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August 5, 2025 12 mins
Fluent Fiction - Korean: Coffee, Spills, and Smiles: Seizing Opportunity in Seoul
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Story Transcript:

Ko: 서울의 한 여름 햇살이 커피숍 창문을 통해 쏟아졌다.
En: The summer sunlight in Seoul poured through the windows of the coffee shop.

Ko: 커피숍 안은 여름 더위를 피해 아이스커피를 마시는 사람들로 북적였다.
En: Inside, the coffee shop was bustling with people drinking iced coffee to escape the summer heat.

Ko: 향긋한 커피 향이 공기 중에 가득했다.
En: The air was filled with the fragrant aroma of coffee.

Ko: 이런 공간에서 지호는 고객이 될지도 모르는 유나와 미팅을 하고 있었다.
En: In this setting, Ji-ho was having a meeting with Yuna, who might become a client.

Ko: 지호는 유나에게 좋은 인상을 주고 싶었다.
En: Ji-ho wanted to make a good impression on Yuna.

Ko: 더 나은 커리어를 위해 이 기회를 꼭 잡고 싶었다.
En: He wanted to seize this opportunity for a better career.

Ko: 하지만 그의 손은 떨리고 있었다.
En: However, his hands were trembling.

Ko: 옆에는 그의 친구 민준이 앉아 있었다.
En: Sitting next to him was his friend Min-jun.

Ko: 민준은 지호를 놀리며 언제나처럼 느긋한 태도로 있었다.
En: Min-jun was teasing Ji-ho and kept his usual relaxed demeanor.

Ko: 유나는 점잖고 이해심이 많아 보였지만, 지호의 능력에 대해 의구심이 있는 것 같았다.
En: Yuna appeared polite and understanding, but she seemed to have doubts about Ji-ho's abilities.

Ko: 지호는 이 미팅에서 꼭 성공해야 한다고 생각했다.
En: Ji-ho thought he had to succeed in this meeting.

Ko: 그러던 중, 사소한 일이 일어났다.
En: Then, something trivial happened.

Ko: 지호는 커피를 잡으려다 실수로 탁자 위에 쏟고 말았다.
En: Ji-ho reached for his coffee but accidentally spilled it on the table.

Ko: 순간 지호는 얼굴이 빨개졌다.
En: For a moment, Ji-ho's face turned red.

Ko: 상황이 나빠지려는 듯했다.
En: The situation seemed to be heading south.

Ko: 그는 머릿속에서 빠르게 생각했다.
En: He quickly thought to himself.

Ko: 이대로는 안 된다고 생각했다.
En: He decided he couldn't let it go like this.

Ko: 그래서 지호는 깊은 숨을 한 번 들이쉬고 웃으며 말했다.
En: So, Ji-ho took a deep breath and, with a smile, said, "I may be clumsy at times, but projects can also be unpredictable.

Ko: "저는 가끔 이렇게 덜렁거리지만, 프로젝트도 예측 불가능한 경우가 많죠. 하지만 그런 날엔 새로운 기회가 생길 수도 있습니다."
En: However, on such days, new opportunities can arise."

Ko: 유나는 지호의 말에 웃음을 터뜨렸다.
En: Yuna burst into laughter at Ji-ho's words.

Ko: 그녀는 그의 진솔한 모습에 관심을 갖게 되었다.
En: She became interested in his honest demeanor.

Ko: 결국 유나는 지호에게 기회를 주기로 했다.
En: In the end, Yuna decided to give Ji-ho a chance.

Ko: 그의 재치와 개성을 높이 평가했다.
En: She highly valued his wit and personality.

Ko: 지호는 안도의 한숨을 쉬었다.
En: Ji-ho sighed in relief.

Ko: 그는 이날의 경험을 통해 유연함과 유머가 때로는 예상치 못한 기회를 만들어낼 수 있음을 배웠다.
En: Through this experience, he learned that flexibility and humor could sometimes create unexpected opportunities.

Ko: 여름 햇살처럼 그의 미래도 밝아 보였다.
En: Like the summer sunlight, his future also looked bright.


