2/9 Talk about migrant workers in Korea.

More and more migrant workers are crossing Korea's borders to start a life here.
* migrant worker: 이주 노동자
* cross the border: 국경을 넘다, 이주하다. = coming to Korea
ex> Many migrant workers come to Korea for job opportunities.

That's probably a conservative estimate because many migrant workers are here illegally and get paid under the table.
* conservative estimate: 보수적인 추정치
* get paid under the table: 불법으로 보수를 받다.
ex> They offered him a lot of money under the table to see the plan through.

A good number of them have their rights abused.
* have one's right abused: 권리를 침해당하다.
ex> More measures are needed to prevent the rights of temporary workers being abused.

This could be through low pay, ill treatment, or unsafe working conditions.
* ill treatment: 부당한 대우
ex> The number of reported ill treatment cases against migrant workers has declined.

The film shed some light on the plights of migrant workers in Korea.
* shed light on: ~을 조명하다.
* plight: hardship, 곤경, 궁지, 애환
ex> We need to shed light on the astrocities committed by the Japanese during the Second World War.


@ I'll get on it right away.  지금 당장 하겠습니다.


1. The number of migrant workers who come to work in Korea is increasing.
2. Many migrant workers get paid under the table.
3. Migrant workers often have their rights abused.
4. The forum will shed light on where the global economy is headed.