Dịch đoạn văn sau sang tiếng hàn: Recently, a woman began going around belittling Korea, saying, "What's so great about Korea?"

But that woman ended up being utterly humiliated because of the very Korea she mocked and became the protagonist of an international scandal.

What exactly happened to her?

Let me tell you the shocking story that shook both Korea and Thailand.

Hello, my name is "Adele," and I live in Thailand.

I am part of Thailand's "Hi-So," that is, a noble among nobles, someone considered the highest among prestigious families.

Since Korea doesn't have a class system, perhaps you may not be familiar with what a Hi-So is.

To make it easy to understand, I'll explain it simply in monetary terms.

The plate I use to eat breakfast is probably more expensive than your entire house—do you believe me?

This one example should help you understand the kind of life I've led.

That's how high the Hi-So status is in Thailand's social hierarchy—right at the very top.

I have lived my life enjoying wealth and honor, thinking that everything, regardless of the country, was beneath me.

Of course, that included Korea as well.

No matter how much Koreans boasted about being a global advanced nation, to me, they were nothing but small, insignificant specks of dust.

No, even less than that. Such an existence was becoming a topic of discussion, and little did I know that such a tiny speck of dust would shake up my life like this.

Truly, I never imagined it, not even in my dreams. Are you curious about what happened to me?

Then please listen to my story until the end.

I had a dinner appointment with my friend Yang Ke-Ying, whom I attended the same international school with.

Ke-Ying wasn't Thai like me, but she was the daughter of a fairly prestigious family in China.

In school, I only associated with friends of a similar status to mine, and she was one of those friends.

We quickly became close and felt a strong attraction to each other.

More than mere closeness, there was a special commonality between us.

It was the privilege of believing we were superior to others.

No matter how the world turned, we were confident that everything would unfold according to our will.

Especially, making fun of and belittling those less fortunate than us was a long-standing hobby for both me and Ke-Ying.

We constantly compared who was better, who was wealthier.

Such a life was very natural and normal for us.

Recently, our new target became none other than Korea.

These days, Koreans were strutting around, claiming they're an advanced nation, acting arrogantly, which we found very displeasing.

Of course, it's true that Korea is a bit better off than before, but to my eyes, it's still a trivial country.

No matter how much people raved about K-pop or K-dramas, I couldn't understand what was so great about them.

It didn't resonate with me at all. Yang Ke-Ying also hated Korea just as much.

Every time Korea was mentioned, Ke-Ying couldn't hide her anger, calling Koreans shameless thieves.

"Those Korean kids claim everything is their culture no matter what."

"Mount Baekdu and Goguryeo originally belong to China."

"But Korea is making ridiculous claims that all of that is theirs."

"Isn't it a really laughable country? Do they want to steal from China that badly? Ugh, those poor things."

She would say such things, questioning how a country of such low level was receiving global attention these days.

I completely agreed with her thoughts.

In my view as well, it was clear that Korea was an overrated country.

And mocking such a country was a privilege of our superiority.

That day too, Ke-Ying and I had a big laugh using Korea as our topic.

"Looking at how Koreans are behaving these days, it's so ridiculous that I can't help but laugh."

"They boast that they're the best at everything, but where on earth does that confidence come from?"

"What do they think they can do to Thai people? It's so funny that I'm speechless."

When I said this, Ke-Ying nodded vigorously in agreement.

"It's because they're stupid. Ah, those uncivilized Koreans not even worth a dog's attention."

"Our noble China should have absorbed them earlier; our ancestors were too lenient with Korea."

"They should have stomped them down so they couldn't even dare to rise up in the first place."

As we were giggling and mocking, suddenly a shadow fell over our table.

Wondering what was going on, I looked to the side and saw a tall man standing there.

The moment I saw him, I was somehow overwhelmed by the aura he exuded.

It felt as if I had become a puppy standing before a tiger.

Then the man opened his mouth and said in a cold voice,

"I am a Korean diplomat. Excuse me for a moment."

"I think I just heard something utterly nonsensical."

"Did you young ladies just refer to Korea as a country not even worth dogs' attention?"

Overwhelmed by the imposing atmosphere of the Korean diplomat, Ke-Ying lowered her head as if frightened.

But I am a Thai noble, a Hi-So, so I didn't get intimidated by such a situation.

I lifted my head, looked him straight in the eye, and retorted,

"We just freely spoke with our own mouths; is there a problem with that?"

