진행자: 간형우, Naomi Ng 1. Tumultuous World Scout Jamboree comes to end with K-pop flair, apology 기사 요약: 말 많고 탈 많았던 제 25회 세계 잼버리 대회 K팝 콘서트와 함께 마무리 [1] The 25th World Scout Jamboree, after a tumultuous 12-day run, came to an end Friday at the Seoul World Cup Stadium. *tumultuous: 떠들썩한, 소란한 [2] Despite the frequent changes and troubles that plagued the Jamboree, around 40,000 participants gathered in Seoul for the closing ceremony and for the “K-pop Super Live” concert that followed. *fre

진행자: 김혜연, Kevin Lee Selzer 1. Why young people have 'call phobia' and how to manage it 기사 요약: 젊은이들 사이 확산되는 '통화 기피증' [1] A minute away from initiating a phone call with her landlord, Lee Hyun-jung, a 24-year-old college graduate, feels her heart racing and palms getting sweaty. These all-too-familiar symptoms seem to arise when she has to make or receive a phone call, prompting her to avoid speaking on the phone whenever possible. * symptom 증상, 조짐 * prompt to 촉발하다 [2] Phone

진행자: 박준희, Beth Eunhee Hong 1. More suspected cases of cats with avian influenza reported in Seoul 기사 요약: 서울에서 '고양이 AI' 감염 의심 사례가 잇따라 발생하고 있다. [1] Four days after two cats were confirmed to have been infected with avian influenza, commonly called bird flu, at an animal shelter in Seoul, three more suspected bird flu cases in cats were reported in the city on Saturday. *be infected with a virus: 바이러스에 걸리다 *Animal shelter: 동물 보호소 *Shelter: (비바람·위험·공격으로부터의) 피신[대피]; 피하다 *suspected: 미심쩌

진행자: 조혜림, Naomi Ng 1. ‘Like students, teachers deserve protection of their rights in schools’ 기사요약: 서울 서초구 초1 교사 사망사건 이후 그간 방치되어 온 교권침해 사례들이 수면 위로 올라왔다. 현장 교사들은 그간 겪었던 고충을 쏟아내며 교권 강화를 위한 법적 대책 마련을 촉구한다. [1] Koh, a 23-year-old elementary teacher with two years of experience working at an elementary school in Busan, had a sixth-grade male student in her class last year who inflicted harm on himself in front of his peers, vomited every morning in class, skipped classes and assault

진행자: 최정윤, Beth Eunhee Hong 1. A wake-up call on landslide dangers in S. Korea 기사 요약: 7월 호우 피해로 인해 한국 사회가 산사태 예방 및 대책에 얼마나 미흡한지가 들어나 [1] When torrential rain continues for days, hillside homes can be just as dangerous as riverside dwellings. This served as a painful lesson for South Korea, as several landslides caused casualties across the country. *torrential: (엄청난 양의/ 양동이를 들이붓듯) 많이 내리는 *casualty: 사상자, 피해자 [2] The record July downpour has left 50 people dead or missing nationwide as of 11

진행자: 간형우, Ali Abbot 1. Police begin crackdown on motorcycles on sidewalks 기사 요약: 경찰, 이륜차 인도·횡단보도 주행 집중 단속한다 [1] The police have taken action to address the increasing number of pedestrian accidents involving two-wheeled vehicles, especially motorcycles. *address: 주소, 호칭으로 부르다, 연설하다, (~에 대해) 다루다 *pedestrian: 보행자 [2] The National Police Agency has recently announced their plan to designate a specific day in each region dedicated to enhancing two-wheeled vehicle safety. *designate: 지정하다 *spe

진행자: 홍유, Beth Eunhee Hong 1. Half million workers set for two-week nationwide strike against Yoon 기사요약: 전국민주노동조합연맹은 ‘윤석열 정권 퇴진’을 내걸고 15일까지 2주간 총파업 투쟁에 들어갔다. [1] The Korean Confederation of Trade Unions, the more militant of the nation's two largest umbrella labor organizations, has announced two weeks of strikes starting Monday to call for the resignation of President Yoon Suk-yeol. *strike: 파업 *resignation: 사직, 사임 [2] The strikes, expected to involve a total of 400,00

