1. Introduction to the text
This reading lesson discusses former lawmaker Jeon Han-gil’s comments about the upcoming mayoral election in Daegu and his willingness to step aside if the current Korea Communications Commission chairperson, Lee Jin-sook, decides to run.
2. Vocabulary
| Korean Word | Romanization | English Meaning | Contextual Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 있다 | itda | to be, to exist | If Lee Jin-sook runs for Daegu mayor, Jeon said he would step aside. |
| 이진숙 | I Jin-sook | Lee Jin-sook (a person’s name) | Jeon said that if Lee Jin-sook runs for Daegu mayor, he would step aside. |
| 전씨는 | Jeon-ssineun | Jeon (a person’s name) | Jeon said that if Lee Jin-sook runs for Daegu mayor, he would step aside. |
| 품는 | pumneun | to embrace, to support | Jeon said that the candidate supported by him, Jang Dong-hyeok, was elected as the party leader. |
| 전한길을 | Jeon Han-gireul | Jeon Han-gil (a person’s name) | Jeon said that the candidate supported by him, Jang Dong-hyeok, was elected as the party leader. |
3. The main text in both Korean and English
전한길 씨는 내년 대구시장 선거에 출마할 경우 이진숙 방송통신위원장이 나오면 자신이 자리를 양보하겠다고 말했다.
Jeon Han-gil said that if Lee Jin-sook, the chairperson of the Korea Communications Commission, runs for Daegu mayor, he would step aside.
전씨는 최근 유튜브 라이브 방송에서 “저는 공천 같은 것 안 받지만 설령 공천받는다 해도 이진숙 위원장이 대구시장으로 나온다면 무조건 양보한다”고 밝혔다.
Jeon said in a recent YouTube live broadcast that even if he receives a nomination, if Lee Jin-sook runs for Daegu mayor, he will unconditionally step aside.
전씨는 또 “전한길을 품은 장동혁 후보가 당 대표로 당선됐다”고 말하며, 자신이 지지한 후보가 당 대표로 선출되었다고 언급했다.
Jeon also mentioned that the candidate he supported, Jang Dong-hyeok, was elected as the party leader, saying “the candidate who embraced Jeon Han-gil was elected as the party leader.”
앞서 전씨는 윤석열 전 대통령에 대한 인권 유린과 내란 특검의 부당함, 언론 탄압 등의 문제를 국제 사회에 알리기 위해 미국으로 떠났다.
Earlier, Jeon had left for the United States to inform the international community about the human rights violations against former President Yoon Seok-yeol, the unfairness of the special investigation into the rebellion, and the suppression of the press.
전씨는 이번 방송에서 “또 예언하겠다”며 자신의 행보에 대해 언급했다.
In this broadcast, Jeon said, “I will make another prediction,” referring to his actions.
현재 당 안팎에서는 장 대표가 공신이라면 공신인 전씨를 지명직 최고위원으로 발탁할지에 대한 관심이 있다.
Currently, both within and outside the party, there is curiosity about whether Jang, as a party insider, will appoint Jeon, who is also considered an insider, as a nominated member of the Supreme Council.
4. Reading comprehension questions
- What did Jeon Han-gil say he would do if Lee Jin-sook runs for Daegu mayor?
- Who did Jeon say was elected as the party leader, and how did Jeon describe his relationship with this person?
- Why did Jeon leave for the United States?
- What did Jeon say he would do again in the broadcast?
- What is the current speculation about Jeon’s potential role within the party?
5. Cultural and historical notes
Jeon Han-gil is a former lawmaker, and Lee Jin-sook is the current chairperson of the Korea Communications Commission. Their statements about the upcoming Daegu mayoral election and party leadership reflect the dynamics and power struggles within the political landscape in South Korea.