Fluent Fiction - Korean

Chuseok at Boarding School: Creating New Traditions

September 18, 2026·17 min
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Fluent Fiction - Korean: Chuseok at Boarding School: Creating New Traditions Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ko/episode/2026-09-18-07-38-20-ko Story Transcript:Ko: 찬바람이 불고 나뭇잎이 알록달록 물들어가는 가을이었다.En: It was autumn, and the chilly winds blew as the leaves turned colorful.Ko: 본격적인 추석 준비가 시작되면서 기숙 학교 곳곳은 학생들로 분주했다.En: As the preparations for Chuseok began in earnest, the boarding school was bustling with students.Ko: 현수는 고개를 들여다보며 창밖을 바라보았다.En: Hyunsoo looked out the window.Ko: 바람에 흔들리는 나무들이 그리운 고향의 풍경을 떠올리게 했다.En: The trees swaying in the wind reminded him of the scenery of his beloved hometown.Ko: “추석은 우리 가족이 함께 보내는 시간이야,” 현수가 속으로 말했다.En: "Chuseok is a time for our family to be together," Hyunsoo thought to himself.Ko: 그러나 그는 지금 가족과 떨어져 있었다.En: But now he was away from his family.Ko: 그때, 친구 지윤이 환한 미소로 다가왔다.En: Just then, his friend Jiyoon came up to him with a bright smile.Ko: "현수야, 얼굴이 왜 그래? 추석인데 즐겁게 보내야지!" 지윤이 말했다.En: "Hyunsoo-ya, why the long face? It's Chuseok, you should enjoy it!" Jiyoon said.Ko: 현수는 조용히 말했다. "가족과 함께 전과 송편을 만들고, 보름달을 보며 소원을 빌어요.En: Hyunsoo quietly replied, "We make jeon and songpyeon with my family and make wishes under the full moon.Ko: 이곳에선 어떻게 할 수 있을까요?"En: How can we do that here?"Ko: 지윤은 활짝 웃으며 말했다. "우리 친구들과 함께 새로운 추석 전통을 만들어 보자!En: Jiyoon laughed broadly and said, "Let's create a new Chuseok tradition with our friends!Ko: 다 같이 하면 더 재미있을 거야."En: It'll be more fun if we do it together."Ko: 현수는 지윤의 말을 듣고 조금씩 희망이 생겼다.En: Hearing Jiyoon's words, Hyunsoo started to feel a glimmer of hope.Ko: 시간이 많지 않았지만, 그는 결심했다.En: Though there wasn't much time, he made up his mind.Ko: 친구들을 불러 모아 준비를 시작했다.En: He gathered his friends and started making preparations.Ko: 먼저, 음식을 준비해야 했다.En: First, they had to prepare the food.Ko: 학교 주방에서 재료를 빌려 조촐한 음식을 만들었다.En: They borrowed ingredients from the school kitchen and made a humble meal.Ko: 떡과 나물, 그리고 간단한 잡채까지 만들었다.En: They made rice cakes, vegetables, and simple japchae.Ko: 생각보다 친구들이 많이 도와줘서 준비가 순조로웠다.En: More friends helped than he expected, making the preparations smooth.Ko: 그리고 지윤은 제안했다. "강강술래 놀이도 하자!En: Then Jiyoon proposed, "Let's play ganggangsullae!Ko: 모두 모여서 다같이 돌면 즐거울 거야."En: It'll be fun if we all gather and dance together."Ko: 추석 전날 밤, 학교 소강당에는 작은 잔치가 열렸다.En: On the night before Chuseok, a small feast was held in the school's small auditorium.Ko: 테이블 위에 음식과 화려한 장식이 놓였다.En: Food and colorful decorations were placed on the table.Ko: 학생들은 웃으며 강강술래를 돌고 노래를 불렀다.En: The students laughed, danced ganggangsullae, and sang songs.Ko: 현수는 친구들과 함께 웃고 즐기며, 마음속 깊이 따뜻함을 느꼈다.En: Together with his friends, Hyunsoo laughed and enjoyed himself, feeling warmth deep inside.Ko: 갑자기 가족이 그립기보다는 새 친구들과 함께 있어 좋았다.En: Rather than missing his family, he felt happy to be with new friends.Ko: 축제의 끝에 달이 높이 떠올랐다.En: At the end of the celebration, the moon rose high.Ko: 현수는 친구들과 함께 달을 보며 소원을 빌었다.En: Hyunsoo gazed at the moon with his friends and made a wish.Ko: "여기서 새로운 가족을 만났다.En: "I've found a new family here.Ko: 우리 모두가 행복하길."En: May we all be happy."Ko: 조용해진 밤, 모든 준비가 끝났다. 현수는 느꼈다. 함께하는 행복은 느끼는 것이고, 새로운 전통은 마음에 남는다고.En: As the night grew quiet and all the preparations were over, Hyunsoo realized that happiness is something one feels together, and new traditions linger in the heart.Ko: 친구들의 따뜻한 미소와 함께, 그는 진정으로 추석을 기념할 수 있었다.En: With the warm smiles of his friends, he was truly able to celebrate Chuseok.Ko: 현수는 깨달았다. 시간이 흘러도, 친구들이 곁에 있다면 어디서든 따뜻함을 느낄 수 있다는 것을.En: Hyunsoo understood that as time passes, as long as he has friends by his side, he can feel warmth anywhere.Ko: 그날의 추억은 가슴속에 새겨졌고, 그는 더이상 쓸쓸하지 않았다.En: The memories of that day were engraved in his heart, and he no longer felt lonely. Vocabulary Words:chilly: 찬바람earnest: 본격적인bustling: 분주했다swaying: 흔들리는beloved: 그리운gaze: 바라보았다glimmer: 희망humble: 조촐한feast: 잔치auditorium: 소강당proposed: 제안했다linger: 남는다고engraved: 새겨졌고lonely: 쓸쓸하지preparations: 준비broadly: 활짝borrowed: 빌려smooth: 순조로웠다decorations: 장식together: 다같이enjoy: 즐겁게<

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