3/11 Talk about discount stores and their impact.

Large discount store chains have been popping up like mushrooms in Korea.
* discount store chain: 할인 마트 체인점
* pop up like mushrooms: 우후죽순처럼 생겨나다.
ex> New coffee shops have been popping up like mushrooms all over town.

These stores have everything you need for cheaper prices all under one roof.
* all under one roof: 한 곳에 전부 밀집된
ex> I love that my extended family members all live under one roof.

Traditional markets have been taking the brunt of their expansion.
* take the brunt of: ~의 직격탄을 맞다.
ex> Poor people have been taking the brunt of the economic recession.

Mom-and-pop stores have also taken a direct hit suffering from a drop in customers.
* mom-and-pop store: 영세상점, 동네 상점.
* take a direct hit: 직격탄을 맞다.
ex> The small mom-and-pop store grew to become a large company.

These small business owners do not have the power to go up against these mega discount stores.
* go up against: ~에 대항하다. compete
ex> Our soccer team will go up against last year's champion.

One recent controversy revolved around a discount store chain that started selling a bucket of fried chicken for only 5,000 won.

@ Let's wave him down!  그에게 손을 흔들어 봐!

1. Coffee shops are popping up like mushrooms in my neighborhood.
2. You can buy everything you need all under one roof.
3. The poor took the brunt of the cold weather.
4. I don't have the power to go up against him.


I usually go to the large discount store in the neighborhood. They have everything I need for cheaper price all under one roof. Even though I don't have anything I need, I just go there to see around. Large discount store provide some kind of discount coupon to buy products for more cheaper price.
But now, I live alone, I don't go there anymore.