"A diplomat, you say? After blocking Thai people's entry, now you're trying to stop us from speaking with our own mouths in Thailand? Who do you think you are?"

At that moment, a fierce emotion flashed in the Korean diplomat's eyes.

Then, sharp words like blades began to pour from his mouth.

With just a few words, my pride was completely shredded.

"It's your freedom to say whatever spills from your mouth."

"But how dare you, a 'Thai person', insult Korea?"

"Are you prepared to handle the consequences?"

At his words, I was momentarily at a loss for words.

It was the first time in my life that I was treated in such a humiliating manner.

But his sharp remarks didn't end there.

He glanced at the Galaxy smartphone in my hand, gave a slight laugh, and began to speak.

"You look down on Korea while using a Samsung phone—is there anything more ignorant than that in the world?"

"Is that all? You probably watch an LG TV at home,"

"And perhaps one of your friends drives a Hyundai car. Am I wrong?"

I could only blush and couldn't respond.

Because every single thing he said was undeniably true.

My phone was indeed made by Korea's Samsung Electronics, and the TV at our house was an LG product.

Even my younger brother was driving a Hyundai car.

As humiliating as it was, I couldn't deny that every one of his words was the truth.

But I didn't want to admit defeat to this rude man.

In the end, I gathered all the pride I had left and retorted,

"So what? Even so, Korea is still a country that's inferior to even our home's bathroom."

Then the Korean diplomat, as if he expected me to react this way, responded calmly,

"The luxurious life you are enjoying now,"

"Do you know that it all comes from the pockets of Korean tourists?"

"Thailand is a country where more than 20% of its GDP comes from the tourism industry,"

"And the major players in that tourism industry are Koreans."

"Nearly 2 million Koreans visit Thailand every year,"

"And they spend close to 3 billion dollars in Thailand."

"But look at what Thai people are doing."

"When measures were strengthened to control illegal immigrants, what did you say? 'Ban Korea'?"

"And looking at people like you, I can clearly see Thailand's future."

"You don't even know that Korea is supporting Thailand's economy."

At that moment, I felt an unbearable sense of humiliation and shouted at him not to tell such absurd lies.

Then he said he was absolutely not lying and would provide evidence.

"Why do the top department stores and resorts in Bangkok have announcements in Korean?"

"It's because Korean tourists spend a lot of money and are important customers."

"Without Korea, Thailand's economy would collapse immediately."

With his blow, my pride was completely shattered and disappeared without a trace.

At this point, if I admitted my mistake and apologized to this Korean diplomat, everything could have been resolved neatly.

But for some reason, something inside me was still holding me back.

Perhaps it was my identity as a Thai Hi-So.

I tried to act calm and mustered the last of my strength to glare at him.

"Hmph, it's no use boasting like that. What's so great about Korea?"

"Look at history; isn't Korea a weak country that was trampled on multiple times by China and Japan?"

"On the other hand, look at our Thailand; we've never been completely conquered by another country."

"We've always maintained our sovereignty."

"No matter how much you pretend to be doing well now, historically, we are greater. Got it?"

This was my intended critical blow.

But the man smirked as if he found me ridiculous and replied,

"Yes, as you say, Korea has gone through multiple wars."

"Just a few decades ago, the entire country was devastated by the Korean War."

"But Korea's greatness began precisely from there."

"Korea became the world's 10th largest economy in just 60 years from a country ruined by war."

"With no resources or capital, solely through the excellence of the Korean people."

"Korea is the only country in the world that grew from one of the poorest countries to an advanced nation solely by its own strength."

"Now, I'll ask you again."

"Can you still call Korea a weak country after this?"

As much as it vexed me, I had no words left to refute.

In the end, I had to admit defeat.

But as someone of noble blood, I didn't want to bow my head and apologize to some commoner man.

So I said,

"My friend and I were just joking lightly."

"Why are you taking it so seriously? It's really funny."

At that, the Korean diplomat shook his head as if he didn't want to exchange words with me anymore and walked away.

Watching his back, I was engulfed in a strange emotion.

Clearly, I was displeased, but beneath that, some other emotion was stirring.

A bitter taste was in my mouth, and I felt a suffocating feeling as if a stone was pressing on a corner of my chest.

That night, I couldn't sleep for the first time in a long while.

In my mind, the words the diplomat had said kept echoing.

And for the first time in my life, I began to have doubts about my homeland, Thailand.

At that time, I didn't realize that this was the moment when my life began to change.

Amid such an indescribable discomfort, another incident occurred.

