[170914] The Korean War 6.25 전쟁

Talk about how Korea got divided into the North and South.

A major turning point in Korean history was the Korean war.

-> major turning point 중대한 전환점

Back in 1950, a war broke out between the North and the South.

-> break out (전쟁이) 발발하다.

The North was backed by the Soviet Union and China.

-> be backed by ~의 지원을 받다.

The South was backed by the US and the Allied Forces.

The war lasted for 3 years.

-> last for ~동안 지속되다.

Millions of people lost their lives in the war.

-> lost one's life 목숨을 잃다.

The two sides signed a ceasefire treaty in 1953.

-> sign a ceasefire treaty 휴전 협정을 체결하다.

There is still no permanent peace treaty between the North and the South.

-> permanent peace treaty 항구적인 평화 협정

The two sides are still technically at war.

-> still technically at war 엄밀히 말하면 아직 전쟁 중인

Korea is still divided into two sides, North and South Korea.

-> be divided into two sides 양진영으로 분단되어 있다.

More recently, North Korea has been developing nuclear weapons.

-> develop nuclear weapons 핵무기를 개발하다.

This has heightened tension on the Korean peninsula.

-> heighten tension 긴장을 고조시키다.

The UN has imposed sanctions on North Korea.

A : North Korea conducted another nuclear test.

B : Yeah, I heard that on the news.

A : The UN has imposed sanction on North Korea.

B : I think that's the right course of action.

1. 그것은 우리 회사에 중대한 전환점이었다.

    It was a major turning point for our company.

2. 나는 또 다른 전쟁이 발발하지 않기를 희망한다.

    I hope that Another war doesn't break out.

3. 그 정당은 두 진영으로 나뉘었다.

    The party was divided into two sides.

4. 동남아 지역에 긴장이 고조되었다.

    There is heightened tension in Southeast Asia.