1. Introduction to the text
This article discusses the recent trends in apartment purchases by different age groups in Seoul, with 20-somethings favoring the Nowon district and 30-somethings gravitating towards the Seongdong and Yeongdeungpo areas.
2. Vocabulary
| Korean Word | Romanization | English Meaning | Contextual Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 매입 | maein | to purchase | 올해 상반기 서울에서 20대가 가장 많이 매수한 아파트 지역은 노원구였다. |
| 아파트 | apateu | apartment | 올해 상반기 서울에서 20대가 사들인 아파트는 총 790가구로, 전년 동기(555가구) 대비 약 42.3% 증가했다. |
| 서울 | seoul | Seoul | 올해 상반기 서울에서 20대가 가장 많이 매수한 아파트 지역은 노원구였다. |
| 30대 | samsibdae | people in their 30s | 올해 상반기 30대의 서울 아파트 매입 규모는 총 1만 4269가구로, 전년 동기(8062가구) 대비 약 77.0% 증가했다. |
| 가장 | gajang | the most | 올해 상반기 서울에서 20대가 가장 많이 매수한 아파트 지역은 노원구였다. |
3. The main text in both Korean and English
올해 상반기 서울에서 20대가 가장 많이 매수한 아파트 지역은 노원구였다.
The area in Seoul where 20-somethings purchased the most apartments in the first half of this year was Nowon.
10일 한국부동산원 통계에 따르면, 올해 1~6월 서울에서 20대가 사들인 아파트는 총 790가구로, 전년 동기(555가구) 대비 약 42.3% 증가했다.
According to statistics from the Korea Real Estate Institute, in the first 6 months of this year, 20-somethings purchased a total of 790 apartments in Seoul, which is an increase of about 42.3% compared to the same period last year (555 apartments).
자산 형성 기간이 비교적 짧은 20대는 노원구 일대 중소형 면적 아파트를 매수한 것으로 분석된다.
It is analyzed that 20-somethings, who have a relatively short asset formation period, purchased mid-sized apartments in the Nowon area.
올해 상반기 30대의 서울 아파트 매입 규모는 총 1만 4269가구로, 전년 동기(8062가구) 대비 약 77.0% 증가했다.
In the first half of this year, the scale of apartment purchases by people in their 30s in Seoul was a total of 14,269 households, an increase of about 77.0% compared to the same period last year (8,062 households).
지난해 상반기에도 성동구(565가구)가 30대 매입 1위 지역이었다.
In the first half of last year as well, Seongdong-gu (565 households) was the top region for apartment purchases by people in their 30s.
고준석 교수는 “여의도와 당산이 있는 영등포구는 한강 벨트 지역이면서 교통 여건이 좋다”며 “가격이 상대적으로 덜 올라 30대가 매입에 나선 것으로 보인다”고 설명했다.
Professor Go Jun-seok explained that “Yeongdeungpo-gu, which has Yeouido and Dangsan, is located in the Han River belt area and has good transportation conditions,” and “it seems that people in their 30s have started purchasing apartments there because the prices have risen relatively less.”
4. Reading comprehension questions
- Which district in Seoul did 20-somethings purchase the most apartments in the first half of this year?
- What was the percentage increase in apartment purchases by 20-somethings in Seoul compared to the same period last year?
- Which district was the top region for apartment purchases by people in their 30s in the first half of last year?
- What are the characteristics of the Yeongdeungpo-gu area that attracted 30-somethings to purchase apartments there?
- Why did 20-somethings tend to purchase mid-sized apartments in the Nowon area?
5. Cultural and historical notes
The article highlights the different housing preferences and purchasing patterns of 20-somethings and 30-somethings in Seoul. This reflects the varying financial situations and life stages of these two age groups, with 20-somethings typically having less accumulated wealth and opting for more affordable housing options in the Nowon district, while 30-somethings with greater financial means are drawn to the more desirable locations along the Han River in Seongdong and Yeongdeungpo.