Reading Material: The Influential and Controversial Figure of Chu
Introduction
Vocabulary
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 있다 | itda | to exist, to be | 누구는 대통령도 되는 일이 있었다. (There was even a case where someone became president.) |
| 조희대 | johuidae | a person's name | 이어 "예전부터 추 위원장이 뭐만 건드리면 상대방이 엄청나게 이슈가 되고 스타가 된다. (Continuing, "For a long time, whenever Chairperson Choo touches something, the other person becomes a huge issue and a star.) |
| 추미애 | chumiae | a person's name | 예전부터 추 위원장이 뭐만 건드리면 상대방이 엄청나게 이슈가 되고 스타가 된다. (For a long time, whenever Chairperson Choo touches something, the other person becomes a huge issue and a star.) |
| 위원장이 | wiwonjangi | chairperson | 예전부터 추 위원장이 뭐만 건드리면 상대방이 엄청나게 이슈가 되고 스타가 된다. (For a long time, whenever Chairperson Choo touches something, the other person becomes a huge issue and a star.) |
| 민주당 | Minjudang | Democratic Party | 이는 최근 민주당 부승찬·서영교 의원 등이 제기한 이른바 '4인 회동설'을 근거로 열리게 된 것이다. (This was held based on the so-called "four-person meeting" raised by Democratic Party representatives Bu Seung-chan and Seo Young-gyo.) |
Reading Text
개그맨 황현희는 "예전부터 추 위원장이 뭐만 건드리면 상대방이 엄청나게 이슈가 되고 스타가 된다. 누구는 대통령도 되는 일이 있었다"고 말했다.
Comedian Hwang Hyeon-hui said, "For a long time, whenever Chairperson Choo touches something, the other person becomes a huge issue and a star. There was even a case where someone became president."
다른 출연자는 "일부에서는 보수의 참어머니라는 말도 있다"고 의견을 보탰다.
Another participant added, "Some even call her the true mother of the conservatives."
박성태 사람과사회연구소 실장은 "추 위원장이 누구의 말을 듣는 스타일이 아니다"라면서 "거기에 지금 당 대표보다 선수가 훨씬 높지 않나. 누구도 제어할 수 없는 상황"이라고 했다.
Park Seong-tae, the director of the Institute for People and Society, said, "Chairperson Choo is not the type to listen to anyone's words," and "on top of that, her skills are much higher than the current party leader. It's a situation where no one can control her."
이는 최근 민주당 부승찬·서영교 의원 등이 제기한 이른바 '4인 회동설'을 근거로 열리게 된 것이다.
This was held based on the so-called "four-person meeting" raised by Democratic Party representatives Bu Seung-chan and Seo Young-gyo.
Grammar Points
-기만 하면 (되다) as long as / just need to
When combined with 만 and -(으)면, this pattern means 'whenever/as soon as (one) does X, (something happens)'. Here 뭐만 건드리면 means 'whenever (she) touches anything'.
📖 예전부터 추 위원장이 뭐만 건드리면 상대방이 엄청나게 이슈가 되고 스타가 된다. Ever since before, whenever Chairperson Chu touches anything, the other party becomes a huge issue and a star.
✏️ 그 사람은 뭐만 하면 실수를 한다. That person makes a mistake no matter what they do.
-게 되다 come to / end up
-(으)게 되다 expresses that something comes about or ends up happening, often due to external circumstances. It indicates a change or result that came to be.
📖 이는 최근 민주당 부승찬·서영교 의원 등이 제기한 이른바 '4인 회동설'을 근거로 열리게 된 것이다. This came to be held based on the so-called 'four-person meeting theory' recently raised by Democratic Party members Boo Seung-chan, Seo Young-gyo, and others.
✏️ 열심히 공부해서 결국 의사가 되게 됐어요. I studied hard and ended up becoming a doctor.
Cultural Notes
Choo Mi-ae is the current chairperson of the Democratic Party of Korea, one of the two major political parties in the country. Her actions and influence within the party have been the subject of much discussion and debate. This reading lesson provides insights into how her leadership is perceived by others in the political sphere.
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