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πŸŽƒ My First Halloween in America | λ―Έκ΅­μ—μ„œ 처음 λ§žμ€ ν• λ‘œμœˆ

Oct 15, 2026
πŸŽƒ My First Halloween in America | λ―Έκ΅­μ—μ„œ 처음 λ§žμ€ ν• λ‘œμœˆ
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Enjoy a cozy Korean story narrated by Jin about experiencing Halloween in America for the first time! πŸ‚ 🎧 Also on YouTube & Spotify! Enjoy Korean Stories with Jin on the go. :) πŸ”— https://youtu.be/f8EmhnSXnFM πŸ”— https://open.spotify.com/episode/6S6E4inHNrwuw9Ifmvqe4p?si=HlMeOn2IQXWlPTZgps0KQg 1. 🎧 Korean audio story 2. πŸ“– Korean / English transcripts + 5 Key Korean expressions μ•ˆλ…•ν•˜μ„Έμš”. μ§„μ΄μ—μš”. Hello, this is Jin. μ§„κ³Όμ˜ ν•œκ΅­ 이야기, 첫 번째 μ΄μ•ΌκΈ°μ˜ˆμš”. This is the first episode of β€œKorean Stories with Jin.” μ˜€λŠ˜μ€ ν• λ‘œμœˆμ— λŒ€ν•œ μž‘μ€ 이야기λ₯Ό λ“€λ €λ“œλ¦΄κ²Œμš”. Today, I’ll share a small story about Halloween. μ €λŠ” ν•œκ΅­μ—μ„œ νƒœμ–΄λ‚˜κ³  μžλžμ–΄μš”. I was born and raised in Korea. 어렸을 λ•Œ ν•œκ΅­μ—μ„œλŠ” ν• λ‘œμœˆμ΄ μ§€κΈˆμ²˜λŸΌ μ΅μˆ™ν•˜μ§€ μ•Šμ•˜μ–΄μš”. When I was young, Halloween wasn’t as familiar in Korea as it is now. μΉœκ΅¬λ“€κ³Ό ν• λ‘œμœˆ νŒŒν‹°λ₯Ό ν•˜κ±°λ‚˜, Having Halloween parties with friends, μ§‘μ§‘λ§ˆλ‹€ 사탕을 λ‚˜λˆ„μ–΄ μ£ΌλŠ” λͺ¨μŠ΅λ„ or going door to door handing out candyβ€” 거의 λ³Έ 적이 μ—†μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. I had almost never seen those things. 그런데 μ„œλ₯Έ 살이 λ˜μ—ˆμ„ λ•Œ, But when I turned thirty, μ €λŠ” λ―Έκ΅­μ—μ„œ μ‚΄κ²Œ λ˜μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. I ended up living in the United States. 처음 미ꡭ에 왔을 λ•ŒλŠ” When I first came to the United States, λͺ¨λ“  것이 μƒˆλ‘­κ³  λ‚―μ„€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. everything felt new and unfamiliar. 언어도 λ‹€λ₯΄κ³ , The language was different, μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ˜ μƒν™œλ„ λ‹€λ₯΄κ³ , people’s daily lives were different, λ™λ„€μ˜ λͺ¨μŠ΅λ„ λ‹¬λžμ–΄μš”. and even the neighborhoods looked different. 그리고 μ–΄λŠ 가을, And then one autumn, 10월이 λ˜μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. October arrived. μ–΄λŠ λ‚  동넀λ₯Ό κ±·λŠ”λ° One day, while I was walking through the neighborhood, μ§‘ μ•žμ— μ»€λ‹€λž€ 주황색 ν˜Έλ°•μ΄ λ³΄μ˜€μ–΄μš”. I saw a big orange pumpkin in front of a house. μ–΄λ–€ μ§‘μ—λŠ” 유령이 μžˆμ—ˆκ³ , Some houses had ghosts, μ–΄λ–€ μ§‘μ—λŠ” 해골과 거미쀄이 μžˆμ—ˆμ–΄μš”. and some had skeletons and spiderwebs. 