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Subjective Interpretation vs. Fact

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TL;DR 🦄
  • 🔍 객관적 사실 means an objective fact — information that can be checked, confirmed, or supported with evidence.
  • 🧠 주관적 해석 means a subjective interpretation — someone’s viewpoint, reading, or judgment about what the facts mean.
  • 🌀 왜곡 means distortion, so careful Korean arguments often separate facts, interpretations, and the process of 진실 규명 — clarifying the truth.
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🌈 The Big Picture

In advanced Korean, especially news, essays, debate, and academic writing, you often need to separate what happened from how someone understood it. That difference is the heart of 객관적 사실 (objective fact) versus 주관적 해석 (subjective interpretation). 🧭
A fact points outward: evidence, dates, records, direct statements, numbers, photos, official reports. An interpretation points inward: judgment, framing, inference, suspicion, evaluation, or emotional reading. Both can be useful — but mixing them up can create 왜곡 (distortion) faster than a headline can sprint. 🗞️
The goal is not to become a robot. The goal is to speak precisely: This is confirmed, this is my interpretation, this may be distorted, and this still needs clarification. That precision makes your Korean sound mature, fair, and wonderfully hard to fool. 🕵️

🎨 The Core Vocabulary Family

  • 주관적 = subjective; based on personal viewpoint, feeling, or interpretation. Often appears with 해석 (interpretation), 판단 (judgment), or 견해 (view/opinion).
  • 객관적 = objective; based on evidence, observable information, or shared standards. Often appears with 사실 (fact), 자료 (data/materials), or 근거 (basis/evidence).
  • 해석 = interpretation; the act of explaining what something means.
  • 사실 = fact; something that is true or confirmed.
  • 왜곡 = distortion; twisting, misrepresenting, or presenting something inaccurately.
  • 진실 규명 = truth clarification / fact-finding; the process of investigating and making the truth clear.
  • 근거 = evidence / basis; the reason or support behind a claim.
  • 주장 = claim / argument; what someone argues is true.
  • 추측 = guess / speculation; a thought based on incomplete information.
  • 검증 = verification; checking whether something is accurate.
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Pattern sense: -적 turns many Sino-Korean nouns into adjective-like words: 주관 (subjectivity) → 주관적 (subjective), 객관 (objectivity) → 객관적 (objective). Add 으로 to make an adverbial phrase: 객관적으로 판단하다 (to judge objectively).

🛠️ How They Work in a Sentence

  1. 그 기사는 객관적 사실보다 기자의 주관적 해석을 더 강조했다.
      2. The article emphasized the journalist’s subjective interpretation more than objective facts. 📰
      Notes: 기사 = article, 보다 = than, 강조하다 = to emphasize.
  1. 확인되지 않은 추측을 사실처럼 말하면 정보가 왜곡될 수 있다.
      2. If unverified speculation is spoken of like fact, the information can be distorted. 🌀
      Notes: 확인되다 = to be confirmed, -처럼 = like/as if, -될 수 있다 = can become/can be.
  1. 진실 규명을 위해서는 감정적 판단보다 객관적 근거가 필요하다.
      2. For truth clarification, objective evidence is needed more than emotional judgment. ⚖️
      Notes: 위해서는 = in order to / for, 감정적 = emotional, 필요하다 = to be necessary.

🧩 General Formation Rule

This lesson is mostly vocabulary and collocation, so the “formation” is about word families and sentence habits:
  • 주관적/객관적 + 명사 = subjective/objective + noun
      • 주관적 해석 (subjective interpretation), 객관적 사실 (objective fact), 객관적 근거 (objective evidence)
  • 주관적으로/객관적으로 + 동사 = subjectively/objectively + verb
      • 주관적으로 해석하다 (to interpret subjectively), 객관적으로 검증하다 (to verify objectively)
  • 사실을 왜곡하다 = to distort facts
      • Use an object marker 을/를 with what gets distorted: 자료를 왜곡하다 (to distort data/materials), 의미를 왜곡하다 (to distort meaning).
  • 진실을 규명하다 / 진실 규명 = to clarify the truth / truth clarification
      • Often appears in formal writing about investigations, public controversies, historical issues, or accountability.

