Day 168: Gopchang Alley Facing Demolition

Dialogue

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   B 오빠, 저기 뉴스 봐 봐. 여기 골목 나오는 거 아니야?

   Oppa, jeogi nyuseu bwa bwa. Yeogi golmok naoneun geo aniya?

   Look at the news over there. Isn't that this alley?

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   A 어, 진짜 이 골목이네. 소리 좀 키워 볼까?

   Eo, jinjja i golmogine. Sori jom kiwo bolkka?

   Oh, it really is this alley. Shall I turn it up?

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   B 재개발 때문에 이 골목이 다 없어진대. 내년 봄에 공사를 시작하나 봐.

   Jaegaebal ttaemune i golmogi da eopseojindae. Naenyeon bome gongsareul sijakana bwa.

   It says the whole alley's being torn down for redevelopment. Looks like construction starts next spring.

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   A 이 골목이 다 없어진다니! 여기 30년 넘은 곱창집이 몇 개인데.

   I golmogi da eopseojindani! Yeogi 30nyeon neomeun gopchangjibi myeot gaeinde.

   This whole alley's going to disappear? There are so many gopchang places here that are over thirty years old.

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   B 설마 이 가게도? 사장님, 뉴스 보셨어요?

   Seolma i gagedo? Sajangnim, nyuseu bosyeosseoyo?

   Surely not this place too? Did you see the news, sir?

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   C 네, 봤어요. 사실 몇 달 전부터 얘기가 있었어요.

   Ne, bwasseoyo. Sasil myeot dal jeonbuteo yaegiga isseosseoyo.

   Yes, I saw it. Actually, there's been talk about it for a few months.

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   A 그럼 진짜 문을 닫으시는 거예요? 저희 첫 데이트도 여기서 했는데요.

   Geureom jinjja muneul dadeusineun geoyeyo? Jeohui cheot deiteudo yeogiseo haenneundeyo.

   So are you really closing? We had our first date here.

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   C 닫는 건 아니고 옮기는 거예요. 저도 여기서 25년을 장사했는데 서운하죠.

   Danneun geon anigo omgineun geoyeyo. Jeodo yeogiseo 25nyeoneul jangsahaenneunde seounhajyo.

   Not closing, moving. I've run this place for twenty-five years, so of course I'm sad.

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   B 25년이라니요... 어디로 옮기시는데요?

   25nyeoniraniyo... eodiro omgisineundeyo?

   Twenty-five years... Where are you moving to?

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    C 두 정거장 떨어진 시장 쪽으로요. 가게가 좀 작아지긴 해도 맛은 똑같을 거예요.

    Du jeonggeojang tteoreojin sijang jjogeuroyo. Gagega jom jagajigin haedo maseun ttokgateul geoyeyo.

    Toward the market two stops away. The place will be a bit smaller, but the taste will be the same.

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    A 다행이다. 근데 뉴스에서는 여기에 40층짜리 아파트가 들어온대.

    Dahaengida. Geunde nyuseueseoneun yeogie 40cheungjjari apateuga deureoondae.

    Thank goodness. But the news says a forty-storey apartment building is going up here.

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    B 아파트가 생기면 이 골목 분위기는 완전히 사라지겠다.

    Apateuga saenggimyeon i golmok bunwigineun wanjeonhi sarajigetda.

    Once the apartments go up, the feel of this alley will be completely gone.

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    C 그래서 요즘 옛날 단골손님들이 사진 찍으러 많이 와요. 마지막으로 보고 싶대요.

    Geuraeseo yojeum yennal dangolsonnimdeuri sajin jjigeureo mani wayo. Majimageuro bogo sipdaeyo.

    That's why lots of old regulars come by to take photos these days. They say they want to see it one last time.

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    A 저희도 한 장 찍을게요. 사장님도 같이 찍으실래요?

    Jeohuido han jang jjigeulgeyo. Sajangnimdo gachi jjigeusillaeyo?

    We'll take one too. Would you like to be in it, sir?

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    C 저야 좋죠. 저 간판도 같이 나오게 찍어 주세요. 새 가게로는 못 가져가거든요.

    Jeoya jochyo. Jeo ganpando gachi naoge jjigeo juseyo. Sae gageroneun mot gajyeogageodeunyo.

    I'd love to. Get that old sign in the shot too. I can't take it with me to the new place.

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    B 그럼 사장님이 간판 밑에 서세요. 오빠, 찍어! 하나, 둘, 셋!

    Geureom sajangnimi ganpan mite seoseyo. Oppa, jjigeo! Hana, dul, set!

    Then you stand under the sign, sir. Okay, take it! One, two, three!

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