진행자: 최시영, Ali Abbot 1. Samsung chief touts ‘meaningful trip’ to France, Vietnam 기사요약: 6박7일 출장에서 부산 엑스포 유치 활동과 경제사절단 활동을 마치고 귀국한 이재용 [1] Samsung Electronics Executive Chairman Lee Jae-yong returned home Saturday after a seven-day business trip to France and Vietnam. He accompanied President Yoon Suk Yeol on his latest state visits to the two countries. --accompany: 동행하다 --state visit: 국빈방문 /공식방문(official visit) 실무방문(working visit) 사적방문(private visit) [2] Lee traveled to Paris to

진행자: 김혜연, Ali Abbot [1] Cash-strapped young Koreans turn to pawn shops 기사 요약: 경제 불황 속 생활비 마련위해 전당포를 찾기 시작한 2030 청년세대 Pawn shops have been seen as relics of the past, from a time when instant cash loans were not so readily available with just a few clicks. But though many perished, a new breed of shops has emerged, catering to clients who possess expensive gadgets or luxury goods but are temporarily cash-strapped. * readily (이용할 수 있도록) 준비가 된 * perished 소멸되다 * cash-strapped 재정난에 처한, 금전적으로 어려운 Lee

진행자: 박준희, Beth Eunhee Hong [1] [Herald Interview] Minister turns to AI classes to cool competition in education 기사 요약: 이주호 교육부 장관, “AI 디지털 교과서 활용으로 주어진 문제에 대한 답을 하는 학생이 아닌 질문할 수 있는 인재 양성할 것” Education Minister Lee Ju-ho is attempting to change the course of South Korea’s education system by adopting artificial intelligence technology in all public school classrooms, which the minister claims will transform the nation’s hypercompetitive education culture and make

진행자: 홍유, Beth Eunhee Hong 1. Sirens, alerts unsettle foreign residents in chaotic Seoul morning 기사 요약: 서울시 대피 재난문자 한국어로만 전송되 아무런 정보 없이 대피 통보를 받은 외국인들은 불안에 떨어야 했다. [1] Foreign residents of Seoul were startled and confused as they woke up to emergency sirens and an alert sent out by the city government early Wednesday morning, just after North Korea launched what it says was a space satellite. *foreign residents: 외국인 거주자 *launch: 발사하다 [2] At 6:41 a.m., the Seoul city government sent phone

진행자: 간형우, Naomi Garyan 1. [Weekender] Luxury labels target teens 기사 요약: 국내 10대 소비자들 대상으로 마케팅 강화하는 명품 브랜드와 이에 맞춰 명품 소비 늘리는 10대 고객들 [1] While it's not breaking news that luxury fashion houses have been broadening their customer bases to younger customers, teenagers have risen as a new lucrative target demographic for such brands. *broaden: 넓히다, 퍼지다 *lucrative: 수익성이 좋은, 돈이 되는 [2] More teenagers are purchasing high-end goods -- everything from lower-priced luxury beauty products and shoes to

진행자: 조혜림, Naomi Ng 1. [Hello Hangeul] Are slang terms and abbreviations degrading the Korean language? 기사요약: '케파케'란 '케이스 바이 케이스'라는 영어 표현의 한국식 줄임말로 상황마다 다르다라는 뜻이며 요새 유행하는 약어 중 하나다. 이렇게 다양한 은어와 줄임말들이 등장하며 세대 간 소통이 어려워지는 상황도 종종 발생하는데 이러한 현상이 과연 국어를 훼손하진 않을지 짚어본다. [1] When Cha Mi-joo asked about her 14-year-old son's opinion on his school lunch, he nonchalantly shrugged and gave a one-word response, "kebake." She had to ask what he meant, because the term didn&

