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| Culture Class: Essential Korean Vocabulary, Season 3, Lesson 15: Korean Actors |
Intro |
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| James: Hi everyone, I'm James. |
| Soyeon: And I'm Soyeon! |
| James: And welcome to Culture Class: Essential Korean Vocabulary, Season 3, Lesson 15! In this lesson you'll learn five essential names related to contemporary Korean media. These are five famous Korean actors. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at KoreanClass101.com |
| BODY |
| James: Soyeon, who's our first actor? |
| Soyeon: 공유 (Gong Yu ) |
| James: Gong Yoo |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 공유 (Gong Yu ) [NORMAL] 공유 (Gong Yu ) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 공유 (Gong Yu ) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Gong Yoo made his debut as an actor in 2001, after starring in the once famous series School, season 4. People say his charming point is between his strong physique and cute face. He starred in the drama Guardian: The Lonely and Great God. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 도깨비에서 공유는 이동욱과 브로맨스를 보여주었어요. (Dokkaebieseo gongyuneun idongukgwa beuromaenseureul boyeojueosseoyo.) |
| James: In Guardian, Gong Yoo shared a bromance with Lee Dong-wook. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 도깨비에서 공유는 이동욱과 브로맨스를 보여주었어요. (Dokkaebieseo gongyuneun idongukgwa beuromaenseureul boyeojueosseoyo.) |
| James: Okay, who's the next actor? |
| Soyeon: 김수현 (Gim Suhyeon ) |
| James: Kim Soo-hyun |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 김수현 (Gim Suhyeon ) [NORMAL] 김수현 (Gim Suhyeon ) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 김수현 (Gim Suhyeon ) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Kim Soo-hyun starred in movies such as The Thieves, Secretly Greatly, and Real. He has been recognized as a prized-actor since his debut, but his super stardom came after his roles in the dramas Moon Embracing and My Love from the Star. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 김수현은 연기를 잘해요. (Gimsuhyeoneun yeongireul jalhaeyo. ) |
| James: Kim Soo-hyun is good at acting. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 김수현은 연기를 잘해요. (Gimsuhyeoneun yeongireul jalhaeyo. ) |
| James: Okay, who's the next actor? |
| Soyeon: 정우성 (Jeong Useong) |
| James: Jung Woo-sung |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 정우성 (Jeong Useong) [NORMAL] 정우성 (Jeong Useong) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 정우성 (Jeong Useong) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Jung Woo-sung rose to stardom in 1997, after being in the movie Beat. Because of his charming appearance, many women consider him to be the ideal man. He is known to proudly acknowledge how handsome he is. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 정우성은 자신이 잘 생겼다는 걸 알아요. (Jeonguseongeun jasini jal saenggyeotdaneun geol arayo.) |
| James: Jung Woo-sung knows that he is handsome. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 정우성은 자신이 잘 생겼다는 걸 알아요. (Jeonguseongeun jasini jal saenggyeotdaneun geol arayo.) |
| James: Okay, who's the next actor? |
| Soyeon: 이민호 (I Minho) |
| James: Lee Min-ho |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 이민호 (I Minho) [NORMAL] 이민호 (I Minho) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 이민호 (I Minho) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Lee Min-ho grabbed the public eye after starring in Boys Over Flowers, the drama series based after the Japanese manga. When the cast for Boys Over Flowers was first released, there was outright opposition to Min-ho's casting. Once the show broadcasted, however, Min-ho became increasingly popular in many Asian countries. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 이민호는 꽃보다 남자에서 구준표를 연기했어요. (Iminhoneun kkotboda namjaeseo gujunpyoreul yeongihaesseoyo.) |
| James: Lee Min-ho played Gu Jun-pyo in Boys Over Flowers. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 이민호는 꽃보다 남자에서 구준표를 연기했어요. (Iminhoneun kkotboda namjaeseo gujunpyoreul yeongihaesseoyo.) |
| James: Okay, who's the next actor? |
| Soyeon: 이종석 (I Jongseok ) |
| James: Lee Jong-suk |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 이종석 (I Jongseok ) [NORMAL] 이종석 (I Jongseok ) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 이종석 (I Jongseok ) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Lee Jong-suk is one of the many actors who were originally models. He is considered to have one of the best eyes for discerning scenarios. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 이종석은 배우로 데뷔하기 전에 모델이었어요. ( Ijongseogeun baeuro debwihagi jeone moderieosseoyo.) |
| James: Lee Jong-suk was a professional model before he debuted as an actor. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 이종석은 배우로 데뷔하기 전에 모델이었어요. ( Ijongseogeun baeuro debwihagi jeone moderieosseoyo.) |
| QUIZ |
| James: Okay listeners, are you ready to be quizzed on the names you just learned? Soyeon will give you the Korean; please say the English version out loud! Are you ready? |
| Soyeon: 이민호 (I Minho) |
| [PAUSE] James: Lee Min-ho |
| Soyeon: 김수현 (Gim Suhyeon ) |
| [PAUSE] James: Kim Soo-hyun |
| Soyeon: 이종석 (I Jongseok ) |
| [PAUSE] James: Lee Jong-suk |
| Soyeon: 공유 (Gong Yu ) |
| [PAUSE] James: Gong Yoo |
| Soyeon: 정우성 (Jeong Useong) |
| [PAUSE] James: Jung Woo-sung |
Outro |
| James: There you have it: five famous Korean actors! We have more vocab lists available at KoreanClass101.com, so be sure to check them out. Thanks, everyone! See you next time! |
| Soyeon: 안녕(Annyeong) |
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