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540 words, each under the lesson that teaches it. The list is the course's: level 4 of the National Institute of Korean Language's graded list (whose lists ).
1 · 첫 촬영 날
First day on set · read the scene
Word Meaning 연기자 actor; actress 탤런트 TV actor; TV actress 영화감독 movie director 출연 appearing; making an appearance 스튜디오 studio 연출 production; direction 작가 writer; author 등장 appearance; entrance 앞두다 have something ahead 마침내 finally; after all 초보 first step; beginner level 초보자 beginner; novice
2 · 대본 리딩
The script read-through · read the scene
Word Meaning 대사 line 줄거리 bare branch; plot 장르 genre 전개 conduct; unfolding 인물 person; man 비극 tragedy 배경 background; situation 핵심 key; core 요약 summary; summing-up 한마디 one word; single word 이어 sequentially; in a sequential manner 이어지다 be connected; continue
3 · 조명과 렌즈
Lights and lenses · read the scene
Word Meaning 조명 lighting; focus 렌즈 lens 비추다 shine; illuminate 비치다 shine; be reflected 그림자 shadow; silhouette 초점 issue; problem 흑백 black and white; monochrome 녹화 video recording 시야 visibility; sight 밝혀지다 be illuminated; be lightened 깜박하다 flicker; waver 불빛 firelight; glow
4 · 시청률 발표
The ratings come in · read the scene
Word Meaning 시청률 television ratings 시청자 viewer 시청 watching 채널 channel 시리즈 series 폐지 abolishment; repeal 예고 previous notice 생방송 live broadcast 순위 ranking 상승 rise; increase 급증 rapid increase 감소 reduction
5 · 기자 간담회
Press day · read the scene
Word Meaning 언론 press; journalism 취재 gathering news materials; coverage 보도 news; report 매체 medium 미디어 media 언급 mentioning; referring 홍보 promotion; publicity 화제 title; name 소문나다 be well known; be rumored 공개 announcement; pronouncement 사설 editorial; column 평 criticism; comment
6 · 촬영장 앞 팬들
Fans at the gate · read the scene
Word Meaning 팬 fan 이벤트 event 몰려들다 gather in groups; crowd 모여들다 gather; flock 몰려오다 crowd; throng 네티즌 netizen 온라인 online 동영상 video 사이버 cyber 대중문화 popular culture 떼 group; aggregation 주목 attention
7 · 드라마 주제곡
The theme song · read the scene
Word Meaning 작곡 composition 작곡가 composer 곡 music; musical piece 가사 lyrics 음반 record; disk 제작 production 창작 creation 기획 planning 잊히다 be forgotten 들려오다 be heard 불러일으키다 arouse; bring about 예술적 artistic
8 · 의상실 옷걸이
The costume rack · read the scene
Word Meaning 의상 clothes; garment 의류 clothes; clothing 의복 clothes; garment 외출복 clothes for going out; outing wear 호주머니 pocket 신 shoes; footwear 더럽히다 make something dirty; humiliate 주름 wrinkle; pleat 드라이클리닝 dry-cleaning 다리다 iron; press 개다 fold up 띠 belt; tti
9 · 촬영 의상 입기
Dressing for the scene · read the scene
Word Meaning 끼우다 stick in; fasten 두르다 put something around; wear 씌우다 put something on; cover 채우다 lock; button 입히다 dress; clothe 띠다 put on; tie 풀어지다 be untied; be relieved 묶이다 be tied; be bound 야하다 erotic; racy 우아하다 elegant; graceful 겉모습 appearance; look 품 chest width; inner chest pocket
10 · 분장실 의자에서
In the make-up chair · read the scene
Word Meaning 빗 comb; hairbrush 염색 dyeing 커트 cutting; haircut 손질 trimming; repair 눈썹 eyebrow; eyelashes 속눈썹 eyelashes 머리칼 hair 짙다 dark; thick 꾸미다 decorate; adorn 뺨 cheek 볼 cheek 눈동자 pupil
11 · 지호의 면도
Jiho's shave
Word Meaning 면도 shave; razor blade 이발 haircut 턱 chin; jaws 간지럽다 feel ticklish; shy 손톱 nail 발톱 toenail 생김새 appearance; looks 잘나다 good-looking; fine-looking 못나다 ugly; bad-looking 평범하다 ordinary; usual 인상 impression 매력 attraction
12 · 패션 디자이너의 방문
