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볡고 λ§ˆμΌ€νŒ…κ³Ό μ‹œκ°„ ν‘œν˜„ ‘κ·Έ λ•Œ’

Retro Marketing & Korean Time Expressions

κ·Έλ•Œ (κ·Έ λ•Œ)
[Geu-ttae]
That time · Back then · At that moment

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‘κ·Έλ•Œ’, ‘μ΄λ•Œ’ λ“± ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ μ‹œκ°„ μ§€μ‹œ ν‘œν˜„μ„ 배우고, 볡고 λ§ˆμΌ€νŒ…κ³Ό κ΄€λ ¨λœ 핡심 μ–΄νœ˜ 및 문법을 μ΅νž™λ‹ˆλ‹€.

Learn Korean time expressions such as κ·Έλ•Œ and μ΄λ•Œ, and master vocabulary and grammar related to retro marketing.

과거의 좔얡을 ν˜„λŒ€μ  감각으둜 μž¬ν•΄μ„ν•˜μ—¬ μ†ŒλΉ„μžμ˜ 감성을 λŒμ–΄λ“€μ΄λŠ” ν‘œν˜„μ„ μ΄ν•΄ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

Understand how past memories are reinterpreted to connect with modern consumers.

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과거의 μ œν’ˆκ³Ό λΈŒλžœλ“œκ°€ μˆ˜μ‹­ λ…„ λ§Œμ— μž¬μΆœμ‹œλ˜λ©° 인기λ₯Ό λ„λŠ” 볡고 λ§ˆμΌ€νŒ… ν˜„μƒμ„ μ˜μƒμœΌλ‘œ ν™•μΈν•˜μ„Έμš”.

Watch how nostalgic products make a comeback and learn how Korean time expressions are used in context.

πŸ” μ‹œκ°„ μ§€μ‹œ ν‘œν˜„ · Time Expressions

Compare these expressions to understand how Korean speakers refer to different moments in time.

01 · κ·Έλ•Œ / κ·Έ λ•Œ

κ·Έλ•Œ [Geu-ttae]

κ·Έλ•ŒλŠ” μ§€λ‚˜κ°„ νŠΉμ • μ‹œμ μ΄λ‚˜ 이야기 속에 μ–ΈκΈ‰λœ 과거의 μ‹œκ°„μ„ κ°€λ¦¬ν‚΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

“That time,” “back then,” or a specific moment in the past being referred to.

02 · μ΄λ•Œ / 이 λ•Œ

μ΄λ•Œ [I-ttae]

μ΄λ•ŒλŠ” μ§€κΈˆμ˜ μˆœκ°„μ΄λ‚˜ 사건이 μΌμ–΄λ‚˜λŠ” λ°”λ‘œ κ·Έ μ‹œμ μ„ λœ»ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

“This time,” “at this moment,” or the precise timing of an event.

03 · μ €λ•Œ / μ € λ•Œ

μ €λ•Œ [Jeo-ttae]

μ €λ•ŒλŠ” ν™”μžμ™€ μ²­μžμ—κ²Œμ„œ 멀리 λ–¨μ–΄μ§„ νŠΉμ • μ‹œμ μ„ 가리킬 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

“That time over there” or a time distant from the speaker's current perspective.

μ΄λ•ŒThis moment
κ·Έλ•ŒThat time / Back then
μ €λ•ŒThat distant time

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핡심 μ–΄νœ˜ 7κ°€μ§€λ₯Ό ν•œκ΅­μ–΄, μ˜μ–΄, 발음, 예문으둜 μ΅ν˜€λ³΄μ„Έμš”.

Study seven essential vocabulary words with pronunciation and bilingual examples.

Vocabulary 01

κ³Όκ±°

[Gwa-geo] · Past

과거의 μœ ν–‰μ΄ λ‹€μ‹œ ν˜„λŒ€μ— μ°Ύμ•„μ™”μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

Trends from the past have returned to modern times.

Vocabulary 02

λŒμ–΄λ“€μ΄λ‹€

[Kkeu-reo-deu-ri-da] · To attract, draw in

μΆ”μ–΅μ˜ λ””μžμΈμœΌλ‘œ μ†ŒλΉ„μžλ“€μ„ λŒμ–΄λ“€μ΄κ³  μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

They are attracting consumers with nostalgic designs.

