순경

sun-gyeong

noun★Intermediate

formal

The lowest rank in the Korean police force, equivalent to a police officer or patrol officer.

순경은 주로 순찰과 교통 관리를 담당합니다.

Police officers of the lowest rank are primarily responsible for patrolling and traffic management.

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This rank is the entry-level position in the Korean National Police Agency.

Collocations

순경으로 근무하다to work as a police officer of the lowest rank순경 시험police officer recruitment exam

순경 시험phrase

police officer recruitment exam

순경으로 근무하다phrase

to work as a police officer of the lowest rank

In the Korean police force, 순경 is the lowest rank, followed by 경장 (sergeant), 경위 (inspector), etc.

Derived from 순찰 (patrol) and 경 (police), indicating a patrol officer in the police force.

The term is used formally in official contexts and media reports about the police force.

순

patrol

root

경

police

root

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