TOPIK 2-3 | Survival Guide: How to Get Your "13th Month Salary" in Korea.

 πŸŽ™️ Tax Settlement Made Easy: 40 Questions to "Un-confuse" You. | 연말정산 μ‰½κ²Œ μ΄ν•΄ν•˜κΈ°: ν—·κ°ˆλ¦Όμ„ ν’€μ–΄μ£ΌλŠ” 40κ°€μ§€ 질문

🎧 λΉ„λ””μ˜€ / Audio

πŸ“ μ†Œκ°œ 및 νƒ€μž„μŠ€νƒ¬ν”„ / Introduction & Timestamp

In This Lesson, You’ll Learn:
  • Essential TOPIK 2-3 vocabulary for Year-End Tax Settlement (연말정산). 
  • Trendy Korean slang (Sinsu-eo) used by locals when discussing finances. 
  • How to navigate the Hometax system and maximize your tax refund.
πŸ—¨️ Example Phrases:
  • μ‹ μš©μΉ΄λ“œκ°€ μ’‹μ•„μš”, μ²΄ν¬μΉ΄λ“œκ°€ μ’‹μ•„μš”? (Is a credit card better, or a debit card)
  • μ²΄ν¬μΉ΄λ“œκ°€ 곡제율이 더 λ†’μ•„μ„œ μœ λ¦¬ν•΄μš”. (Debit cards are better because they have a higher 
⏱️ Timestamps:
  • 00:00 - Basic Concepts & Key Terms 
  • 01:59 - Spending & Cards
  • 03:24 - Family & Life
  • 05:34 - Must-know Procedures & Feelings 

