Reading Material: Disturbing Case of Premeditated Assault and Robbery
Introduction
Vocabulary
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 범행 | beomhaeng | crime, criminal act | A군은 범행을 저질렀다. (A committed the crime.) |
| 성폭행 | seongponghaeng | sexual assault | A군은 40대 여성을 성폭행했다. (A sexually assaulted a woman in her 40s.) |
| 납치 | napchi | kidnapping | A군은 피해자를 오토바이로 납치했다. (A kidnapped the victim by motorcycle.) |
| 현금 | hyeonjeum | cash | A군은 현금을 빼앗았다. (A stole the cash.) |
| 휴대전화 | hyudaejeonhwa | mobile phone | A군은 피해자의 휴대전화를 빼앗았다. (A took the victim's mobile phone.) |
| 항소 | hangseo | appeal | 검찰은 1심 판결에 대해 항소했다. (The prosecution appealed the first trial decision.) |
| 불법 촬영물 | bulbeob chalyangsil | illegal footage | A군은 불법 촬영물을 유포하겠다고 협박했다. (A threatened to distribute illegal footage.) |
| 협박 | hyeopbak | threat, intimidation | A군은 피해자를 협박했다. (A threatened the victim.) |
| 구매 비용 | gumaebiyong | purchase cost | A군은 오토바이 구매 비용을 마련하기 위해 범죄를 계획했다. (A planned the crime to raise money for the motorcycle purchase.) |
| 대담한 | daedamhan | bold, audacious | 전문가들도 A군의 대담한 범행에 혀를 내둘렀다. (Experts were also shocked by A's audacious crime.) |
Reading Text
중학생이던 A군은 40대 여성을 오토바이로 납치해 성폭행하고 현금과 피해자의 휴대전화를 빼앗는 등 범행을 저질렀다.
A, who was a middle school student at the time, kidnapped a woman in her 40s on a motorcycle, sexually assaulted her, and stole her cash and mobile phone, among other criminal acts.
1심 재판부는 A군에 징역 장기 10년·단기 5년을 선고했고, 검찰은 이에 대해 "형이 너무 가볍다"며 항소했다.
The court in the first trial sentenced A to 10 years in prison with a minimum of 5 years, and the prosecution appealed, saying the sentence was too lenient.
당시 술에 취해 있던 B씨는 A군을 아는 사람이라고 생각해 오토바이에 올랐던 것으로 알려졌다.
At the time, the intoxicated B mistakenly thought A was someone she knew and got on the motorcycle.
이후 A군은 불법 촬영물을 유포하겠다고 협박하며 "성폭행 당한 사실을 신고할 경우 딸을 해치겠다"고 재차 위협했다.
Afterward, A threatened to distribute illegal footage and warned the victim that if she reported the sexual assault, he would harm her daughter.
더는 훔치지 않고 직접 오토바이를 사기로 마음먹은 A군은 구매 비용을 마련하기 위해 범죄를 계획했던 것이다.
Deciding not to steal anymore and to buy a motorcycle himself, A planned the crime to raise the funds for the purchase.
전문가들도 A군의 대담한 범행에 혀를 내둘렀다.
Experts were also shocked by A's audacious crime.
Grammar Points
-기 위해(서) in order to
Attached to a verb stem to express purpose: 'in order to do ~'. Formation: verb stem + -기 위해(서).
📖 더는 훔치지 않고 직접 오토바이를 사기로 마음먹은 A군은 구매 비용을 마련하기 위해 범죄를 계획했던 것이다. A, who had made up his mind to buy a motorcycle directly without stealing anymore, had planned the crime in order to raise the purchase funds.
✏️ 건강해지기 위해 매일 운동을 합니다. I exercise every day in order to become healthy.
-던 used to (past continuous modifier)
A retrospective modifier ending attached to a noun predicate or verb stem, indicating a past continuous or habitual state: 'who/that used to be ~'. Formation: noun + 이던 or verb stem + 던.
📖 중학생이던 A군은 40대 여성을 오토바이로 납치해 성폭행하고 현금과 피해자의 휴대전화를 빼앗는 등 범행을 저질렀다. A, who was then a middle school student, committed crimes including kidnapping a woman in her 40s by motorcycle, sexually assaulting her, and stealing her cash and mobile phone.
✏️ 어렸을 때 살던 집이 아직도 기억나요. I still remember the house I used to live in when I was young.
Cultural Notes
The case of a middle school student committing such a heinous crime is highly unusual and shocking in Korean society, where juvenile crime is generally not as severe. The public reaction and the legal system's response highlight the gravity of the situation and the efforts to address this type of serious criminal behavior among youth.
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