📚 Cross-check note

Key vocabulary meanings and usage patterns were cross-checked against 국립국어원 / korean.go.kr, including the distinction between factual description, subjective interpretation, and distortion-related wording. ✅

🪞 Synonym Alert

  • 주관적 해석 (subjective interpretation) → close to 개인적 견해 (personal view) or 자의적 해석 (arbitrary/self-serving interpretation). 자의적 is more negative and suggests someone is interpreting too freely.
  • 객관적 사실 (objective fact) → close to 확인된 사실 (confirmed fact) or 명백한 사실 (clear fact). 명백한 emphasizes obviousness.
  • 왜곡 (distortion) → close to 오도 (misleading) and 조작 (fabrication/manipulation). 조작 is stronger because it suggests deliberate manipulation.
  • 진실 규명 (truth clarification) → close to 사실 확인 (fact-checking/confirmation) or 진상 조사 (investigation into the real circumstances). 진상 조사 is common in formal/public contexts.

⚠️ Pitfalls to Dodge

  • ❌ 주관적 사실 → ✅ 주관적 해석 / 객관적 사실 (Facts are not usually “subjective”; interpretations are.) 🧠
  • ❌ 객관적 추측 → ✅ 근거 있는 추측 (A guess can be evidence-based, but it is still a guess.) 🔎
  • ❌ 왜곡 = any mistake → ✅ 왜곡 implies twisting or misrepresenting, often in a way that changes perception. 🌀
  • ❌ 진실 규명 for tiny everyday corrections → ✅ Use it for serious or formal truth-finding, not “who ate the cookie” unless the cookie scandal is national. 🍪
  • ❌ Treating 자의적 해석 as neutral → ✅ It often sounds critical: arbitrary, self-serving, or overly free interpretation. ⚠️
Precision is power: when you can separate 사실 (fact) from 해석 (interpretation), your Korean arguments stop wobbling and start wearing a tiny scholar hat. 🎓
 

Try this exercise

Instructions: Complete each sentence with the best vocabulary item from this lesson. Read the whole Korean sentence, decide whether it needs fact, interpretation, distortion, evidence, or truth-finding language, then open the Answer toggle. 🧩
1. 그 발언은 확인된 ＿＿＿＿이 아니라 개인의 의견에 가깝다.
The statement is closer to a personal opinion, not a confirmed fact. 🗣️
Answer
사실 — 확인된 사실 means confirmed fact; the sentence contrasts it with personal opinion.
2. 같은 자료라도 사람마다 ＿＿＿＿이 달라질 수 있다.
Even with the same material, each person’s interpretation can differ. 📊
Answer
해석 — 해석이 달라지다 means the interpretation changes/differs.
3. 기사 제목이 내용을 과장해서 독자의 판단을 ＿＿＿＿했다.
The headline exaggerated the content and distorted the reader’s judgment. 🗞️
Answer
왜곡 — 판단을 왜곡하다 means to distort judgment.
4. 공정한 토론을 위해서는 ＿＿＿＿ 근거를 먼저 확인해야 한다.
For a fair debate, objective evidence must be checked first. ⚖️
Answer
객관적 — 객관적 근거 means objective evidence/basis.
5. 그 평가는 자료보다 감정에 기대어 너무 ＿＿＿＿이었다.
The evaluation relied on emotion more than data, so it was too subjective. 🌧️
Answer
주관적 — 주관적 평가 means subjective evaluation.
6. 사건의 원인을 밝히기 위한 ＿＿＿＿이 아직 끝나지 않았다.
The truth clarification to reveal the cause of the incident has not ended yet. 🕵️
Answer
진실 규명 — This phrase fits serious fact-finding about an incident.
7. 그 주장은 충분한 ＿＿＿＿ 없이 퍼졌다.
The claim spread without sufficient evidence. 📣
Answer
근거 — 충분한 근거 means sufficient evidence/basis.
8. 확인되지 않은 ＿＿＿＿을 사실처럼 보도하면 문제가 된다.
It becomes a problem if unconfirmed speculation is reported as fact. 📺
Answer
추측 — 확인되지 않은 추측 means unconfirmed speculation.
9. 그 연구자는 자료를 ＿＿＿＿으로 분석하려고 했다.
The researcher tried to analyze the data objectively. 🔬
Answer
객관적 — In the sentence, 객관적으로 is formed with 객관적 + 으로, meaning objectively.
10. 그 해설은 지나치게 ＿＿＿＿이라서 반대 의견을 무시했다.
The commentary was excessively subjective, so it ignored opposing views. 🎙️
Answer
주관적 — 지나치게 주관적이다 means to be overly subjective.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 사실 → fact
  • 해석 → interpretation
  • 왜곡 → distortion
  • 객관적 → objective
  • 주관적 → subjective
  • 진실 규명 → truth clarification / fact-finding
  • 근거 → evidence / basis
  • 추측 → speculation / guess
  • 자료 → material / data
  • 주장 → claim / argument
Tip 💡 If the sentence can be checked, think 사실 or 근거. If it is someone’s reading of meaning, think 해석.
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Want more reps? The Practice Hub below gives you a full detective board of fact, interpretation, distortion, and evidence practice. 🕵️
 
