手伝ってくださいませんか: 도와주시지 않겠습니까

彼が手伝ってくれました: 그가 도와줬습니다

手伝いに来ました: 도와주러 왔습니다

The value of Line Corporation, a Tokyo-based messaging app subsidiary of Korean portal site Naver, has amounted to an estimated 10 trillion won ($8.8 billion) after a successful debut Thursday and Friday on the New York and Tokyo stock exchanges that took even market experts by surprise. Not only is this the first Korean company to make a dual listing, it is also the largest tech initial public offering (IPO) of the year. Line shares closed at 4,245 yen ($40), 32 percent higher than the IPO price of 3,300 yen per share, on the Tokyo market Friday. 

Line is the seventh-most popular chat app in the world, with 215 million monthly users. It is available in 230 countries in 19 languages, with two-thirds of its users concentrated in four Asian markets: Japan, Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia. There was great interest in Line’s IPO even before the Tokyo market opened on Friday. In fact, because of the surge in orders for the company’s stocks, trading was held in Japan for almost an hour and a half before resuming at around 10:35 a.m. As soon as the stocks went public, the price surged 48 percent to 4,900 yen, and in less than 10 minutes, it jumped as high as 51.5 percent to 5,000 yen. The situation was similar in New York on Thursday, local time, where Line stocks closed 26.6 percent higher than the IPO price of $32.84 per share, ending the day at $41.58. During the trading day, it rose as much as 35 percent to $44.49. “The market capitalization is near 10 trillion won, which is about the amount that was expected,” Oh Dong-hwan, an analyst at Samsung Securities, said. 

Other analysts, though, were surprised by the amount of hype. “I didn’t expect it to be this successful, since the internet-related market is very hard to predict due to its volatility,” said Kim Chang-kwan, an analyst at Mirae Asset. Kim said the market valuation will likely amount to around 12.6 trillion won when adding the currency difference between the yen and won. It is likely that Line will continue to enjoy hefty revenue. The company currently leads major markets in several Asian countries, including in Japan, where there are 68 million users. In Korea, though, the app has only 16 million users, since rival Kakao still dominates with its messaging app. In 2013, Line’s revenue amounted to 39.6 billion yen. The following year, it doubled to 86.7 billion yen, and last year, revenue once again rose nearly 39 percent to 120.4 billion yen. 

“It appears that global investors thought highly of Line’s potential for further growth. Line and Naver will continue to be good choices for investment,” said Oh of Samsung Securities. “In addition to Line’s IPO, a strong Japanese yen against the Korean won will help the company’s profit and value. The company’s profit is growing rapidly, and investors are really interested in the mobile-related market.” Meanwhile, shares of Naver, Line’s parent company, fell 2.45 percent on the Kospi on Friday.

バスから降りてください: 버스에서 내려주세요

霜が降りる: 서리가 내리다

幕が降りた: 막이 내리다

The 43-year relationship of Great Britain and the European Union is about to end because of the result of the recent referendum held in the country. The electoral process revealed that Britons want their country to be out of the politico-economic union that is composed of 28 European countries. Because of this, Great Britain may become the first nation to ever leave the European Union.

Experts predict that a lot of changes, and possibly, new problems may arise in the future because the British Exit, also known as Brexit, is only the beginning. Two years of negotiation regarding the political, economic, constitutional, and diplomatic changes between Britain and the European Union is expected. 

They add that the anticipated positive results of the Brexit such as economic stability, a better control of borders, and more employment opportunities for locals may come later than expected. This is because Great Britain still needs to follow the rules and laws imposed by the European Union while the separation is being processed. Major changes that Britons want to be implemented once they are out of the union can only be done after the separation has been finalized.

Right now, Great Britain, the members of the European Union, and many other countries around the world have Brexit-related issues that they have to deal with. For example, hours after the announcement of the voting results, David Cameron resigned from his position as the country’s prime minister. A lot of other politicians followed him while those who stayed continue to have misunderstandings.

In terms of the economy, the Brexit also had immediate grave effects. The euro plunged more than 10 percent against the dollar which is its lowest since 1985. The status of the euro continues tofluctuate as days pass. This causes major economic instability in countries that have the euro as their currency.

Moreover, investors seemed to have had an exodus from the European Union as they pulled out plenty of their investments or assets and fled to other countries like Japan. They say that taking business-related risks in European countries is not a very wise thing to do during this time of uncertainty in the area.

There are a lot of other major effects that can be expected from the Brexit. However, for now, the rest of the world can only wait for the next step that will be done by Great Britain and the European Union. Some say there might be a second referendum while others say the process of separation should start as soon as possible.

転んでしまった: 넘어져버렸다

転ばないように気をつけて: 넘어지지 않게 조심하세요

思いっきり転んだ: 심하게 넘어졌다

An iconic figure when it comes to golf in Korea, Pak Se-ri left behind a 18-year career at the LPGA after the U.S Women’s Open this past weekend. Pak, who earned her stardom at the U.S. Women’s Open in 1998, bid farewell to her pro career 18 years later at the same event, when she failed to make the cut after the second round on Saturday. 

Pak was in the limelight two decades ago when she inspired Korea, which was undergoing economic turmoil from the 1997 Asian financial crisis, with her performance in the U.S. Women’s Open at Blackwolf Run in Kohler, Wisconsin. Then-rookie Pak took off her shoes and socks to hit a ball on the edge of a water hazard and went on to achieve what was considered impossible - a Korean golfer winning a major U.S. event. The entire nation was touched by her boldness and some say it motivated Korea to push forward to end the economic crisis earlier than expected. The end to her career was as emotional as the start. After Saturday’s round, Pak was unable to control her emotions and sobbed until compatriots Choi Na-yeon and Ryu So-yeon came to console her. “I am overcome with emotion right now,” said Pak after the day, unable to speak clearly. “I thought I was going to be OK but I was wrong.” 

