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| Culture Class: Essential Korean Vocabulary, Season 3, Lesson 16: Korean Actresses |
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 16! In this lesson you'll learn five essential names related to contemporary Korean media. These are five famous Korean actresses. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at KoreanClass101.com |
| BODY |
| James: Soyeon, who's our first actress? |
| Soyeon: 전지현 (Jeon Jihyeon ) |
| James: Jun Ji-hyun |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 전지현 (Jeon Jihyeon ) [NORMAL] 전지현 (Jeon Jihyeon ) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 전지현 (Jeon Jihyeon ) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Jun Ji-hyun has been considered the epitome of innocent beauty with long straight hair, since starring in the 2001 movie My Sassy Girl. She has played various roles in her career. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 전지현은 다양한 배역을 소화할 수 있는 배우예요. (Jeonjihyeoneun dayanghan baeyeogeul sohwahal su inneun baeuyeyo.) |
| James: Jun Ji-hyun is an actress who can handle various roles. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 전지현은 다양한 배역을 소화할 수 있는 배우예요. (Jeonjihyeoneun dayanghan baeyeogeul sohwahal su inneun baeuyeyo.) |
| James: Okay, who's the next actress? |
| Soyeon: 송혜교 (Song Hyegyo) |
| James: Song Hye-kyo |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 송혜교 (Song Hyegyo) [NORMAL] 송혜교 (Song Hyegyo) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 송혜교 (Song Hyegyo) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Song Hye-kyo is an actress who has starred in many famous dramas and movies. Her most popular role was in Descendants of the Sun. Hye-kyo met her current husband, Song Joong-ki, on the set of this series. The couple is known as "Songsong" because they have the same family name. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 송혜교는 송중기와 결혼을 했어요. (Songhyegyoneun songjunggiwa gyeolhoneul haesseoyo.) |
| James: Song Hye-kyo got married to Song Joong-ki. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 송혜교는 송중기와 결혼을 했어요. (Songhyegyoneun songjunggiwa gyeolhoneul haesseoyo.) |
| James: Okay, who's the next actress? |
| Soyeon: 김태희 (Gim Taehui ) |
| James: Kim Tae-hee |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 김태희 (Gim Taehui ) [NORMAL] 김태희 (Gim Taehui ) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 김태희 (Gim Taehui ) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Kim Tae-hee is considered to be one the smartest and most beautiful actresses in Korea. She graduated from the most prestigious university in Korea, Seoul National University. In 2012, she married the famous Korean singer-actor, Rain. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 한국 사람들은 아름다움의 대명사인 김태희, 전지현, 송혜교의 조합을 태혜지라고 불러요. (Hanguk saramdeureun areumdaumui daemyeongsain gimtaehui, jeonjihyeon, songhyegyoui johabeul taehyejirago bulleoyo.) |
| James: Koreans call the combination of Kim Tae-hee, Song Hye-kyo, Jun Ji-hyun, the epitomes of beauty, Taehyeji. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 한국 사람들은 아름다움의 대명사인 김태희, 전지현, 송혜교의 조합을 태혜지라고 불러요. (Hanguk saramdeureun areumdaumui daemyeongsain gimtaehui, jeonjihyeon, songhyegyoui johabeul taehyejirago bulleoyo.) |
| James: Okay, who's the next actress? |
| Soyeon: 공효진 (Gong Hyojin) |
| James: Gong Hyo-jin |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 공효진 (Gong Hyojin) [NORMAL] 공효진 (Gong Hyojin) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 공효진 (Gong Hyojin) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Gong Hyo-jin, also known as 'Gongvely' (a combination of her family name and the word "lovely"), is recognized as one of the best romantic-comedy actresses. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 공효진은 사랑스러운 캐릭터를 잘 연기해요.. (Gonghyojineun sarangseureoun kaerikteoreul jal yeongihaeyo. ) |
| James: Gong Hyo-jin is good at playing lovely characters. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 공효진은 사랑스러운 캐릭터를 잘 연기해요.. (Gonghyojineun sarangseureoun kaerikteoreul jal yeongihaeyo. ) |
| James: Okay, who's the next actress? |
| Soyeon: 박신혜 (Bak Sinhye) |
| James: Park Shin-hye |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 박신혜 (Bak Sinhye) [NORMAL] 박신혜 (Bak Sinhye) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 박신혜 (Bak Sinhye) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Park Shin-hye played the child of the main female character in the famous drama Stairway to Heaven. As she got older, she gained recognition for her roles in various works like The Heirs, which she co-starred in with Lee Min-ho. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 박신혜는 아역 배우일 때부터 연기를 잘했어요. (Baksinhyeneun ayeok baeuil ttaebuteo yeongireul jalhaesseoyo.) |
| James: Park Shin-hye was good at acting since she was a child. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 박신혜는 아역 배우일 때부터 연기를 잘했어요. (Baksinhyeneun ayeok baeuil ttaebuteo yeongireul jalhaesseoyo.) |
| 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: 공효진 (Gong Hyojin) |
| [PAUSE] James: Gong Hyo-jin |
| Soyeon: 송혜교 (Song Hyegyo) |
| [PAUSE] James: Song Hye-kyo |
| Soyeon: 박신혜 (Bak Sinhye) |
| [PAUSE] James: Park Shin-hye |
| Soyeon: 전지현 (Jeon Jihyeon ) |
| [PAUSE] James: Jun Ji-hyun |
| Soyeon: 김태희 (Gim Taehui ) |
| [PAUSE] James: Kim Tae-hee |
Outro |
| James: There you have it: five famous Korean actresses! 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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