At least three people were injured in traffic accidents over the weekend as heavy snowfall pounded the eastern mountainous province of Gangwon to cause an estimated 100 traffic accidents and leave vehicles stranded, officials said Sunday. Many parts of Gangwon Province had heavy snow from Saturday to Sunday, including 59.5 centimeters of snow in the Misiryeong mountain ridge and 53.5 cm in the Hyangrobong hill. A car overturned on a snow-covered road in the coastal county of Yangyang Sunday,

Normally, the election of a speaker of the US House of Representatives doesn’t make much news, but not this year. After four days of voting and 15 ballots, Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected speaker in the early hours of last Saturday. To get over the top, McCarthy gave into a long list of demands from far-right members of his paper-thin Republican majority. Starting Monday this week, the new Republican majority began exerting its control over the House. Votes on the rules package, th

For the past few years, the US and the UK have followed strikingly similar political trajectories. Against all odds, populist uprisings captured both countries’ conservative parties, secured power and embarked on projects of national transformation. These efforts went badly (to put it generously), and in due course support for the rebellions subsided. Lately voters have been calling for a rethink. In both countries, this is proving harder than you’d suppose. In 2016, Americans stunne

Lotte Group Chairman Shin Dong-bin lays a flower in front of a statue of the food giant's late founder and his father, Shin Kyuk-ho, in commemoration of the third anniversary of his death, at Lotte World Tower in Seoul, Thursday. The Lotte chairman on the same day convened a CEO meeting across affiliates to discuss the retail giant's mid- to long-term management plans and analyze this year's business sentiment.

Kia's EV6 has won the North American Utility Vehicle of the Year award, Hyundai Motor Group announced Thursday. This year's winner was selected by 50 automotive journalists in the US and Canada. The South Korean automaker said over 19,000 EV6s have been sold in the US since February.

2) 파트 5 3문제 1. The research team is ------- responsible for providing the company with up-to-date information on markets, trade opportunities, and new products. (A) evenly (B) solely (C) readily (D) kindly 해석--연구팀은 기업 측에 시장, 무역 기회, 그리고 신제품에 관한 최신 정보를 제공하는 것을 단독으로 담당하고 있다. 해설-- 부사 어휘 문제 ‘연구팀은 기업 측에 최신 정보를 제공하는 것을 단독으로 담당하고 있다’라는 문맥이 되어야 하므로 ‘단독으로’라는 뜻의 부사 (B) solely가 정답이다. 참고로 (A) evenly는 ‘평등하게, 균등하게’, (C) readily는 ‘손쉽게, 순조롭게’, (D) kindly는 &lsqu

진행자: 간형우 / Beth Eunhee Hong 1. Military dodgers seek new ways by using local military brokers 기사 요약: 군 브로커를 통해 새로운 병역 기피 방법을 찾는 사람들 [1] South Korean men seek new options to avoid their two-year mandatory military service, and the number of draft dodgers continues to grow. *avoid: 피하다, 방지하다 *mandatory: 의무적인, 법에 정해진 *draft: 초안, 징병 *dodger: 기피자 [2] According to data provided by Rep. Song Gab-seok of the Democratic Party received from the Military Manpower Administration, 578 people were turned over

Dec. 26 last year was a shameful day for the South Korean military. As five drones from North Korea infiltrated into the South Korean airspace for many hours, it failed to shoot them down and only watched as one returned to the North. Military authorities should not only reflect on the disappointment of the people, but also focus on establishing measures to prevent a recurrence. The task should be shared by the government and at national levels. However, looking at the recent discussions in Se

Hyundai Motor Group said Wednesday that the automaker has received 11 accolades from the 2022 Good Design Awards in the US. The South Korean auto giant took home three awards in robotics design with future mobility concepts that combine in-wheel motors, steering, suspension, braking system and environmental sensors into one structure.

이번 회에는 저희 책 Advanced Vocab에서 소개한 중상급 영단어들을 알려드립니다. 단어의 우리말 뜻을 기억하는 데에서 그치지 않고, 난이도 있는 단어를 실제로 활용하는 단계까지 나아가 보기 바랍니다. 〈비호감을 강조하는 단어들〉 1. blatant [bléitənt] 뻔뻔한, 노골적인 옛 서사시에 나오는 Blatant Beast라는 괴물 이름에서 유래한 단어라고 한다. 안 좋은 행동을 뻔뻔하게 드러내놓고 하는 모양을 표현하는 단어다. After seeing Tully walking into the office wearing flip-flops and beach shorts, the boss could no longer tolerate such blatant disregard for company policy. 털리가 사무실에 슬리퍼와 해변에서 입는 반바지 차림으로 들어오는 것을 보고 직장 상사는 회사 방침을 노골적으로 무시하는 것을 더 이 상 참을 수 없었다.

Q. Which of the following idiomatic expressions in Korean is matched with the wrong meaning? a. Have big hands: To be open-handed, or generous in giving or spending. b. Have wide feet: To have a wide circle of acquaintances. c. Have thin ears: To be easily swayed by what others say. d: Have heavy hips: To be overweight Find the answer at the bottom of the page. Koreans use body parts in various idioms and everyday expressions. When someone is described as having big hands, it means the per

Metaphorically speaking, South Korea stands between the winds and the waves. That is to say, South Korea is located between continental and oceanic civilizations. According to the late cultural critic, Lee O-young, in the countries that belong to the continental civilization, people frequently use expressions with the word “wind” in it. For example, they say, “What wind brought you here?” Or “the coffee wind is blowing,” meaning: “Drinking coffee is fash