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| INTRODUCTION |
| Gina:Hi everyone, Iβm Gina. |
| Eunhee:And Iβm Eunhee! |
| Gina:And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Korean Vocabulary, Lesson 9! In this lesson you'll learn 5 essential words related to Society and Culture. These are five examples of Korean Pop and Traditional Culture. Hand picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at KoreanClass101.com |
| FIVE KEY VOCABULARY ITEMS |
| Gina:Eunhee, whatβs our first word? |
| Eunhee:νμ리 |
| Gina:Korean traditional music performed by a vocalist and a drummer |
| Eunhee:(slow) νμ리 (regular) νμ리 |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Eunhee:νμ리 |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:βPansoriβ, which literally means "making sound with people gathered around", is a genre of Korean traditional music. A Pansori performance consists of one drummer and one singer, where the drummer provides the rhythm by drumming the beat, and also verbal sounds. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Eunhee:(normal) νμ리λ μ΄λ»κ² λ Έλλ₯Ό νκ³ μ΄λ€ κ°μ¬λ₯Ό μ°λμ§μ λν μ ν΄μ§ νμ μμ΄, 곡μ°μ νλ©΄μ μλ¦¬κΎΌμ΄ μ¦ν₯μ μΌλ‘ λΆλ¦ λλ€. |
| Gina:Pansori doesn't have a set format for how to sing a song or what lyrics to use; rather it is improvised based on how the Pansori singer interprets the song on stage. |
| Eunhee:(slow) νμ리λ μ΄λ»κ² λ Έλλ₯Ό νκ³ μ΄λ€ κ°μ¬λ₯Ό μ°λμ§μ λν μ ν΄μ§ νμ μμ΄, 곡μ°μ νλ©΄μ μλ¦¬κΎΌμ΄ μ¦ν₯μ μΌλ‘ λΆλ¦ λλ€. |
| Gina:Okay, whatβs the next word? |
| Eunhee:νμΆ€ |
| Gina:mask dance |
| Eunhee:(slow) νμΆ€ (regular) νμΆ€ |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Eunhee:νμΆ€ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:βTalβ is a word for traditional masks. In the past, people performed with these masks to express criticism and to satirize powerful people, such as those in the aristocracy or even the king, for their tyranny. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Eunhee:(normal) μλ ννλ§μμλ 500λ λμ μ ν΄μ Έ λ΄λ €μ¨ νννμΆ€μ΄ μμ΅λλ€. |
| Gina:The Hahoe Mask Dance originated 500 years ago in Haneo village, which is located in the city of Andong. |
| Eunhee:(slow) μλ ννλ§μμλ 500λ λμ μ ν΄μ Έ λ΄λ €μ¨ νννμΆ€μ΄ μμ΅λλ€. |
| Gina:Okay, whatβs the next word? |
| Eunhee:λΆμ±μΆ€ |
| Gina:fan dance |
| Eunhee:(slow) λΆμ±μΆ€ (regular) λΆμ±μΆ€ |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Eunhee:λΆμ±μΆ€ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:This is a creative dance made by the artist Kim Baek-bong in 1954. Itβs performed by a group of women wearing the Korean Hanbok β an item of traditional dress βand holding colorful fans in both hands. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Eunhee:(normal) λΆμ±μΆ€μλ λλΉκ° κ½μ μ°Ύμ λ μλλ λ―ν μΆ€ λμμ΄ λ§μ΅λλ€. |
| Gina:In the Korean fan dance, there are many dance movements which look like a butterfly fluttering from flower to flower. |
| Eunhee:(slow) λΆμ±μΆ€μλ λλΉκ° κ½μ μ°Ύμ λ μλλ λ―ν μΆ€ λμμ΄ λ§μ΅λλ€. |
| Gina:Okay, whatβs the next word? |
| Eunhee:μμ΄λκ°μ |
| Gina:idol singers |
| Eunhee:(slow) μμ΄λκ°μ (regular) μμ΄λκ°μ |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Eunhee:μμ΄λκ°μ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:Idol usually refers to singers who make their debuts when they are teenagers. Very few of those who make it through the years of training involved actually join a singing group, and almost all popular Korean idol groups, such as Girls' Generation, Big Bang, and 2P.M., are the result of this process. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Eunhee:(normal) μ΅κ·Ό νκ΅μ μμ΄λ κ°μλ€μ ν΄μΈμμ λ§μ μΈκΈ°λ₯Ό μ»μΌλ©° νλ₯ μ΄νμ μ£Όλνκ³ μμ΅λλ€. |
| Gina:Korean idol singers have recently become very popular all over the world, taking the lead in the Korean Wave. |
| Eunhee:(slow) μ΅κ·Ό νκ΅μ μμ΄λ κ°μλ€μ ν΄μΈμμ λ§μ μΈκΈ°λ₯Ό μ»μΌλ©° νλ₯ μ΄νμ μ£Όλνκ³ μμ΅λλ€. |
| Gina:Okay, whatβs the last word? |
| Eunhee:μμ |
| Gina:calligraphy |
| Eunhee:(slow) μμ (regular) μμ |
| Gina:Listeners, please repeat: |
| Eunhee:μμ |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| Gina:These days, calligraphy is becoming trendy in typography so calligraphy-style texts are often seen in advertisements and modern art in Korea. Traditionally, a brush and an ink stick have been the most important materials needed for this artistic form of writing. |
| Gina:Now let's hear a sample sentence using this word. |
| Eunhee:(normal) νκ΅μμ κ°μ₯ μ λͺ ν μμκ°λ μΆμ¬ κΉμ ν¬μ λλ€. |
| Gina:The most famous calligrapher in Korea is Chusa Kim Jeonghee. |
| Eunhee:(slow) νκ΅μμ κ°μ₯ μ λͺ ν μμκ°λ μΆμ¬ κΉμ ν¬μ λλ€. |
| QUIZ |
| Gina:Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the words you just learned? Eunhee will give you the Korean β please say the English meaning out loud! Are you ready? |
| Eunhee:νμ리 |
| [pause]Gina:Korean traditional music performed by a vocalist and a drummer |
| Eunhee:νμΆ€ |
| [pause]Gina:mask dance |
| Eunhee:λΆμ±μΆ€ |
| [pause]Gina:fan dance |
| Eunhee:μμ΄λκ°μ |
| [pause]Gina:idol singers |
| Eunhee:μμ |
| [pause]Gina:calligraphy |
Outro |
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| Gina:There you have it β five examples of Pop and Traditional Culture in Korea! We have more vocab lists available at KoreanClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks everyone, see you next time! |
| Eunhee:μλ ν κ³μΈμ. |
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