Vocabulary 03

재고

[Jae-go] · Inventory, stock

인기 μ œν’ˆμ€ λΉ λ₯΄κ²Œ νŒλ§€λ˜μ–΄ μž¬κ³ κ°€ λΆ€μ‘±ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€.

Popular products are selling quickly, causing stock shortages.

Vocabulary 04

μΆ”μ–΅

[Chu-eok] · Memory, recollection

μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ€ ν•™μ°½ μ‹œμ ˆμ˜ 좔얡을 λ– μ˜¬λ¦½λ‹ˆλ‹€.

People recall memories from their school days.

Vocabulary 05

이어지닀

[I-eo-ji-da] · To continue, lead to

μ˜›λ‚  λΈŒλžœλ“œμ˜ 인기가 맀좜 μƒμŠΉμœΌλ‘œ 이어지고 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

The popularity of old brands is leading to increased sales.

Vocabulary 06

κ²½ν—˜

[Gyeong-heom] · Experience

μ Šμ€ μ„ΈλŒ€λŠ” 볡고 μ œν’ˆμ„ μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ κ²½ν—˜μœΌλ‘œ λ°›μ•„λ“€μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€.

The younger generation views retro products as a new experience.

Vocabulary 07

μž¬ν•΄μ„

[Jae-hae-seok] · Reinterpretation

과거의 μŠ€νƒ€μΌμ„ ν˜„λŒ€μ μΈ 감각으둜 μž¬ν•΄μ„ν–ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

The past style was reinterpreted with a modern sensibility.

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Retro marketing and nostalgia concept illustrating past memories reinterpreted for modern consumers
Retro nostalgia and modern reinterpretation — 볡고 λ§ˆμΌ€νŒ…κ³Ό ν˜„λŒ€μ  감성

✍️ Core Grammar Blueprints

μ˜μƒ 속 ν‘œν˜„μ„ μ΄ν•΄ν•˜λŠ” 데 ν•„μš”ν•œ ν•„μˆ˜ 문법 2κ°€μ§€λ₯Ό ν•™μŠ΅ν•˜μ„Έμš”.

Learn two essential grammar patterns for discussing retro marketing and elapsed time.

Grammar 01

~ λ§Œμ—

Time duration + λ§Œμ—

After the lapse of · In (a period of time)

이 μŒλ£Œμˆ˜λŠ” 무렀 30λ…„ λ§Œμ— λ‹€μ‹œ μΆœμ‹œλ˜μ—ˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

This beverage was re-released after 30 whole years.

Usage: A time expression + λ§Œμ— indicates that an action or state occurs after a specific period of time has passed.

Grammar 02

~(으)γ„Ή 수 μžˆλ‹€

Verb stem + (으)γ„Ή 수 μžˆλ‹€

Can · Be able to · It is possible to

볡고 λ§ˆμΌ€νŒ…μœΌλ‘œ κΈ°μ„±μ„ΈλŒ€μ˜ 감성을 λŒμ–΄λ“€μΌ 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

Through retro marketing, it is possible to attract the emotions of the older generation.

Usage: Verb stem + (으)γ„Ή 수 μžˆλ‹€ expresses possibility or capability.

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✏️ Interactive TOPIK Quiz

Choose the correct answer. Immediate feedback will help you review each expression.

Q1. μ§€λ‚˜κ°„ 과거의 νŠΉμ • μ‹œμ μ„ κ°€λ¦¬ν‚€λŠ” ν‘œν˜„μ€?

Which expression refers to a specific time in the past?

Q2. μ§€λ‚˜κ°„ μ‹œκ°„μ˜ 기간을 λ‚˜νƒ€λ‚΄λŠ” 문법 ν‘œν˜„μ€?

Which grammar expression indicates an action after a period of time?

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πŸŽ“ Lesson Summary · ν•™μŠ΅ 정리

κ·Έλ•Œ — That time / Back then

μ΄λ•Œ — This moment / At this point

μ €λ•Œ — That distant time

~ λ§Œμ— — After a period of time

~(으)γ„Ή 수 μžˆλ‹€ — Can / Be possible

였늘 배운 ν‘œν˜„μ„ μ‹€μ œ ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ λ‰΄μŠ€, λ“œλΌλ§ˆ, 일상 λŒ€ν™”μ—μ„œ μ°Ύμ•„λ³΄μ„Έμš”.

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