Under President Park Geun-hye’s prodding, government officials have begun discussing ways to make the presidential special pardons less susceptible to abuse. Choo Kyung-ho, policy coordination minister at the Prime Minister’s Office, presided over a meeting of senior officials from relevant ministries last week. Choo said that the meeting’s participants agreed to work out measures to make special pardons fairer and more transparent by next month. 박근혜 대통령의 지시에 따라 정부 관료들이 대통령 특별사면의 남용을 막을 방안에 대해 논

본문A hot, steamy bowl of rice was long considered an irreplaceable staple in Korean breakfast. “You manage a day with the power of rice,” Korean moms would tell their kids, encouraging them to finish their meal. This centuries-old, typical morning scene is changing rapidly now. Bread, which arrived in Korea through Japan only in the 19th century, is fast emerging as a tasty and convenient alternative to rice. At a Seoul branch of French bakery Gontran Cherrier, croissants and champagne with walnu

They say money can’t buy happiness. They’re wrong. At least up to a point. Researchers said people’s emotional well-being ― happiness ― increases along with their income up to about $75,000. The researchers reviewed surveys of 450,000 Americans conducted in 2008 and 2009. The surveys included questions on people’s day-to-day happiness and their overall life satisfaction. Happiness got better as income rose but the effect leveled out at $75,000. On the other hand, their overall sense of success c

We went up on the premium. 보험료를 인상했습니다. * Talking to an insurance company: 보험회사와 통화하기 Worker: ABC Insurance. How may I help you? ABC 보험사입니다. 무엇을 도와드릴까요? Alley: I’d like to ask you something about my insurance. 제 보험에 대해서 좀 여쭤보려고 하는데요. Worker: Sure. I can help you with that. What are you wondering about? 네 말씀하세요. 제가 도와드리겠습니다. 어떤 점이 궁금하신지요? Alley: Did you make any changes to my insurance? 제 보험을 뭔가 변경하셨나요? Worker: Have you noticed any changes? 어떤 변경된 점이 있었나요? Alley: My premium isn’t the same. 제 보험료가

Historians` warning역사학자들의 경고<05월08일자 사설>A group of noted Japanese studies scholars around the world has issued an open letter denouncing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his right-wing conservative government`s attempts to rewrite history.전세계의 유명 일본학 학자들이 아베 신조 일본총리와 그의 우익 정부가 역사를 왜곡하려는 것을 비난하는 공개 서한을 발표했다. The letter came after Abe failed to apologize for the system of sexual slavery run by the Japanese military during World War II and other wartime atrocities during his speech before the

TOEFL Test를 위한 기본 어휘 정리 Point 2TOEFL Test에서 고득점을 받기 위해서 선행되어야 할 부분은 어휘입니다. TOEFL Test를 위한 어휘 정리 편에서는 TOEFL 시험 준비에 필요한 관용표현을 예문과 함께 공부해 보도록 하겠습니다.1. No way!  절대 안 돼!= Not in a million years = Nothing doing!= Not on your life  = Over my dead body!   2. He got fired (dismissed). 그는 해고 됐어요.= They let him go  3. Be on time = Be punctual. 시간 잘 지켜.      4. You‘re dressed up, what’s the occasion?  쫙 빼 입었네, 어디 가니? 좋은 일 있니?5. What‘s the catch? 속셈이 뭐야?           6. I have a rash. 발진이 났어요.7. What’s the rush

영문법 텝스문법 법 (2)◈ 가정법 과거완료 / 혼합가정1. If + S + had p.p., S + {would/should/could/might} + have p.p..(ex) They would have been here by now If they had caught the early train. (그들이 일찍 기타를 탔었더라면 지금쯤이면 그들이 여기 왔을 거야.)If the semester had ended two days earlier, we could have gone to Busan.(학기가 이틀만 일찍 끝났더라면, 우리가 부산에 갈 수 있었을 텐데.)2. If + S + had p.p., S + {would/should/could/might} + RV.If + S + 과거시제, S + {would/should/could/might} + have p.p..(ex) You would know what was going on if you had listened.(집중해서 들

The driver fell asleep at the wheel 운전자가 운전 중에 잠들었어요 * A car accident: 차 사고 Alley: The traffic was horrible on the freeway this morning. 오늘 아침에 고속도로 정체가 정말 심했어. Josh: There was a huge accident. You didn’t hear about that? 큰 사고가 있었는데. 못 들었어? Alley: No, what did happen? 아니, 무슨 일이 있었는데? Josh: A five-ton truck flipped over on 210 and a container detached from the truck caused a three car, real-end collision. 5톤 트럭이 201번 고속도로에서 뒤집어져서 튕겨져 나온 컨테이너 때문에 3중 추돌사고가 났어. Alley: Are you serious? 정말이야? Josh: Ye

Gift etiquetteDear Annie: My daughter recently married for the first time. Her attendants were her three best friends. Their friendship goes back 20 years, and they still regularly get together for a girls’ night out. My daughter attended all of their weddings. For each, she hosted a bridal luncheon. At her rehearsal dinner, my daughter presented them with necklaces and earrings, and her groom gave the groomsmen specially ordered gifts. Can you imagine my shock to find out that none of these bes

Bracing for a breakupDear Annie: I am 17 years old and still in high school. I recently became “Jake’s” girlfriend. We’ve been dating for about a week. I’ve known Jake as a friend for a year, and we hang out with the same group. I never had feelings for him until I learned that he liked me, and even then, my friends kind of pushed me into the relationship. His last relationship didn’t last long, partly because he and the girl had sex right away. When Jake and I started dating, I told him I am a

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s recent visit to the U.S., which demonstrated the strengthened Washington-Tokyo alliance, has caused concern here that South Korea may be sidelined from the changing geopolitical dynamics in Northeast Asia. 강화된 미일동맹을 보여준 아베 신조 일본 총리의 최근 방미는 한국이 동북아시아의 변화하는 지정학적 역학관계에서 소외될 수도 있다는 우려를 불러일으키고 있다. Members of the parliamentary foreign affairs committee admonished Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se on Monday for what they saw as Seoul’s diplomatic inaction. Many South Ko

Relationship dilemmaDear Annie: I‘m a little confused about a recent development in my life. I’m a 69-year-old male. My wife died last summer after being in a nursing facility for nearly two years. I recently went on a trip to visit some buddies. On the way, I decided to see a woman who was married to my wife‘s cousin. Her husband also died after a long illness. I found that I enjoyed the short time we had together. At the conclusion of the trip with my buddies, she agreed to see me on my way ba