진행자: 홍유, Naomi Garyan 1. Korea bans foreign arrivals from eight African countries over omicron 요약: ‘오미크론 유입 막아라’ 정부 “남아프리카 8개국에서 오는 외국인 입국금지” [1] South Korea is implementing tougher entry rules for arrivals from eight African countries in response to omicron, a new and potentially more contagious variant of COVID-19 first identified in South Africa and Botswana, starting Saturday at midnight. *implement: (동사) 시행하다, (명사) 도구 * in response to: ~에 응하여 *contagious:

진행자: 고준태, Brolley Genster 1. Quintuplets born in South Korea for first time in 34 years 요약: 국내에서 34년 만에 다섯 쌍둥이가 태어났다. 서울대병원에서 18일 오후 10시쯤 육군 대위 부부 사이에서 여아 4명과 남아 1명이 서울대병원 전종관 산부인과 교수의 집도 아래 차례로 출산했다. 이에 앞서 1987년에 태어난 다섯 쌍둥이도 서울대 병원에서 출산했다. [1] South Korea saw the first successful birth of quintuplets in 34 years, with help from dozens of doctors and nurses on the night of the delivery. *quintuplets: 다섯 쌍둥이 *delivery: 분만, 출산 [2] Seoul National University Hospital said Friday that the four

진행자: 최정윤, Brolley Genster 1.Korea sees record-high ICU admissions for COVID-19 for third day in a row 요약: 코로나 위중증 환자 나흘 연속 최다 경신 [1] South Korea marked a record high for a third consecutive day in the number of COVID-19 patients admitted to hospital intensive care units, amid the country’s phased return to normal. *consecutive: 연이은 *phase(v): 단계적으로 하다 [2] According to a situation report from the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, 475 COVID-19 patients were undergoing intensive

진행자: 최지원, Naomi Garyan  1. Death penalty sought for adoptive mother over toddler’s murder 요약: 검찰, '정인이 사건' 양모 장씨 2심서도 사형 구형 [1] Prosecutors again demanded death penalty for the adoptive mother in a highly publicized child abuse case that led to the death of a 16-month-old baby girl. *toddler: 유아 (걸음마를 배우는 아이) *sought for: 구형하다; 강구하다 *adoptive: 입양으로 맺어진  *publicized: 널리 알려진 [2] At the Seoul High Court on Friday, prosecutors asked for the highest criminal penalty for the defen

진행자: 간형우, Brolley Genster 1. Almost half of Koreans say lifting business hour limits is timely: poll 요약: 국민 절반 “영업시간 완화 조치는 시의적절” [1] Almost half of Koreans think that lifting business hour limits is a timely decision, as the country takes its first steps in the direction of “living with COVID-19” this week, a poll showed Monday. *limit: 제한, 한계 *timely: 시의적절한, 때맞춘 *in the direction of: ~의 방향으로 [2] According to Realmeter’s poll of 500 people aged 18 and olde

진행자: 김혜연, Brolley Genster  1. Moon to meet with Pope Francis on European tour 요약: G20정상회의 참석을 계기로 유럽 순방을 하는 문재인 대통령은 29일 로마 교황청을 공식 방문해 프란치스코 교황과 면담을 가지기로 했다. [1] President Moon Jae-in will embark on a nine-day trip to Europe next week that will include a Vatican meeting with Pope Francis, Cheong Wa Dae announced Friday. *embark 승선하다 [승선시키다] [2] The president will hold a bilateral meeting with the pope in Vatican City on Oct. 29 before heading to Rome to attend the G-20 summit on Oct. 30-3

  진행자: 간형우, Kevin Lee Selzer 1. Lack of Korean language skills not reason to deny child custody: Supreme Court 요약: 대법원 "한국어 능력 부족하다고 외국인 부모 양육권 뺏을 수 없어" [1] The Supreme Court on Sunday overturned a lower court’s ruling that a foreign woman who married a Korean man and later divorced could not have child custody due to a lack of Korean language communication skills. *overturn: 뒤집다, 엎다 *divorce: 이혼(하다) *child custody: 양육권 [2] According to the court, the two married in 20

진행자: 임현수, Paul Kerry 1.   Kim vows to boost military capability, but says South Korea or the US are not the enemy 요약: 김정은 북한 국무위원장은  노동당 창건 76주년기념  11일 처음으로 열린  국방발전전람회 기념연설에서  주적은 남조선, 미국이 아닌 전쟁 그 자체라고 말해 [1] North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has vowed to build a powerful military to strengthen war deterrence, but insisted that the country’s main enemy is “war itself,” and not South Korea or the US. *vow: 맹세 *strengthen: 강화하다 *deterrence: 제지

