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The episode follows Jiho's struggle with burnout and his journey towards renewal and finding balance in his life.

Fluent Fiction - Korean : Finding Balance: Jiho's Journey from Burnout to Renewal Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more: fluentfiction.com/ko/episode/2026-07-19-22-34-01-ko Story Transcript: Ko: 서울의 번화한 도심 한가운데, 모던한 디자인으로 꾸며진 대기업 사무실이 있었다. En: In the bustling heart of Seoul, there was a corporate office decorated with modern design. Ko: 여름의 따스한 햇살이 큰 창문을 통해 사무실에 들어왔다. En: The warm summer sunlight streamed into the office through the large windows. Ko: 하지만, 형광등 불빛 아래 업무에 지친 직원들은 이를 느낄 여유가 없었다. En: However, under the fluorescent lights, the weary employees had no time to enjoy it. Ko: 지호는 이곳의 프로젝트 매니저였다. En: Jiho was the project manager here. Ko: 그는 성실했지만, 업무에 쫓겨 늘 피로했다. En: He was diligent, but always tired from the pressure of the work. Ko: 일의 반복에 대한 불만은 있었지만, 회사를 그만둘 용기는 없었다. En: He had complaints about the monotonous routine, but lacked the courage to quit the company. Ko: 지호는 비밀스럽게 더 의미 있는 일을 꿈꿨지만, 현실은 녹록지 않았다. En: Secretly, Jiho dreamed of doing something more meaningful, but reality was tough. Ko: 최근 들어 지호는 갑자기 쓰러지는 일이 늘어났다. En: Lately, Jiho had started collapsing unexpectedly. Ko: 그를 걱정한 민서가 다가왔다. En: Concerned for him, Minseo approached. Ko: "지호 씨…

Topics covered

• burnout
• mental health
• work-life balance
• personal growth
• corporate culture

Keywords

• burnout
• renewal
• Jiho
• Minseo
• Seoul
• corporate office
• mental health

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fluent Fiction

Places: Seoul

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