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| Culture Class: Essential Korean Vocabulary, Season 3, Lesson 24: Korean TV Hosts |
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 24! In this lesson you'll learn five essential names related to contemporary Korean media. These are five famous Korean TV hosts. Hand-picked. You can find a complete list of vocabulary at KoreanClass101.com |
| BODY |
| James: Soyeon, who's our first TV host? |
| Soyeon: 유재석 (Yu Jaeseok ) |
| James: Yoo Jae-suk |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 유재석 (Yu Jaeseok ) [NORMAL] 유재석 (Yu Jaeseok ) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 유재석 (Yu Jaeseok ) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Yoo Jae-suk is known as "Yuneunim(유느님)," a word made by combining his name with the word "Haneunim(하느님)," meaning God. He is incredibly influential and loved very much by public. Fans love his personality and his great ability to lead a program's atmosphere. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 유재석은 한국인들이 인정하는 최고의 방송인이예요. (Yujaeseogeun hangugindeuri injeonghaneun choegoui bangsonginiyeyo.) |
| James: Yoo Jae-suk is the best broadcaster whom Koreans approve. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 유재석은 한국인들이 인정하는 최고의 방송인이예요. (Yujaeseogeun hangugindeuri injeonghaneun choegoui bangsonginiyeyo.) |
| James: Okay, who's the next TV host? |
| Soyeon: 강호동 (Gang Hodong ) |
| James: Kang Ho-dong |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 강호동 (Gang Hodong ) [NORMAL] 강호동 (Gang Hodong ) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 강호동 (Gang Hodong ) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Kang Ho-dong was originally a Korean wrestler in the sport of Ssireum. He made his debut as an entertainer in 1993. He hosted many famous shows such as "Star King and 2 Days &1 Night." He went into a slump for some years but has reached stardom again with the shows "Knowing Bros," "Let's Eat Dinner Together," and "New Journey to the West." |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 강호동은 프로 씨름 선수였어요. (Ganghodongeun peuro ssireum seonsuyeosseoyo. ) |
| James: Kang Ho-dong was a professional Korean wrestling athlete. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 강호동은 프로 씨름 선수였어요. (Ganghodongeun peuro ssireum seonsuyeosseoyo. ) |
| James: Okay, who's the next TV host? |
| Soyeon: 김구라 (Gim Gura ) |
| James: Gim Gu-ra |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 김구라 (Gim Gura ) [NORMAL] 김구라 (Gim Gura ) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 김구라 (Gim Gura ) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Gim Gu-ra is a famous TV host known for his straightforward speaking style. Due to his approach, he has many broadcast show anti-fans as fans. His assumed name "Gu-ra" is Korean slang for the word "lie." |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 김구라에게는 랩퍼 아들이 있어요. (Gimguraegeneun raeppeo adeuri isseoyo.) |
| James: Gim Gu-ra has a son who is a rapper. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 김구라에게는 랩퍼 아들이 있어요. (Gimguraegeneun raeppeo adeuri isseoyo.) |
| James: Okay, who's the next TV host? |
| Soyeon: 전현무 (Jeon Hyeonmu) |
| James: Jun Hyun-moo |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 전현무 (Jeon Hyeonmu) [NORMAL] 전현무 (Jeon Hyeonmu) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 전현무 (Jeon Hyeonmu) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: Jun Hyun-moo originally started as an announcer for KBS, one of the three biggest broadcasting companies in Korea. In 2012, he announced that he was going to work as a freelancer. He is now referred to as X-announcer after having the most success of any other freelance announcer. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 전현무의 여자친구는 세계적인 탑 모델 한혜진이예요. (Jeonhyeonmuui yeojachinguneun segyejeogin tap model hanhyejiniyeyo.) |
| James: Jun Hyun-moo's girlfriend is the world's top model Han Hye-jin. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 전현무의 여자친구는 세계적인 탑 모델 한혜진이예요. (Jeonhyeonmuui yeojachinguneun segyejeogin tap model hanhyejiniyeyo.) |
| James: Okay, who's the next TV host? |
| Soyeon: 김성주 (Gim Seongju ) |
| James: Gim Seong-ju |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 김성주 (Gim Seongju ) [NORMAL] 김성주 (Gim Seongju ) |
| James: Listeners, please repeat: |
| Soyeon: 김성주 (Gim Seongju ) |
| [pause - 5 sec.] |
| James: He was originally an announcer for MBC, one of the biggest broadcasting companies in Korea, but in 2007, he decided to quit his job and announced that he will work for every broadcasting company freely. Gim Seong-ju made great success as a TV host. |
| James: Now let's hear a sample sentence using this name. |
| Soyeon: [NORMAL] 김성주는 원래 아나운서였어요. (Gimseongjuneun wollae anaunseoyeosseoyo.) |
| James: Gim Seong-ju was originally an announcer. |
| Soyeon: [SLOW] 김성주는 원래 아나운서였어요. (Gimseongjuneun wollae anaunseoyeosseoyo.) |
| 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: 전현무 (Jeon Hyeonmu) |
| [PAUSE] James: Jun Hyun-moo |
| Soyeon: 강호동 (Gang Hodong ) |
| [PAUSE] James: Kang Ho-dong |
| Soyeon: 김성주 (Gim Seongju ) |
| [PAUSE] James: Gim Seong-ju |
| Soyeon: 유재석 (Yu Jaeseok ) |
| [PAUSE] James: Yoo Jae-suk |
| Soyeon: 김구라 (Gim Gura ) |
| [PAUSE] James: Gim Gu-ra |
Outro |
| James: There you have it: five famous Korean TV hosts! 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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