Vocabulary Words:
  • bustling: 북적였다
  • fragrant: 향긋한
  • aroma: 향
  • impression: 인상
  • trembling: 떨리고
  • demeanor: 태도
  • polite: 점잖고
  • understanding: 이해심
  • doubts: 의구심
  • trivial: 사소한
  • accidentally: 실수로
  • clumsy: 덜렁거리지만
  • unpredictable: 예측 불가능한
  • burst into laughter: 웃음을 터뜨렸다
  • honest: 진솔한
  • wit: 재치
  • personality: 개성
  • sigh of relief: 안도의 한숨
  • flexibility: 유연함
  • unexpected: 예상치 못한
  • opportunities: 기회
  • pour: 쏟아졌다
  • seize: 잡고
  • head south: 나빠지려는
  • deep breath: 깊은 숨
  • laughter: 웃음을
  • relief: 안도
  • succeed in: 성공해야
  • setting: 공간에서
  • frank: 진솔한
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
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Speaker 3 (00:25):
In this episode, we'll explore how a spill of coffee
turns a career meeting into a chance for budding success,
showcasing the power of humor and adaptability under the sunny
skies of soul.

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Speaker 1 (01:44):
Sore Han yurum hissai, kopista, kopieshobanin yorum to pie ice,
kopiro machinans heram del puzota, hengu tan kopikkita i sivunin,
kugg domurunin Unawa meeting ista, sivunin yu na getun in,

(02:09):
sang pata tana corrioruh i kive pata, hajiman kata yo
keenin creating Juni ansa ista minjunin chivuo and jennatarum digtan
tetuata unan tamzanko im manabutiman chivu ningatata sivunin e meeting

(02:40):
Gonda go sakta, crowdon jung sasuaniri iroonata, sivunin copyr taburdassuro
takta sukumarata sungan chivunin l guri bazata, sagani da bas
teta kunun morisugarakta d run and then dago Sengaketa sivunin

(03:09):
kipun sumur han ban trishiko, usumo maretta ten kagem iroke
howlongo is man prudic to do it, kuruga, manto, hajiman,
karn naren, serun givega, sengir sudo is nida unannin chivue
mare umritatota creating sudan musubeota un chivuege kiu chugi heta

(03:39):
created tia kedu pi piangaeta sivunin and hansumer shiota kunun
inarek yuyonamgua yumoga runin, yes timutan, kive vandr sumri peota,
yarum he staam kue miredo pagabuota.

Speaker 3 (04:00):
Let's take another listen. Listen closely to any parts you
may have missed.

Speaker 1 (04:04):
Sorehun yurum h seri, kopischo, tamuna tonge su dasata.

Speaker 3 (04:11):
The summer sunlight and soul poured through the windows of
the coffee shop.

Speaker 1 (04:15):
Kopischo bannin, yurum tor pie ice, kopiri machinen s haram
de lo puza geta.

Speaker 3 (04:24):
Inside the coffee shop was bustling with people drinking iced
coffee to escape the summer heat.

Speaker 1 (04:29):
Hangu tan kopih Yi Kunghi zunye kadu Khita.

Speaker 3 (04:35):
The air was filled with the fragrant aroma of coffee.

Speaker 1 (04:38):
Dun Gunganeso ti unin Kugigito Ti Doo murunin yu Nawa
mi tingha Goisota.

Speaker 3 (04:46):
In this setting, Jiho was having a meeting with Oina,
who might become.

Speaker 1 (04:50):
A client tiunin yu naegetun yin Sego chugush.

Speaker 3 (04:55):
Potajiho wanted to make a good impression on Oena.

Speaker 1 (05:00):
Tonan kruhe Ikta.

Speaker 3 (05:06):
He wanted to seize this opportunity for a better career
Haziman Kueta. However, his hands were trembling.

Speaker 1 (05:17):
Yopinin king Minnata.

Speaker 3 (05:22):
Sitting next to him was his friend min June.

Speaker 1 (05:25):
Minjunin siad Tanta.

Speaker 3 (05:32):
Min June was teasing Jiho and kept his usual relaxed demeanor.

Speaker 1 (05:36):
Yunn tomden Komi Manamen Tihui ningta.

Speaker 3 (05:47):
Ernau appeared polite and understanding, but she seemed to have
doubts about Giho's abilities.

Speaker 1 (05:52):
Ti Vunin mi ting Gunda go Singaka.