밀이 되면 μ§‘λ§ˆλ‹€ μž‘μ€ λΆˆλΉ›λ„ λ°˜μ§μ˜€μ–΄μš”. At night, little lights twinkled in front of each house. μ €λŠ” κ·Έ λͺ¨μŠ΅μ„ λ³΄λ©΄μ„œ 혼자 μ›ƒμ—ˆμ–΄μš”. Seeing all of that, I quietly smiled to myself. β€œμ•„, 정말 미ꡭ에 μ™”κ΅¬λ‚˜.” ν•˜λŠ” 생각이 λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. I thought, β€œAh… I really did come to America.” 그리고 ν• λ‘œμœˆ 당일 저녁이 λ˜μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. And then Halloween night arrived. 아이듀이 ν•˜λ‚˜λ‘˜μ”© 거리둜 λ‚˜μ˜€κΈ° μ‹œμž‘ν–ˆμ–΄μš”. λ§ˆλ…€λ„ μžˆμ—ˆκ³ , There were witches, 곡주도 μžˆμ—ˆκ³ , there were princesses, κ·€μ—¬μš΄ λ™λ¬Όλ‘œ λ³€μž₯ν•œ 아이듀도 μžˆμ—ˆμ–΄μš”. and there were kids dressed up as cute animals. 아이듀은 μ§‘μ§‘λ§ˆλ‹€ μ°Ύμ•„κ°€μ„œ The children went from house to house 큰 μ†Œλ¦¬λ‘œ λ§ν–ˆμ–΄μš”. and shouted loudly, β€œTrick or treat!” μ €λŠ” κ·Έ 말을 λ“£κ³  μ›ƒμ—ˆμ–΄μš”. I smiled when I heard them say that. 그리고 μ•„μ΄λ“€μ—κ²Œ 사탕을 μ£ΌλŠ” μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ„ λ³΄λ©΄μ„œ And as I watched people giving candy to the children, 쑰금 λ”°λœ»ν•œ 기뢄이 λ“€μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. I felt a small warmth inside. 어렸을 λ•Œ ν•œκ΅­μ—μ„œ λ³΄μ•˜λ˜ ν• λ‘œμœˆκ³ΌλŠ” It was completely different from the Halloween I had seen in Korea when I was youngβ€” μ•„μ£Ό λ‹€λ₯Έ λͺ¨μŠ΅μ΄μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. a very different scene. κ·Έλ‚  λ°€ 집에 λŒμ•„μ™€μ„œ 창밖을 λ°”λΌλ΄€μ–΄μš”. That night, when I came home, I looked out the window. ν•œκ΅­μ—μ„œ 자랐던 μ–΄λ¦° μ‹œμ ˆμ˜ λ‚˜μ™€ The child I once was, growing up in Korea, μ„œλ₯Έ 살에 미ꡭ으둜 온 μ§€κΈˆμ˜ λ‚΄κ°€ and the person I am now, who came to the U.S. at thirty, ν•œμˆœκ°„μ— μ΄μ–΄μ§€λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•˜μ–΄μš”. felt connected in a single moment. ν•œκ΅­μ—μ„œλŠ” νŠΉλ³„ν•˜μ§€ μ•Šμ•˜λ˜ ν• λ‘œμœˆμ΄ Halloween, which wasn’t anything special in Korea, λ―Έκ΅­μ—μ„œλŠ” 제 μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ 좔얡이 λ˜μ—ˆμ–΄μš”. became a new memory for me here in the United States. μ²˜μŒμ—λŠ” λ‚―μ„€μ—ˆλ˜ λ¬Έν™”κ°€ A culture that once felt unfamiliar μ‹œκ°„μ΄ μ§€λ‚˜λ©΄μ„œ slowly, over time, μ‘°κΈˆμ”© 제 μ‚Άμ˜ ν•œ 뢀뢄이 된 κ±°μ˜ˆμš”. became a small part of my life. μ§€κΈˆλ„ 10월이 되면 Even now, when October comes, κΈΈμ—μ„œ 주황색 ν˜Έλ°•μ„ 보면 and I see orange pumpkins along the street, κ·Έλ•Œμ˜ 기얡이 λ– μ˜¬λΌμš”. those memories come back to me. 