513회 전당포 찾는 2030세대/ 고위급 탈북자 감시 강화하는 북한

<p>진행자: 김혜연, Ali Abbot</p> <p><strong>[1] Cash-strapped young Koreans turn to pawn shops</strong></p> <p>기사 요약: 경제 불황 속 생활비 마련위해 전당포를 찾기 시작한 2030 청년세대</p> <p>Pawn shops have been seen as relics of the past, from a time when instant cash loans were not so readily available with just a few clicks. But though many perished, a new breed of shops has emerged, catering to clients who possess expensive gadgets or luxury goods but are temporarily cash-strapped.</p> <p><strong>* readily (이용할 수 있도록) 준비가 된</strong></p> <p><strong>* perished 소멸되다</strong></p> <p><strong>* cash-strapped 재정난에 처한, 금전적으로 어려운</strong></p> <p>Lee Yong-seok’s shop in Seoul&#39;s bustling Hongdae specializes in loans secured against tech gadgets. In contrast to the traditional image of pawn shops with iron bars and stringent security measures, his shop resembles an ordinary store, featuring boutique-style showroom cases displaying luxury wallets, smartphones and tablet PCs.</p> <p><strong>* secured against -에 대비해서 지키다.</strong></p> <p><strong>* stringent 엄중한, 엄격한</strong></p> <p>Clients are mostly in their 20s and 30s, according to Lee. “They usually borrow a small amount of money, between 200,000-300,000 won ($160-$240), leaving behind their laptops or digital cameras as collateral. More university students or job seekers in their 20s have visited in recent years,” he said.</p> <p><strong>* leave behind …을 놓아 둔 채 오다, 뒤에 남기다</strong></p> <p><strong>* collateral 담보물</strong></p> <p>The balance of outstanding collateral loans at 8,775 lending institutions nationwide, including pawn shops, surged 12.3 percent on-year to 8.54 trillion won in 2022 from 7.61 trillion won in 2021, government data showed.</p> <p><strong>* outstanding 아직 처리되지 않은, 미지불된, 미해결된</strong></p> <p>기사 전문: https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20230613000574</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>[2] North Korea tightens watch on elite exodus</strong></p> <p>기사 요약: 고위급 엘리트층 탈북 증가에 감시 강화하는 북한</p> <p>North Korea has recently tightened controls on elites stationed abroad to stop them from defectin