진행자: 간형우, Devin Whiting

1 in 10 teen gamblers turn to private loans to repay debts: report

기사 요약: ‘사이버 도박’ 경험 있는 10대 10명 중 1명 사채 써

[1] Slightly more than one-tenth of South Korean teenagers with online gambling experience have resorted to illegal private loans to repay gambling debts, according to a report released by a state-run think tank, prompting measures to protect teenagers from gambling addiction.

resort to: ~에 의지하다

state-run: 국영의

prompt: 촉발하다

[2] The National Youth Policy Institute in July 2024 surveyed 505 teenagers here, comprised of 135 middle school and 370 high school students with experience in online gambling.

comprised of: ~으로 구성된

[3] Some 38.6 percent of the respondents said they borrowed money from friends to continue online gambling, while 12.7 percent said they took out private loans from illegal private lenders or friends who charged high interest rates.

lender: 채권자

charge: 청구하다

[4] When asked whether they had seen or heard of their friends borrowing money to enjoy online gambling, 67.9 percent said “yes.” Researchers found that 29.7 percent of surveyed teenagers also heard or witnessed friends applying for a private loan to repay their gambling debt.

witness: 목격하다

기사 원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10442539