코리아헤럴드 팟캐스트

진행자: 간형우, Chelsea Proctor

More toddlers under 2 start to use smartphones

기사 요약: 정부 조사에 따르면 5세 미만 아동의 절반 이상이 만 2세가 되기 전에 스마트폰을 사용하기 시작했으며, 어머니의 스마트폰 사용량이 많을수록 자녀도 더 이른 나이에 스마트폰을 접하는 경향이 나타났다.

[1] More than half of children under five began using smartphones before turning two, according to a government survey.

survey: 설문 조사

[2] The largest share, 37.18 percent, said their children began using smartphones at 12 to 23 months old, while 13.8 percent said they started at 0 to 11 months. Combined, 50.98 percent began using smartphones before turning two.

share: 지분

combine: 결합하다

[3] The report also found an association between mothers’ smartphone use and their children’s smartphone use. The report suggested that children of mothers in the high-risk group may have more opportunities to use smartphones and face fewer parental restrictions.

suggest: 시사하다, 제안하다

parental: 부모의

[4] World Health Organization guidelines issued in 2019 recommend no sedentary screen time for children under two and no more than one hour a day for those aged two to four.

sedentary: 앉아있는, 몸을 많이 움직이지 않는

기사 원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10886387

진행자: 간형우, Chelsea Proctor

Is YouTube ending the mukbang era?

기사 요약: 유튜브가 섭식장애를 조장할 수 있는 콘텐츠에 대한 광고 수익 제한을 강화하면서, 쯔양 등 한국 먹방 크리에이터들이 직격탄을 맞고 있다.

[1] As YouTube tightens restrictions on content related to eating disorders, Korean mukbang creators, particularly those known for their large appetites, are voicing concerns.

tighten: 더 엄격하게 하다

disorder: 장애, 이상, 질환

appetite: 식욕

[2] Most recently, Tzuyang, one of South Korea’s most prominent mukbang YouTubers, made remarks that appear to address the issue.

prominent: 유명한

remark: 발언

address: 다루다, 연설하다, 호칭으로 부르다

[3] Tzuyang posted a video on her YouTube channel on Monday showing her visiting a local market in Incheon. In the video, she said, “Apparently, eating a lot isn’t the trend these days,” adding, “From now on, I’ll become a YouTuber who eats in moderation.”

apparently: 보아하니, ~인 것으로 보인다

moderation: 적당함, 절제

[4] Tzuyang began her internet broadcasting career in 2018 and now has approximately 13.5 million YouTube subscribers. She is recognized for her small stature and ability to eat large quantities of food.

stature: 키, 체격

기사 원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10884608

[코리아헤럴드 팟캐스트 구독]

아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2

네이버 오디오 클립 (아이폰, 안드로이드 겸용): https://audioclip.naver.com/channels/5404

팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638

진행자: 박준희, Chelsea Proctor

기사 요약: 서울패션위크가 외형 확장에 속도를 내는 가운데, 서울이 세계적인 패션 도시로 도약하려면 어떤 차별화된 경쟁력을 갖춰야 할지 짚어봐야 한다.

[1] The biggest change at Seoul Fashion Week this season was a second location. For the first time, the event split between Dongdaemun Design Plaza and the World Park at Lotte World Tower in Jamsil, a site intended to bring fashion closer to shoppers and tourists.

change: 변화

location: 위치

split: 나뉘다

intended to: ~할 의도이다

[2] The 2027 spring-summer edition, which closed Sunday, was also the most ambitious version yet. Kimhekim, which built its international reputation at Paris Fashion Week beginning in 2019, held its first show at Seoul Fashion Week, backed by Adidas. Pieces on the Jamsil runway carried QR codes linking to Lotte Department Store's online mall.

ambitious: (일이) 야심적인

reputation: 명성

backed by: ~에 의해 지원·후원받다

piece: 옷, 의류 작품, 개별 패션 아이템

[3] But the new location offered an awkward picture of Seoul's ambitions. The runway was set inside a small temporary structure in a garden. Anyone arriving for the spectacle of a major international fashion week found something considerably less impressive than the DDP hall it was meant to complement.

awkward: 어색한, 곤란한

runway: 패션쇼 무대

spectacle: (굉장한) 구경거리, 행사

impressive: 인상적인

[4] The rest of the week had the same quality of an ambition arriving under-resourced. A K-lifestyle street at DDP paired 18 brands, barely even heard of, with street food, beauty and wellness, an obvious play for foreign visitors. It sat largely empty. So did the trade show floor.

under-resourced: 자원이 부족한

barely: 간신히

heard of: ~에 대해 들어본 적이 있다 *hear of: ~에 대해 듣다

empty: 비어 있는

기사 원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10864997

[코리아헤럴드 팟캐스트 구독]

아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2

네이버 오디오 클립 (아이폰, 안드로이드 겸용): https://audioclip.naver.com/channels/5404

팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638

진행자: 박준희, Chelsea Proctor

기사 요약: 최근 K팝 시장에서는 브라질 리듬을 앞세운 곡들이 잇따라 등장하고 있다. 그 중심에는 강렬한 타악기 사운드와 분당 120~150회의 빠른 박자가 특징인 ‘브라질 펑크’가 있다.