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🎯 Practice Hub — Subjective Interpretation vs. Fact
 
Welcome to your advanced vocabulary gym for separating 주관적 해석 (subjective interpretation) from 객관적 사실 (objective fact). You’ll practice the words that make arguments cleaner, reports fairer, and suspiciously dramatic claims slightly less able to wear fake mustaches. 🥸
 
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📝 Instructions: Complete each Korean sentence with the best word or phrase. Focus on whether the sentence is about evidence, interpretation, distortion, verification, or truth-finding, then check the Answer toggle for a short explanation.
 

Exercise 1 — Fact vs. Interpretation 🔍

A. 보고서에는 개인 의견보다 확인된 ＿＿＿＿이 먼저 제시되었다.
The report presented confirmed facts before personal opinions. 📄
Answer
사실 — 확인된 사실 means confirmed fact, the safest contrast with personal opinion.
B. 그 교수는 작품의 결말을 새로운 관점에서 ＿＿＿＿했다.
The professor interpreted the ending of the work from a new perspective. 📚
Answer
해석 — 해석하다 means to interpret what something means.
C. 회의 시간은 녹음 파일로 확인할 수 있는 ＿＿＿＿이다.
The meeting time is a fact that can be checked through the recording file. 🎧
Answer
사실 — A recording makes the information checkable, so 사실 fits.
D. 그 평론가는 감독의 의도를 지나치게 정치적으로 ＿＿＿＿했다.
The critic interpreted the director’s intention too politically. 🎬
Answer
해석 — The sentence concerns someone’s reading of intention, so use 해석하다.
E. 사진 속 날짜는 논쟁의 여지가 적은 ＿＿＿＿로 볼 수 있다.
The date in the photo can be viewed as a fact with little room for dispute. 📷
Answer
사실 — Visible, verifiable information fits 사실.
F. 그 댓글은 자료 설명이 아니라 상황에 대한 ＿＿＿＿에 가깝다.
The comment is closer to an interpretation of the situation than an explanation of the material. 💬
Answer
해석 — 상황에 대한 해석 means an interpretation of the situation.
G. 계약서에 적힌 금액은 양쪽이 확인한 ＿＿＿＿이다.
The amount written in the contract is a fact confirmed by both sides. 🧾
Answer
사실 — Written, mutually confirmed information is treated as 사실.
H. 그 문장은 독자의 경험에 따라 여러 방식으로 ＿＿＿＿될 수 있다.
The sentence can be interpreted in several ways depending on the reader’s experience. 📖
Answer
해석 — 해석되다 means to be interpreted.
I. 날씨 기록은 감상이 아니라 측정된 ＿＿＿＿에 속한다.
Weather records belong to measured facts, not impressions. 🌦️
Answer
사실 — Measurement supports 객관적 사실, objective fact.
J. 그 소설의 상징은 연구자마다 다르게 ＿＿＿＿된다.
The novel’s symbol is interpreted differently by each researcher. 🪶
Answer
해석 — Symbols are often analyzed through 해석, interpretation.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 보고서 → report
  • 의견 → opinion
  • 확인되다 → to be confirmed
  • 사실 → fact
  • 작품 → work, literary/artistic piece
  • 결말 → ending
  • 관점 → perspective
  • 해석하다 → to interpret
  • 녹음 파일 → recording file
  • 평론가 → critic
  • 의도 → intention
  • 계약서 → contract
  • 상징 → symbol
Tip 💡 사실 is checkable; 해석 explains meaning.
 

