1.05. Rage room' flourishes, reflecting overstressed society, 입트영:카페

'Rage room' flourishes, reflecting overstressed society Seoul Rage Room’s facilities are equipped with tires, mannequins, baseball bats and hammers among others. It is a popular destination among many Koreans who according to studies have anger management issues. Seoul Rage Room near Hongik University in western Seoul is an unusual place welcoming people seeking to vent their stress. Entering a room sealed off with barriers made of wood, customers receive ceramics, appliances, hammers and baseball bats. A rubber mannequin also stands in the room and two rubber tires on the wall are ready to be bashed. Customers wear the provided protective gear, ranging from a plastic gown and safety helmet to earplugs. From the lobby outside the room, it’s common to hear ceramics being shattered on the floor and banging from the baseball bats, followed by screams and laughter. “Several thousand people have visited us since we opened in April,” said Victoria Won, the owner of the place. Seoul Rage Room offers several types of rage “treatment.” “Vandalism” is the most moderate option with 10 ceramics to play with for 10 minutes _ it costs 20,000 won per visit. Customers purchasing the “Madness” option, which costs 180,000 won, can throw as many ceramics as they want and break an appliance which is often an old television, computer monitor or printer. She said most customers are young in their 20s and 30s and come as couples or in groups. On weekday evenings, it’s crowded with groups of customers who drop by after company drinking sessions. On weekends, customers are more diverse. “We hope people are less stressed when they leave the room,” the owner said. Customers find their experience exhilarating and effective as a stress reliever. “We just had a final exam earlier today and wanted to try this,” said Choi Soo-jeong from Suwon, Gyeonggi Province, who came to the rage room with her boyfriend. Her boyfriend discovered it on Youtube, she said, and it was a treat for the couple at the end of the semester. “We were curious about the place but we wanted to relieve our stress in a different way,” Choi said, adding that stress from her workload at school and job was reaching boiling point. “I feel refreshed after breaking the ceramics and bashing things up.” Lee So-yeon, in her 20s, has a job and desperately needed something to ease her frustration. “The most frustrating thing is dealing with snobs who think they are better than me.” Seoul Rage Room speaks volumes about Koreans who getting more frustrated. A 2015 Korean Neuro Psychiatric Association study found almost half of adults in Korea had anger management issues and 10 percent were in need of professional help. The young population is no exception. The Korea Health Promotion Institute said the number of Korean students who are discontented with their life was more than double the OECD average. A bigger problem is that unresolved anger can be expressed in violence that can kill. Earlier this month, a court in Ulsan sentenced a man to life imprisonment for killing an apartment maintenance worker by cutting the rope holding him up while he was working on the building. The murderer said he couldn’t stand the music coming from the victim’s smartphone. According to the National Police Agency, the number of “revenge” crimes doubled between 2010 and 2014. “Anger is especially detrimental to social relationships in Korea because Korean people have difficulty expressing their emotions and being assertive,” said Suh Soo-yeon, a psychology professor at Sungshin Women’s University who is also a clinical psychologist and public relations director for the Korean Clinical Psychology Association. When it comes to reasons for the growing anger management problem, experts cited Korea’s fast economic growth and its resulting high competition and stressful lifestyle. Korean people have learned “the nail that sticks out gets hammered down,” Suh said. “And thus it is more common to endure injustice and keep quiet about it until they reach boiling point. When they reach their anger threshold, they tend to lash out and be aggressive, and the main message of communication usually gets lost behind the emotional expression‎ and damages relationships.” Suh said internet flame wars and criminal acts of anger against strangers are also a consequence of the failure to manage