[1] Brazilian funk is gaining a stronger presence in K-pop, with some of the industry's leading acts turning to the hard-hitting rhythms born in South America.

gain: 얻다, 획득하다

presence: 존재

leading: 리드하고 있는, 선두의

hard-hitting: 강렬하고 타격감 있는

[2] But Brazilian funk — sometimes introduced in K-pop through the closely related term favela funk — is hardly new to the industry. NewJeans' 2023 hit "ETA," for instance, incorporated favela funk into a track produced by 250. The song became a global hit, reaching No. 81 on the Billboard Hot 100.

funk: 강한 피트의 음악 장르, 펑크

hardly: 거의 ~않다

incorporate: (일부로) 포함하다

produce: (창작 활동을) 제작, 창작했다

[3] Other major K-pop acts were exploring the sound around the same period. Tomorrow X Together teamed up with Brazilian pop star Anitta and production duo Tropkillaz for "Back for More" in September 2023, while Aespa released a Brazilian funk-infused Tropkillaz remix of "Better Things" that same month.

major: 주요한

act: 가수, 아티스트

explore: 탐험하다, 살피다

team up with: ~와 협동하다

[4] Three factors help explain its appeal. The first is musical compatibility. Brazilian funk's forceful percussion, repetitive rhythms and explosive peaks fit naturally with K-pop's performance-heavy format, particularly for acts built around powerful choreography and visual identities.

appeal: 매력

compatibility: 양립[공존] 가능성

forceful: 힘이나 에너지가 가득한

explosive: 폭발적인

기사 원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10865341

[코리아헤럴드 팟캐스트 구독]

아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2

네이버 오디오 클립 (아이폰, 안드로이드 겸용): https://audioclip.naver.com/channels/5404

팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638

진행자: 홍유, Tannith Kriel

Who will care for Korea's elderly? Foreign workers enter troubled market

기사 요약: 한국이 요양보호 인력 부족에 대비해 외국인 유학생을 요양보호사로 양성하는 정책을 시작했지만, 전문가들은 근본적인 처우 개선 없이는 외국인 인력 유입만으로 문제를 해결하기 어렵다고 지적했다.

[1] South Korea’s rapidly aging population has created an issue that is at once demographic and deeply personal: Who will care for the growing number of older people?

at once A and B: 동시에 A 이면서 B

deeply personal: 지극히 사적인, 나와 직결된

[2] The arithmetic appears daunting. Korea is projected to face a shortfall of roughly 116,000 eldercare workers by 2028, according to government data. The Health Ministry estimates the country will need 990,000 additional caregivers by 2043.

arithmetic: 셈, 계산

daunting: 기가 질리는, 엄두가 안나는

caregiver: 돌봄 종사자

[3] Nearly 2.3 million people have obtained caregiver qualifications but are not working in the field, according to the care workers’ union affiliated with the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions.

work in the field: 현업에 종사하다

affiliated with: ~에 소속된, ~에 연계된

[4] That has led workers and labor experts to question whether Korea simply lacks people capable of providing care — or whether it lacks care jobs attractive enough for people to enter and remain in.

lead someone to question: ~로 하여금 의문을 품게 하다

[5] As policymakers search for ways to expand the care workforce, one increasingly prominent part of their strategy is to open new pathways for foreign residents and international students.

open (new) pathways for: ~에게 길을 열어주다

기사원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10840478

진행자: 홍유, Tannith Kriel

Ahn Ha-young debate: Why does a Korean actor’s family history still matter?

기사 요약: 배우 안하영이 방송에서 "4대째 의사 집안"이라며 언급한 증조부가 일제강점기 친일 단체 대정친목회 평의원 안상호로 지목되면서 광복절을 앞두고 논란이 확산되자, 전문가들은 대중이 문제 삼은 것은 조상의 행적 자체보다 후손이 그 역사를 어떻게 인식하고 언급하는지라고 분석했다.

