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EPISODE · Aug 17, 2026 · 15 MIN

Love Across Oceans: Bridging Distance with Honest Hearts

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Fluent Fiction - Korean: Love Across Oceans: Bridging Distance with Honest Hearts Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ko/episode/2026-08-17-22-34-01-ko Story Transcript:Ko: 한강공원의 여름밤은 언제나 활기찹니다.En: The summer nights at Hangang Park are always lively.Ko: 사람들은 삼삼오오 모여 강변 피크닉을 즐기고, 자전거를 타며 시원한 강바람을 만끽합니다.En: People gather in groups to enjoy picnics by the riverside and relish the cool river breeze as they ride bicycles.Ko: 그런 풍경 속에서 진우는 벤치에 앉아 하늘을 바라봅니다.En: Among such a scene, Jinwoo sits on a bench, gazing up at the sky.Ko: 진우의 마음은 복잡합니다.En: Jinwoo's mind is tangled.Ko: 저 멀리 미국에서 공부 중인 여자친구 민아와의 관계가 요즘 들어 서먹해졌습니다.En: His relationship with his girlfriend Mina, who is currently studying away in America, has become awkward lately.Ko: 통화는 길지 않고, 메시지는 오고 가지 않을 때가 많습니다.En: Their calls are brief, and there are many times when messages aren't exchanged.Ko: 공부와 새로운 친구들로 바쁜 민아가 점점 멀게 느껴집니다.En: Mina, busy with her studies and new friends, feels more and more distant.Ko: 진우는 이런 상황을 어떻게 풀어나가야 할지 고민이 많습니다.En: Jinwoo is troubled about how to resolve this situation.Ko: 진우의 여동생 혜리는 언제나 그의 편입니다.En: Jinwoo's younger sister Hyeri is always on his side.Ko: "오빠, 단순하게 생각해.En: "Oppa, keep it simple.Ko: 민아랑 솔직하게 이야기해봐.En: Try talking to Mina honestly."Ko: " 혜리의 말에 진우는 고개를 끄덕입니다.En: With Hyeri's words, Jinwoo nods.Ko: 혜리의 말대로 용기를 내야겠습니다.En: He knows he must muster courage as Hyeri suggested.Ko: 그날 밤, 진우는 한강공원의 벤치에서 민아에게 전화를 겁니다.En: That night, Jinwoo calls Mina from a bench at Hangang Park.Ko: 화면 속 민아의 얼굴은 여전히 사랑스럽지만, 먼 거리 때문에 조금은 낯설게 느껴집니다.En: Her face on the screen is still lovely, but feels somewhat unfamiliar due to the distance.Ko: 진우는 조심스럽게 말문을 엽니다.En: Carefully, Jinwoo begins to speak.Ko: "민아, 우리 이렇게는 안 되겠어.En: "Mina, we can't go on like this.Ko: 나는 너를 사랑해.En: I love you.Ko: 그래서 더 노력하고 싶어.En: So I want to try harder.Ko: 겨울방학 때 너를 보러 갈 계획을 세웠어.En: I've made plans to visit you during winter break.Ko: 너의 생각이 궁금해.En: I'm curious about your thoughts."Ko: "오랜 침묵.En: A long silence.Ko: 그러나 민아는 웃으며 대답합니다.En: But then Mina replies with a smile.Ko: "진우, 나도 우리의 미래를 많이 고민했어.En: "Jinwoo, I've been thinking a lot about our future too.Ko: 네가 이렇게 나에게 솔직하게 이야기해줘서 고마워.En: Thank you for speaking honestly with me.Ko: 우리 함께 노력하자.En: Let's work together."Ko: "그 순간, 진우는 마음이 한결 가벼워집니다.En: In that moment, Jinwoo feels a weight lifted.Ko: 그는 이 모든 불안이 단순한 대화와 서로에 대한 진실한 마음에서 시작되었음을 깨닫습니다.En: He realizes that all this unease began with just a simple conversation and sincere feelings for each other.Ko: 하늘에는 밝은 별들이 빛나고, 한강은 여전히 흐릅니다.En: Bright stars illuminate the sky, and the Hangang River continues to flow.Ko: 진우는 미래를 향한 자신감으로 가득 찬 마음으로 강변을 걸어갑니다.En: Jinwoo walks along the riverside, his heart filled with confidence for the future.Ko: 이제 그의 마음 속에는 새로운 확신이 자리 잡았습니다.En: Now, a new certainty has taken root in his heart.Ko: 사랑은 멀리 있어도 가깝게 느껴질 수 있다는 것을.En: That love can feel close even when physically far away.Ko: 중요한 것은 말하고 싶은 마음, 그리고 서로를 향한 믿음이라는 걸 알게 되었습니다.En: He's learned that the important thing is the desire to express one's feelings and the trust they have in each other.Ko: 그리고 그 믿음이 그들의 거리를 더 가깝게 만들어 줄 것입니다.En: And this trust will bring them closer, bridging the distance. Vocabulary Words:lively: 활기찬relish: 만끽하다breeze: 바람tangled: 복잡한awkward: 서먹한distant: 멀게resolve: 풀다muster: 내다courage: 용기unfamiliar: 낯선silence: 침묵bridging: 잇다certainty: 확신trust: 믿음confidence: 자신감express: 말하다feelings: 마음physically: 물리적으로sincere: 진실한unease: 불안illuminate: 비추다certainty: 확신root: 자리 잡다lovely: 사랑스럽다plans: 계획curious: 궁금해future: 미래exchange: 오고 가다troubled: 고민하다mutter: 조심스럽게 말하다

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