As I am

어제 학원에서 마이클 무어의 Capitalism 다큐멘터리를 보여줬다. 한치의 과장없이 전-혀 무슨 말 하는지 못알아듣겠더라. 이건 내용이 어려운 것은 물론이고 내 리스닝 실력이 바닥을 질질 기어다니기 때문이다. 오늘 위키피디아에서 영화 전체 줄거리(?)라고 해야하나 여튼 그걸 찾아 읽으면서 공부했다. 공부하면서 다짐했다. 공부해야겠다. 너무 무식하다. 특히, 미국 뉴스에 대해 좀 민감해져야 영어를 해먹겠다는 생각이 든다. 물론 내가 회화도 버벅거리는 맞는데 아카데믹한 거랑 회화를 병행 해야 전체적으로 영어 실력이 늘지 않을까 싶다. 
심심해 죽겠다. 심심할 때 마다 열라 공부해야겠다. 그러므로 지금, 공부해야겠다.

*몰랐던 어휘

foreclosure 저당물의 반환권 상실

footage (영화,TV의) 특정 장면

evict  vt. 퇴거시키다, 쫓아내다 n. eviction

flourish with  vi. 번영, 번창, 성공하다

bummer speech 실패, 졸작 연설 뭐 그런 거 같다...

indulgence 빠짐, 탐닉

socioeconomic a. 사회 경제적인

indiscreet a. 무분별한, 경솔한 <-> discreet 신중한 ; dis 가 붙어서 부정적인 의미라고 생각하기 쉬운데 아님.

congressional testimony 의회의 공식 선언? 발표? 

expose 폭로 (뒤에 강세 찍고)

dead peasant 농부, 소작인

deregulate (경제, 가격 등의) 공적 규제를 풀다

pundit 박식한 사람, 젠체하는 사람(쫌 비꼬고 싶을 때 쓰는 듯...)

proclaim 공언, 선언, 찬양하다

selfless a. 무욕의, 이기심 없는

technical explanation 형식적인 / 전문적인 설명?

terminology 전문용어, 술어

devastate  vt. 유린시키다, 황폐화하다

the U.S. Treasury 미 재무부

analogize  vi.  유추하다  vt. 설명하다

bailout (금융) 경제적인 구제 조치

portrayal 묘사, 기술

squatter 공유지 무단 거주자, 토지 불법 점거자, 공유지 정착자

notably adv. 현저하게, 두드러지게

intervene vi 개입하다

mimic a/n/vt 흉내내다, 모방하다   
 
forementioned adj. 전술한, 앞서 말한


*알아둬야할, 공부가 필요한 어휘

turn the bull loose 강자에게 힘을 더 실어주다  뭐 그런거 같다.
turn을 5형식으로 목적어 목적보어랑 쓸 수 있다뉘..깜놀. 

Christianity
Catholic 

polio vaccine 소아마비 백신

derivative 금융 경제 상품
redit default swaps

housing bubble

coup de'tat

the Allied victory 연합군의 승리(제 1,2차 세계대전)


  



  

3주간의 어학원 생활을 마치고 마지막으로 본 시험. REVIEW 쓰는거였는데 나는 봉준호 감독의 살인의 추억을 골랐다. 말이 리뷰지 그냥 조악한 감상. 뒤로 갈수록 시간이 없어서 똑같은 단어를 반복해서 썼다 ㅋㅋㅋ 빨간 건 쌤이 고쳐준 거.

Whenever I watch some news on TV and newspaper, I want to know why some cases are solved and some cases are unsolved. Is there any difference between solved cases and unsolved cases? It could be a possible that the police are too foolish to catch criminals or the criminals are too smart to be caught. However there might be another reason.

 

Bong, Joon-Ho, a Korean director, answers the question by showing us his film-Memories of Murder. It is based on a true story. From 1986 to 1991, a few women were raped and killed in Hwasung. The serial murders remains unsolved though the police put a lot of effort into the case. The film starts showing two women raped and killed.

To solve the case, detective Song, who has been working there, and detective Park, who has been sent from Seoul, start investigating. They argue a lot because they have different styles. They fail to find the proper suspect a few times.

A young policewoman realizes, however, that the local radio station is requested to play a specific song whenever it rains. They find out that the killer waits until it rains to kill women wearing red. On nights when the song was played, a murder happened. They piece together the clues and find the suspect who works in a factory and requests the song.

Like the true story, the film ends with the case unsolved. The reason why they can’t solve it is that the Korean political situation in unstable. On the only night they get a chance to catch the suspect, the police can’t get back-up to help them because the president wants to block the riot against him by sending more police. Besides the only DNA evidence, which can prove he is a killer, can’t be processed in Korea. At that time, Korea didn’t have equipment for DNA processing. It was not a unique case. It was one of many cases. However unstable Korean political and social situation made the case unsolved.

Bong, Joon-Ho’s well made film wants to tell us that the government is responsible. The film is not only exciting but also serious. The film helps us think about this time period.

Korean people say it is hard to get two rabbits. It means even if you want to achieve two goals, you can hardly achieve them. His film, however, are exceptional-especially Memories of Murder. You feel excited and think about many things.

Do you want to see a great film? It’s time to see his film.