Exercise 2 — Subjective vs. Objective ⚖️

A. 연구 결과를 평가할 때는 가능한 한 ＿＿＿＿ 기준이 필요하다.
When evaluating research results, objective standards are needed as much as possible. 🔬
Answer
객관적 — 객관적 기준 means objective standards.
B. 그 인터뷰 분석은 질문자의 감정이 강하게 반영되어 ＿＿＿＿이었다.
The interview analysis was subjective because the questioner’s emotions were strongly reflected. 🎤
Answer
주관적 — Emotion-heavy analysis is 주관적, subjective.
C. 판사는 양쪽의 자료를 ＿＿＿＿으로 검토해야 한다.
The judge must review both sides’ materials objectively. 👩‍⚖️
Answer
객관적 — 객관적으로 검토하다 means to review objectively.
D. 그 영화 감상문은 개인 경험을 중심으로 한 ＿＿＿＿ 평가였다.
The film response was a subjective evaluation centered on personal experience. 🍿
Answer
주관적 — A personal-experience-based evaluation is 주관적 평가.
E. 통계 자료는 감정적 주장보다 ＿＿＿＿ 설득력을 가진다.
Statistical data has more objective persuasive force than emotional claims. 📈
Answer
객관적 — Statistics often support 객관적 설득력, objective persuasiveness.
F. 그의 결론은 증거보다 선호에 기대어 매우 ＿＿＿＿이었다.
The conclusion relied on preference rather than evidence, so it was very subjective. 🧁
Answer
주관적 — 선호 means preference, a cue for subjectivity.
G. 감사팀은 모든 지출 내역을 ＿＿＿＿으로 확인했다.
The audit team checked all expense details objectively. 🧾
Answer
객관적 — 객관적으로 확인하다 means to confirm objectively.
H. 그 설명은 듣는 사람의 감정에 따라 ＿＿＿＿으로 받아들여질 수 있다.
The explanation may be received subjectively depending on the listener’s emotions. 👂
Answer
주관적 — Reception based on feeling is 주관적.
I. 공식 기록은 개인 기억보다 더 ＿＿＿＿ 자료로 인정된다.
Official records are recognized as more objective materials than personal memory. 🗂️
Answer
객관적 — 객관적 자료 means objective material/data.
J. 그 칼럼은 균형 잡힌 분석보다 필자의 ＿＿＿＿ 견해가 두드러진다.
The column highlights the writer’s subjective view more than balanced analysis. ✍️
Answer
주관적 — 주관적 견해 means subjective view/opinion.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 연구 결과 → research result
  • 평가하다 → to evaluate
  • 기준 → standard
  • 객관적 → objective
  • 인터뷰 → interview
  • 분석 → analysis
  • 감정 → emotion
  • 주관적 → subjective
  • 검토하다 → to review
  • 통계 자료 → statistical data
  • 증거 → evidence
  • 공식 기록 → official record
  • 견해 → view/opinion
Tip 💡 객관적으로 and 주관적으로 describe how something is judged, reviewed, or interpreted.
 