A fashion designer visits
Word Meaning 디자이너 designer 형식 form; formality 동일 sameness; identicalness 형성 formation; building 강조 emphasis; stress 표준 standard; criterion 상당하다 commensurate with; tantamount to 웬만하다 tolerable; passable 개별 being separate; being individual 택하다 select; choose 고정 being fixed; being regular 주어지다 be given; be endowed
13 · 서 작가의 밤샘
Writer Seo works all night
Word Meaning 새우다 stay up all night 밤새다 stay up 밤새우다 sit up all night; stay up all night 상상 imagination 상상력 imaginative power; imagination 인용 quotation; citation 비유 analogy; being figurative 작문 writing; composition 바로잡다 straighten; adjust 생략 omission; deletion 문득 suddenly; abruptly 머릿속 in one's head
14 · 스크립터의 연속성 노트
Continuity notes
Word Meaning 기록 record; documentation 일치 accord; agreement 빠짐없이 everything; all 꼼꼼히 elaborately; punctiliously 꼼꼼하다 meticulous; elaborate 필기 writing; writing down 참조 reference 여부 yes or no; whether or not 일일이 one at a time; separately 미처 beforehand 점검 inspection 의문 doubt; question
15 · 동화 같은 에피소드
The fairy-tale episode
Word Meaning 그림책 picture book; illustration book 동화 children's story 동화책 storybook; fairy tale book 동요 children's song 신화 myth; mythology 창조 creation; the Creation 신비 mystery 귀신 ghost; spirit 천국 heaven 지옥 hell; nightmare 영혼 soul; spirit 꿈속 dream; fantasy
16 · 미술관의 출판 기념회
A book launch at the gallery
Word Meaning 펴내다 publish 출판 publishing 독자 reader 고전 a classic 서적 books; publications 표지 cover 감상문 review 시인 poet 작품 product; production 예술가 artist 물감 paint; dye 전시장 showroom; exhibition hall
17 · 유나의 불안
Yuna's nerves
Word Meaning 초조 fret; anxiety 두렵다 fearful; scared 두려움 fear 두려워하다 fear; dread 겁나다 be afraid; be scared 걱정스럽다 worried; concerned 근심 worry 부담스럽다 burdensome 자신감 self-assurance; confidence 든든하다 feeling reassured; feeling safe 심장 heart 애 anxiety; worry
18 · 이별 장면
The breakup scene
Word Meaning 이별 parting; separation 서운하다 sorry; remorseful 미련 lingering attachment 그리움 yearning; attachment 아쉬움 frustration; regret 애정 love; affection 울음소리 crying sound; weeping sound 뒷모습 appearance from behind 돌아서다 turn; change 뿌리치다 shake off; refuse 멀어지다 recede; become distant 붙잡다 hold; grasp
19 · 첫사랑의 기억
First love
Word Meaning 첫사랑 first love 설레다 flutter 호감 good feeling; favorable impression 연애 romance; courtship 사랑스럽다 lovely; adorable 쑥스럽다 awkward; shy 부끄러움 shyness; bashfulness 부끄러워하다 be ashamed of 눈빛 look in one's eyes; glitter of one's eyes 시선 eyes; gaze 눈길 gaze; look 인연 relationship; connection
20 · 질투와 갈등
Jealousy
Word Meaning 질투 jealousy; envy 미움 hate; hatred 욕심 desire; greed 자존심 pride; self-respect 짜증스럽다 irritated; annoyed 불쾌 being unpleasant; displeasure 무시 disregard; neglect 비웃다 laugh mockingly; jeer at 못되다 nasty; naughty 욕망 desire; craving 복수 revenge 억울하다 feeling mortified; feeling chagrined
21 · 격정적인 분노 씬
The angry scene
Word Meaning 분노 rage; fury 흥분 excitement; thrill 폭발 outburst; explosion 소리치다 yell; shout 외치다 cry out; shout 비명 scream; shriek 노려보다 glare; look sharply 쥐다 clench; grab 주먹 fist; violence 찡그리다 frown; scowl 이성 reason; rationality 도리어 instead; on the contrary
22 · 분장실의 고독
Alone in the dressing room
Word Meaning 고독 loneliness; solitude 외로움 loneliness 쓸쓸하다 lonesome; solitary 서럽다 sad 한 han 괴로움 suffering 괴롭다 suffering 괴로워하다 be tormented; be distressed 절망 despair 심정 feeling; thought 침묵 silence 말없이 silently; in silence
23 · 양심의 가책
A guilty conscience
