
Fluent Fiction - Korean
A Chuseok to Remember: Bonding Beyond Family Ties
Fluent Fiction - Korean : A Chuseok to Remember: Bonding Beyond Family Ties Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/ko/episode/2026-09-18-22-34-02-ko Story Transcript: Ko: κ°μμ λ°λμ΄ μλνκ² λΆλ μ΄λ λ , μ§μ°, λ―Όμ§, μ±μ°μ μ€λ λ λ§μμΌλ‘ κΈ°μνκ΅μ κ°μ μ¬νμ μ€λΉνκ³ μμμ΅λλ€. En: One cool autumn day, Jinwoo, Minji, and Seongyeon were eagerly preparing for their boarding school's autumn trip. Ko: μ΄λ² μ¬νμ§λ κ²½μ£Ό, νκ΅μμ λ¬Ένμ μΌλ‘ μ€μν λμμ λλ€. En: This time, the destination was Gyeongju, a culturally significant city in Korea. Ko: λ§μΉ¨ μΆμ λͺ μ κ³Ό κ²Ήμ³€κΈ°μ μ§μ°λ κ°μ‘±κ³Ό ν¨κ»νμ§ λͺ»νλ μΌμ μμ¬μμ λκΌμ΅λλ€. En: Since the trip coincided with the Chuseok holiday, Jinwoo felt a bit disheartened that he couldn't spend time with his family. Ko: νμ§λ§ κ·Έλ κ³ ν₯μ μ ν΅μ μμ§ μκ³ μΆμμ΅λλ€. En: Still, he didn't want to forget his hometown's traditions. Ko: μ§μ°λ μ±μ€νκ³ μ± μκ° μλ νμμ λλ€. En: Jinwoo is a diligent and responsible student. Ko: κ·Έλ μΆμμ κΈ°μμ¬μμλ λ»κΉκ² 보λ΄κ³ μΆμμ΅λλ€. En: He wanted to celebrate Chuseok meaningfully even at the dormitory. Ko: λ―Όμ§λ μ§μ°μ μ μΉμ λλ€. En: Minji is Jinwoo's best friend. Ko: μ¬νμμ μ¬λ―Έμλ μΌλ€μ μ°Ύμλ€λλ κ²μ μ’μνλ κ·Έλ λ μ§μ°μ μ‘°κΈ λ€λ₯Έ λͺ©μ μ κ°μ§κ³ μμμ΅λλ€. En: Unlike Jinwoo, she was on a quest to find fun things to do during the trip. Ko: μ±μ°μ μμ¬ λνμμ΅λλ€. κ²½μ£Όμ λ¬Ένμ μ°μ ννν μκ°μ κ°μ΄μ΄ λ² μ°Όμ΅λλ€. En: Seongyeon was a history enthusiast, thrilled at the thought of exploring Gyeongju's cultural heritage. Ko: κΈ°μνκ΅λ μ΄λ² μ¬νμ μν΄ λΉ½λΉ½ν μΌμ νλ₯Ό λ°ννμ΅λλ€. En: The boarding school announced a packed schedule for the trip. Ko: κ·Έ μμλ μμ¬μ λͺ μλ₯Ό λ°©λ¬Ένλ μΌμ μ΄ κ°λνμ΅λλ€. En: It included numerous visits to historical sites. Ko: μ§μ°λ μκ°μ λ΄μ΄ νμλ€κ³Ό μμ μΆμ νμ¬λ₯Ό νκ³ μΆμμ§λ§ μΌμ μ΄ λ무 λΉ‘λΉ‘νμ΅λλ€. En: Although Jinwoo wanted to organize a small Chuseok event with fellow students, the schedule was too tight. Ko: κ·Έλ μ€λ§νμ§λ§ ν¬κΈ°νμ§ μμμ΅λλ€. En: He was disappointed but not willing to give up. Ko: μ§μ°λ μ©κΈ°λ₯Ό λ΄μ΄ κ΅μ₯ μ μλμκ² μ μμ νκΈ°λ‘ κ²°μ¬νμ΅λλ€. En: Gathering his courage, Jinwoo decided to propose an idea to the principal. Ko: "μ μλ, μ°λ¦¬ μ΄λ² μ¬ν μ€ μ κΉ μκ°μ λ΄μ΄ μΆμ νμ¬λ₯Ό ν΄λ³΄λ 건 μ΄λ¨κΉμ? En: "Sir, how about we carve out some time during the trip for a Chuseok event? Ko: νμλ€μκ² λ¬Ένμ νμ΅μ κΈ°νλ λ κ² κ°μμ." En: It