Fluent Fiction - Korean

The Secret of Seoul: Love and Fermentation in a Hidden Lab


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Fluent Fiction - Korean: The Secret of Seoul: Love and Fermentation in a Hidden Lab
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Story Transcript:

Ko: 서울의 작은 골목 뒤에 비밀스러운 김치 실험실이 있었다.
En: Behind a small alley in Seoul, there was a secret kimchi laboratory.

Ko: 이곳은 미세한 과학 기구들과 여러 발효 단계의 김치가 가득한, 마치 최첨단의 실험실 같았다.
En: It was filled with intricate scientific equipment and various stages of fermenting kimchi, resembling a cutting-edge laboratory.

Ko: 이 곳의 주인은 미소가 밝은 미녀 과학자, 민서였다.
En: The owner of this place was a beautiful scientist with a bright smile, Minseo.

Ko: 그녀는 최고의 김치를 만들기 위해 매일 연구에 매진했다.
En: She dedicated herself to research every day to make the best kimchi.

Ko: 민서의 가장 큰 목표는 경쟁자인 준수를 이기는 것이었다.
En: Minseo's biggest goal was to beat her rival, Junsu.

Ko: 준수는 인근의 또 다른 김치 실험실을 운영하며, 그 또한 많은 팬들이 있었다.
En: Junsu ran another kimchi laboratory nearby and also had many fans.

Ko: 민서는 신비로운 발효 법칙을 찾아내어 준수의 마음과 승리를 동시에 얻고 싶었다.
En: Minseo wanted to discover a mysterious fermentation principle to win Junsu's heart and victory at the same time.

Ko: 민서의 실험은 여름이 무르익던 어느 날 시작되었다.
En: Minseo's experiment began on a day when summer was in full swing.

Ko: 그녀는 특별한 발효 기술을 사용하기로 결심했다.
En: She decided to use a special fermentation technique.

Ko: 그 기술에는 전통적인 재료뿐만 아니라 독특한 재료도 포함되어 있었다.
En: This technique included traditional ingredients as well as unique ones.

Ko: 해진, 민서의 가장 친한 친구이자 조언자, 그녀의 흥미로운 실험을 의아해하면서도 도와주었다.
En: Haejin, Minseo's closest friend and advisor, was intrigued yet puzzled by her experiment, but lent a hand.

Ko: "정말 괜찮을까?" 해진이 물었다.
En: "Are you sure this will be okay?" Haejin asked.

Ko: "물론이지! 이건 혁신적일 거야." 민서는 확신에 차 대답했다.
En: "Of course! It's going to be revolutionary." Minseo answered confidently.

Ko: 실험이 본격적으로 시작되었을 때, 예상치 못한 일이 벌어졌다.
En: When the experiment began in earnest, something unexpected happened.

Ko: 김치가 불안정하게 발효되기 시작한 것이다.
En: The kimchi started to ferment unstably.

Ko: 김치통에서 거품이 풍부하게 올라오며 소리가 났다.
En: Bubbles rose abundantly from the kimchi jar, making noise.

Ko: 갑자기 실험실이 마치 축제장의 한복판처럼 혼란스러워졌다.
En: Suddenly, the laboratory became as chaotic as the middle of a festival.

Ko: 웃음이 터져 나왔다.
En: Laughter erupted.

Ko: 민서와 해진은 이 장면을 보며 웃음을 참을 수 없었다.
En: Minseo and Haejin couldn't hold back their laughter as they watched the scene.

Ko: 주변 사람들도 웃음소리에 끌려와 상황을 지켜보게 되었다.
En: People nearby were drawn by the sound of laughter and came to watch the situation unfold.

Ko: 준수도 그 소리에 이끌려 실험실 앞에 멈춰 섰다.
En: Junsu was also drawn by the sound and stopped at the front of the laboratory.

Ko: 준수는 그 장면을 보며 웃음을 터뜨렸다.
En: Junsu burst out laughing as he watched the scene.

Ko: "정말 유쾌한 실험이네!"라고 외쳤다.
En: "What a delightful experiment!" he exclaimed.

Ko: 불안정했던 김치는 결국 잔잔해졌고, 민서는 준수에게 다가갔다.
En: The once unstable kimchi eventually calmed down, and Minseo approached Junsu.

Ko: "사실, 당신과 함께 더 좋은 김치를 만들고 싶었어요."
En: "Actually, I wanted to make better kimchi with you."

Ko: 준수는 미소지으며 대답했다. "함께 하면 정말 멋진 김치가 될 거예요."
En: Junsu smiled and replied, "Together, it will be truly amazing kimchi."

Ko: 그날 이후로 민서와 준수는 경쟁자 대신 협력자가 되었다.
En: Since that day, Minseo and Junsu became collaborators instead of rivals.

Ko: 그들의 공동 작업은 놀라운 결과를 만들어냈고, 두 사람은 우정과 함께 더 나은 김치를 만들어나갔다.
En: Their joint work produced amazing results, and the two created better kimchi together, accompanied by their friendship.

Ko: 이제 민서는 깨달았다.
En: Now Minseo realized.

Ko: 경쟁보다는 협력과 우정이 더 큰 기쁨을 준다는 것을 말이다.
En: That cooperation and friendship bring greater joy than competition.

Ko: 그녀의 실험실은 웃음이 가득한 곳이 되었고, 새로운 이야기들이 시작될 준비가 되어 있었다.
En: Her laboratory became a place full of laughter and was ready for new stories to begin.


Vocabulary Words:
  • alley: 골목
  • intricate: 미세한
  • equipment: 기구
  • fermenting: 발효
  • resembling: 같았다
  • dedicated: 매진했다
  • rival: 경쟁자
  • mysterious: 신비로운
  • principle: 법칙
  • revolutionary: 혁신적
  • unstably: 불안정하게
  • bubbles: 거품
  • abundantly: 풍부하게
  • chaotic: 혼란스러워졌다
  • laughter: 웃음
  • erupted: 터져 나왔다
  • drawn: 끌려
  • unfold: 지켜보게
  • delightful: 유쾌한
  • eventually: 결국
  • approached: 다가갔다
  • collaborators: 협력자
  • joint: 공동
  • produced: 만들어냈고
  • accompanied: 함께
  • realized: 깨달았다
  • competition: 경쟁
  • cooperation: 협력
  • joy: 기쁨
  • stories: 이야기들
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