Which Korean Towns Give the Most Money for Chuseok?
Introduction
Vocabulary
| Korean | Romanization | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 추석 | chuseok | Korean harvest festival (autumn holiday) | 추석 연휴가 다가왔어요.The Chuseok holiday is approaching. |
| 지원금 | jiwongeum | support fund; subsidy | 지역 주민들이 지원금을 받았어요.Local residents received support funds. |
| 지방자치단체 | jibangjachidanche | local government; local authority | 지방자치단체가 예산을 배정했어요.The local government allocated a budget. |
| 신청 | sincheong | application; to apply | 8월 31일부터 신청을 받고 있어요.Applications have been accepted since August 31. |
| 선불카드 | seonbulkadeu | prepaid card | 선불카드로 지원금을 받았어요.I received the support via a prepaid card. |
| 추가예산 | chugayesan | additional budget | 추가예산으로 151억 원을 사용했어요.An additional budget of 15.1 billion won was used. |
| 소비 | sobi | consumption; spending | 소비가 늘어났어요.Consumption increased. |
| 쿠폰 | kupon | coupon | 소비자 쿠폰을 받은 가게들이 매출이 증가했어요.Stores that received consumer coupons saw increased sales. |
| 매출 | maechul | sales; revenue | 월평균 매출이 2.91% 증가했어요.Average monthly sales increased 2.91%. |
| 자주재정률 | jajujaejeongnyul | fiscal self-reliance rate | 자주재정률이 10% 미만이에요.The fiscal self-reliance rate is below 10%. |
| 배정 | baejeong | allocation; to allocate | 예산을 배정하다. to allocate a budget |
| 지역경제 | jiyeokgyeongje | local economy | 지역경제를 활성화하려고 해요.They aim to stimulate the local economy. |
Reading Text
전국 여러 지방자치단체가 추석 연휴를 앞두고 주민들을 위한 지원금을 나누어 주고 있습니다.
Local governments across the country are distributing support funds to residents ahead of the Chuseok holiday period.
함평군과 의령군은 최대 50만 원을 지급하는데, 이 중 함평군은 9월 7일부터 약 2만 9천 명의 주민에게 선불카드로 50만 원씩 지급하기 시작했으며 추가예산 151억 원을 들였습니다.
Hampyeong County and Uireung County are providing up to 500,000 won, with Hampyeong County beginning distribution of 500,000 won via prepaid card to approximately 29,000 residents starting September 7, using an additional budget of 15.11 billion won.
통영시는 8월 31일부터 1인당 35만 원을 받기 위한 신청을 받고 있습니다.
Tongyeong City has been accepting applications for 350,000 won per person since August 31.
이 외에도 여러 지역이 30만 원을 지급하고 있는데, 전라북도의 부안군, 고창군, 완주군과 전라남도의 고흥군, 장흥군, 경상남도의 하동군, 충청북도의 영동군, 경상북도의 울진군이 이에 해당합니다.
In addition, multiple regions are distributing 300,000 won, including Buan County, Gochang County, and Wanju County in North Jeolla Province; Goheung County and Jangheung County in South Jeolla Province; Hadong County in South Gyeongsang Province; Yeongdong County in North Chungcheong Province; and Uljin County in North Gyeongsang Province.
한편 경기도, 인천시, 부산시, 제주도는 8월 20일 기준으로 별도의 지원 계획이 없는 상태입니다.
Meanwhile, Gyeonggi Province, Incheon City, Busan City, and Jeju Province have no separate distribution plans as of August 20.
한국은행이 6월 10일에 발표한 평가에 따르면 소비자 쿠폰을 받은 가게들은 받지 않은 가게들에 비해 월평균 매출이 2.91% 증가했으며, 비수도권 지역의 경우 6.37% 증가했다고 합니다.
According to an evaluation released by the Bank of Korea on June 10, stores that received consumer coupons saw average monthly sales increase 2.91% compared to stores that did not receive coupons, with non-capital regions showing increases of 6.37%.
이러한 지원금을 나누어 주는 여러 지방자치단체는 자주재정률이 10% 미만인 경우가 많은데, 고흥군 6.42%, 함평군 8.2%, 의령군 8.3%, 부안군 8.91% 등이 여기에 해당합니다.
Many local governments distributing these support funds have fiscal self-reliance rates below 10%, including Goheung County at 6.42%, Hampyeong County at 8.2%, Uireung County at 8.3%, and Buan County at 8.91%.
Grammar Points
-에 따라(서) depending on / according to
Attached to a noun, -(으)로/에 따르면 means 'according to'. Here '에 따르면' introduces information sourced from the Bank of Korea's report.
📖 한국은행이 6월 10일에 발표한 평가에 따르면 소비자 쿠폰을 받은 가게들은 받지 않은 가게들에 비해 월평균 매출이 2.91% 증가했으며, 비수도권 지역의 경우 6.37% 증가했다고 합니다. According to an assessment published by the Bank of Korea on June 10, stores that received consumer coupons saw an average monthly revenue increase of 2.91% compared to stores that did not, and in non-capital regions the increase was 6.37%.
✏️ 전문가의 분석에 따르면 올해 경제 성장률이 낮아질 것입니다. According to experts' analysis, this year's economic growth rate will decrease.
-(으)ㄴ/는데(요) but / background
Verb stem + -는데 provides background information or a contrasting context before the main clause. Here it sets up the detail that follows about each county.
📖 함평군과 의령군은 최대 50만 원을 지급하는데, 이 중 함평군은 9월 7일부터 약 2만 9천 명의 주민에게 선불카드로 50만 원씩 지급하기 시작했으며 추가예산 151억 원을 들였습니다. Hampyeong-gun and Uiryeong-gun are providing up to 500,000 won, and among them, Hampyeong-gun started distributing 500,000 won each to about 29,000 residents via prepaid card from September 7th, spending an additional budget of 15.1 billion won.
✏️ 이 식당은 가격이 비싼데, 음식이 정말 맛있어요. This restaurant is expensive, but the food is really delicious.
Cultural Notes
Chuseok (추석) is one of Korea's most important traditional holidays, celebrated on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. It is a time when families gather to share special foods like songpyeon (송편, rice cakes) and jap (잡, mixed vegetables and rice), and to perform ancestral rites. During Chuseok, there is typically a week-long holiday period, and many Koreans travel to their hometowns, making it a significant time for both family and the economy. Local governments' distribution of Chuseok support funds reflects both the cultural importance of the holiday and the economic strategy of stimulating spending in regions with weaker finances.
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