Word Meaning 양심 conscience 후회스럽다 regretful; remorseful 반성 introspection; self-contemplation 용서 forgiveness; mercy 변명 excuse; justification 핑계 excuse 거짓 lie; fabrication 진실 truth; sincerity 숨기다 hide 들키다 be found; be discovered 감추다 hide; cover 저지르다 commit; make
24 · 유나를 향한 찬사
Proud of Yuna
Word Meaning 자랑스럽다 proud 자부심 pride 장하다 admirable; praiseworthy 인정받다 be recognized; be appreciated 격려 encouragement 애쓰다 try hard 해내다 win; defeat 성공적 successful 알아주다 understand; recognize 고마워하다 appreciate; thank 정성 heart 참으로 truly; sincerely
25 · 아슬아슬한 위기 모면
A lucky escape
Word Meaning 다행스럽다 lucky 무사히 safe; intact 기적 miracle; wonder 살아남다 survive; persist 재수 luck 당첨 prize winning 우연 chance; accident 뜻밖에 unexpectedly 뜻밖 being unexpected 의외 being unexpected 살아오다 live; return alive 간신히 with difficulty
26 · 풀어야 할 수수께끼
A mystery to solve
Word Meaning 호기심 curiosity; inquisitiveness 흥미 interest; curiosity 흥미롭다 interesting; exciting 놀랍다 amazing; surprising 수수께끼 riddle; mystery 알아맞히다 guess correctly 짐작 estimation 예감 premonition; presage 도대체 come to the point; (not) at all 어쩐지 somehow 왠지 somehow 웬 what; a certain
27 · 어색한 침묵
Awkward silence
Word Meaning 어색하다 awkward; embarrassing 난처하다 awkward; embarrassing 머뭇거리다 jib at; hold back 망설이다 hesitate 어려워하다 be uncomfortable with; be difficult 조심스럽다 careful; cautious 눈치 tact; sense 가만있다 keep quiet; remain still 가만 quietly; motionlessly 가만히 quietly; motionlessly 다물다 shut; close 몰라보다 fail to recognize; be rude
28 · 유쾌한 코미디 에피소드
The comedy episode
Word Meaning 우습다 funny; ridiculous 웃기다 make someone laugh; be absurd 웃음소리 sound of laughter 유쾌 gaiety 허허 ha-ha; ho-ho 장난 game; joke 놀리다 make fun of; tease 흉내 imitation; mimicry 엉뚱하다 strange; bizzare 유치하다 young; childish 아하 aha 그러게 right; I know
29 · 악역 캐릭터의 탄생
Casting the villain
Word Meaning 이기적 selfish; self-centered 성질 character; personality 까다롭다 complex; intricate 변덕스럽다 whimsical; changeable 고집 persistence; stubbornness 불친절 unkindness; unfriendliness 무책임 irresponsibility 부정적 contradictory; negative 속이다 deceive; lie 유혹 enticement; lure 짓 act 멋대로 as one likes
30 · 따뜻한 주인공의 품격
The gentle hero
Word Meaning 너그럽다 generous; charitable 순하다 meek; mild 원만하다 mild; good-tempered 순수하다 pure; guileless 순진 innocence; naivety 점잖다 calm; decent 인간성 human nature; humanity 인격 personality; individuality 겸손 modesty; humility 공손하다 polite; civil 덕 virtue; help 인정 human feelings; human nature
31 · 성격과 연기 스타일
Shy or outgoing
Word Meaning 소극적 passive 수동적 passive 적극적 active 적극 being strong; being positive 활동적 being active; being energetic 활기 vitality; energy 활발히 vigorously; energetically 씩씩하다 lively; spirited 느긋하다 comfortable; relaxed 얌전 being docile; being meek 신중 caution; prudence 개성 characteristic
32 · 솔직한 대화
Honest words
Word Meaning 솔직하다 frank; honest 솔직히 frankly; honestly 정직 honesty; integrity 진지하다 serious 용감하다 brave; courageous 열정 passion 독특하다 unique 비판적 critical 본래 origin 힘차다 strong; powerful 엄격 rigidness; sternness 실은 in fact; to speak honestly
33 · 촬영장의 다툼
The quarrel
Word Meaning 다투다 argue; fight 말다툼 argument 싸움 fight; struggle 말리다 stop; keep 우기다 insist; persist 맞서다 face; confront 대립 opposition; confrontation 갈등 conflict; ambivalence 마찰 friction; conflict 욕 foul language; abusive language 비난 blame; condemnation 견해 view; opinion
34 · 변 감독의 호통
Director Byun loses his temper
Word Meaning 꾸중 scolding; admonition 나무라다 scold; rebuke 야단 uproar; tumult 혼내다 scold; rebuke 잔소리 useless talk; idle talk 지적 indication; criticism 경고 warning; caution 비판 criticism; critical judgment 명령 order; command 지시 indication; gesture 함부로 thoughtlessly; carelessly 결코 never
