Life along the Hangang RiverA perfect weekend for Lee Jeong-eun, a 35-year-old office worker, is not about striding in shopping malls to grab the last summer dress on sale, having her nails done or watching the latest Hollywood blockbuster in an air-conditioned movie theater.All she has to do is to go to a campsite in Jamsil Park, one of 12 parks open on the banks of the Hangang River. A book, a bottle of Chilean red wine, some pork for an outdoor barbecue and a couple of good friends are what s

Type your PIN in. 비밀번호를 입력하세요. * Using the ATM: ATM 기기 사용하기 Alley: I need to use the ATM. ATM 기기를 사용해야 하는데. Jake: What’s stopping you? 왜 안 하는데? Alley: I’m not sure how. 어떻게 해야 할지 잘 몰라서. Jake: What are you talking about? 무슨 말이야? Alley: I’ve never used one before. 한번도 해본 적이 없거든. Jake: I can help you figure it out. 어떻게 하는지 도와줄게. Alley: What do I need to do? 어떻게 해야 해? Jake: Slide your card into the machine. 기계에 카드를 넣어. Alley: And then? 그리고 나서? Jake: You need to type your PIN in. 비밀번호를 입력해. Alley: Ok

[Part 3] Sharing dreams, making a difference in life at unique clubs취미 공유 특수 클럽은 인생의 큰 역할을 한다구분분석Members sometimes go on trips together and talk how fabulous their cars are. Park emphasizes that though cars are fun, his club is not only for people who own them.✚ ‘that’은 emphasize (강조하다)의 목적절을 인도하는 명사절임✚ ‘though cars are fun’은 부사절임✚ 박은 차이야기도 재미있지만 그의 클럽은 ‘차를 소유하고 있는 사람들만의 클럽은 아니다’라고 강조한다.“We don’t exclude people because they don’t own a sports car; instead, we do many kinds of activities to enjoy

Like father, like son그 아버지에 그 아들May : How‘s Brian doing these days?May : 요즘 브라이언 어떻게 지내?John: Oh, he’s doing great. You know, he works as a freelancer and he took a big case for G.M. recently. He‘s got a nice car and a house already.John: 아, 굉장히 잘 지내고 있어. 알다시피, 지금 브라이언은 프리랜서로 일하면서 최근에는 G.M.측 큰 소송사건을 하나 맡았나 봐. 이미 좋은 차에 집까지 마련했더라.May : Wow, like father, like son, huh?May : 와, 그 아버지에 그 아들이네, 안 그래?John: What do you mean?John: 무슨 뜻이야?May : Didn’t you know that his father is the C.E.O of Common Electr

Concerns overblown지나친 우려<06월11일자 사설>It is certainly necessary to take all effective measures to contain the Middle East respiratory syndrome from spreading further in the country. But Koreans may now need to ask themselves whether they are overreacting to the outbreak of the disease， and letting it escalate into social disruption and an economic crisis. 메르스가 더 이상 확산되는 것을 막기 위해 모든 효과적인 대책을 취하는 것이 분명 필요하다. 그러나 이제 한국인들은 메르스에 과민 반응해 이를 사회 혼란과 경제 위기로 비화시키고 있는 것이 아닌지 자문해봐야 할 것이다. Unconfirmed stories a

Is this normal?Dear Annie: I have discovered a fascination with some aspects of BDSM (bondage， dominance and submission)， and eventually would like a chance to play out some of my fantasies. Is this normal? My childhood life was very sheltered， and my parents are quite conservative. I was bullied in middle school and had suicidal tendencies. I received counseling and think I have moved past the serious stuff， but could my fascination with BDSM be connected to my childhood? Would a return to coun

The rise of ordinary placesOn Wednesday afternoon, 23-year-old university student Kim Eun-young and her friend Lee Ha-young strolled the narrow alleys of Chebu-dong in Jongno-gu, Seoul.They had a meal at the Tongin traditional market and sipped coffee while looking around the neighborhood, busily taking pictures.Instead of high-rises, the neighborhood is crammed with one- or two-story buildings, many in an early 20th century-style.The interior is decorated in European styles, with mostly bare wo

Another thorny choice또 하나의 어려운 선택<06월08일자 사설>South Korea now faces the possibility of being driven into making another thorny choice between the U.S. and China， with its effort to maintain strategic ambiguity between the two superpowers seeming to go nowhere. 한국이 미국과 중국 사이에서 전략적 모호성을 유지하려는 노력이 성공을 거두지 못하고 있는 것으로 보이는 가운데 양국 사이에서 또 한번의 어려운 선택을 해야 할 가능성에 직면했다. A senior U.S. official urged South Korea last week to speak out against China`s assertion of its territorial claims in the South China Sea.

[Part 3] Sharing dreams, making a difference in life at unique clubs취미 공유 특수 클럽은 인생의 큰 역할을 한다Bilingual ReadingMembers sometimes 회원들은 때때로 go on trips together 같이 여행을 간다 and talk how fabulous their cars are. 그리고 그들의 자동차가 얼마나 멋있는가를 이야기 한다 Park emphasizes 박 씨는 강조한다 that though cars are fun, 자동차는 참 재미있기는 하지만 his club is not only for people who own them. 그의 클럽은 그들을 가지고 있는 사람들만을 위한 것은 아니라는 점을“We don’t exclude people 우리들은 사람들을 배제시키지는 않는다 because they don’t own a sports car; 그들이 스포츠카를 가지고 있지 않기 때문에 inste

Containing MERS메르스 억제<06월05일자 사설>Public concern is rising across the country over an outbreak of Middle East respiratory syndrome that has so far infected 35 people， killed two and closed more than 500 schools. With new cases of infection being reported on a daily basis， the number of people placed under quarantine has exceeded 1，300. Fearful citizens are stocking up on face masks and hand sanitizers. 중동호흡기증후군(메르스)으로 지금까지 35명이 감염， 2명이 사망하며 500여 개 학교가 휴교하면서 전국적으로 우려가 고조되고 있다. 날마다 메르스 환자 감염 사례가 보고

I’m depositing a check. 수표를 맡기려고 합니다. * Cashing a check: 수표를 현금으로 바꾸다 Banker: What may I help you with today? 무엇을 도와드릴까요? Alley: I would like to make a deposit. 입금을 좀 하고 싶은데요. Banker: Will that be cash or check?현금인가요 수표인가요? Alley: I’m depositing a check. 수표를 맡기려고 합니다. Banker: Could you sign the back of the check, please? 수표 뒷면에 사인해주시겠어요? Alley: Sure, here you go. 네, 여기 있습니다. Banker: Would you like any cash back? 현금으로 드릴까요? Alley: Yes, I’d like that. 네, 그렇게 하고 싶어요. Banker: How much would you like

Korea struggles to decide minimum wage hikeKim Ok-joo, 46, who works at a tollgate on a highway just outside Seoul for more than eight hours nearly every day, cannot help but think her drudgery does not really pay off.“It takes only two weeks to use up all my monthly wage,” said Kim, a single mother raising two teenage sons. “I often work for 16 hours a day, and even on weekends, but my wage is never enough to feed my children.”This year, Kim received 1.6 million won ($1,400) per month as her wa