Exercise 3 — Distortion and Verification 🌀

A. 일부 장면만 편집하면 사건의 의미가 ＿＿＿＿될 수 있다.
If only some scenes are edited, the meaning of the incident can be distorted. 🎞️
Answer
왜곡 — Selective editing can cause 의미가 왜곡되다, meaning to be distorted.
B. 전문가는 그 자료의 출처를 먼저 ＿＿＿＿했다.
The expert first verified the source of the material. 🧪
Answer
검증 — 출처를 검증하다 means to verify the source.
C. 숫자를 빼고 설명하면 독자가 결론을 ＿＿＿＿해서 이해할 수 있다.
If the numbers are omitted, readers may understand the conclusion in a distorted way. 🔢
Answer
왜곡 — Missing context can make understanding distorted.
D. 온라인 정보는 공유하기 전에 사실 여부를 ＿＿＿＿해야 한다.
Online information should be verified before being shared. 📱
Answer
검증 — 사실 여부를 검증하다 means to verify whether something is true.
E. 그 단체는 역사 자료를 정치적 목적에 맞게 ＿＿＿＿했다는 비판을 받았다.
The organization was criticized for distorting historical materials to fit political purposes. 🏛️
Answer
왜곡 — 자료를 왜곡하다 means to distort materials/data.
F. 기자는 제보 내용을 보도하기 전에 독립적으로 ＿＿＿＿했다.
The journalist independently verified the tip before reporting it. 📰
Answer
검증 — Verification before reporting is 검증.
G. 맥락을 지우면 평범한 농담도 악의적인 발언처럼 ＿＿＿＿될 수 있다.
If context is removed, even an ordinary joke can be distorted as a malicious remark. 😬
Answer
왜곡 — -처럼 왜곡되다 means to be distorted as if it were something.
H. 법원은 제출된 증거의 신뢰성을 ＿＿＿＿했다.
The court verified the reliability of the submitted evidence. ⚖️
Answer
검증 — 신뢰성을 검증하다 means to verify reliability.
I. 요약 과정에서 핵심 조건이 빠져 논문의 주장이 ＿＿＿＿되었다.
During summarization, key conditions were omitted, so the paper’s claim was distorted. 📑
Answer
왜곡 — Omitting key conditions can distort a claim.
J. 연구팀은 실험 결과를 다시 ＿＿＿＿하여 오류를 찾았다.
The research team verified the experiment results again and found an error. 🧫
Answer
검증 — Rechecking results is 검증하다, to verify.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 장면 → scene
  • 편집하다 → to edit
  • 사건 → incident
  • 의미 → meaning
  • 왜곡되다 → to be distorted
  • 전문가 → expert
  • 출처 → source
  • 검증하다 → to verify
  • 사실 여부 → whether something is true
  • 역사 자료 → historical materials
  • 제보 → tip/informant report
  • 맥락 → context
  • 신뢰성 → reliability
Tip 💡 왜곡 changes perception; 검증 checks accuracy.
 

Exercise 4 — Claims, Evidence, and Truth-Finding 🕵️

A. 그 정치인의 ＿＿＿＿은 아직 충분한 자료로 뒷받침되지 않았다.
The politician’s claim has not yet been supported by sufficient materials. 🏛️
Answer
주장 — 주장이 뒷받침되다 means a claim is supported.
B. 조사위원회는 사고 원인의 ＿＿＿＿을 위해 증인을 불렀다.
The investigation committee called witnesses for truth clarification about the cause of the accident. 🚨
Answer
진실 규명 — Serious investigation into cause fits 진실 규명.
C. 그 결론은 흥미롭지만 아직 ＿＿＿＿가 부족하다.
The conclusion is interesting, but evidence is still lacking. 🧩
Answer
근거 — 근거가 부족하다 means evidence/basis is lacking.
D. 확인 전에는 그 말을 단순한 ＿＿＿＿으로 보는 편이 안전하다.
Before confirmation, it is safer to view that statement as simple speculation. 🫧
Answer
추측 — Before verification, a statement may only be 추측, speculation.
E. 피해자 가족은 사건의 ＿＿＿＿을 요구했다.
The victim’s family demanded truth clarification about the incident. 🕯️
Answer
진실 규명 — This phrase is common in formal demands for investigation.
F. 그 학자는 자신의 ＿＿＿＿을 뒷받침하기 위해 통계를 제시했다.
The scholar presented statistics to support their claim. 📊
Answer
주장 — You support a 주장, claim, with evidence.
G. 소문만으로 결론을 내리면 ＿＿＿＿과 사실을 혼동하게 된다.
If you draw a conclusion from rumor alone, you confuse speculation with fact. 🌫️
Answer
추측 — Rumor-based reasoning is 추측, not fact.
H. 법적 판단에는 감정보다 명확한 ＿＿＿＿가 중요하다.
In legal judgment, clear evidence is more important than emotion. ⚖️
Answer
근거 — 명확한 근거 means clear evidence/basis.
I. 언론은 공익을 위해 의혹의 ＿＿＿＿을 계속 요청했다.
The media continued requesting truth clarification of the suspicion for the public interest. 📢
Answer
진실 규명 — 의혹의 진실 규명 means clarifying the truth of a suspicion.
J. 그 글은 강한 ＿＿＿＿을 담고 있지만 자료 제시는 약하다.
The writing contains a strong claim, but its presentation of materials is weak. 📝
Answer
주장 — Strong argument language points to 주장.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 정치인 → politician
  • 주장 → claim/argument
  • 뒷받침되다 → to be supported
  • 조사위원회 → investigation committee
  • 사고 원인 → accident cause
  • 진실 규명 → truth clarification
  • 근거 → evidence/basis
  • 추측 → speculation
  • 피해자 → victim
  • 요구하다 → to demand
  • 소문 → rumor
  • 의혹 → suspicion
  • 공익 → public interest
Tip 💡 A 주장 needs 근거; a serious unresolved issue may need 진실 규명.
 