[1] Ahn Ha-young’s rising career has hit a major roadblock after comments about her family history sparked backlash over allegations that her great-grandfather was linked to Japan’s colonial rule of Korea, just days before Liberation Day on Aug. 15.

hit a roadblock: 난관에 부딪히다

spark backlash: 반발을 촉발하다

[2] The uproar has revived the debate over whether descendants should be held accountable for their ancestors’ actions — with experts stating the Korean public increasingly places more weight on how descendants conduct themselves today than on their lineage alone.

revive the debate: 논쟁에 다시 불을 붙이다

hold A accountable for B: A에게 B의 책임을 묻다

lineage: 혈통, 가계

[3] The issue at hand emerged during Ahn’s promotional campaign for "Our Sticky Love," Netflix Korea’s highly anticipated romantic comedy, which premiered globally last week.

at hand: 당면한, 가까이에 있는

[4] Ahn, who made her acting debut in 2019, has spent much of her career in supporting roles, appearing in projects including the hit series "The Trauma Code: Heroes on Call" and "Doona!" "Our Sticky Love" marks one of her first major leading projects.

supporting role: 조연

[5] At a time when Ahn was gaining prominence, her mentions of her family background on several television programs resurfaced, with one of the most recent examples being her Aug. 7 appearance on KBS’ variety show "Problem Child in House." During the show, Ahn said her great-grandfather had opened a Western-style clinic in Hanyang (Seoul's former name) and treated Emperor Gojong. She added that her grandfather, father and older sister are doctors, making hers a four-generation family of doctors.

to gain prominence: 주목받게 되다, 부상하다

[6] Although Ahn did not identify her great-grandfather by name during the broadcast, online speculation soon pointed to Ahn Sang-ho, a doctor who practiced during Japan’s colonial rule of Korea.

to identify (someone) by name: 이름을 밝히다, 실명을 거론하다

speculation: 추측

기사원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10839083

진행자: 간형우, Chelsea Proctor

Why Seoul can’t shake its sewer smell

기사 요약: 서울의 하수구 악취는 하수관 내 유기물 부패와 복합식 하수관, 적은 강수량 등이 주요 원인으로 꼽힌다. 하지만 노후하고 복잡하게 얽힌 하수망을 전면적으로 개선하기는 어려워, 각종 대책에도 불구하고 악취 민원은 좀처럼 줄지 않고 있다.

[1] Occasionally, a sharp odor hits pedestrians as they walk along Seoul’s sidewalks. Although the smell often disappears within seconds, complaints have been repeatedly raised by residents and visitors.

odor: 냄새

pedestrian: 보행자

complaint: 불평

[2] Posts describing sudden bursts of sewer-like odors can easily be found in both Korean and international online communities.

burst: 터짐

[3] According to a 2025 report by the Seoul Institute, sewer-related smells account for about half of the city’s civil complaints regarding bad odors. While complaints declined after Seoul launched sewer odor reduction measures in 2015, they have since rebounded.

reduction: 축소

rebound: 다시 튀어 오르다. 반등하다

[4] The city has made efforts to tackle the issue for more than a decade, but the growth in complaints raises questions over whether it has been doing enough.

tackle: (힘든 문제·상황과) 씨름하다

기사 원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10834570

진행자: 간형우, Chelsea Proctor

As Korea drinks less, liquor goes lighter — and global

기사 요약: 한국 주류업계가 음주 감소와 소비자 취향 변화에 대응해 저도주·RTD·무알코올 제품을 확대하는 동시에 해외 시장 공략을 강화하며 새로운 성장동력을 찾고 있다.

[1] At Korean convenience stores, the liquor aisle's most valuable real estate is changing hands. Eye-level shelves once dominated by 500-milliliter beer cans and green soju bottles are increasingly filled with colorful ready-to-drink cocktails and bottles of lower-alcohol flavored soju, as Koreans drink less and seek lighter options.

real estate: 부동산

change hands: 주인이 바뀌다

eye-level: 눈높이

[2] The changing shelves reflect a broader decline in Korean alcohol consumption. Liquor shipments totaled 3.15 million kiloliters in 2024, down 17.3 percent from a decade earlier, according to Statistics Korea.

reflect: 반영하다

decade: 10년

[3] Average monthly household spending on alcoholic beverages fell 9 percent on-year to 13,000 won ($9.20) in the first quarter, the steepest decline since quarterly tracking began in 2019.

household: 세대

steep: 가파른, 급격한

[4] The shift accelerated during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, as corporate after-work drinking declined and demographic changes combined with "healthy pleasure" and "sober curious" trends.

sober: 술 취하지 않은

기사 원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10832697

진행자: 박준희, Chelsea Proctor

Korea's dating show for the terminally ill sparks debate ahead of premiere

기사 요약: 연애 프로그램 “내 남은 연애”는 오는 8월 첫 방송을 앞두고 시한부 소재로 시청자들의 갑론을박을 불러일으키고 있다. 해당 프로그램은 시한부 선고를 받았거나 죽음의 문턱까지 갔던 투병 경험이 있는 2030 청춘들이 다시 삶과 사랑을 마주하는 연애 리얼리티다.

