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| Culture Class: Essential Korean Vocabulary, Season 3, Lesson 2: Female K-pop Singers |
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 2! In this lesson you'll learn five essential names related to contemporary Korean music. These are five famous Korean female solo singers. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at KoreanClass101.com. |
| BODY |
| James: Soyeon, who's our first singer? |
| Soyeon: 에일리 (Eilli) |
| James: Ailee |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 에일리 (Eilli) [NORMAL] 에일리 (Eilli) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 에일리 (Eilli) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Ailee has a very powerful voice. She is referred to as the ‘Korean Beyonce.' In 2017, she sang an original soundtrack for the Korean drama ‘Goblin.' The song remained on the famous music chart for months. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 에일리는 한국의 비욘세예요. (Eillineun hangugui biyonseyeyo.) |
| James: Ailee is the Beyonce of Korea. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 에일리는 한국의 비욘세예요. (Eillineun hangugui biyonseyeyo.) |
| James: Okay, who's the next singer? |
| Soyeon: 선미 (Seonmi) |
| James: Sunmi |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 선미 (Seonmi) [NORMAL] 선미 (Seonmi) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 선미 (Seonmi) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Sunmi made her debut about 10 years ago as a member of a female K-pop group named ‘Wonder Girls.’ A few years ago she released a song as a solo singer, and the song was a big hit. She is well-known for her performance on stage. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 선미는 정말 말랐어요. (Seonmineun jeongmal mallasseoyo.) |
| James: Sunmi is so skinny. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 선미는 정말 말랐어요. (Seonmineun jeongmal mallasseoyo.) |
| James: Okay, who's the next singer? |
| Soyeon: 청하 (Cheongha) |
| James: Chung-ha |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 청하 (Cheongha) [NORMAL] 청하 (Cheongha) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 청하 (Cheongha) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Chung-ha was on a TV special, which focused on making a female K-pop group. She was known for her outstanding dance performance. After leaving the K-pop group ‘IOI,' she made a comeback as a solo singer and is loved by fans today. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 청하의 신곡은 중독성이 있어요. (Cheonghaui singogeun jungdokseongi isseoyo.) |
| James: Chung-ha’s new song is addictive. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 청하의 신곡은 중독성이 있어요. (Cheonghaui singogeun jungdokseongi isseoyo.) |
| James: Okay, who's the next singer? |
| Soyeon: 아이유 (Aiyu) |
| James: IU |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 아이유 (Aiyu) [NORMAL] 아이유 (Aiyu) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 아이유 (Aiyu) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Many agree that IU is the best female solo singer in Korea at the moment. She first got the spotlight with her song “Good day," which features three high-pitched tones. From that point on, every song she released has been loved by her fans. She has also starred in various Korean dramas, too. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 아이유는 한국 최고의 솔로 여가수예요. (Aiyuneun hanguk choegoui sollo yeogasuyeyo.) |
| James: IU is the best female solo singer in Korea. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 아이유는 한국 최고의 솔로 여가수예요. (Aiyuneun hanguk choegoui sollo yeogasuyeyo.) |
| James: Okay, who's the next singer? |
| Soyeon: 헤이즈 (Heijeu) |
| James: Heize |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 헤이즈 (Heijeu) [NORMAL] 헤이즈 (Heijeu) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 헤이즈 (Heijeu) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Heize was originally known as a female rapper. But in 2016, she suddenly released a song as a solo singer, and the song was a big hit. She is loved because of her unique voice and trendiness in her music style. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 많은 사람들은 헤이즈가 원래 랩퍼였다는 것을 몰라요. (Maneun saramdeureun heijeuga wollae raeppeoyeotdaneun geoseul mollayo.) |
| James: Many people don't know that Heize was a rapper at first. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 많은 사람들은 헤이즈가 원래 랩퍼였다는 것을 몰라요. (Maneun saramdeureun heijeuga wollae raeppeoyeotdaneun geoseul mollayo.) |
| 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: 아이유 (Aiyu) |
| [PAUSE] James: IU |
| Soyeon: 선미 (Seonmi) |
| [PAUSE] James: Sunmi |
| Soyeon: 헤이즈 (Heijeu) |
| [PAUSE] James: Heize |
| Soyeon: 에일리 (Eilli) |
| [PAUSE] James: Ailee |
| Soyeon: 청하 (Cheongha) |
| [PAUSE] James: Chung-ha |
Outro |
| James: There you have it: five famous Korean female solo singers! 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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