진행자: 최정윤, Beth Eunhee Hong 1. Income inequality widens marriage rates among men 기사 요약: 남성의 소득 불평등이 혼인율 감소 및 저출산으로 이어질 수 있다는 통계 조사 [1] South Korean men in the top income bracket are likelier to be tying the knot, data showed Sunday, suggesting that income inequality could be a major factor in exacerbating marriage and childbearing rates. * tie the knot: 결혼을 하다 * exacerbate: (문제, 특히 질병을) 악화시키다(=aggravate) * childbearing: 출산 / v. procreate, conceive [2] According to data released by the Kore

진행자: 최시영, Ali Abbot 1. Yoon nudges Musk for Korea investment 기사요약: 윤석열 대통령이 방미를 계기로 별도 접견한 일론 머스크 테슬라 회장에 기가팩토리 한국 투자를 요청했고 이에 머스크가 확답은 생략한 채 검토를 긍정적으로 약속. [1] President Yoon Suk Yeol asked Tesla CEO Elon Musk to expand investment in South Korea, “an ideal place” for such high-tech investments, at a one-on-one meeting on the sidelines of a summit with his US counterpart in Washington this week. --expand investment: 투자 확대하다 /increase, deepen, step up --on the sidelines: ~를 계기로

진행자: 김혜연, Naomi Garyan 1. In trilingual Hong Kong, Korean is the new kid on the block 기사 요약: 홍콩 대학생들 뿐 아니라 초·중·고등학교 학생들에게 인기를 얻고 있는 한국어 배우기 열풍 관련 학교 현장 취재 With surging interest in Korean culture, city’s public schools are starting to introduce Korean as part of curriculum [1] At the chime of the school bell, a group of 10 fifteen-year-olds rises from their seats and bows to the teacher, chirping in unison, “annyeonghaseyo,” or “hello” in Korean. * c

진행자: 박준희, Beth Eunhee Hong 1. BTS' Suga dominates Japan's Oricon charts with solo album 'D-Day 기사 요약: BTS 슈가, 첫 공식 솔로 음반 "D-DAY"로 전 세계 음악 차트 석권하다 [1] BTS' Suga has taken over the Japanese music charts with his latest solo album "D-Day." *Take over: 장악하다 [2] Dropped under his alias Agust D, "D-Day" and its tracks landed in the top tiers of Japan's Oricon charts. *Drop: 떨어트리다, 발매하다 *Land: 안착하다 *Top tier: 일류 [3] The album soared to No. 1 of Or

진행자: 홍유/ Beth Eunhee Hong 1. For Choi Seung-yoon, ‘Riceboy Sleeps’ is about strength of mothers 기사 요약: 최승윤, ‘라이스보이 슬립스’는 어머니의 강인함에 대한 이야기 [1] There are many stories and films that depict the lives of immigrants, struggling to adapt to family life in a new country with an uncooperative child. *depict: 그리다, 묘사하다 *uncooperative: 비협조적인 [2] Canadian actor and filmmaker Anthony Shim’s “Riceboy Sleeps” (2022) is about So-young, a single mother from Kore

진행자: 간형우 / Beth Eunhee Hong 1. Police catch final suspect in drugged drinks case 기사 요약: 강남 학원가 '마약음료' 사건의 마지막 네번째 용의자 대구서 긴급체포 [1] The fourth and final suspect behind the narcotics scheme in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, was arrested Thursday in Daegu, according to Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. *suspect: 용의자, 의심하다 *narcotics: 마약 *arrest: 체포하다 [2] On Wednesday, a woman in her 40s was arrested for offering high school students drug-infused drinks, claiming that they would increase their abili

진행자: 조혜림, Paul Kerry 1. Busan could generate W60tr as host of 2030 World Expo 기사요약: 부산이 2030년 세계박람회 유치에 성공할 경우, 직간접적 경제효과가 60조원에 이를 것으로 예상된다. [1] Competition is fierce for countries around the world to win the bid to host the 2030 World Expo -- not only would the event significantly raise a nation's status, but it could also potentially provide a huge boost to the region's economy and the domestic business ecosystem. *fierce: 치열한, 사나운 *not only~ but also: ~ 뿐만 아니라 ~도 *potential