Introduction
Vocabulary
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 경기 | gyeonggi | match; game | 축구 경기가 시작했어요.The soccer match started. |
| 이겼어요 | igyeosseoyo | won; defeated | 한국이 4-1로 이겼어요.Korea won 4-1. |
| 골 | gol | goal | 선수가 골을 넣었어요.The player scored a goal. |
| 해트트릭 | haeteuteurik | hat-trick (three goals) | 엄지성이 해트트릭을 했어요.Eom Ji-sung scored a hat-trick. |
| 방송 | bangsong | broadcast | MBC가 경기를 방송했어요.MBC broadcast the match. |
| 시청률 | sicheongnyul | viewership rating | 시청률이 높았어요.The viewership rating was high. |
| 비 | bi | rain | 비가 많이 왔어요.It rained a lot. |
| 전반 | jeonban | first half | 전반에 많은 골이 나왔어요.Many goals came in the first half. |
| 분 | bun | minute | 7분에 첫 골을 넣었어요.He scored the first goal at 7 minutes. |
| 선수 | seonsu | player; athlete | 선수들이 열심히 했어요.The players worked hard. |
| 아시안게임 | asiangeim | Asian Games | 2026 아시안게임이 열렸어요.The 2026 Asian Games took place. |
| 예선 | yeseon | preliminary round | 예선 경기에서 이겼어요.We won in the preliminary match. |
Reading Text
2026 아이치-나고야 아시안게임에서 대한민국 남자 축구 경기가 있었어요.
The 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games held a men's soccer match for South Korea.
대한민국은 예선 경기에서 카타르와 경기했어요.
South Korea played against Qatar in a preliminary match.
MBC가 경기를 방송했고 김성주 캐스터와 안정환, 서형욱 해설위원이 함께했어요.
MBC broadcast the match, and caster Kim Seong-ju and commentators An Jung-hwan and Seo Hyung-wook were there together.
경기는 많은 비 속에서 열렸어요.
The match took place in heavy rain.
대한민국 선수들은 전반 처음부터 경기를 잘 했어요.
South Korea's players played well from the start of the first half.
엄지성 선수가 7분에 첫 골을 넣었어요.
Player Eom Ji-sung scored the first goal at 7 minutes.
그 선수는 전반에 해트트릭을 완성했어요.
That player completed a hat-trick in the first half.
김명준 선수도 골을 넣어서 대한민국은 4-1로 이겼어요.
Player Kim Myung-jun also scored a goal, so South Korea won 4-1.
MBC 방송의 시청률은 전국 3.0%, 서울 지역 2.8%, 20-54세는 1.2%였어요.
The viewership rating for MBC's broadcast was 3.0% nationwide, 2.8% in Seoul, and 1.2% for ages 20-54.
서울 지역 순간 시청률은 엄지성이 해트트릭을 완성한 후에 4.6%까지 올랐어요.
The moment rating in Seoul rose to 4.6% after Eom Ji-sung completed his hat-trick.
Grammar Points
-(으)ㄴ 후에 after
Attached to a verb stem to mean 'after doing ~'. -(으)ㄴ 후에 = past/completed action + 후에 (after).
📖 서울 지역 순간 시청률은 엄지성이 해트트릭을 완성한 후에 4.6%까지 올랐어요. The instantaneous viewership rating in the Seoul area rose to 4.6% after Eom Ji-seong completed his hat-trick.
✏️ 밥을 먹은 후에 산책했어요. I took a walk after eating.
부터 from (starting point)
Marks the starting point of an action or time, meaning 'from'. Attached directly to a noun.
📖 대한민국 선수들은 전반 처음부터 경기를 잘 했어요. The South Korean players played well from the very beginning of the first half.
✏️ 아침부터 일을 시작했어요. I started working from the morning.
Cultural Notes
In Korea, soccer (축구) is one of the most popular sports, and international matches—especially those at the Asian Games—attract massive television audiences. The Asian Games, held every four years across Asia, are a source of national pride for Korean athletes, and victories in sports like soccer are widely celebrated. Korean broadcasters invest heavily in sports commentary teams featuring former professional athletes like An Jung-hwan, whose expertise and energetic delivery help make matches engaging for viewers of all ages.
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