KIIP 4 vocabulary · Lesson 12

minjujuui gukgaeseo gukminui tteuseul daepyohal jidojareul ppopneun gajang jungyohan jeolchaneun seongeoipnida.

In a democratic country, the most important process for selecting a leader who will represent the will of the people is elections.

5nyeonmada han beonssik chireojineun daeseone jeon gukminui imoki jipjungdoeeossseupnida.

The entire nation's attention is focused on the presidential election held every five years.

gukhoe uiwoneul saero seonchulhaneun chongseoni dagaoja gak jeongdangui seongeojeoni bongyeokhwadoeeosseoyo.

As the general election to elect new members of the National Assembly approaches, each political party's election campaign is in full swing.

jibang seongeoeseoneun sijang, dojisa, gucheongjang deung jiyeok ilkkundeuleul jumindeuli jikjeop seonchulhapnida.

In local elections, local officials, such as mayors, governors, and district heads, are directly elected by residents.

daetongryeongeun gukgaui wonsuija haengjeongbuui subaneuroseo naraui gukjeongeul chonggwalhapnida.

The president is the head of state and head of the executive branch and oversees the country's affairs.

gukhoe uiwoneun gukmineul daepyohayeo beopryuleul jejeonghago jeongbuui yesaneul simuihaneun yeokhaleul matseupnida.

Members of the National Assembly are responsible for enacting laws and reviewing the government's budget on behalf of the people.

gyoyukgam seongeoreul tonghae jiyeok chojunggo gyoyuk jeongchaekeul ikkeuleogal chaekimjaga gyeoljeongdoepnida.

Through the election of superintendents of education, the person responsible for leading local elementary, middle, and high school education policies is determined.

saero chwiimhan sijangeun simindeului gyotong bulpyeoneul haesohagi wihae beoseu noseoneul gaepyeonhaessseupnida.

The newly inaugurated mayor reorganized bus routes to alleviate transportation inconveniences for citizens.

dojisaneun domindeului bokji hyangsanggwa jiyeok gyeongje hwalseonghwareul wihan baljeon gyehoekeul balpyohaessseupnida.

The governor announced a development plan to improve the welfare of residents and revitalize the local economy.

gucheongjangeun gwannae jugeo hwangyeongeul gaeseonhagi wihae jumin senteoreul sunhoehamyeo uigyeoneul suryeomhaesseoyo.

The district mayor toured community centers to collect opinions to improve the residential environment in the district.

gunsuneun nongga sodeuk jeungdaereul wihae jiyeok teuksanmul panmae chokjin haengsareul jeokgeuk jiwonhaessseupnida.

The county governor actively supported events to promote sales of local specialties to increase farm income.

gu uiwoneun jumindeului saenghwal minwoneul haegyeolhagi wihae joryeaneul baluihaessseupnida.

The district council member proposed an ordinance to resolve residents’ daily complaints.

si uiwondeuleun si yesani nangbi eopsi gongjeonghage sseuigo issneunji kkomkkomhage gamsahaesseoyo.

City council members meticulously audited whether the city budget was being used fairly and without waste.

gun uiwoneun maeul doro jeongbi saeopui josokhan wangongeul jiphaengbue gangryeokhi yocheonghaessseupnida.

County lawmakers strongly requested the executive branch to quickly complete the village road maintenance project.

jeongdang tupyo deukpyoyule ttara gak jeongdange baebundoeneun uiseokeul birye daepyorago bureupnida.

Seats distributed to each party based on the party's vote share are called proportional representation.

gongsik seongeo undong gigani sijakdoeja hubojadeuleun georieseo yugwonjadeulege heorireul guphyeo insahaessseupnida.

As the official campaign period began, candidates bowed and greeted voters on the streets.

ibeon bogwolseongeoeneun dayanghan gyeongryeokeul gajin chamsinhan hubojadeuli daegeo chulmahaessseupnida.

In this by-election, a large number of fresh candidates with diverse experiences ran for office.

yugwonjadeuleun hubojaga naeseun seongeo gongyaki silhyeon ganeunghanji naengjeonghage ttajyeo boaya haeyo.

Voters must calmly consider whether the election promises made by candidates are feasible.

dongne byeokmyeonmada hubojadeului eolgulgwa gihoga jeokhin seongeo poseuteoga iljehi buteossseupnida.

Election posters with the faces and symbols of the candidates were posted on every wall in the neighborhood.

seomindeului saenghwal anjeongeul yaksokhan huboreul jeokgeuk jijihagiro gyeolsimhaessseupnida.

I decided to actively support a candidate who promised stability in the lives of the common people.

minjujuuiui juinin yugwonjaneun sojunghan han pyoreul haengsahayeo jasinui jugwoneul jeungmyeonghapnida.

