진행자: 최정윤, Brolley Genster [1] Four out of 10 households in South Korea are projected to be single-person by 2040, with the portion of families of four or more – once the most common form of family here – shrinking to 10 percent, a report showed Monday. *portion: (더 큰 것의) 부분[일부] *shrink: (규모양이) 줄어들다 /줄어들게 하다 [2] According to a report compiled by KB Financial Group, the number of single-person households was 7.1 million, or 33.4 percent of the total, last year. And the figure is expe

진행자: 홍유, Brolley Genster  1. Death toll climbs to 7 in Daejeon outlet mall fire 기사요약: 26일 오전 7시 45분께 대전 유성구 용산동 소재 현대 프리미엄아울렛 대전점에서 대형 화재가 발생해 7명이 숨지고 1명이 크게 다치는 참사가 발생했다. [1] The death toll from an outlet mall fire in the central city of Daejeon has risen to seven, officials said Monday, as a search is underway to determine whether there are any other victims. *underway: 진행중인 *determine: 알아내다 [2] The blaze is believed to have started from the basement parking lot at Hyundai Prem

진행자: 조혜림, Beth Eunhee Hong 1. Britain and the world say farewell to Queen Elizabeth II 기사요약: 영국 최장수 군주로 70년간 재위한 엘리자베스 2세 여왕의 국가 장례식이 거행됐다. 1952년 25세의 나이로 왕위에 오른 엘리자베스 여왕은 96세의 나이로 서거했다.  [1] Queen Elizabeth II will be laid to rest on Monday, after a state funeral attended by leaders from around the world and a historic last ceremonial journey through the packed streets of London. *be laid to rest: 안장되다 *packed: 꽉 들어찬   [2] Britain last held a state funeral in 1965 for the country

진행자: 김혜연, Beth Eunhee Hong 1. 3 years after 'No Japan' boycott, sentiment toward Japan starts to thaw [1] The frozen relationship between South Korea and Japan seems to be thawing, at least among the general public. * frozen relationship 경색된 관계 * thaw 녹다, 풀리다 [2] Korean people’s positive sentiment toward Japan bounced back to levels last seen in 2019, before Japan imposed trade sanctions on Korea over historical conflicts and S. Koreans responded with the “No Japan” boyco

진행자: 간형우, Naomi Garyan 1. What’s all the fuss about first lady? [1] Stock price manipulation, luxury items omitted from personal assets disclosure, inviting a police officer involved in an ongoing investigation to an official event, allegations of plagiarism and calls for further investigations, falsification of credentials, suspicious developments in hiring at and construction contracts for government facilities. *manipulation: 조작 *omit: 빠뜨리다, 누락하다 *plagiarism: 표절 *falsification: 위조 *c

  진행자: 박준희, Beth Eunhee Hong 1) Gucci fashion show in Gyeongbokgung canceled after controversial fashion photo shoot at Cheong Wa Dae 기사 요약: 청와대서 화보 촬영에 경복궁에서 열릴 구찌 패션쇼 전격 취소 After a recent fashion photo shoot by Vogue Korea on Cheong Wa Dae grounds sparked widespread public criticism, the Cultural Heritage Administration called off luxury brand Gucci’s fashion show in Gyeongbokgung, scheduled for Nov. 1, the CHA confirmed Monday. *Call off: 중지하다, 취소하다 *Ground: 땅 *Sparked: 촉발시키다;

진행자: 홍유, Brolley Genster  1. No one’s really happy with food delivery platforms anymore When food delivery platforms first emerged, they were hailed as an innovative new business that would bring convenience to our everyday lives. *hailed: (특히 신문 등에서 아주 훌륭하거나 특별한 것으로) 묘사하다 *innovative: 혁신적인 With just a few taps, foodies were able to enjoy a wide range of dishes delivered right to their doorsteps. Small restaurants could reach a much wider pool of customers. People got jobs a

