Day 111 of 185

Day 111: Not Until You're Fourteen

At home, nine-year-old Jiah (B) asks her father (A) if she can post her dance videos online like her friends.

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B 아빠, 나도 춤 동영상 올리고 싶어. 반 친구들은 벌써 다 올렸어.

Appa, nado chum dongyeongsang olligo sipeo. Ban chingudeureun beolsseo da ollyeosseo.

Dad, I want to post my dance videos too. Everyone in my class already has.
A 다 올렸어? 누구누구?

Da ollyeosseo? Nugunugu?

Everyone? Who exactly?
B 서아랑 지민이. 서아는 구독자가 백 명이나 돼.

Seoarang Jimini. Seoaneun gudokjaga baek myeongina dwae.

Seoa and Jimin. Seoa has a hundred subscribers.
A 백 명? 그 백 명이 다 누군지 서아는 알까?

Baek myeong? Geu baek myeongi da nugunji seoaneun alkka?

A hundred? Does Seoa know who all hundred of them are?
B 그냥 친구들이겠지, 뭐.

Geunyang chingudeurigetji, mwo.

Just friends, I guess.
A 아빠도 그런 줄 알았어. 근데 회사 동료 딸 얘기를 듣고 보니까 아니더라. 모르는 어른들이 이상한 댓글을 막 달았다고 해.

Appado geureon jul arasseo. Geunde hoesa dongnyo ttal yaegireul deutgo bonikka anideora. Moreuneun eoreundeuri isanghan daetgeureul mak daratdago hae.

I thought so too. But after hearing about a coworker's daughter, I found out I was wrong. Grown-ups she didn't know were leaving weird comments on her videos.
B 모르는 어른이? 왜?

Moreuneun eoreuni? Wae?

Grown-ups she didn't know? Why?
A 인터넷에 올리면 전 세계 누구나 볼 수 있거든. 그래서 열네 살이 안 되면 혼자 계정을 못 만들어.

Inteonese ollimyeon jeon segye nuguna bol su itgeodeun. Geuraeseo yeolle sari an doemyeon honja gyejeongeul mot mandeureo.

Once something's online, anyone in the world can see it. That's why you can't make your own account until you're fourteen.
B 열네 살이면 아직 5년이나 남았잖아. 너무 길어.

Yeolle sarimyeon ajik 5nyeonina namatjana. Neomu gireo.

Fourteen is still five whole years away. That's forever.
A 그래서 아빠가 생각해 봤는데, 가족만 볼 수 있는 비공개 채널을 만들면 어때? 거기엔 마음껏 올려도 돼.

Geuraeseo appaga saenggakae bwanneunde, gajongman bol su inneun bigonggae chaeneoreul mandeulmyeon eottae? Geogien maeumkkeot ollyeodo dwae.

So I've been thinking. How about we make a private channel that only family can see? You can post as much as you like there.
B 가족만? 그럼 누가 봐?

Gajongman? Geureom nuga bwa?

Only family? Then who's going to watch?
A 할머니랑 할아버지. 할머니는 네 춤 보시면 댓글 백 개는 다실걸.

Halmeonirang harabeoji. Halmeonineun ne chum bosimyeon daetgeul baek gaeneun dasilgeol.

Grandma and Grandpa. Grandma will probably leave a hundred comments once she sees you dance.
B 하하, 할머니는 맨날 하트만 보내시잖아. 알았어. 대신 열네 살이면 진짜 공개로 해도 돼?

Haha, halmeonineun maennal hateuman bonaesijana. Arasseo. Daesin yeolle sarimyeon jinjja gonggaero haedo dwae?

Ha ha, Grandma only ever sends hearts. Okay. But when I'm fourteen, can I really make it public?
A 그때 가서 같이 다시 얘기하자. 자, 첫 영상은 뭘로 찍을까?

Geuttae gaseo gachi dasi yaegihaja. Ja, cheot yeongsangeun mwollo jjigeulkka?

We'll talk about it again when the time comes. Now, what shall we film first?
B 요즘 제일 유행하는 춤! 아빠도 같이 추자.

Yojeum jeil yuhaenghaneun chum! Appado gachi chuja.

The most popular dance right now! You're dancing too, Dad.

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