Voters, the masters of democracy, prove their sovereignty by casting their precious vote.

seongeo dangil achim iljjik sinbunjeungeul chaenggyeo jip geuncheo chodeunghakgyoe maryeondoen tupyosoro hyanghaessseupnida.

Early on the morning of the election, I took my ID and headed to the polling place at the elementary school near my house.

tupyohagi jeon boninui sinbuneul hwakinhagi wihae jumindeungrokjeungina yeogwoneul jesihaeya haeyo.

Before voting, you must present your resident registration card or passport to verify your identity.

seongeogwanriwiwonhoe jikwonege sinbunjeungeul boyeojugo jeonghaejin tupyoyongjireul gyobubatassseupnida.

I showed my ID to the Election Commission staff and received the designated ballot paper.

bimiltupyo wonchikeul jikigi wihae garimmaki chyeojin gipyoso aneuro deuleoga dojangeul jjikeossseupnida.

In order to adhere to the principle of secret voting, I went into a polling booth with a screen and got my stamp.

sajeon tupyo giganeul iyonghamyeon seongeo dangile bappado miri pyeonrihage tupyohal su isseoyo.

By using the early voting period, you can conveniently vote in advance even if you are busy on election day.

gipyoreul machin tupyoyongjireul baneuro jeopeo josimseureopge tupyohame neoheossseupnida.

I folded the marked ballot in half and carefully placed it in the ballot box.

tupyoga magamdoeja chamgwanindeuli jikyeoboneun gaunde tupyohameul yeolgo gaepyohagi sijakhaessseupnida.

When the voting closed, ballot boxes were opened and counting began as observers watched.

yeoronjosa gyeolgwa cheongnyeoncheungeseo gaehyeokjeokin huboui jijiyuli maeu nopge natanassseupnida.

Opinion polls showed that the support rate for reform-minded candidates was very high among young people.

chiyeolhan jeopjeon kkeute sangdae huboboda geunsohage nopeun deukpyoyuleul girokhamyeo seungrihaesseoyo.

After a fierce battle, he won with a slightly higher vote rate than his opponent.

jiyeok baljeoneul wihae heonsinhae on hyeonjik uiwoni apdojeokin pyo chairo dasi dangseondoeeossseupnida.

An incumbent lawmaker who has devoted himself to regional development was re-elected with an overwhelming margin of votes.

gukminui moksorie hangsang gwireul giulineun jidojaneun chameuro hulryunghan jeongchigaipnida.

A leader who always listens to the voice of the people is a truly great politician.

cheongryeomgyeolbaekhago sarisayokeul chaeuji anhneun gongjikjareul on gukmini jongyeonghapnida.

The entire nation respects public officials who are honest and not motivated by self-interest.

jeongchiineun nunapui dangridangryakboda gukgawa gukminui miraereul meonjeo saenggakhaeya haeyo.

Politicians must think about the future of the country and its people first rather than the party strategy at hand.

minjujuuiga geonganghage baljeonharyeomyeon yugwonjadeului jeokgeukjeokin jeongchi chamyeoga pilyohapnida.

For democracy to develop healthily, voters' active participation in politics is necessary.

seongeogwoneun heonbeopi modeun seongin gukminege bojanghaneun gajang gibonjeokin chamjeong gwonriipnida.

The right to vote is the most basic right guaranteed by the Constitution to all adult citizens.

tupyoneun gwonriin dongsie deo naeun sahoereul mandeulgi wihae wansuhaeya hal sinseonghan uimuyeyo.

Voting is both a right and a sacred duty that must be fulfilled to create a better society.

hanguk yeongjugwoneul chwideukhan ji 3nyeoni jinan oegukin juminegedo jibangseongeo tupyogwoni jueojipnida.

Foreign residents who have acquired permanent residency in Korea for three years are also given the right to vote in local elections.

seongwanwieseo gak gajeongeuro balsonghan huboja jeongbogonggae jaryoreul kkomkkomhage ilgeoboassseupnida.

I carefully read the candidate information disclosure materials sent to each household by the National Election Commission.

hubojaui gwageo jeongwa girokina segeum napbu naeyeokeul kkomkkomhi ttajyeobogo han pyoreul haengsahaseyo.

Please carefully consider the candidate's past criminal record or tax payment history before casting your vote.

uriga haengsahaneun sojunghan han pyoga moyeo naraui balgeun miraereul gyeoljeongjisseupnida.

Our precious votes come together to determine the bright future of our country.

gak jeongdangeun chongseoneul apdugo minsaeng gyeongje anjeongeul wihan haeksim jeongchaek gongyakeul balpyohaessseupnida.

Each political party announced key policy pledges to stabilize the people's livelihood and economy ahead of the general election.

jeonguk 4cheonyeo gae gaepyosoeseo iljehi gaepyo jakeopi sijakdoeeo bamsae jinhaengdoeeossseupnida.

