How Korea’s 'dark side' found fame on YouTube 진행자: 김혜연, Chelsea Proctor 기사 요약: K컬처의 인기 이면에 극심한 경쟁 속 사회경제적 불평등이 공존하는 한국을 컨텐츠화한 유튜브 채널들이 인기를 끌고 있다. [1] Over the past year, a flood of English-language YouTube clips has garnered millions of views by diving into South Korea’s “dark side.” These viral clips shed light on the country’s intense work culture, skyrocketing housing prices, cutthroat education system, and the grip of chaebol conglomerates on its economy. *garner (정보·지지 등을) 얻다[모으다] *skyrocket 급등하다 *cutthroat 경쟁이 치열한, 잔인한 [2] The allure? A paradoxical mix of glamor and grit. For many international audiences, the question is irresistible: how can a country known for its polished K-pop idols, technological innovation, and cultural exports harbor such deep challenges? *paradoxical 역설적인 *grit 투지, 기개 *harbor 품다, 숨겨 주다 [3] French sociologist Christophe Gaudin, who has taught political science in Kookmin University in Seoul since 2007, says these videos soar in popularity because South Korea embodies what he calls a “utopian–dystopian society.” *sociologist 사회학자 *soar (가치·물가 등이) 급증[급등]하다 *embody (사상·특질을) 상징[구현]하다 [4] “Over the last few decades, Korea modernized at an incredible pace. On one hand, you see stunning achievements in technology, culture, and living standards. On the other, you find severe inequality, enormous stress, and political shake-ups,” he said. *stunning 굉장히 아름다운, 깜짝 놀랄 *enormous 막대한, 거대한 *shake-up (기업·조직 등의) 대대적인 개혁 기사 원문: https://www.koreaherald.com/article/10405024 [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