진행자: 최정윤, Tannith Kriel

Getting married soon? Some Koreans say skip the funeral

기사 요약: 최근 한 직장인 익명 커뮤니티에서는 결혼을 앞두고 장례식장에 가는 것이 적절한지를 두고 갑론을박이 벌어지며 “미신일 뿐”이라는 반응과 “큰일을 앞둔 만큼 조심해야 한다”는 의견이 맞서고 있다.

[1] Every wedding season, online communities for newlyweds in Korea buzz with a familiar question: Is it a bad idea to attend a funeral before my wedding?

newlyweds: 신혼부부

[2] Rooted in a traditional belief that attending a funeral before major life events can bring bad luck, the superstition remains surprisingly resilient among young Koreans even in 2026.

rooted in: ~에서 뿌리를 두고 있는, ~에서 유래하는

superstition: 미신

resilient: 쉽게 사라지지 않는, 끈질긴

[3] In a recent post on Blind, an anonymous online community for office workers, a man set to marry later this month said he had an argument with his fiancee after attending the funeral of his close friend.

set to: ~할 예정인

fiancee: 약혼녀

[4] The long-standing association between death and misfortune can be traced to Korean shamanistic beliefs, which regarded funeral sites as spaces occupied by impure energy or wandering spirits.

long-standing: 오랜 기간 이어져 온, 오래된

be traced to: ~로 거슬러 올라가다

impure: 부정한, 불순한

기사 원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10766047