could also be a cultural learning opportunity for the students," he suggested. Ko: κ΅μ₯ μ μλμ μ μ μκ°μ μ κΈ°λλ νμλ€μ μ견μ λ€μ νμμ±μ λκΌμ΅λλ€. En: The principal pondered for a moment and realized the need to hear the students' opinions. Ko: μ§μ°μ μ μμ νμλ€ μ¬μ΄μμ ν° λ°μμ μ»μμ΅λλ€. En: Jinwoo's proposal was met with great enthusiasm among the students. Ko: κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ κ΅μ₯ μ μλμ κ²°κ΅ μ§μ°μ μ μμ λ°μλ€μ¬ κ²½μ£Όμ κ³ λ μ μ μ§ νμͺ½μμ μμ μΆμ νμ¬λ₯Ό μ΄κΈ°λ‘ νμ΅λλ€. En: Eventually, the principal accepted Jinwoo's suggestion, and a small Chuseok event was planned at one side of an ancient site in Gyeongju. Ko: νμλ€μ ν¨κ» μ‘νΈμ λΉκ³ μ ν΅λμ΄λ₯Ό νλ©° μ¦κ±°μ΄ μκ°μ 보λμ΅λλ€. En: The students enjoyed making songpyeon and playing traditional games together. Ko: μ¬ν λ§μ§λ§ λ , ν΄κ° μ§λ κ²½μ£Όμ νλ μλ, νμλ€μ κ³ μ¦λν μ¬μ μμ λͺ¨μμ΅λλ€. En: On the last day of the trip, under the setting sun in Gyeongju's sky, the students gathered in front of a tranquil temple. Ko: κ·Έλ€μ μλ‘μ μμ μ‘κ³ κ°μ‘±μ 그리μνλ©°, κ·Έλ¬λ μλ‘μ΄ κ°μ‘±λ μκ²Όμμ λκΌμ΅λλ€. En: Holding each other's hands, they missed their families yet felt they had formed a new family. Ko: μ§μ°λ μ΄λ² μ¬νμ ν΅ν΄ μ ν΅μ΄λ κ³ ν₯μμλ§ μ§ν€λ κ²μ΄ μλλΌ μ΄λμμλ μλ‘μ΄ λ°©μμΌλ‘ μ‘΄μ€λ°μ μ μλ€λ κ²μ κΉ¨λ¬μμ΅λλ€. En: Through this journey, Jinwoo realized that traditions can be honored in new ways, not just within one's hometown. Ko: κ·Έλ¦¬κ³ κ·Έ κ³Όμ μμ κ·Έλ μμ μ μΈλ΄μ μ©κΈ°μ μ€μμ±μ λ°°μ μ΅λλ€. En: He also learned the importance of his patience and courage in the process. Ko: λ§μΉ¨λ΄ νμλ€μ κ³ ν₯μ λ°λ»ν κΈ°μ΅μ κ°μ΄μ μκ³ νκ΅λ‘ λμκ°μ΅λλ€. En: Finally, the students returned to school with warm memories of home in their hearts. Ko: μ΄λ μ§μ°μ μΉκ΅¬λ€μκ² μμ§ λͺ»ν μΆμμ΄ λμμ΅λλ€. En: It became an unforgettable Chuseok for Jinwoo and his friends. Vocabulary Words: autumn: κ°μ destination: μ¬νμ§ culturally: λ¬Ένμ μΌλ‘ significant: μ€μν disheartened: μμ¬μμ λλΌλ€ eagerly: μ€λ λ λ§μμΌλ‘ boarding school: κΈ°μνκ΅ coincided: κ²Ήμ³€λ€ diligent: μ±μ€νλ€ responsible: μ± μκ° μλ dormitory: κΈ°μμ¬ quest: μ°Ύμλ€λλ€ enthusiast: λν thrilled: λ² μ°¨λ€ heritage: μ μ° schedule: μΌμ propose: μ μνλ€ principal: κ΅μ₯ carve out: μκ°μ λ΄λ€ pondered: μκ°μ μ κΈ°λ€ enthusiasm: ν° λ°μ accepted: λ°μλ€μ΄λ€ ancient site: κ³ λ μ μ μ§ songpyeon: μ‘νΈ tranquil: κ³ μ¦λνλ€ temple: μ¬μ honored: μ‘΄μ€λ°λ€ patience: μΈλ΄ courage: μ©κΈ° unforgettable: μμ§ λͺ»ν