[1] SBS' new reality dating show "Love Against Time," featuring contestants in their 20s and 30s who have received terminal diagnoses in the past or experienced life-threatening illnesses, is drawing scrutiny over the ethics of turning such deeply personal experiences into entertainment ahead of its August premiere.

* reality show: 일반인들의 실화 중심으로 연출되는 TV쇼

* terminal diagnosis: 말기 진단

* life-threatening: 생명을 위협하는

* draw scrutiny: 조사·검토·비판의 대상이 되다

[2] The show's official teasers feature cast members opening up about their experiences, with some saying they have had limited opportunities to date because potential partners were reluctant to be with someone who had been seriously ill. Others describe romance as something they once considered a luxury they could not afford.

* open up” 마음을 터놓다

* opportunity: 기회

* reluctant: 꺼리는

* romance: 사랑의 기운, 연애 감정

[3] Public reaction to the series has been divided. Supporters have praised the concept for creating an opportunity for people with shared experiences to meet potential partners, something they may have found difficult to do in their everyday lives. Others have emphasized that the participants should be respected for choosing to share their stories publicly.

* divided: 분열된

* praise: 칭찬

* difficult: 어려운

* emphasize: 강조하다

[4] The debate centers on whether the series risks turning their vulnerable circumstances into a form of entertainment and ultimately commodifying their personal struggles for the sake of a compelling TV premise.

* debate: 논쟁, 논란

* vulnerable: (~에) 취약한, 연약한(신체적·정서적으로 상처받기 쉬움을 나타냄)

* commodify: 상업화하다

* compelling: (너무나 흥미로워서) 주목하지 않을 수 없는

기사 원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10820386

[코리아헤럴드 팟캐스트 구독]

아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2

네이버 오디오 클립 (아이폰, 안드로이드 겸용): https://audioclip.naver.com/channels/5404

팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638

진행자: 박준희, Chelsea Proctor

You came for an old song. Then stayed for someone’s life story

기사 요약: 유튜브 명곡 영상 댓글창에 자신의 추억과 이별, 가족 이야기 등 개인적인 사연을 남기는 문화가 온라인 공감 공간으로 자리 잡고 있다.

[1] Music lovers often arrive on YouTube looking for a tune. Then they find themselves reading about someone’s first love, an ode to a mother or father or about a parent’s unconditional love for their child.

* lover: ~을 좋아하는 사람

* tune: 곡; (악기의) 음을 맞추다; (기계를) 조정하다

* ode: (특정한 사람·사물·사건에 부치는) 시

* unconditional love: 조건 없는 사랑

[2] The comment sections under a YouTube video from an old Korean ballad, a 1990s or 2000s pop hit or a nostalgic drama soundtrack often feel less like a place for reveling in the music itself and more like a shared diary where strangers leave their memories of love, grief and moments that certain songs refuse to let fade.

* nostalgic: 향수를 불러일으키는

* revel in: (어떤 감정이나 상황을) 만끽하다

* grief: 큰 슬픔

* fade: 점차 희미해져 사라지다

[3] For one user, Park Ji-yoon’s “Illusion,” released in 2000, helped her through school violence, just like how the song explores the lingering pain of heartbreak and unfulfilled love.

* illusion: 환상

* explore: 탐험하다

* lingering: (쉬 끝나거나 사라지지 않고) 오래 끄는

* unfulfilled: 실현되지 않은

[4] Unlike social media platforms like Instagram and TikTok, where identity is often central to the experience, experts say YouTube’s anonymity may be what makes the space feel safe. Anyone can read the comments, meaning users often write to strangers rather than people they know, making it easier to share memories, grief and regrets with strangers in ways they might not with friends or family.

* experience: (어떤 일을 실제로 겪거나 당한) 경험

* anonymity: 익명성

* memory: 기억; 추억

* regret: 후회

기사 원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10812754

[코리아헤럴드 팟캐스트 구독]

아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2

네이버 오디오 클립 (아이폰, 안드로이드 겸용): https://audioclip.naver.com/channels/5404

팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638