Vote counting began simultaneously at over 4,000 counting stations across the country and continued overnight.

cheyukgwane maryeondoen gaepyosoeneun sameomhan gyeongbi soke sumanheun gaepyo samuwondeuli jipgyehago isseosseoyo.

At the ballot counting booth set up in the gymnasium, numerous ballot counting workers were tallying the ballots under tight security.

nyuseu teukboreul tonghae sisigakgak byeonhaneun jeongukui gaepyo sanghwangeul ginjanggam soke jikyeoboassseupnida.

Through news reports, I watched with suspense the ever-changing vote counting situation across the country.

toegeungile deulreossdeoni tupyo magam sigaki mak imbakhae seodulreo tupyoreul machyeossseupnida.

I stopped by on my way home from work and the closing time for voting was just around the corner so I hurriedly finished voting.

ohu 6si jeonggaki doeja jeongukui tupyosoga iljehi muneul datgo gaepyosoro idonghaessseupnida.

At 6 p.m. sharp, polling places across the country closed and moved to the counting center.

chulgujosa gyeolgwareul hwakinharyeoneun bangsongguk chwijaejingwa jeongdang dangjikjadeului balgeoleumi mucheok bunjuhaessseupnida.

Broadcasting station reporters and political party officials were busy trying to check the exit poll results.

ajik gaepyoyuli 10%e bulgwahameuro choejong dangseonjareul yecheukhagieneun neomu ireupnida.

With only 10% of votes counted, it is too early to predict the final winner.

gaepyoga jeoljeonge dalhan jajeong muryeopui sigake juyo gyeokjeonjiui yungwaki deureonasseoyo.

Around midnight, when the vote counting reached its peak, the outlines of major battlegrounds were revealed.

gujeun biga naerija tupyosoreul chajneun yugwonjadeului balgili daso tteumhaejyeossseupnida.

As the inclement rain fell, the number of voters visiting polling places slowed down.

bon tupyoe apseo jinan jumale iteulgan jeongukjeokeuro sajeon tupyoga sunjoropge chireojyeosseoyo.

Prior to the main vote, advance voting was conducted smoothly across the country for two days last weekend.

seongeo dangile chuljangeul gaya haeseo sajeon tupyo jedoreul iyonghae miri tupyohaessseupnida.

Because I had to travel on election day, I voted in advance using the early voting system.

ibeon jibangseongeoui choejong tupyoyuleun jinan seongeoui pyeonggyun suchireul usdolassseupnida.

The final voter turnout for this local election exceeded the average figure for previous elections.

jeolmeun cheungui jeongchi mugwansimeuro inhae ilbu jiyeokui tupyoyuli jeonguk pyeonggyuneul mitdolassseupnida.

Voter turnout in some areas fell below the national average due to young people's political apathy.

daeri tupyoneun jeoldae geumjidoeeo isseumyeo bandeusi bonini jikjeop tupyosoe nawaya hapnida.

Proxy voting is absolutely prohibited and you must appear at the polling place in person.

yugwonjaneun jumindeungrok jusojie ttara jijeongdoen tupyosoeseoman tupyoyongjireul bateul su isseoyo.

Voters can only receive ballots at polling places designated according to their resident registration address.

tupyohareo jipeul naseogi jeone sinbunjeunggwa maseukeureul kkomkkomhage chaenggyeossseupnida.

Before leaving home to vote, I carefully collected my ID and mask.

gowi gongjikjareul seonchulhal ttaeneun neungryeokppunman anira cheongryeomhan dodeokseongi eomgyeokhage geomjeungdoeeoya hapnida.

When electing high-ranking public officials, not only their abilities but also their ethical integrity must be rigorously tested.

galdeungeul jojeonghago hwahapeul ikkeuleonaegi wihaeseoneun jidojaui ttwieonan sotong neungryeoki yogudoepnida.

A leader's excellent communication skills are required to mediate conflict and bring about harmony.

gukgajeok wigi sanghwangeseo sinsokhago jeonghwakhan gyeoljeongeul naeril su issneun naengcheolhan pandanryeoki pilsujeokieyo.

In times of national crisis, cool-headed judgment to make quick and accurate decisions is essential.

seongeo gongyakeul malroman geuchiji anhgo kkeutkkaji milgo naganeun gangryeokhan chujinryeoki pilyohapnida.

We need a strong driving force to push through our election promises rather than just saying them.

dayanghan gongjikeul geochimyeo ssaheun pungbuhan haengjeong gyeongheomeun sijeongeul ikkeuneun de keun mitgeoreumi doepnida.

The wealth of administrative experience gained through various public positions serves as a great foundation for leading city administration.

bokjaphan gyeongje munjereul haegyeolharyeomyeon gyeongje jeongchaek bunyaui gipeun jeonmunseongeul gajchun inmuli pilyohaeyo.

