8/29 Bam-dokkaebi Trip

DIALOG>> I had so much fun there.

A: Morning! How was your weekend?

B: It was great. I took a short weekend trip to Hong Kong.

A: A weekend trip? Is that even possible?

B: Oh, yeah. I left early Saturday morning and came back this morning.

A: You must be exhausted.

B: Not really. I had so much fun there. You should try it!

RESPONSE>> Talk aoubt a bam-dokkaebi trip.

Koreans are among the hardest working people in the world.

Ex> That was among the tallest buildings in Seoul.

According to the OECD, the average Korean works a whopping 2,193 hours a year.

* whopping: 매우 큰, 터무니없는

Although the average Korean is entitled to 25 paid vacation days annually, a lot of Koreans don’t usually take long vacations.

* paid vacation days: 유급 휴가 cf> unpaid leave, maternity leave

* be entitled to: ~할 권리가 있다

Ex> You are entitled to proper compensation.

Ex> I think all children are entitled to medical care.

Instead, they take short breaks.

An increasing number of people are taking weekend getaways to close tourist destinations.

* getaway: 휴가

Ex> An increasing number of people are commuting to their work on a bicycle.

This is called a bam-dokkaebi trip. Bam-dokkaebi refers to a person who is very active at night.

Ex> A night owl refers to a person who often stays up at night.

Bam-dokkaebi trips usually span three days and one night, that means you won’t be getting a lot of sleep.

* span: (기간에) 걸치다, 걸쳐 이어지다

Ex> His lecture spans over an hour.

Ex> Her career at EBS spanned 15 years.

Taking bam-dokkaebi trips is a little exhausting, but why don’t you give it a try? I’m sure you’ll like it.

* give it a try: 시도하다, 한번 해 보다

Ex> When she was young, she was an exhausting child.

@ I’m flying out tomorrow.  나 내일 출발해.

1.     He is entitled to vote at all elections.

2.     An increasing number of people are suffering from diabetes.

3.     Sunbae refers to someone who is senior to you.

4.     Our trip was so much fun but exhausting.