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EPISODE · Feb 2, 2026 · 16 MIN

The Letter That Rekindled Friendship on Lunar New Year

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Fluent Fiction - Korean: The Letter That Rekindled Friendship on Lunar New Year Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/ko/episode/2026-02-02-08-38-20-ko Story Transcript:Ko: 겨울 바람이 창문 틈새로 스며들었다.En: The winter wind seeped through the crack in the window.Ko: 지호는 두꺼운 모포를 덮고 침대 위에 앉아 있었다.En: Jiho sat on the bed covered with a thick blanket.Ko: 그의 눈길은 방 한켠의 작은 상자로 향했다.En: His gaze was directed at a small box in the corner of the room.Ko: 어쩌다 발견한 상자였다.En: It was a box he had discovered by chance.Ko: 설명할 수 없는 호기심이 그를 움직였다.En: An inexplicable curiosity moved him.Ko: 상자를 열자 편지가 하나 나왔다.En: When he opened the box, a letter emerged.Ko: 편지는 맨 위에 묶여 있던 낡은 끈에서 풀려 떨어졌다.En: The letter came untied from the old string it was bundled with on top.Ko: "이게 뭐지?" 지호는 혼잣말로 중얼거렸다.En: "What is this?" Jiho murmured to himself.Ko: 그 순간, 미준이 방에 들어왔다.En: At that moment, Mijoon came into the room.Ko: 미준은 방의 어둡고 조용한 구석에 들어가, 지호가 편지를 발견한 줄 모르는 듯 했다.En: Mijoon entered the dark and quiet corner of the room, seemingly unaware that Jiho had discovered the letter.Ko: 지호는 잠시 미준을 쳐다보았다.En: Jiho looked at Mijoon for a moment.Ko: 그의 얼굴에는 여느 때처럼 뭔가 숨기고 있는 듯한 표정이 있었다.En: There was a usual expression on his face, as if he was hiding something.Ko: 며칠 후, 지호는 서윤과 커피숍에 앉아 있었다.En: A few days later, Jiho was sitting in a coffee shop with Seoyoon.Ko: 설날이 다가오며, 서윤은 설레는 마음을 감추지 않았다.En: As the Lunar New Year approached, Seoyoon could not hide her excitement.Ko: "이제 고향에 갈 수 있어서 너무 좋아," 그녀는 말했다.En: "I'm so happy I can finally go back to my hometown," she said.Ko: 지호는 편지 이야기를 꺼냈다.En: Jiho brought up the topic of the letter.Ko: "내가 몇 일 전에 방에서 이상한 편지를 발견했어."En: "I found a strange letter in my room a few days ago."Ko: 서윤의 눈이 커졌다.En: Seoyoon's eyes widened.Ko: "정말? 혹시 뭐라고 써 있었어?"En: "Really? By any chance, what did it say?"Ko: "잘 모르겠어. 읽어야 할까?"En: "I'm not sure. Should I read it?"Ko: 서윤은 지혜롭게 고개를 끄덕였다.En: Seoyoon wisely nodded.Ko: "아무 문제 없으면 읽어봐. 그런데 미준이 알지 않게 해야 해."En: "If it's no problem, you should read it. But make sure Mijoon doesn't find out."Ko: 그날 저녁, 지호는 결국 미준에게 다가갔다.En: That evening, Jiho finally approached Mijoon.Ko: 그는 편지를 들고 서 있었다.En: He was standing there holding the letter.Ko: "미안해, 미준. 이걸 읽었어. 이것은 네가 가족에게 보내려던 편지야?"En: "I'm sorry, Mijoon. I read this. Was this the letter you intended to send to your family?"Ko: 미준은 잠시 조용했다. 그런 다음 깊은 한숨을 내쉬며 고개를 끄덕였다.En: Mijoon was silent for a moment, then took a deep sigh and nodded.Ko: "맞아. 사실 가족과 사이가 좋지 않았어. 마음의 정리를 하려다 이런 일을 저질렀어."En: "Yes. Actually, I wasn't on good terms with my family. I ended up doing this while trying to sort out my feelings."Ko: 지호는 짧은 순간 막연한 두려움을 느꼈다.En: Jiho felt a vague fear for a brief moment.Ko: 그러나 그 다음으로 다가온 것은 친구에 대한 존경과 이해였다.En: But what followed was a sense of respect and understanding for his friend.Ko: 설날, 세 친구는 함께 모여 전통 음식을 준비했다.En: On Lunar New Year's Day, the three friends gathered to prepare traditional food.Ko: 방금 전까지 어색했던 분위기는 따뜻한 설날 인사와 웃음소리로 채워졌다.En: The awkward atmosphere from just moments before was filled with warm holiday greetings and laughter.Ko: 미준은 처음으로 마음을 열었고, 지호는 더욱 이해심 많은 친구가 되었다.En: Mijoon opened up for the first time, and Jiho became a more understanding friend.Ko: 서윤은 그들을 응원하며 함께 좋은 시간을 보내었다.En: Seoyoon supported them and spent enjoyable time together.Ko: 그날 밤, 창문을 타고 스며든 차가운 바람도 세 사람의 따뜻한 우정을 막을 수는 없었다.En: That night, even the cold wind seeping through the window couldn't stop the warmth of the three's friendship.Ko: 지호는 생각했다. "모든 것이 단순히 진실을 드러내는 것이 중요한 것이 아니었다. 서로의 이야기를 이해하고 받아들이는 것이 중요했다."En: Jiho thought, "It wasn't just about revealing the truth. Understanding and accepting each other's stories were what's important."Ko: 지호는 이 경험을 통해 친구들에 대한 믿음과 이해가 더욱 깊어졌음을 깨달았다.En: Jiho realized through this experience that his trust and understanding of his friends had deepened.Ko: 방 안의 모든 장식은 오랜 추억의 기록처럼 반짝이며 그들의 단단한 우정을 밝게 비춰주었다.En: All the decorations in the room sparkled like records of old memories, brightly illuminating their solid friendship. Vocabulary Words:seeped: 스며들었다blanket: 모포gaze: 눈길inexplicable: 설명할 수 없는curiosity: 호기심emerged: 나왔다untied: 풀려string: 끈murmured: 중얼거렸다unaware: 모르는 듯expression: 표정hometown: 고향approached: 다가갔다sigh: 한숨vague: 막연한respect: 존경understanding: 이해revealing: 드러내는solid: 단단한decoration: 장식sparkled: 반짝이며illuminating: 밝게 비춰주었다trust: 믿음deepened: 깊어졌음을laughter: 웃음소리awkward: 어색했던holiday: 설날gathered: 모여feelings: 마음supported: 응원하며

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