진행자: 고준태, Brolley Genster 1. S. Korea’s hope for normalization boosted with positive trial results from Merck 요약: 미국 글로벌 제약사 머크가 개발한 코로나19 경구용 치료제 후보물질 ‘몰누파라비르’의 긍정적인 연구결과에 ‘위드 코로나’로 갈 수 있는 분기점이 마련될 전망이다. 정부는 경구용 치료제 도입을 위해 올해 추경을 통해 1만8000명분의 예산을 확보한 바 있다. [1] South Korea’s plan to step into a phased recovery back to normal life in November is gaining support with positive clinical test results of an experimental COVID-19 oral medication overseas. 

진행자: 최정윤, Brolley Genster 1. Global Netflix hit 'Squid Game' signals new round of streaming competition 요약: 넷플릭스와 디즈니+가 공격적으로 콘텐츠 경쟁에 뛰어들면서 국내 스트리밍 플랫폼이 구독자를 끌어들이기 위해 고군분투하고 있다. [1] Hwang Dong-hyuk, the director of “Squid Game,” is now enjoying the euphoria that the winning teams in the childhood game must have felt. The nine-episode Korean thriller, released Sept. 17, has soared to the No. 1 slot on Netflix’s global TV show list. *euphoria: (극도의) 희열, 행복감 *soar: 급등하다, 치솟다

진행자: 최지원, Naomi Garyan Article 1. Disney+ expected to bring fresh spin to fast-evolving streaming market in South Korea 요약: 글로벌 동영상 재생 서비스 ‘디즈니플러스’의 한국 상륙이 오는 11월 12일로 공식화되며 업계에 치열한 경쟁과 판도변화가 예상된다. [1] For die-hard South Korean fans of “The Simpsons,” Marvel and “Star Wars” franchises, the planned launch of Disney+ on Nov. 12 is a long-awaited day for celebration -- and binge-watching. *stream: (명) 시내, 줄기; (동) 흐르다 (streaming: 흐름; (넷플릭스와 같은) 동영상재생서비스)

진행자: 조혜림, Naomi Garyan Article 1. [Herald Interview] Homegrown rocket may be ticket to join new space order 요약: 다음 달 발사하는 우주발사체 누리호 개발사 한국항공우주산업 이창한 우주사업부 팀장 인터뷰 [1] In 2013, South Korea celebrated the launch of its first rocket -- the “Naro” Korea Space Launch Vehicle 1 -- from its own soil. The country’s first spaceflight success was, however, an effort that largely relied on Russian experts. *spaceflight: 우주비행 *rely: 의존하다 [2] From its design to assembly, Nuri is a

진행자: 김혜연, Kevin Selzer Article 1. Residents rally to save Bulgwang Bookstore 요약: 은평구 주민들의 온라인 청원을 시작으로, 불광문고의 재정난으로 인한 폐업을 막기 위한 노력이 진행되고 있다. [1] When news spread that Bulgwang Bookstore, a local bookstore located in Eunpyeong-gu, northwestern Seoul, will be closing next month due to financial struggles, local residents in the neighborhood immediately filed a petition at the local district office to seek help. * rally 결집, 단결하다 * financial struggles 재정난 [2] Bulgwang Bookstore, a modest book

진행자: 임현수. Paul Kerry 1. South Korea to dole out relief funds to 88% of Koreans [1] South Korea plans to provide 250,000 won ($214) for each individual in a disaster relief fund to help revive the sagging economy hit by the prolonged pandemic, officials said Monday. *disaster relief: 재난구조 *sagging: 처진 *prolong: 계속되는 [2] Subsidies worth a total of 11 trillion won are to be given to households in the bottom 80 percent income bracket. But, as special standards apply to single-person households

    진행자: 간형우, Paul Kerry 1. Weddings again under threat as ‘unfair’ Level 4 rules allow only up to 49 guests 요약: 결혼식 하객 49인 제한을 두고 정부 탁상행정 비판하는 예비부부들 [1] Wedding ceremonies in South Korea face another round of cancellations and disappointment, as restrictive virus rules limit the number of guests and force organizers to pivot from their game plans. *restrictive: 제한하는 *pivot: (축을 중심으로) 회전하다 [2] At the moment, Seoul, Incheon and Gyeonggi Province are under Level 4 soci