Seobok 서복 is a recently released Korean movie featuring 공유 and 박보검. It's the story of what is supposedly humanity's first clone. In today's episode, rather than talking about the plot and other aspects of the movie, let's philosophize things.
There are NO MAJOR SPOILERS in this episode. Listen worry-free ^^
00:00 monologue, introduction, greetings
03:10 weekly vocabs and study tips!!! (details below)
9:15 discussion starts here, some random thoughts, synopsis, initial thoughts
16:35 immortality as discussed in Seobok and my opinion; curing ageing; altered carbon; living for too long
25:45 what is your idea of forever and eternity, half-life, an end to everything
29:40 sleep and death, what if you sleep and not wake up, join us on discord
and more!!!
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**Vocabulary Words of the Week**1. 실험체 subject of an experiment; specimen
sample sentence:
이것은 동물 실험이 실제 사람을 실험체로 쓰는 것 외에는 동물 실험이 가장 효과적인 방법이라는 것을 증명한다.
This further proves animal testing is the most effective method, other than using actual human subjects.
2. 방주 方舟
an ark
sample sentence:
Ark was the large boat Noah made in the biblical times.
방주는 성경시대에 노아가 만든 큰 배였다.
3. 불멸하다 不滅하다
(be) immortal, undying, indestructible, imperishable
sample sentence:
그는 쇼비지니스계에서 거의 불멸의 존재가 되어 가고 있다
He is well on his way to showbusiness immortality
4. 역설 逆說
paradox
sample sentence:
역설적이게도 그녀는 적게 먹을수록 더 살이 쪘다.
Paradoxically, she gains more weight the less she eats.
5. 절멸하다 絶滅하다
stamp[root] out, wipe out, annihilate, exterminate, eradicate, become extinct, die out, cease to exist
sample sentence:
많은 종족들이 서양의 질병과 접촉하게 되면서 절멸하게 되었다.
Many tribes became extinct when they came into contact with Western illnesses.
**Study Tip**
Use the method of shadowing.
**Song/Music Recommendation of the week**No particular song recommendation this week.
Listen to the jams below on repeat ;)
!!! Check out the following playlists I made for you:
Spotify – For the Kingkas and QueenkasYouTube Music - For the Kingkas and Queenkas**K-drama Words of Wisdom**"Like the sun comes up in the morning and goes down at night, forever is like that."
- 서복's adaptive mom's answer to the meaning of forever
**Further Readings**
No further readings for this week
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