Reading Material: Imprisoned Ex-President's Massive Prison Earnings
Introduction
Vocabulary
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 영치금 | yeongchigeum | money seized from a prisoner's possession | Former President Yoon Seok-yeol received over 650 million won in seized money during his incarceration. |
| 대통령 | daetongryeong | president | The president's salary is 2.5 times the amount of money that Yoon Seok-yeol received from his prison account. |
| 6억5천만원 | 6 eok 5 cheon man won | 650 million won | Yoon Seok-yeol withdrew 650 million won from his prison account over 180 times. |
| 출금했다 | chulgeum haetta | withdrew money | Yoon Seok-yeol withdrew 650 million won from his prison account over 180 times. |
| 권성동 | Gwon Seongdong | Kwon Seong-dong (a politician) | Kwon Seong-dong, a member of the People Power Party, is estimated to have received the second-highest amount of seized money at the Seoul Detention Center. |
| 한학자 | Han Hakja | Han Hak-ja (the leader of the Unification Church) | Han Hak-ja, the leader of the Unification Church, is estimated to have received the third-highest amount of seized money at the Seoul Detention Center. |
| 구속 수감 중 | gusok sugam jung | incarcerated while under detention | Former President Yoon Seok-yeol, who is incarcerated while under detention at the Seoul Detention Center, received over 650 million won in seized money. |
| 영치금을 | yeongchigeumeul | the seized money | Yoon Seok-yeol withdrew the seized money of 650 million won over 180 times. |
| 출금했다 | chulgeum haetta | withdrew money | Yoon Seok-yeol withdrew the seized money of 650 million won over 180 times. |
| 추정된다 | chujeongtoeonda | is estimated | Kwon Seong-dong and Han Hak-ja are estimated to have received the second- and third-highest amounts of seized money at the Seoul Detention Center. |
Reading Text
서울구치소에 구속 수감 중인 윤석열 전 대통령이 100여일간 6억5,000만원이 넘는 영치금을 받았다. 윤 전 대통령은 영치금 6억5,166만원을 180차례에 걸쳐 출금했다.
Former President Yoon Seok-yeol, who is incarcerated while under detention at the Seoul Detention Center, received over 650 million won in seized money during his 100-day incarceration. Yoon withdrew the seized money of 650 million won over 180 times.
서울구치소에서는 윤 전 대통령을 이어 국민의힘 권성동 의원과 통일교 한학자 총재가 영치금 2, 3위를 차지한 것으로 추정된다. 권 의원은 9월 16일 입소 후 1,660만원을 받아 약 1,644만원을 출금했다. 9월 23일 구속된 한 총재는 약 564만원을 받았고, 약 114만원을 출금했다.
It is estimated that following former President Yoon, People Power Party member Kwon Seong-dong and Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja received the second- and third-highest amounts of seized money at the Seoul Detention Center. Kwon received 16.6 million won and withdrew about 16.44 million won after entering the detention center on September 16. Han, who was detained on September 23, received about 5.64 million won and withdrew about 1.14 million won.
수용자의 영치금 보유 한도는 400만원이다. 한도를 넘어가면 석방할 때 지급하거나 필요할 경우 신청하면 개인 계좌로 이체받을 수도 있다.
The limit for prisoners to hold seized money is 4 million won. If the limit is exceeded, the money will be paid out upon release or can be transferred to the prisoner's personal account upon request if necessary.
Grammar Points
-(으)ㄹ 수 있다 can / be able to
Attached to a verb stem to express ability or possibility ('can / be able to'). Here combined with 도 for 'also possible'.
📖 한도를 넘어가면 석방할 때 지급하거나 필요할 경우 신청하면 개인 계좌로 이체받을 수도 있다. If the limit is exceeded, it can be paid upon release, or if necessary, one can apply to have it transferred to a personal account.
✏️ 저는 한국어로 간단한 대화를 할 수 있어요. I can have a simple conversation in Korean.
Cultural Notes
The large sums of money received by high-profile inmates at the Seoul Detention Center, particularly the former president, have drawn significant public attention and scrutiny. This case highlights the need for stricter regulations and oversight of prisoner accounts to ensure fairness and prevent potential abuse of the system.
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