After submitting her scorecard, she was greeted by Karrie Webb, a hall of famer from Australia who Pak spent many years playing alongside. “Webb has been my idol and a good friend,” Pak said. “It is very meaningful that I am being sent off from the LPGA by Webb.” Pak may show up for the LPGA KEB Hana Bank Championship, set for Korea this October. However, before the U.S. Women’s Open, Pak announced that this was going to be her last LPGA event in the United States. Pak took part in the U.S. Women’s Open this year through an invitation by the United States Golf Association (USGA), the host of the event. After battling a shoulder injury last season, she had no notable records to speak of, which meant she could not qualify for the major event on her own. Well aware of the situation, the USGA decided invite her. “The U.S. Women’s Open is where my life as a pro golfer really took off so I consider the event more special than any others,” according to Pak. “It means a lot to me that I was able to play my final match in such an event.” 

Pak, who was inducted to the LPGA Hall of Fame in 2007 to become the first Korean to achieve the feat, still holds Korean records in number of LPGA wins with 25, including five major championship victories. Although her career as a player is ending, she will begin the new chapter of her life as a golfer as the head coach of the Korean female golf team in August during the Olympics.

車酔いした: 차멀미를 하였다

酔い止め薬を買う: 멀미 약을 사다

酒に酔ってしまった: 술에 취해버렸다

There has been much debate surrounding the death penalty and life sentence. The debate is usually about human rights and money.

Nowadays, another issue is on the rise - denying life-extending medical procedures to the terminally ill. The difference is that these people are not criminals and have not long time to live.

Current advanced medical equipment and technology can keep a person alive for so long that they live longer than expected. Even those who did not have long to live are now living a lot more than the time of death had been set for them.

The terminally ill must live under conditions of heavy and extensive treatments in hospitals to stay alive. Many patients do not prefer the excessive treatments but rather choose less aggressive care methods. Also, they don’t like being locked up in hospitals but rather go to hospice. They’d prefer a more free life than onehooked up to machines.

However, some patients prefer longer lives instead of more freedom. Their families also want to keep them alive longer, though it be under machinery.

Of course, there is the matter of humanity. Many think it wrong to let someone die if there is a way to keep them alive. If there is the chance, then they should have that chance. Opponents of life-extending medical procedures argue that, even though they can live longer, it would be under very bad conditions. Living under those circumstances are not humane either.

The problem concerning money is also significant. The cost of keeping one alive is not cheap. Families pay the expenses for doctors, medicine and other various treatments. Around $55 billion was the average used by Medicare to keep patients alive for two additional months. This is not an ignorable amount. Not only the family, but also insurance companies are burdened.

However, others state monetary value cannot be applied to a life, and that human lives are invaluable. They say it is right to keep them alive at any costs.

良いカメラだ : 좋은 카메라다

良い子にしてください : 얌전히 있어

良くも悪くもない : 좋지도 나쁘지도 않아

The government announced Monday that it plans to build high-speed rail lines in a 2.06 trillion won ($1.8 billion) project to connect Chuncheon to Sokcho, two big cities in Gangwon. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport said the Ministry of Strategy and Finance and Korea Development Institute (KDI), a state-run think tank, finished the preliminary evaluation for the project and approved the plan on Friday. It took more than two years to approve the project. “We will try to push forward to start the construction as early as the second half of next year as the project is finally approved,” Ko Yong-seok, a director at the Transport Ministry said. The construction will take about eight years. 

When this construction is complete, travel time from Yongsan Station in Seoul to Sokcho will be 1 hour and 15 minutes. The new rail lines will be 93.9 kilometers (58.3 miles) long connecting Chuncheon to Sokcho and will allow trains to travel up to 250 kilometers (155 miles) per hour. The train will stop in three stations between the Chuncheon to Sokcho route at Hwacheon, Yanggu and Inje and is expected to run 36 times a day. The bus, which currently is the only transportation option available for the routes, takes about 2 hours and 30 minutes. In fact, Gangwon residents longed for the project for some 30 years, or since 1987 when former President Roh Tae-woo announced the project as one of his campaign promises. This was the fourth time the project was evaluated as others were found not as cost-effective. The government found the cost was bigger than its foreseen benefits in 2001, 2010 and 2012. “The current administration has revised some of the projects that would have direct impacts on the local economy to have them get approved such as this railway project since 2013,” said Ko at the Transport Ministry. 

According to the ministry, they have reduced the total amount of the railway project by 64 billion won to get it approved. President Park Geun-hye also emphasized the importance of the project recently. “There are a number of projects such as Chuncheon-Sokcho railway that local people have longed for a long period of time,” said Park at a meeting to discuss trade and investment last week. “These projects can become new growth engines for the local economy when one can find ways to collaborate them with other industries such as tourism and healthcare.” The Trade Ministry said it will help people to travel from the Seoul metropolitan area to northern Gangwon area and will help companies distributing their goods. Additionally, the Trade Ministry added that it will boost Gangwon’s local economy significantly by attracting more tourists. 

The Finance Ministry also approved two other railway projects in the Seoul metropolitan region. One will be 3.5 kilometers long, connecting Ochon Station in Hwaseong, in Gyeonggi, to the major high-speed railway for Seoul to Busan. The travel time from Incheon to Busan will be reduced from 3 hours and 28 minutes to 2 hours and 40 minutes. Another rail line, of 4.7 kilometers, will be built to allow the KTX train to stop at Suwon Station in Gyeonggi. These two projects will cost another 638.7 billion won.