그리고 아이듀이 μ›ƒμœΌλ©΄μ„œ And when children smile β€œTrick or treat!”이라고 λ§ν•˜λŠ” μ†Œλ¦¬λ₯Ό λ“€μœΌλ©΄ and I hear them say β€œTrick or treat!” 처음 λ―Έκ΅­μ—μ„œ ν• λ‘œμœˆμ„ λ³΄μ•˜λ˜ 날이 μƒκ°λ‚˜μš”. I’m reminded of the very first Halloween I experienced in the U.S. 이민 μƒν™œμ„ ν•˜λ‹€ 보면 When you live as an immigrant, μ²˜μŒμ—λŠ” λ‚―μ„€μ—ˆλ˜ μž‘μ€ μˆœκ°„λ“€μ΄ the small moments that once felt unfamiliar λ‚˜μ€‘μ—λŠ” μ†Œμ€‘ν•œ 좔얡이 λ˜λŠ” 것 κ°™μ•„μš”. eventually become precious memories. μ €μ—κ²Œ ν• λ‘œμœˆμ΄ 그런 μˆœκ°„ 쀑 ν•˜λ‚˜μ˜ˆμš”. Halloween is one of those moments for me. ν•œκ΅­μ—μ„œ μ‹œμž‘λœ 제 삢이 The life that began for me in Korea λ―Έκ΅­μ—μ„œ μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ 이야기λ₯Ό λ§Œλ“€μ–΄ κ°”μœΌλ‹ˆκΉŒμš”. continued to create new stories here in the United States. μ˜€λŠ˜μ€ μ—¬κΈ°κΉŒμ§€ 이야기 ν• κ²Œμš”. That’s all for today’s story. 제 첫 번째 이야기λ₯Ό λ“€μ–΄ μ£Όμ…”μ„œ 정말 κ³ λ§ˆμ›Œμš”. Thank you so much for listening to my first story. μ—¬λŸ¬λΆ„μ—κ²Œλ„ μ²˜μŒμ—λŠ” λ‚―μ„€μ—ˆμ§€λ§Œ, For you too, there might be moments that felt unfamiliar at first λ‚˜μ€‘μ—λŠ” μ’‹μ•„ν•˜κ²Œ 된 νŠΉλ³„ν•œ μˆœκ°„μ΄ μžˆλ‚˜μš”? but later became something you grew to love. 저도 μ—¬λŸ¬λΆ„μ˜ 이야기가 κΆκΈˆν•΄μš”. I’m curious about your stories as well. 우리의 이야기λ₯Ό ν•¨κ»˜ λ‚˜λˆŒ 수 있으면 μ’‹κ² μ–΄μš”. I hope we can share our stories together. 그럼, λ‹€μŒ μ΄μ•ΌκΈ°μ—μ„œ 또 λ§Œλ‚˜μš”. Then, I’ll see you again in the next story. μ•ˆλ…•. πŸŽƒπŸ’— Goodbye. πŸŽƒπŸ’— 🌸5 Key Korean expressions (Korean Β· Romanization Β· English) 1. λ‚―μ„€μ—ˆμ–΄μš” nat-seo-reo-sseo-yo It felt unfamiliar. 2. λ”°λœ»ν–ˆμ–΄μš” tta-tteut-hae-sseo-yo It felt warm. 3. μƒκ°λ‚¬μ–΄μš” saeng-gak-nat-seo-yo It came to mind / I remembered. 4. μ†Œμ€‘ν•΄μ‘Œμ–΄μš” so-jung-hae-jyeo-sseo-yo It became precious. 5. μ΄μ–΄μ‘Œμ–΄μš” i-eo-jeo-sseo-yo It felt connected / It continued. Perfect for beginners to practice Korean listening and learn everyday expressions. πŸ“šπŸŽ§Listen β€’ Repeat β€’ Learn β€’ Enjoy Korean! πŸ‡°πŸ‡·πŸ’–
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