35 · 따뜻한 위로
Comfort
Word Meaning 위로 consolation; comfort 달래다 calm; pacify 감싸다 cover; wrap 쓰다듬다 stroke; pet 껴안다 hug; cuddle 끌어안다 hug; embrace 안기다 be in another person's arms 공감 sympathy 안타까워하다 feel sorry 안타깝다 feeling sorry 손길 hand; helping hand 충고 advice
36 · 간절한 부탁
Asking a favour
Word Meaning 설득 persuasion 조르다 beg; pester 청하다 request; appeal 요청 request; appeal 요구 request; demand 승낙 approval; consent 권유 recommendation 강요 coercion; pressure 제발 please 답변 answering; answer 응답 response 억지로 reluctantly; forcibly
37 · 촬영장의 따스한 온정
Kindness on set
Word Meaning 은혜 favor; help 덕택 indebtedness; favor 대접 reception; treatment 베풀다 throw; give 바치다 give; offer 배려 consideration; thoughtfulness 보살피다 take care of; look after 거들다 help; assist 더불다 do together 반기다 rejoice; be pleased 바래다주다 see off 가져다주다 bring; deliver
38 · 어르신 찾아뵙기
Visiting the elders
Word Meaning 어르신 your father; Sir 찾아뵙다 go visiting 효도 filial piety 효자 filial son; devoted son 체면 face; honor 존중 respect 다녀가다 come by; drop by 심부름 errand 감히 daringly; boldly 상하 top and bottom; superiors and inferiors 엄숙하다 solemn; grave 바람직하다 desirable
39 · 누구의 편인가
Whose side are you on
Word Meaning 인간관계 human relationship; interpersonal relationship 사이좋다 familiar; close 타인 another person; stranger 상대 facing each other; fighting with 파트너 partner; collaborator 상대편 the other party; counterpart 한편 same side; same group 공동체 community 편의 convenience 손잡다 hold hands; cooperate 간 between; among 조화 getting along with; going with
40 · 출생의 비밀
The birth secret
Word Meaning 친아버지 biological father 친어머니 biological mother 친아들 biological son 탄생 birth; establishment 드러나다 be exposed; come into view 드러내다 expose; reveal 찾아내다 find; spot 밝혀내다 reveal; disclose 존재 existence; presence 새삼 anew; afresh 충격 impact; shock 이윽고 soon afterward; in a while
41 · 시댁과 친정 식구들
The in-laws
Word Meaning 시댁 one's husband's home 시부모 parents-in-law 며느리 daughter-in-law 사위 son-in-law 장모 mother-in-law 장인 father-in-law 친정 the former home of a married woman 삼다 adopt; have 시집가다 get married 장가 marriage 외갓집 old home of one's mother 큰집 big uncle's house; head family
42 · 장남의 무게
The eldest son
Word Meaning 장남 eldest son 큰아들 eldest son 큰딸 eldest daughter 외아들 only child; only son 가장 head of a household 남매 brother and sister; children 친언니 one's elder sister 친오빠 one's older brother 형님 older brother; big brother 누님 elder sister; sister 아드님 your son; one's esteemed son 따님 daughter
43 · 약혼식 장면
The engagement
Word Meaning 약혼 engagement; betrothal 약혼녀 fiancee; bride-to-be 약혼자 fiance; fiancee 결혼식장 wedding hall 미혼 being single; being unmarried 기혼 being married 배우자 spouse 이혼 divorce 국제결혼 international marriage; marrying someone with a different nationality 영원 eternity 기념일 anniversary 의식 ceremony; function
44 · 새 생명의 탄생
A baby on the way
Word Meaning 임신 pregnancy 출산 childbirth; delivery 재우다 put someone to sleep 먹이다 make someone eat; feed 젖 milk; breast milk 씻기다 wash; bathe 눕히다 lay; lay horizontally 잠들다 fall asleep; sink into a sleep 어린애 child; kid 쿨쿨 zzz 자라나다 grow; be brought up 성장 growth; development
45 · 장례식과 슬픔
A death in the family
Word Meaning 사망 death; passing away 숨지다 die 눈감다 die; shut one's eyes 유산 inheritance; legacy 제사 ancestral rite 향 incense; scent 목숨 life 생명 life 수명 lifespan; lifetime 일생 life; lifetime 평생 entire life 오래도록 long
Lessons 46–90
