Introduction
Vocabulary
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 배우 | baeu | actress; actor | 배우 이영아가 나왔어요.Actress Lee Young-ah appeared. |
| 프로그램 | peurogeuraem | program; show | TV 프로그램을 봤어요.I watched a TV program. |
| 체중 | chejung | body weight | 체중이 늘었어요.My weight increased. |
| 관리 | gwalli | management; care | 건강 관리가 중요해요.Health management is important. |
| 중학교 | junghakgyo | middle school | 중학교 때 무거웠어요.I was heavy during middle school. |
| 킬로그램 | killogeuraem | kilogram | 80킬로그램이 넘었어요.It exceeded 80 kilograms. |
| 쉽다 | swipda | easy | 어릴 때가 더 쉬워요.It was easier when I was younger. |
| 어릴 때 | eoril ttae | when (one was) young | 어릴 때 살이 적었어요.I had less weight when I was young. |
| 사진 | sajin | photograph | 옛날 사진을 봤어요.I saw an old photograph. |
| 용기 | yonggi | courage | 용기를 얻었어요.I gained courage. |
| 여러 번 | yeoreo beon | multiple times; several times | 여러 번 말했어요.I said it several times. |
| 공개하다 | gonggaehada | to disclose; to reveal | 경험을 공개했어요.She disclosed her experience. |
Reading Text
배우 이영아가 지난 27일에 TV 프로그램 '퀸메이커'에 나왔어요.
Actress Lee Young-ah appeared on the TV program "Queenmaker" on the 27th.
이영아는 자신의 체중 관리 경험을 이야기했어요.
Lee Young-ah talked about her weight management experiences.
중학교 때 이영아의 체중은 80킬로그램을 넘었다고 했어요.
She stated that her weight exceeded 80 kilograms during middle school.
최근에는 체중이 70킬로그램으로 늘었어요.
Recently, her weight increased to 70 kilograms.
이영아는 어릴 때가 지금보다 체중 관리가 더 쉬웠다고 말했어요.
Lee Young-ah said that weight management was easier when she was younger than it is now.
프로그램 제작진은 중학교 때 이영아의 사진을 화면에 보여줬어요.
The program's production staff showed a photograph of Lee Young-ah from her middle school years on screen.
함께 출연한 김정은은 그 사진을 본 시청자들이 용기를 얻을 거라고 했어요.
Fellow panelist Kim Jung-eun said that viewers who saw that photograph would gain courage.
이영아는 지금까지 여러 번 체중 감량 경험을 공개한 적이 있어요.
Lee Young-ah has previously disclosed her weight loss experiences multiple times.
Grammar Points
-(으)ㄴ 적이 있다 have done before
Attached to a verb stem to express that one has had the experience of doing something. Formation: verb stem + -(으)ㄴ 적이 있다.
📖 이영아는 지금까지 여러 번 체중 감량 경험을 공개한 적이 있어요. Lee Young-ah has publicly shared her weight loss experience several times up until now.
✏️ 저는 한국에 가본 적이 있어요. I have been to Korea before.
보다 more than
A particle meaning 'more than' used to make comparisons between two things. Attached directly to the noun being compared.
📖 이영아는 어릴 때가 지금보다 체중 관리가 더 쉬웠다고 말했어요. Lee Young-ah said that managing her weight was easier when she was young than it is now.
✏️ 오늘이 어제보다 더 추워요. Today is colder than yesterday.
Cultural Notes
In South Korea, the entertainment industry places significant emphasis on physical appearance and weight management, especially for actresses and female celebrities. Television programs that discuss weight loss and body management are popular and often feature celebrities sharing their personal journeys, which helps normalize conversations about health and fitness in Korean society. This cultural openness to discussing weight and appearance reflects both the competitive nature of the entertainment industry and a broader Korean interest in self-improvement and wellness.
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