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진행자: 간형우, Devin Whiting
When wealthy call themselves poor
기사 요약: 최근 소셜 미디어에서 유행하는 ‘가난 챌린지’를 두고, 실제로는 부유한 삶을 살면서 스스로를 가난하다고 표현하는 게시물들이 빈곤을 희화화한다는 비판이 제기되고 있다.
[1] A new South Korean social media trend that pairs conspicuous displays of wealth with ironic references to poverty is drawing backlash for trivializing economic hardship.
conspicuous: 두드러진
trivialize: 사소하게 만들다, 하찮아 보이게 만들다
[2] Dubbed the "poverty challenge," the trend involves users sharing photos or videos showcasing a luxurious lifestyle — including high-end cars, designer goods and expensive travel — while captioning the posts with phrases such as "this unbearable poverty" or "this exhausting life of poverty."
poverty: 가난
unbearable: 견딜 수 없는
exhausting: 진을 빼는
[3] Recent posts circulating online include images of instant noodles eaten in first class airline cabins described as “severe poverty,” a 15 million won ($11,000) Dior baby stroller framed as a purchase that left a family “broke,” and photos taken from the driver’s seat of luxury sports cars with designer watches visible, accompanied by captions lamenting the lack of money for fuel.
circulate: 순환하다, (소문 등이) 유포되다, 돌다
lament: 슬퍼하다, 한탄하다
[4] Online reaction has been largely negative. Many users questioned whether poverty should be used as a joke, saying the posts cross a line.
cross a line: 선을 넘다