Korean Dictionary
How to say "Follow" in Korean
“Follow” in Korean is 팔로우 (pronounced "pallou").
팔로우
pallou
Usage & Context
Follow on social media means subscribing to someone's updates. K-pop idols following fans back on platforms like Twitter or Instagram causes enormous excitement within fan communities.
Example Sentence
내가 좋아하는 아이돌이 내 인스타그램을 팔로우했다.
The idol I like followed my Instagram.
How to use 팔로우 naturally
Quick answer
The Korean word for “Follow” is 팔로우, romanized as pallou.
Usage tip
Learn this word together with a complete Korean sentence. Meaning often depends on particles, politeness level, and word order.
Common mistake
Do not rely only on the English meaning. Read the Korean example sentence and notice the particles, word order, and politeness level around 팔로우.
Pronunciation Guide
“팔로우” (pallou) sounds like “PAL-low-oo.” The “팔” (pal) is like “pal” in “palace,” and “로우” (lou) is like “low” in “low tide” followed by a soft “oo” sound, similar to “loo” in “loo-se.” The stress is fairly even.
Formal & Casual Forms
Formal (존댓말)
팔로우합니다
pallouhamnida
This is the formal polite form of 'to follow' (팔로우하다).
Casual (반말)
팔로우해
pallouhae
This is the casual form of 'to follow' (팔로우하다).
More Example Sentences
A social media platform encouraging users to follow an account.
이 계정을 팔로우하면 매일 새로운 소식을 받아볼 수 있어요.
If you follow this account, you can receive daily new updates.
A content creator asking viewers to follow their channel.
제발 저를 팔로우해주세요!
Please follow me!
Talking to someone about a social media interaction.
친구가 인스타그램에서 나를 팔로우했어.
My friend followed me on Instagram.
Cultural Context
“팔로우” is a direct loanword from English “follow,” predominantly used in the context of social media. Its usage exploded with the rise of K-pop and social media platforms like Instagram and Twitter. When a K-pop idol “팔로우”s a fan back, it's a huge deal, often leading to trending topics and immense fan excitement, highlighting the close, yet often one-sided, relationship between idols and their fans.
Editorial note
We review entries like 팔로우 for pronunciation, example sentence fit, and learner mistakes so the page answers more than a direct dictionary lookup.
Reviewed by Min-jung Park, Korean Language Teacher. Updated May 31, 2026. See our editorial standards.
Common Phrases
팔로우 취소
Unfollow (cancel follow)
맞팔해요
Let's follow each other (mutual follow)
팔로우 수가 늘다
Follower count increases
Related Expressions
구독하다
gudokhada
to subscribe (often for YouTube, streaming)
따르다
ttareuda
to follow (physically, rules, advice)
추종하다
chujonghada
to follow, to idolize (stronger, often for leaders/ideologies)
언팔하다
eonpalhada
to unfollow (loanword from "unfollow")
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