That day, I kept recalling the words of the Korean diplomat.

It was as if his voice was replaying over and over in my head.

Then suddenly, the ringing of my cell phone startled me.

When I checked the screen, Ke-Ying's name appeared.

At the sight of her name, I let out a deep sigh.

In fact, ever since I met the Korean diplomat, I had been intentionally avoiding the Chinese, Yang Ke-Ying.

"Why?" you might ask. Well, it's hard for me to explain precisely.

Whenever I saw Ke-Ying, the memories of that day resurfaced, and something inside me stirred uncomfortably.

But I couldn't keep avoiding Ke-Ying forever, so I decided to answer her call.

Actually, I thought that if I answered the call, Ke-Ying would express her disappointment, asking why I haven't been in touch lately.

However, the words coming out of Ke-Ying's mouth were entirely different from what I expected.

In an excited voice, Ke-Ying said,

"Adele, something big happened! A few days ago, my friend Ling-Ling went to Korea."

"Unlike us, she's a total Korea fanatic, but guess what happened to her?"

"At the immigration checkpoint at Incheon Airport, she was interrogated for over three hours."

"And then, Korea didn't even allow her to enter the country. Isn't Korea crazy?"

"She's not even a terrorist; how could they do that to her?"

Upon hearing that, I was startled and asked if that was really true.

No matter how bad relations between Korea and China might be these days,

I didn't think Korea would treat Chinese people as criminals for no reason.

Not just Thailand, but China too? It didn't make sense.

Also, after meeting the Korean diplomat, I felt uncomfortable with baseless, senseless Korea-bashing.

So I cautiously asked if perhaps there was some misunderstanding between Korea and Ling-Ling.

"Didn't Ling-Ling make some mistake at the airport? You know, things like that."

"Maybe she had prohibited items when entering Korea, or perhaps there was an issue with her entry documents."

"Wasn't there anything like that?"

When I said that, Yang Ke-Ying spoke with a hurt tone,

"Adele, are you taking Korea's side in front of me now? That's really too much."

"My friend is such a kind and smart person; there's no way she would have made a mistake at immigration."

"My friend was just harassed for no reason."

I sighed inwardly, not knowing what to do.

In the past, I would have unhesitatingly agreed with Ke-Ying's words.

I would have said, 'Korea is really awful.'

But after my encounter with the Korean diplomat, something started to change in my mind,

And I couldn't take Ke-Ying's words at face value anymore.

Honestly, it's undeniable that Korea is receiving tremendous love from around the world these days.

Recently, even in Thailand, because of issues related to Korea, there were talks about impeaching the prime minister,

And the restaurants that were shouting 'Ban Korea' were all taking down their signs and apologizing to Korea.

Of course, I'm different from the lower classes, so I wasn't affected.

I thought that if Ling-Ling, whom Ke-Ying mentioned, was detained at the Korean airport, there must have been a reason.

Korea has no reason to be jealous of China, and since the whole world is practically praising Korea,

It didn't seem likely that they would deliberately create a bad image.

As these thoughts began to emerge, I couldn't join in on bashing Korea as I used to.

But I couldn't tell Ke-Ying about my changed thoughts.

I knew how much Ke-Ying hated Korea, and I didn't want to stir that up.

So I decided to just pretend to agree with her words.

"I... I see... Ugh, those Korean guys are really bad."

"How could they do that to a kind and innocent Chinese person..?"

I put all my effort into acting, thinking that this would be enough to fool Ke-Ying.

But on the other end of the phone, Ke-Ying kept a strange silence.

Then, in a chilly voice, she said,

"Adele, why are you lying?"

"We've been friends for so long; do you think I wouldn't notice if you're lying to me?"

"Just tell me honestly, have you perhaps come to like Korea?"

Ke-Ying had completely seen through my feelings.

So I decided to confess my thoughts honestly.

"Actually, after talking with that Korean diplomat, I've had various complicated thoughts."

Ke-Ying began to scold me in a tone full of disappointment and irritation.

"Adele, you've been completely fooled by that Korean."

"Even if you're a noble lady who doesn't know the ways of the world,"

"How could you be deceived by a Korean's lies?"

"Can you still call yourself a Thai noble Hi-So after that?"

There was a strong sense of disappointment in Ke-Ying's voice.

Probably because I, who started to view Korea positively, seemed like a traitor.

We had always been on the same side, so she might have resented the suddenly changed me.

But despite Ke-Ying's reaction, my feelings toward Korea didn't change.

