Are K-pop concerts too expensive? - K팝 콘서트, 너무 비싼가?

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[CULTURE] Are K-pop concerts too expensive?

 

Pricey pop concert tickets frustrate fans
값비싼 콘서트 티켓, 팬들의 불만

 

expensive = exorbitant = over-the-top = pricey = high-priced = costly 비싼, 과도한

frustrate = thwart = dishearten = discourage = foil = stymie = deter = disturb 좌절시키다, 방해하다, 단념시키다

Do Hee-yeon, an ardent K-pop fan in her 20s, recently spent 471,000 won ($361) to attend three concerts held by boy band SHINee. It is common for K-pop lovers to purchase tickets for a series of concerts by the same group, as they can catch a rare glimpse of their favorite stars while enjoying their riveting performances.
열렬한 K팝 팬인 20대 도희연 씨는 최근 보이그룹 샤이니 콘서트를 3번 가는데 47만1000원을 지불했다. 열혈 K팝 팬들은 일반적으로 동일 그룹의 콘서트 티켓을 여러 장 구매하는데, 자신이 좋아하는 스타를 잠깐이라도 보고 눈을 뗄 수 없는 멋진 공연을 즐길 수 있기 때문이다.

 

attend a concert = go to a concert 콘서트에 가다

ardent fan = lover = a big fan = fervent fan = buff = fan = fancier = votary = enthusiast = diehard fan = hardcore fan 애호가, 극성팬, 열혈팬, 광팬

purchse a tickeet = buy a ticket 티켓을 구입하다

catch a glimpse of = get a peep at = sneak a peak 슬쩍 훔쳐보다, 잠깐이라도 보다, 짧게 언뜻 보다

riveting = eye-catching = engrossing = catchy = intriguing = impressive = inspiring = touching = memorable = unforgettable 눈길을 끄는, 인상적인, 눈길을 사로잡는

 

However, Do thinks these tickets are too expensive for a young student like her, who does not have a permanent job. A concert ticket used to cost about 120,000 won before the COVID-19 pandemic, but recently jumped nearly 30 percent to 157,000 won, she said.
하지만 도 씨는 티켓값이 자신과 같이 정규 직장이 없는 학생에게는 너무 비싸다고 생각한다. 도 씨에 따르면 콘서트 티켓은 코로나19 팬데믹 전에는 약 12만원이었지만 최근에는 거의 30% 상승해 15만7000원이 되었다.

 

expensive = exorbitant = over-the-top = pricey = high-priced = costly 비싼, 과도한

have a permanent job = have a regular occupation 정규직을 얻다, 정규직장을 가지다

jump = soar = surge = skyrocket = rocekt = increase = burgeon = proliferate = perk up = bring about an increase in prices = scale up = ramp up = amp up = ratchet up = go up 증가하다, 늘어나다, 솟구치다

nearly = in the neigborhood of = in the order of = about = roughly = almost 거의, 대략

 

"One of my friends is considering starting a side hustle to buy tickets," Do told The Korea Times. "We have to tolerate exorbitant prices because we are so eager to see our favorite singers on stage. But we often feel like our pure love of K-pop is being exploited … If the price continues to go up like this, we may not be able to attend any more shows in the future."
도 씨는 코리아타임스에 "친구 중 한 명은 티켓을 사기 위해 부업을 시작할까 고민 중"이라며 "가장 좋아하는 가수를 무대에서 보려는 열의가 넘친다는 이유로 우리는 과도한 티켓값을 감내해야 한다. 하지만 가끔은 K팝에 대한 순수한 애정을 이용한다는 느낌을 받는다 ... 가격이 계속 이렇게 오른다면 더 이상 콘서트에 갈 수 없을지도 모른다"고 전했다.

 

side hustle = side job = moonlight = sideline = by-job = by-work (본업 외에 추가적인 수입을 얻는) 부업

tolerate = endure = bear = put up with = stand = stick it = hold up = withstand = hang in there 참다, 견디다, 버텨내다

be eager to = be anxious of = be desperate for = long to do = crave for = be dying to = be impatient to = be solicitous to ~하기를 간절히 바라다, ~을 열망하다

solicit 간청하다, 요청하다, 얻으려고 하다, 호객행위를 하다

solicitude = consideration = care = regard 배려

pure love = genuin love = platonic love = chaste love 순수한 사랑, 순애

exploit = take advantage of = capitalize on = employ = utilize = abuse = make bad use = make ill use = use it for evil purpose = maladapt 악용하다

go up = jump = soar = surge = skyrocket = rocekt = increase = burgeon = proliferate = perk up = bring about an increase in prices = scale up = ramp up = amp up = ratchet up 증가하다, 늘어나다, 솟구치다

 

The price hike is clearly evident.
가격 인상은 분명한 현실이다.

 

price hike = a spike in the price = price spike = a hike in prices 가격 증가, 가격 상승

clearly = obviously = definitely = utterly = patently = manifestly = without doubt = undoubtedly = certainly = for sure = evidently = outstandingly = remarkably = noticeably = conspicuously 확실히, 명백하게, 분명하게, 눈에띠게 

evident = manifest = sure-fire = patent = certain 분명한, 확실한, 명확한

 

In 2019, all seats for K-pop behemoth BTS' "Love Yourself: Speak Yourself" concert at the Olympic Stadium in Jamsil, southeastern Seoul, cost 110,000 won. But for its "Permission to Dance on Stage ― Seoul" concert, which took place at the same venue last year, the price of a VIP ticket doubled to 220,000 won. A standard ticket was available for 165,000 won, up 50 percent.
2019년에는 K팝 초대형 그룹 방탄소년단 콘서트 ‘러브 유어셀프: 스피크 유어셀프(Love Yourself: Speak Yourself)'에서 잠실 올림픽 경기장의 모든 좌석이 11만원에 판매되었다. 그러나 지난해 동일한 장소에서 열린 ‘퍼미션 투 댄스 온 스테이지 – 서울(Permission to Dance on Stage – Seoul)' 콘서트에서는 VIP 티켓 가격이 22만원으로 두 배 뛰었다. 일반좌석 티켓은 50% 상승해 16만5000원에 판매되었다.

 

behemoth = juggernaut = mogul = big shot = big gun = global star = bigwig = tycoon = magnate = important figure = baron 거대그룹, 대형 조직, 거물, 중요인물

but for = other tahn = except = excepting = save for = with the exception of = besides = excluding = exclusive of ~을 제외하고는, ~외에

take place = happen = occur = hold = transpire 일어나다, 발생하다

available 구할 수 있는, 이용할 수 있는, 시간이 있는, 여유가 있는

 

 

 

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