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In today’s class, we read together episode 5 of the beautiful novel 'Box of Tears' by author Han Kang, the first Korean writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature. In this episode, the heartbreaking story of an old man appears, who has never cried in his life, was misunderstood by others as a cold person, and has lived in loneliness. The old man’s confession that he would give up all of his possessions if only he could shed tears makes our hearts feel truly heavy. Shall we review the profound emotional expressions we learned today once again?
✅ 5 Key Words for Empathizing with the Heart
These are words you absolutely need when understanding someone else’s pain and conveying your sincere feelings!
Cold-hearted: This describes the old man, who was misunderstood by those around him because he did not shed tears even in sad situations.
Entire fortune: This expresses his desperate feeling that if he could only cry, even all of his property, including his house and livestock, would not be too precious to give up.
Misunderstanding: This is the pain of how people judged the old man incorrectly, even though not shedding tears did not mean he was unaware of sorrow.
Soul: This is the core of the warm and vivid heart that each of us humans carries inside, regardless of outward appearance.
Stubborn: This describes the old man, who kept trying to hand over the key ring until the very end in order to buy tears, despite the man’s refusal.
✅ Practical Sentences You Can Use Right Away
Be sure to use these when comforting the hidden feelings of friends around you or having deep conversations!
"If only I could shed tears, I would give even my entire fortune." (When emphasizing earnest feelings)
"Everyone has misunderstood me as a cold-hearted person who knows nothing of sorrow." (When confessing a sense of injustice)
"Just because someone looks cold on the outside doesn’t mean their heart is frozen too." (When offering comfort)
✅ Empathy Slang That Makes You One of the 'Insiders'
These are words that help you express emotions more richly when talking with Korean friends!
Cold outside, warm inside: This refers to a person who may seem blunt and expressionless on the outside, but actually has deep affection and a warm charm inside.
Heartbroken: This is used for situations that are painfully heartbreaking, like the old man’s story of even having to let his wife go because he could not shed tears.
Emotional wound: This refers to the deep hurt in one’s heart caused by other people’s prejudice-filled pointing fingers and criticism.
Korean language skills do not stop at simply knowing grammar; they grow amazingly when, like this, you listen to the emotions of characters in literature and express them aloud in your own voice. Thinking about the old man’s story, confidently say out loud the sentences you learned today!
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