Perhaps noticing my feelings, Ke-Ying fell silent, and an awkward silence continued for a while.

After some time had passed, Ke-Ying spoke again, and shocking facts began to pour out from her lips.

"Adele, I didn't want to tell you this because I thought you'd be too shocked, but actually, Ling-Ling isn't the only one who suffered in Korea."

"That day, numerous Thai people experienced the same thing as Ling-Ling."

"Korea is refusing entry to Thai people without any justifiable reason and humiliating them."

"In this situation, are you still foolishly liking Korea?"

She pressed me, demanding that I choose between our homeland Thailand and the despicable Korea.

My mind went blank.

In reality, our Thai people were suffering in Korea.

Was it right for me to take Korea's side just because my feelings had wavered?

Suddenly, I felt like I had become a traitor to my own people.

As a representative of Thai Hi-So, my old self resurfaced.

"How could Korea do such a terrible thing?"

"Just because they're doing well these days, are they showing off?"

"How dare they ignore Thailand? This is absolutely unacceptable."

I spoke, trembling with anger. Then Ke-Ying made an intriguing proposal.

"To protect Thailand's pride, shouldn't we teach Korea a proper lesson?"

"We can't just sit back and let this happen."

Hearing that, a flame of vengeance began to burn inside me.

I felt that we needed to stand up for our nation's pride and show Korea the consequences of their actions.

"How dare Korea look down on us Thai people? If they treat us as insignificant, we should repay them in kind."

As I stoked my desire for revenge, Ke-Ying agreed enthusiastically, suggesting we punish Korea together.

So we began meticulously planning a righteous war against Korea.

Our plan was to go to Incheon Airport and teach Koreans a lesson.

"Koreans are timid, so if we glare and shout loudly, they'll be intimidated."

"Let's find any excuse to knock those Koreans down a peg."

Shortly after, I met up with Ke-Ying again, and we united in our cause.

At that time, I truly believed this was for Thailand and that it was a righteous fight to protect our honor.

I also thought our revenge was justified since Korea wronged us first.

Looking back now, it was a childish act.

We boarded a plane to Korea, determined to humiliate them.

After a while, the plane landed at Incheon Airport, and with nervous hearts, we entered the terminal.

The moment we stepped in, I started to feel that something was off.

First of all, there wasn't a single rude employee at Incheon Airport.

They all greeted us with bright smiles and treated us kindly.

I was confused by the atmosphere being so different from what I expected.

Moreover, looking around, there were many foreigners from all over the world,

And the Koreans passing by all looked elegant and sophisticated.

In our Thailand, the streets and even the airports were in an uproar with 'Ban Korea' chants,

But in Korea, it was as calm as a vast, serene lake.

I began to think that causing a disturbance in such a dignified place would only embarrass me and Ke-Ying.

Clearly, Thai media and politicians said Korea would suffer greatly because of us,

And that Koreans were aware of this and causing a fuss, but Korea didn't seem to care about Thailand at all.

It felt like they were saying, "You can shout all you want; we don't care."

Honestly, I felt like a fool. But Ke-Ying showed no signs of backing down.

She was already prepared to cause a scene in the immigration line.

Soon, it was her turn to go through immigration.

The immigration officer looked over her passport and politely said,

"Ma'am, your passport photo looks a bit different from your current appearance. Could you please remove your glasses for a moment?"

Upon hearing that, Ke-Ying smirked as if she had been waiting for this opportunity and began to shout.

"Who are you to order me to take off my glasses? Why should I remove them?"

"You're mocking me, saying I've had plastic surgery and changed my face, aren't you?"

"How dare insignificant people like you insult a great Chinese person like me?"

"Bring your superior here immediately!"

As Ke-Ying's voice grew louder, all eyes in the vicinity turned towards us.

I suddenly felt overwhelmingly embarrassed.

The immigration officer, flustered but remaining calm, tried to explain.

"Ma'am, you are currently wearing glasses, but in your passport photo, you're not."

"According to regulations, we need to verify your identity. Please cooperate briefly for the procedure."

But Ke-Ying had no intention of listening.

"Don't be ridiculous! You're laughing at me for having plastic surgery and changing my face!"

"How dare you insignificant people mock a great Chinese person like me?"

"Bring the person in charge right now!"

As she continued to shout and slam the desk, the surrounding foreigners began to murmur among themselves, ensuring we could hear.

"Look, it's a Chinese person again."

"Why are people from that country always so rude and loud?"