Exercise 5 — Mixed Mastery + Pitfall Patrol 🛡️

A. 그 글은 확인된 사실과 개인의 ＿＿＿＿을 명확히 구분했다.
The writing clearly distinguished confirmed facts from personal interpretation. ✂️
Answer
주관적 해석 — Pitfall patrol: do not call it 주관적 사실. Personal reading is 주관적 해석.
B. 그 말은 완전히 사실이라고 보기 어렵고 ＿＿＿＿ 있는 추측에 가깝다.
It is hard to see that statement as completely factual; it is closer to evidence-based speculation. 🔎
Answer
근거 — Pitfall patrol: use 근거 있는 추측, not 객관적 추측.
C. 자료의 일부만 보여 주는 방식은 여론을 ＿＿＿＿할 위험이 있다.
Showing only part of the material risks distorting public opinion. 🌊
Answer
왜곡 — 여론을 왜곡하다 means to distort public opinion.
D. 이 문제는 단순한 오해가 아니라 책임 소재의 ＿＿＿＿이 필요한 사안이다.
This issue is not a simple misunderstanding; it is a matter that requires truth clarification about responsibility. 🧭
Answer
진실 규명 — Pitfall patrol: this formal phrase fits serious accountability issues, not tiny everyday corrections.
E. 그 해석은 너무 ＿＿＿＿이라서 원문의 맥락을 벗어났다.
That interpretation was too arbitrary, so it departed from the original context. 📜
Answer
자의적 — Pitfall patrol: 자의적 해석 often sounds negative, meaning arbitrary or self-serving interpretation.
F. 토론자는 감정적 표현을 줄이고 ＿＿＿＿ 근거를 제시했다.
The debater reduced emotional language and presented objective evidence. 🎙️
Answer
객관적 — 객관적 근거 is the natural collocation for objective evidence.
G. 그 결론은 자료보다 개인 경험에 의존해 지나치게 ＿＿＿＿이다.
The conclusion relies on personal experience more than data, so it is excessively subjective. 🪞
Answer
주관적 — Personal experience can support writing, but overreliance becomes 지나치게 주관적.
H. 공식 발표 전까지 그 원인 설명은 ＿＿＿＿일 뿐이었다.
Until the official announcement, that explanation of the cause was only speculation. 🧪
Answer
추측 — Unconfirmed causal explanation is 추측, speculation.
I. 연구 윤리상 결과를 발표하기 전에 자료를 다시 ＿＿＿＿해야 한다.
For research ethics, the data must be verified again before the results are announced. 🧫
Answer
검증 — 자료를 검증하다 means to verify data/materials.
J. 증거가 공개되자 그 사건에 대한 기존 ＿＿＿＿이 크게 바뀌었다.
When the evidence was released, the existing interpretation of the incident changed greatly. 🔓
Answer
해석 — New evidence can change 사건에 대한 해석, interpretation of an incident.
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Vocabulary Box
  • 구분하다 → to distinguish
  • 주관적 해석 → subjective interpretation
  • 근거 있는 추측 → evidence-based speculation
  • 여론 → public opinion
  • 왜곡하다 → to distort
  • 책임 소재 → where responsibility lies
  • 진실 규명 → truth clarification
  • 자의적 → arbitrary/self-serving
  • 객관적 근거 → objective evidence
  • 지나치게 주관적 → excessively subjective
  • 추측 → speculation
  • 검증하다 → to verify
  • 해석 → interpretation
Tip 💡 Final check: 사실 is confirmed, 해석 explains meaning, 왜곡 twists perception, and 검증 checks accuracy.
 
🎉 Excellent work — you just practiced the vocabulary that helps Korean arguments stay fair, sharp, and evidence-friendly. Next time a claim tries to sneak past you wearing sunglasses, you’ll know whether it is 사실, 해석, 추측, or full-on 왜곡. 🕶️