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📰 Analyzing Korean Political News Articles – Advanced Level (TOPIK 5–6)

외국 신문, 신문 가판대


This lesson helps you analyze authentic-style political news, decode formal vocabulary, and sharpen your reading for TOPIK 5–6.

Korean political news articles often use dense syntax, passive/nominalized structures, and formal vocabulary. In this lesson, you’ll break down real-looking sentences, learn key terms, and practice reading with confidence.


🎯 Learning Goal

  • Identify the subject–predicate core in long, formal news sentences.
  • Understand high-frequency political terms and set phrases.
  • Build advanced reading strategies: skimming, scanning, inference, restructuring.


📑 Table of Contents


🗝 Key Vocabulary

  • 정치권 (political circles), 여당·야당 (ruling/opposition party)
  • 국회 본회의 (plenary session), 상임위원회 (standing committee)
  • 법안을 의결하다 (to pass a bill), 표결 (roll-call vote)
  • 정책을 추진하다 (to push/advance policy), 공청회 (public hearing)
  • 재정 부담 (fiscal burden), 합의에 이르다 (to reach an agreement)

📖 Reading Practice


여야는 장시간 협상 끝에 내년도 예산안의 핵심 쟁점에 대해 조건부 합의에 이르렀다. 양당 원내대표는 “국민 부담을 최소화하는 범위에서 경기 활성화 대책을 병행하겠다”고 공동 발표했다.


After extended negotiations, the ruling and opposition parties reached a conditional agreement on key issues of next year’s budget bill. The floor leaders of both parties issued a joint statement saying, “We will pursue economic stimulus measures while minimizing the burden on the public.”


Focus Tips: Find the main clause first (합의에 이르렀다), then attach adverbial/attributive parts (e.g., 장시간 협상 끝에, 핵심 쟁점에 대해).

💡 Useful Expressions

  • ~을/를 둘러싸고 공방이 이어지다 — Controversy continues over ~
  • ~에 무게를 두다 — Put weight/emphasis on ~
  • 입장을 표명하다 — State/express one’s position
  • 후속 조치를 마련하다 — Prepare follow-up measures

🙋 Practice Dialogue


A: 어제 국회 본회의 결과 기사 봤어요?
B: 네, 예산안 표결이 생각보다 일찍 진행됐더군요.
A: 야당은 재정 부담을 이유로 반대 입장을 고수했죠.
B: 맞아요. 대신 경기 활성화 대책에는 일정 부분 공감한 것 같아요.



A: Did you see the article about yesterday’s plenary session?
B: Yes, the vote on the budget bill took place earlier than expected.
A: The opposition maintained its stance of opposing it due to the fiscal burden.
B: Right. But they seemed to partly agree on the economic stimulus measures.

📝 Pop Quiz

Translate each English sentence into natural, formal news-style Korean. Click to reveal answers.

  1. The ruling party emphasized that the policy will prioritize small business support.
    Show Answer 여당은 해당 정책이 소상공인 지원을 우선시할 것이라고 강조했다.
  2. The opposition argued that the plan could increase the fiscal burden.
    Show Answer 야당은 해당 계획이 재정 부담을 가중시킬 수 있다고 주장했다.
  3. The committee announced that a public hearing would be held next week.
    Show Answer 위원회는 다음 주에 공청회를 개최하겠다고 밝혔다.
  4. The two parties reached a tentative agreement after marathon negotiations.
    Show Answer 여야는 마라톤 협상 끝에 잠정 합의에 도달했다.
  5. The bill failed to pass due to insufficient consensus among lawmakers.
    Show Answer 의원들 간의 합의가 부족해 법안이 통과되지 못했다.

👩‍🏫 Teacher’s Tips

정치 기사 독해에서는 먼저 핵심 동사(예: 통과됐다, 밝혔다, 합의했다)를 찾고, 그다음 행위자(여당·야당·위원회 등)와 객체(법안·정책 등)를 확인하세요. 수식어가 길어도 핵심 틀은 간단합니다. 긴 문장을 짧게 재구성하는 습관을 들이면 의미 파악이 훨씬 빨라집니다.

또한 출처 표기(“~에 따르면”), 인용문(“~라고 밝혔다”), 평가/분석 구문(“~라는 분석이 나온다”)이 기사에서 반복적으로 쓰입니다. 이 표현들을 ‘패턴’으로 암기해 두면 속독 속도가 크게 늘어납니다. 마지막으로, 낯선 단어가 보이더라도 문단의 주제문과 결론문을 먼저 읽고 전체 맥락에서 의미를 추정해 보세요.


In political news reading, identify the main verb first (e.g., passed, announced, reached an agreement), then the agent (ruling party, opposition, committee) and the object (bill, policy). Even with heavy modifiers, the core frame is simple. Practice restructuring long sentences into shorter ones to clarify meaning.

Also watch for source attributions (“according to ~”), quotations (“stated that ~”), and analysis phrases (“analysts say ~”). Memorizing these as patterns will boost your reading speed. If vocabulary is unfamiliar, read the topic and concluding sentences first and infer from context.

🌀 Say What?

  • “The bill is likely to pass.”법안이 통과될 가능성이 크다 / 통과될 전망이다 (headline/formal tone)
  • “There is mounting criticism.”비판이 거세지고 있다 / 비판 여론이 확산하고 있다
  • “Key stakeholders”주요 이해관계자

📌 Did You Know?

한국 국회의원 정수는 300명이며 임기는 4년입니다. 지역구 253명, 비례대표 47명으로 선출 구조가 나뉘어 있습니다.


There are 300 members in Korea’s National Assembly serving four-year terms: 253 by local constituencies and 47 by proportional representation.

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