Korean Through Folktales

[Chapter 3] The Story of ShimCheong 제 3 과 심청전 _______________________ _________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 74 Go t o Table of Contents Korean Through Folktales - 심봉사도 이 잔치 소식을 듣게 되어 궁을찾아왔습니다 . Blind Shim too came to learn of this news about the feast, so he came to the palace. - 그렇게 효녀 심청과 아버지가 다시 만나게 되고 아버지 심봉사는 눈을 뜨게 되었습니다 . (Things transpired and) Just in that way, Devoted Daughter ShimCheong and Father got to meet again, and her father Blind Shim got to see the world. - 사람들은 “극진한 효성은 바다도 하늘도 감동하지”라고 이야기하게 되었습니다. (Things unfolded such that) people now came to say that “Both the sea and the heaven are moved by devoted filial piety.” 3. Level 3: Intro Clause + Body Clause: N1 이 / 가 - ㄴ데 + 그건 N2 이다 • N1 이 / 가 – ㄴ데 + 그건 N2 이다 consists of two parts: first the introductory clause and then the body clause, which provides details or explanations for the introduction. The introductory clause prepares the reader/listener for the details or the explanations to come in the body clause. Here are examples taken from the Level 3 version: - 이 부부에게는 소원 이 한 가지 있었는데 그건 아이를 하나 갖는 것이었습니다 . For this couple, there was one wish, and it was to have a child. - 그러나 심청의 마음에 떠나지 않는 근심 이 있었는데 그건 홀로 지내고 계실 눈 먼 아버지에 대한 생각이었습니다 . But ShimCheong had a concern that wouldn’t leave her heart, and it was the thought of her blind father who must be living alone. - 나한테 단 하나의 소원 이 있었는데 그건 이렇게 내 딸 얼굴 한 번 보는 것이었다 . 그런데 그 날이 이렇게 올 줄이야! I had only one wish, and that was to see the face of my daughter once just like this. But who knew that the day would indeed come in this way!