Speaker 3 (05:59):
Jiho thought he had to succeed in this meeting.

Speaker 1 (06:02):
Don Zun Sasuiri Ironata.

Speaker 3 (06:07):
Then something trivial happened.

Speaker 1 (06:09):
Tihunin Kopiria dash surro Tata Yeesuko Marada.

Speaker 3 (06:16):
Jiho reached for his coffee but accidentally spilled it on
the table.

Speaker 1 (06:20):
Sungan tchihunin oh guri bata.

Speaker 3 (06:25):
For a moment, Jiho's face turned.

Speaker 1 (06:27):
Red Saani daa.

Speaker 3 (06:32):
The situation seemed to be heading south.

Speaker 1 (06:34):
Kunin moris sugezinga kita.

Speaker 3 (06:39):
He quickly thought to himself.

Speaker 1 (06:41):
Id runin andnda go shinga kita.

Speaker 3 (06:45):
He decided he couldn't let it go like this.

Speaker 1 (06:48):
Ko Tihunin kipun sumur hanban tri shiku u Sumo mareta so.

Speaker 3 (06:56):
Jiho took a deep breath and with a smile, said,
I may be clumsy at time times, but projects can
also be unpredictable.

Speaker 1 (07:02):
Sonin kamke Tolonga Manto Hazeman naren seerun qi Hengi.

Speaker 3 (07:19):
However, on such days, new opportunities can arise.

Speaker 1 (07:22):
Unnihu mare.

Speaker 3 (07:27):
Are not burst into laughter at Jiho's words.

Speaker 1 (07:30):
Kin kitins.

Speaker 3 (07:37):
She became interested in his honest demeanor. Chihua in the
end you know, decided to give Jiho a chance.

Speaker 1 (07:48):
Kitsuaa.

Speaker 3 (07:53):
She highly valued his wit and personality.

Speaker 1 (07:56):
Sihunin and hansumta.

Speaker 3 (08:01):
Geho side in relief.

Speaker 1 (08:03):
Kunn in yu yonam gua yum timutana.

Speaker 3 (08:14):
Through this experience, he learned that flexibility and humor could
sometimes create unexpected opportunities.

Speaker 1 (08:20):
Yodim hem que mire do pegaa.

Speaker 3 (08:26):
Like the summer sunlight, his future also looked bright.

Speaker 4 (08:35):
Today's vocabulary words are coming up right after this commercial break.
Here are today's vocabulary words, first in Korean, then in English.

Speaker 1 (08:51):
Puto, gata puto, gata puto, yota, bustling, yangutan, yangu tan,
yangu tan, fragrant yang yang yang aroma in sang in
san in sang impression, thull, legal dull, legal dull, legal.

Speaker 3 (09:17):
Trembling, teto teto, teto demeanor.

Speaker 1 (09:22):
Tam dan ko, tam dan ko, tam danko, polite iheshim, iheshim, ieshim, understanding,
w egushim, wuegushim ugu, shim doubts, sassuhan, sasuhan, sassuhan, trivial,

(09:45):
shii suo shi zuu chi suo. Accidentally Talong God is
man talong, God is man, Talong.

Speaker 3 (09:56):
Is a man clumsy.

Speaker 1 (09:58):
You took purganiman, You took you.

Speaker 3 (10:02):
Took unpredictable, burst into laughter.

Speaker 1 (10:14):
Jin Sudan Chin Soudran Jin Sodan, honest Tchi Tchi Tchi
with kiss Hong kise Hong kise Hong personality and handsom
and handsome and handsome sigh of relief. Juan Him Juan Him,

(10:40):
Juan Ham flexibility, Yas Timu Tan, yas Timu tan ye
sang Timu tan, unexpected kive kiv kiv he opportunities, So
dasta so that's da, So that's a that pooh tap

(11:02):
go tap go tap go, seize that buds that that
bad head South, keep pun sum, keep pun sum, keep
pun sum, deep breath usum usum um.

Speaker 3 (11:23):
Laughter and and and relief.

Speaker 1 (11:29):
Some go, some going yeah, some going Hyeah succeeding Kung
kung kunga setting Chin Soudan Chin, Soudan Chin Sodan Frank.

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