"Do they think being loud solves everything? Ugh, so uncivilized."

Hearing this, I felt a chill run through me.

Was China's reputation in the world really just that low?

And being lumped together and scorned along with them, I found this situation unbearable.

Regardless, Ke-Ying continued her uncontrollable rampage, grabbing the immigration officer's collar.

As the disturbance escalated, airport police eventually arrived.

They quietly arrested both Ke-Ying and me and led us to the airport police station.

The officers looked at us incredulously and asked why we had caused such a commotion.

Then, with her chin held high, Ke-Ying boldly replied,

"We acted because Korea discriminated against and mistreated Chinese and Thai people."

"You Koreans should be grateful to receive proper education from someone as great as me!"

She nudged me with her elbow as if prompting me to say something.

Reluctantly, I added,

"Recently, Korea refused entry to innocent Thai people."

"As a noblewoman representing Thailand, I simply exacted rightful revenge on behalf of the Thai people."

Upon hearing this, the police officer sighed and shook his head.

"Good grief... What are we going to do with these ignorant young ladies?"

"Listen. Korea doesn't have the time to harass innocent Thai and Chinese people without reason."

"If Korea is refusing entry, it's because there's a valid reason."

"Do you know how many illegal immigrants from Thailand and China are in Korea right now?"

"Violent incidents and theft crimes have increased significantly in Korea because of these illegal immigrants."

"Korea had no choice but to strengthen immigration controls to prevent various illegal activities by Chinese and Thai nationals."

"It's not about discrimination or unfair treatment. Do you understand?"

Hearing this, I was utterly confused.

"What am I doing here?"

"I believed that this was for Thai people who were unjustly harmed, but"

"Was Korea actually the victim?"

My mind was in turmoil, and I couldn't escape the confusion.

Meanwhile, Ke-Ying continued to rant.

"Don't listen to them, Adele. These Korean police are lying again."

"They're trying to deceive you. They're desperate because we know the truth."

Then the Korean police officer glared sharply at Ke-Ying and spoke to me:

"Miss, if you truly want to know the reality of Thailand, listen carefully to what I'm about to say."

"These days, Chinese gangs are smuggling Chinese beggars with mutilated limbs into Thailand."

"They force them to beg on the streets, and the money collected is funneled back to China."

"In such a situation, you, claiming to be friends with a Chinese person, came to Korea and caused this disturbance."

"Aren't you ashamed?"

I was speechless, shocked by his words.

I couldn't believe that China was committing such heinous acts in Thailand.

I felt foolish for hanging around with Ke-Ying, oblivious to this reality.

But even at that moment, Ke-Ying refused to accept the truth.

"It's all lies! That's all fabricated by you Koreans!"

"There's no way our China, such a wonderful and exemplary country, would do such things!"

As she continued to scream, the Korean police officer smirked subtly and said,

"Well then, young lady, if you love China so much,"

"I'll have you deported immediately. Go back to China right away."

At his words, Ke-Ying froze as if turned to stone.

Her face turned pale, and her eyes bulged as if they might pop out.

But that moment was fleeting; she soon erupted again, shouting,

"When did I say I wanted to go to China? Who are you to send me there?"

"Just because you're Korean doesn't mean you can boss me around!"

Her voice trembled with fear as she screamed, but the Korean police paid her no attention.

Only I looked at her with pity.

Then the police officer began to speak to me again, and his words pierced deep into my heart. I think I'll remember them until the day I die.

"Miss, you said you're a noble, right?"

"If that's true, never act like this again."

"You believed others' words without question, thought Koreans were bad, and caused this commotion."

"Is this truly behavior befitting a Thai noble? It's shameful."

I couldn't say anything in response because there wasn't a single thing wrong with what he said.

All this time, I was intoxicated with my own superiority, looking down on and mocking others.

I believed everything I did was right.

But now, I painfully realized how foolish and pathetic I had been.

With that, I returned to Thailand, deeply reflecting on my actions.

Since that day, the words of that police officer—"Become a true noble"—have served as a guiding principle in my life.

I realized that my actions and attitudes define who I am,

And I'm striving every day to become a better person.

In Thailand, the movement to ban Korea has become meaningless.

Even the highest ranks in Thai politics are reprimanding the politicians' reckless remarks and are seeking forgiveness from Korea.

From the beginning, Thailand was not a country that could challenge Korea.

We were simply making a fuss among ourselves like frogs in a well.

I hope that through this experience, Thailand can mature even more.