Etymology

북극 ‎(Bukgeuk, “North Pole”) +‎ 곰 ‎(gom, “bear”). Compare Chinese 北極熊, Japanese 北極熊 ‎(hokkyokuguma), Vietnamese gấu Bắc Cực, all of which literally mean “Arctic bear”.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /puk̚k͈ɯk̚k͈o̞m/
• Phonetic hangeul: 북끅꼼