Korean vocabulary list:

character & values

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가면
–disguise
가치
–value; worth
거짓말쟁이
–liar; fibber
겁쟁이
–coward
게으르다
–lazy
게으름
–laziness; idleness
게으름뱅이
–idler; lazybones
겸손
–modesty; humility
겸손하다
–humble; modest; unassuming
경계
–caution
경직
–rigidity; inflexibility
경직성
–rigidity; inflexibility
경직하다
–be rigid; be formal
고요하다
–silent; quiet
고집쟁이
–headstrong person
곧다
–honest; straightforward
곧이곧대로
–truly; honestly; at face value
곧이듣다
–be gullible; take someone's words at face value
공평
–fairness
관대하다
–generous; open-minded
구두쇠
–scrooge; penny pincher
까다롭다
–particular; fussy; picky; fastidious
꿈
–goal; wish
나다
–acquire; be great
노리다
–stingy; miserly
닦다
–cultivate
담
–courage; grit
당연하다
–natural; justifiable; fair
당연히
–naturally; fairly
대
–strong will; determination
대표적
–representative; typical
대표적
–being representative; being typical
덕
–virtue
도덕
–ethics; morals
도둑
–thief
도리
–obligation; duty
독
–malice; spite
독립
–independence
돌부처
–bigot; stick in the mud; big-hearted person; philanthropist
되다
–be of virtue
뒤
–legacy; footstep
마땅히
–naturally
마수
–evil hand; evil influence
마음가짐
–mindset
맑다
–clear
면
–face; honor
몰아
–selflessness
못되다
–nasty; naughty
무자비
–mercilessness; cruelty
미
–beauty
미적
–being aesthetic
바로
–honestly; truly
바르다
–righteous; true; honest; correct
바른길
–right way; right direction
박애
–love of mankind; philanthropy
반성
–introspection; self-contemplation
밥
–pushover
버티다
–insist; not give in
번개
–lightning
벌레
–hard worker
보람
–worth
본심
–heart; truth
부도덕
–being immoral; being unethical
부정
–unfaithfulness; infidelity
부정부패
–corruption
분명하다
–clear
분명히
–firmly
불변
–invariability; unchangeability
불의
–injustice; unrighteousness
비리
–irregularity; corruption
뼈
–sarcasm
사납다
–violent; fierce
사람
–personality
사심
–evil mind
사심
–ulterior motive; being selfish; self-interest
살다
–be encouraged; be emboldend
생각
–thoughtfulness
선
–good; goodness
선의
–kind heart; virtuous attitude
성
–saint
성상
–character and behavior
성실
–faithfulness; sincerity
성의
–sincerity
성인
–saint; holy man
성자
–saint; holy man
성현
–saint; sage
세우다
–be obstinate
속인
–vulgar person
순종
–obedience; submission
시기하다
–envy; be jealous
시험
–test; temptation
악
–evil; badness; vice
악마
–the devil
악의
–evil heart
악하다
–evil; wicked
악한
–wicked fellow; villain
알뜰
–frugality; thrift
애국
–patriotism
양
–lamb
양
–intention
양반
–gentleman
양성
–characteristics of both sexes
언덕
–(figurative) A person or thing that one can trust or rely on
엄격
–rigidness; sternness; austerity
없다
–disrespectful
에누리
–consideration
올바르다
–proper; honest
옳다
–right; righteous
용기
–courage; guts
울보
–crybaby
위신
–dignity; prestige
윤리
–ethics
음란
–obsceneness
의
–justice; righteousness; loyalty
의인
–righteous person
인의
–humaneness; humanity
일념
–determined mind; whole heart; resolve
자비
–mercy; benevolence
자유롭다
–free
자존
–self-conceit; excessive self-satisfaction
잘
–well
정의
–justice
정직
–honesty; integrity
주의
–belief; attitude
직분
–duty
진정
–truth; sincerity
질
–character
철부지
–immature person
청렴
–integrity; righteousness; rectitude
충성
–loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
충절
–loyalty; allegiance; fidelity
충효
–loyalty and filial piety
크다
–excellent; open-minded; generous; brave
타락
–depravity; degradation
타락하다
–degrade; go wrong
파괴적
–being destructive; being devastating; being subversive; being disruptive
효자
–filial son; devoted son
후대
–hospitable treatment; hospitability