anger. She said places like the Seoul Rage Room can be helpful in anger management but are not the ultimate solution. “Based on Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, negative emotions that are expressed through catharsis such as a rage room can function as an outlet for anger. However, acting on your anger with aggression can sometimes fuel additional underlying anger and can lead to additional aggression. For example, you have probably heard the news about avid sports fans who get out of control after a game. Thus, it may be important to express your anger moderately, in healthier ways.” 1. Do you think smashing things will help you relieve your stress? 2. How do you usually manage your feelings? Let's talk about something that made you lose yourself(made you angry). At work/ at school/ at home 3. Let's talk about some type of people you don't like. 4. What if you don't like a person you work with but you have to stay with him/her? What would you do? Extra topic- shopping 1. Where do you usually buy things? 2. Who do you go shopping with? 3. Which do you prefer between online shopping and offline shopping? [Topic] 한국의 커피숍 한국의 커피숍에 대해서 설명해 주세요. 요즘 한국에서는 어디에 가나 커피숍을 볼 수 있습니다. 저는 다양한 종류의 커피숍을 갑니다. 대부분의 커피숍은 대형 체인점입니다. 이러한 커피숍 체인점들은 일반적으로 규모가 큽니다. 주로 매장 입구에는 계산대가 있습니다. 사람들은 그곳에서 주문을 하고 음료를 받습니다. 음료를 기다려야 하면, 진동벨을 줍니다. 매장 내에서 음료를 마시는 사람들도 있고 음료를 테이크 아웃해 가는 사람들도 있습니다. 사람들이 커피숍에서 단순히 커피만 마시지는 않습니다. 어떤 사람들은 시험 공부를 하거나, 미팅을 하거나, 그룹 스터디를 하곤 합니다. 이제 커피숍은 다목적 공간이 되었습니다. Talk about what coffee shops look like in Korea Coffee shops are all over the place in Korea these days. I go to various types of coffee places. Most coffee places in Korea are major chains, which are normally quite big in size. Typically, there is the cashier at the entrance. People make their orders and get their drinks there. They give you a buzzer when you have to wait for your drink. Some people have their drinks on the spot. There also many people who gets their drinks to go. Meanwhile, people don't simply drink coffee at coffee places. Some people study for tests, have meetings, or have group study sessions. Coffee shops have become places that serve a multi-purpose. [EXTRA TOPIC] 1. Do you like to go to coffee places? Why or why not? 2. What kind of drinks do you normally order at coffee shops? Why? 3. Do you think drinks at coffee places are overpriced? Why or why not? [KEY VOCABULARY & EXPRESSIONS] be all over the place 도처에 있다 major chain 대형 체인점 big in size 크기가 큰 cashier 계산대 make one's order 주문을 하다 get one's drink 음료를 받다 buzzer 진동벨 on the spot 즉석에서, 그 자리에서 get one's drink to go 음료를 테이크아웃하다 study for tests 시험 공부를 하다 have group study sessions 그룹 스터디를 하다 serve a multi-purpose 다양한 용도를 제공하다 [PATTERN PRACTICE] 1. big in size 크기가 큰 Coffee chains are normally quite big in size. 커피숍 체인점들은 일반적으로 규모가 크다. The sandwiches they sell here are big in size. 여기서 파는 샌드위치는 크기가 크다. I want my bag to be big in size. 나는 내 가방이 크기가 컸으면 좋겠다. 2. cashier 계산대 There is the cashier at the entrance, 매장 입구에는 계산대가 있다. I ordered some food at the cashier. 나는 계산대에서 음식을 주문했다. You can pay for your purchases at the cashier over there. 산 물건들을 저쪽 카운터에 가서 계산하면 돼 3. make one's order 주문을 하다 People make their orders there. 사람들은 거기서 주문을 한다. Are you ready to make your order? 주문할 준비가 되었나요? Why don't you make your order first? 네가 먼저 주문하지 그러니? 4. get one's dirnk to go 음료를 테이크아웃하다 Some people get their drinks to go. 음료를 테이크아웃해 가는 사람들도 있습니다. I get my drinks to go more often. 나는 음료를 점점 더 자주 테이크아웃해 간다. I just got my drink to go because I had to leave soon. 나는 곧 출발해야 해서 음료를 그냥 테이크아웃 했다. 5. serve a multi-purpose 다양한 음료를 제공하다 Coffee shops have become places that serve a multi-purpose. 커피숍은 다목적 공간이 되었다. This room serves a multi-purpose. 이 방은 다양한 용도로 사용된다. The warehouse was built to serve a multi-purpose. 그 창고는 다양한 용도로 사용되기 위해 지어졌다. [EXPRESSION‎ OF THE DAY] Why don't we go grab some coffee? 커피 한잔하러 가자. A: Do you have a minute? B: Sure, How may I help you? A: I need to talk to you about something. B: Okay. Why don't we go grab some coffee? A: 잠깐 시간 있니? B: 응 무슨 일인데? A: 뭐 얘기할 게 있어서 B: 좋아, 가서 커피 한잔 마시자 [HOMEWORK] 1. 나는 아직 주문할 준비가 안 되었다. (make one's order) 2. 저 건물은 다양한 용도로 사용된다. (serve a multi-purpose) 3. 새로 개업한 상점의 규모가 크다 (big in size) 4, 나는 주로 계산대에서 일했었다. (cashier) [ANSWERS] 1. I'm not ready to make my order yet. 2. That building serves a multi-purpose. 3. The newly-opened store is big in size. 4. I used to work at the cashier.