진행자: 최정윤, Beth Eunhee Hong 1. 'Angry young men' are turning their backs on Yoon [1] “Disgruntled young men” were one of the main forces behind the rise of a political novice named Yoon Suk-yeol to the highest office in South Korea earlier this year. Yoon, whose career had been entirely focused on rounding up bad guys as a state prosecutor, was hoped to restore justice in a society that they say was tilted in favor of feminists, labor unions and North Korean sympathizers. *disgru

진행자: 조혜림, Naomi Garyan 1. 15-year longevity possible because ‘Girls’ Generation is Girls’ Generation’s fan’ [1] Just like the title of the band’s first single, “Into the New World,” Girls’ Generation opened up a new era in the K-pop scene with their debut on Aug. 5, 2007. The nine-piece instantly took the nation by storm, reigning on the top of the charts and popularity for years. *nine-piece: 9명의 (밴드) *take by storm: 마음을 사로잡다, 넋을 잃게 하다,

진행자: 김혜연, Naomi Garyan 1. Negligence outstrips alcohol as leading cause of road deaths [1] Around a fortnight ago, emergency operators in North Chungcheong Province received a call from a driver who suffered second-degree burns while driving. The cause of the accident? Trying to enjoy a bowl of hot noodles while driving on the freeway, for some reason. * outstrip: 앞지르다, 능가하다 * fortnight : 2주일(간) * second-degree burn: 2도 화상 [2] What seems to be a random act of foolishness is actually linke

  진행자: 간형우, Brolley Genster  1. WHO triggers highest alert on monkeypox [1] GENEVA -- The World Health Organization on Saturday declared the monkeypox outbreak, which has affected nearly 17,000 people in 74 countries, to be a global health emergency -- the highest alarm it can sound. *declare: 선언하다 *monkeypox: 원숭이두창 *affect: 영향을 미치다 *nearly: 거의 [2] "I have decided that the global monkeypox outbreak represents a public health emergency of international concern," WHO chie

  진행자: 박준희, Beth Eunhee Hong 1. Pride festival returns to Seoul after two-year hiatus 기사 요약: 3년 만에 서울광장 돌아온 퀴어축제…인근서는 맞불 집회 Thousands of people gathered in front of City Hall in Seoul to attend the Seoul Queer Culture Festival on Saturday, marking the event’s return after two years of a pandemic-induced hiatus. * Gathered: 모이다 * To attend: 참석하다; ~에 다니다 * Induced: 초래하다 * Marking: ~기념하다 * Hiatus: 중단 With rainbow flags, colorful outfits,

진행자: 홍유, Naomi Garyan 1. Former Japan PM Abe dies after being shot during campaign event [1] Abe was immediately rushed to the Nara Medical University and was in cardiopulmonary arrest, reports at the time showed. The crime occurred only a few minutes after he started a speech outside a main train station in western Nara. *cardiopulmonary arrest: 심폐정지 *rush to: 우하고 몰려오다 [2] People at the scene reportedly heard “something like gunshots” and saw Abe bleeding fr

진행자: 최정윤, Brolley Genster 1. S. Korea's inflation at 24-year high in June; sharp rate hike in offing [1] South Korea's consumer prices rose at the fastest clip in nearly 24 years in June due mainly to soaring energy costs, data showed Tuesday, fanning expectations of a sharp rate hike this month. *clip: 속도 *fan: 부채질을 하다, 가속화하다 [2] Consumer prices soared 6 percent last month from a year earlier, accelerating from a 5.4 percent on-year spike in May, according to the

 *진행자: 간형우, Naomi Garyan 1. SNU research team busted for blatant plagiarism [1] A research team under Seoul National University admitted to submitting a plagiarized paper at an international conference after accusations spread online. The team, led by professor Yoon Sung-roh from the prestigious Seoul National University, submitted a paper at the Conference on Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition held earlier this week in New Orleans. *plagiarize: 표절하다 *accusation: 혐의(제기), 비난, 고발