TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (2/3/2026) – boris kodjoe

정답: C. 배우

How to solve: This question tests basic vocabulary related to professions. Boris Kodjoe is known as an actor.

A — '학생' means student. Boris Kodjoe is not a student.

B — '가수' means singer. Boris Kodjoe is not primarily known as a singer.

C — '배우' means actor. This is Boris Kodjoe's main profession.

D — '의사' means doctor. Boris Kodjoe is not a doctor.

정답: C. 잘생긴

How to solve: This question tests descriptive adjectives for appearance. Boris Kodjoe is widely regarded as handsome.

A — '못생긴' means ugly. This is the opposite of how Boris Kodjoe is perceived.

B — '친절한' means kind. While he might be kind, '잘생긴' directly describes his common perception as a person with good looks, which fits the context of '키가 크고' (tall).

C — '잘생긴' means handsome. This is a very common description for Boris Kodjoe.

D — '재미없는' means boring. This describes personality, not typically appearance in this context.

정답: C. 유명합니다

How to solve: This question tests vocabulary related to an actor's status. Appearing in many works leads to being famous.

A — '행복합니다' means happy. While he might be happy, it doesn't directly follow from appearing in many works.

B — '바쁩니다' means busy. While he might be busy, '유명합니다' is a more direct consequence of appearing in many works and being recognized.

C — '유명합니다' means famous. This is a direct result of appearing in many movies and dramas.

D — '조용합니다' means quiet. This doesn't relate to his acting career or visibility.

정답: D. 작품

How to solve: This question tests vocabulary related to an actor's career. Actors perform in '작품' (works/productions), which can include movies and dramas.

A — '학교' means school. Actors don't typically 'act in schools' in this context.

B — '식당' means restaurant. Actors don't typically 'act in restaurants'.

C — '책' means book. Actors don't 'act in books'; they act in adaptations of books or scripts.

D — '작품' means work/production (referring to movies, dramas, plays, etc.). This is the correct term for what an actor performs in.

정답: B. 독일

How to solve: This question tests basic knowledge of countries. Boris Kodjoe was born in Vienna, Austria, but is often associated with Germany due to his German mother and upbringing there. Among the choices, Germany is the most appropriate answer representing his European origin.

A — '한국' means Korea. Boris Kodjoe was not born in Korea.

B — '독일' means Germany. Boris Kodjoe was born in Vienna, Austria, to a German mother and raised in Germany, making Germany a relevant country for his origin in a general knowledge context.

C — '일본' means Japan. Boris Kodjoe was not born in Japan.

D — '중국' means China. Boris Kodjoe was not born in China.