Solving complex economic problems requires someone with deep expertise in economic policy.

modeun guseongwoneul hanaro gyeoljipsikigo mokpyoreul hyanghae naagage mandeuneun minjujeok rideosipi jungyohapnida.

Democratic leadership that unites all members and moves them toward goals is important.

jidojaui seonghyange ttara gwonwihyeong, chamyeohyeong deung dayanghan yuhyeongui rideosipi natanapnida.

Depending on the leader's personality, various types of leadership, such as authoritative and participative, appear.

uisagyeoljeong gwajeongeseo dasuui uigyeoneul pokneolbge suryeomhaneun minjujeok jeolchareul geochyeoya hapnida.

The decision-making process must go through a democratic process that broadly collects the opinions of the majority.

modeun seongeo undongeun gongjikseongeobeopui gyujeongeul junsuhamyeo hapbeopjeokin teduri naeeseo jinhaengdoeeoya haeyo.

All election campaigns must comply with the provisions of the Public Official Election Act and be conducted within legal boundaries.

bulbeop seongeo sabeome daehaeseoneun jiwi gohareul makronhago beope ttara gangryeokhan cheobeoli naeryeojipnida.

Those who commit illegal elections will be severely punished by law, regardless of their status.

ibeon gaehyeok beopan tonggwaneun yeoya ganui chiyeolhan jeongchijeok tahyeopeul tonghae irueojyeossseupnida.

The passage of this reform bill was achieved through intense political compromise between the ruling and opposition parties.

jumindeului sukwon saeopeul haegyeolhagi wihae gucheongjanggwa siuiwoni meorireul majdaego uinonhaessseupnida.

The district mayor and city council members discussed together to resolve the residents' long-awaited project.

cheomyehan daerip sokeseodo yangcheukeun pagukeul makgi wihae yuyeonhago hyeopsangjeokin taedoreul boyeossseupnida.

Despite the sharp confrontation, both sides showed a flexible and negotiating attitude to prevent catastrophe.

gukmindeuli jinjeongeuro wonhaneun geoseun minsaeng gyeongjeui anjeonggwa gongjeonghan sahoeipnida.

What the people truly want is economic stability and a fair society.

eonroneseoneun chagi daetongryeong huboro georondoeneun yuryeok jeongchiindeului haengboreul jipjung jomyeonghaessseupnida.

The media focused on the moves of influential politicians who were mentioned as candidates for the next president.

gukgareul ikkeul jidojaroseo gajchueoya hal choegoui jajileun jeongjikseonggwa chaekimgamipnida.

The best qualities to have as a leader of a nation are honesty and responsibility.

jeongbuneun jeongchaekeul suriphagi jeone gongcheonghoereul yeoleo gukminui yeoroneul pokneolbge suryeomhaessseupnida.

Before establishing policies, the government held public hearings to collect a wide range of public opinion.

jeonguk seongin namnyeo 1,000myeongeul daesangeuro jeongdang jijidoe gwanhan yeoronjosareul silsihaessseupnida.

We conducted an opinion poll on political party support among 1,000 adult men and women nationwide.

seolmun josareul tonghae yugwonjadeuli gajang baraneun jeongchaek gwajega iljari changchulimeul hwakinhaesseoyo.

Through the survey, we confirmed that the policy task that voters most want is job creation.

miraeui jidojaneun jeonmun jisikppunman anira ttatteushan poyongryeokgwa inpumeul hamkke gajchueoya hapnida.

Future leaders must possess not only professional knowledge but also warm tolerance and character.

cheongnyeon huboneun gyeongryeokeun jjalbjiman sangdaejeokeuro chamsinhago gaehyeokjeokiraneun pyeonggareul batassseupnida.

Although the young candidate has a short career, he was evaluated as being relatively novel and reformative.

simindeuleun gongyakman beonjireureuhan inmulboda mukmukhi silcheonhaneun ilkkuneul deo seonhohapnida.

Citizens prefer workers who quietly carry out their promises rather than people who only make flashy promises.

geu huboneun toronhoeeseo ttwieonan jeongchaek bijeoneul jesihayeo apdojeokeuro nopeun jijireul batassseupnida.

The candidate presented an outstanding policy vision at the debate and received overwhelming support.

oraen gongjik saenghwaleul tonghae eoteun pungbuhan gukjeong unyeong jisikeun geuui gajang keun jasanipnida.

His wealth of knowledge of state administration gained through a long career in public service is his greatest asset.

jinjeonghan rideoneun wigi sanghwangeseo chaekimeul hoepihaji anhgo solseonsubeomhayeo apjangseoneun saramipnida.

A true leader is someone who does not evade responsibility in a crisis but takes the lead by example.