1. Introduction to the text
This reading lesson discusses the news about TV personality Lee Kyung-sil’s apartment auction being canceled. The article provides details about the situation and Lee’s response.
2. Vocabulary
| Korean Word | Romanization | English Meaning | Contextual Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 경매 | gyeongmae | auction | Lee’s apartment was put up for auction. |
| 취소 | chwicho | cancel | The auction for Lee’s apartment was canceled. |
| 잘 해결됐다 | jal haegyeolnaessda | was well resolved | Lee said the issue was well resolved. |
| 인친분들 | inchingbuleul | acquaintances on Instagram | Lee apologized to her acquaintances on Instagram. |
| 맘 졸이고 | mam joligo | worried anxiously | Lee’s acquaintances on Instagram worried anxiously about the situation. |
| 근저당권 | geunjadangwon | mortgage | There was an 18 billion won mortgage on Lee’s apartment. |
| 담보 | dambo | collateral | Lee had borrowed money using the apartment as collateral. |
| 접수증 | jeobsujeung | receipt | Lee said she wanted to share the receipt for the auction cancellation. |
| 참을랍니다 | chameulapnida | I will refrain from | Lee said she will refrain from sharing the receipt. |
| 깜짝 놀라고 | kkamjjak nolrago | surprised | Lee’s acquaintances on Instagram were surprised by the news. |
3. The main text in both Korean and English
방송인 이경실은 자신의 인스타그램을 통해 용산구 이촌동 아파트 경매 취소 소식을 전했다. 그는 “결론부터 말씀 드리겠다. 이경실은 지난 16일 인스타그램을 통해 ‘물어보지도 못하고 깜짝 놀라고 궁금하고 걱정하셨을 많은 분들 미안합니다’라고 입을 열었다.
TV personality Lee Kyung-sil announced on her Instagram that the auction for her apartment in Yongsan District’s Ichon-dong was canceled. She began by saying, “Let me start by telling you the conclusion. On the 16th, I apologized to many people on Instagram who were surprised, curious, and worried without even asking.”
제가 몇년동안 일을 안 하다 보니 안정적인 수입을 찾고자 어느곳에 투자를 좀 했습니다. 그는 문제 해결 완료를 알리면서 “맘 같아선 취소 접수증 사진 올리고 싶은데 그건 참을랍니다”라고 했다.
“Since I hadn’t been working for several years, I tried to invest in some places to find a stable income. I’m informing you that the issue has been resolved, but I will refrain from posting a photo of the receipt for the auction cancellation,” she said.
이경실은 “맘 졸이고 걱정하신 인친분들 미안하고 고맙습니다”라는 인사도 전했다. 당시 이경실의 집이 경매에 나온 것은 그가 이 집을 담보로 빌린 돈을 갚지 않았기 때문으로 분석됐다.
Lee also apologized and thanked her acquaintances on Instagram who worried anxiously about the situation. It was analyzed that Lee’s apartment was put up for auction because she had not repaid the money she had borrowed using the apartment as collateral.
이 아파트에는 A씨 명의로 채권 최고액 18억원의 근저당권 등이 설정돼 있다.
There was a mortgage of up to 18 billion won registered on the apartment under the name of Person A.
4. Reading comprehension questions
- Why was Lee Kyung-sil’s apartment put up for auction?
- How did Lee respond to the news of the auction on her Instagram?
- What was the total amount of the mortgage on Lee’s apartment?
- Why did Lee say she couldn’t share a photo of the receipt for the auction cancellation?
- What was the main reason Lee had invested in the apartment?
5. Cultural and historical notes
In South Korea, it is common for people to use their homes as collateral to borrow money, especially if they have been out of work for an extended period and need to find a stable income. The news about Lee Kyung-sil’s apartment auction being canceled shows how such financial issues can become public and cause concern among one’s acquaintances on social media.