πŸ“„ μŠ€ν¬λ¦½νŠΈ / Transcript

"연말정산... μ΄λ¦„λ§Œ 듀어도 λ„ˆλ¬΄ μ–΄λ ΅κ³  'ν˜„νƒ€' μ˜¨λ‹€κ³ μš”?" κ±±μ • λ§ˆμ„Έμš”! 였늘 μ˜μƒμ—μ„œλŠ” λ³΅μž‘ν•œ μ„ΈκΈˆ μš©μ–΄λΆ€ν„° μš”μ¦˜ ν•œκ΅­ μ‚¬λžŒλ“€μ΄ μ“°λŠ” μž¬λ°ŒλŠ” μ‹ μ‘°μ–΄κΉŒμ§€, λ”± 40개 λ¬Έλ‹΅μœΌλ‘œ μ™„λ²½ν•˜κ²Œ 정리해 λ“œλ¦΄κ²Œμš”.
이 μ˜μƒλ§Œ 보면 μ—¬λŸ¬λΆ„λ„ 연말정산 'λ§Œλ ™'이 될 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€! 자, 그럼 '갓생' 직μž₯인을 μœ„ν•œ 연말정산 ν’€μ½”μŠ€, λ°”λ‘œ μ‹œμž‘ν•΄ λ³ΌκΉŒμš”? κ°€μ¦ˆμ•„~!
κΈ°λ³Έ κ°œλ… (Basic Concepts)
1. Q: 연말정산이 λ­μ˜ˆμš”? A: νšŒμ‚¬μ›μ΄ 1λ…„ λ™μ•ˆ λ‚Έ μ„ΈκΈˆμ„ λ‹€μ‹œ κ³„μ‚°ν•˜λŠ” κ±°μ˜ˆμš”. πŸ‘‰ What is the year-end tax settlement (yeonmal-jeongsan)? → It’s recalculating the taxes an employee paid during the year. 2. Q: μ™œ 연말정산을 ν•΄μš”? A: μ„ΈκΈˆμ„ 더 λƒˆμœΌλ©΄ λŒλ €λ°›κ³ , 적게 λƒˆμœΌλ©΄ 더 λ‚΄μš”. πŸ‘‰ Why do we do the year-end tax settlement? → If you paid too much tax, you get a refund. If you paid too little, you have to pay more. 3. Q: '13μ›”μ˜ μ›”κΈ‰'이 λ­μ˜ˆμš”? A: μ„ΈκΈˆμ„ λŒλ €λ°›μ•„μ„œ λ³΄λ„ˆμŠ€μ²˜λŸΌ λŠκ»΄μ§€λŠ” λˆμ΄μ—μš”. πŸ‘‰ What does “the 13th month’s salary” mean? → It’s money you get back from taxes, so it feels like a bonus. 4. Q: '13μ›”μ˜ 폭탄'μ€μš”? A: λˆμ„ λŒλ €λ°›μ§€ λͺ»ν•˜κ³  μ„ΈκΈˆμ„ 더 많이 λ‚΄μ•Ό ν•˜λŠ” μŠ¬ν”ˆ μƒν™©μ΄μ—μš”. πŸ‘‰ What about “the 13th-month bomb”? → It’s the sad situation where you don’t get a refund and have to pay more taxes. 5. Q: 연말정산은 μ–Έμ œ ν•΄μš”? A: 보톡 λ§€λ…„ 1μ›”λΆ€ν„° 2μ›” 사이에 μ§„ν–‰ν•΄μš”. πŸ‘‰ When is the year-end tax settlement? → It’s usually done between January and February every year. 6. Q: 외ꡭ인도 연말정산을 ν•΄μ•Ό ν•˜λ‚˜μš”? A: λ„€, ν•œκ΅­ νšŒμ‚¬λ₯Ό λ‹€λ‹ˆλŠ” 직μž₯인이라면 λ˜‘κ°™μ΄ ν•΄μ•Ό ν•΄μš”. πŸ‘‰ Do foreigners also have to do year-end tax settlement? → Yes, if you work for a Korean company, you have to do it just like everyone else. 7. Q: μ–΄λ””μ„œ ν™•μΈν•΄μš”? A: κ΅­μ„Έμ²­ 'ν™ˆνƒμŠ€' μ‚¬μ΄νŠΈμ—μ„œ 확인 κ°€λŠ₯ν•΄μš”. πŸ‘‰ Where can I check it? → You can check it on the National Tax Service’s Hometax website. μ†ŒλΉ„ & μΉ΄λ“œ μ‚¬μš© (Spending & Cards) 8. Q: μ‹ μš©μΉ΄λ“œκ°€ μ’‹μ•„μš”, μ²΄ν¬μΉ΄λ“œκ°€ μ’‹μ•„μš”? A: μ²΄ν¬μΉ΄λ“œκ°€ 곡제율이 더 λ†’μ•„μ„œ μœ λ¦¬ν•΄μš”. πŸ‘‰ Is a credit card better, or a debit card? → Debit cards are better because they have a higher deduction rate. 9. Q: ν˜„κΈˆμ˜μˆ˜μ¦μ΄ μ™œ μ€‘μš”ν•΄μš”? A: ν˜„κΈˆμ„ μ“Έ λ•Œ 번호λ₯Ό μž…λ ₯ν•˜λ©΄ μ„ΈκΈˆμ„ μ€„μ—¬μ€˜μš”. πŸ‘‰ Why are cash receipts important? → When you enter your number while paying cash, it helps reduce your taxes. 10. Q: μ „ν†΅μ‹œμž₯μ—μ„œ μ“°λ©΄ 더 μ’‹λ‚˜μš”? A: λ„€, μ „ν†΅μ‹œμž₯ μ‚¬μš©λΆ„μ€ 곡제λ₯Ό 더 많이 ν•΄μ€˜μš”. πŸ‘‰ Is it better to spend money at traditional markets? → Yes, spending at traditional markets gives you a higher tax deduction. 11. Q: λŒ€μ€‘κ΅ν†΅λΉ„λ„ κ³΅μ œλΌμš”? A: λ„€, λ²„μŠ€λ‚˜ μ§€ν•˜μ²  이용 κΈˆμ•‘λ„ ν¬ν•¨λΌμš”. πŸ‘‰ Is public transportation also deductible? → Yes, bus and subway fares are included. 12. Q: 'μ„Έν…Œν¬' κΏ€νŒ μžˆμ–΄? A: μ²΄ν¬μΉ΄λ“œλ₯Ό 많이 μ“°λ©΄ '13μ›”μ˜ μ›”κΈ‰' κ°€λŠ₯ν•΄μš”! πŸ‘‰ Any “tax-saving” tips? → Use debit cards more, and you might get a “13th-month salary”! 13. Q: νŽΈμ˜μ μ—μ„œλ„ ν˜„κΈˆμ˜μˆ˜μ¦ ν•΄μ•Ό ν•΄? A: λ‹Ήμ—°ν•˜μ£ ! μž‘μ€ λˆλ„ λͺ¨μœΌλ©΄ μ»€μš”. πŸ‘‰ Do I need a cash receipt at convenience stores too? → Of course! Small amounts add up. 14. Q: μ‹ μš©μΉ΄λ“œλŠ” μ–Όλ§ˆλ‚˜ 써야 ν•΄μš”? A: μ΄κΈ‰μ—¬μ˜ 25% 이상 써야 κ³΅μ œκ°€ μ‹œμž‘λΌμš”. πŸ‘‰ How much do I need to spend with a credit card? → Deductions start once you spend over 25% of your total salary. κ°€μ‘± & μƒν™œ (Family & Life) 15. Q: λΆ€μ–‘κ°€μ‘± 기쀀이 λ­μ˜ˆμš”? A: μ—° μ†Œλ“ 100만 원 μ΄ν•˜μΈ κ°€μ‘±μ΄μ—μš”. πŸ‘‰ What’s the criteria for dependents? → Family members with an annual income of 1 million won or less. 16. Q: λΆ€λͺ¨λ‹˜ 용돈 λ“œλ¦¬λŠ” 것도 κ³΅μ œλΌμš”? A: λΆ€λͺ¨λ‹˜μ„ λΆ€μ–‘κ°€μ‘±μœΌλ‘œ λ“±λ‘ν•˜λ©΄ 큰 ν˜œνƒμ΄ μžˆμ–΄μš”. πŸ‘‰ Can I get a deduction for giving my parents allowance money? → Yes. If you register your parents as dependents, you can get significant benefits. 17. Q: μ›”μ„Έ μ‚¬λŠ”λ° ν˜œνƒ μžˆμ–΄μš”? A: 'μ›”μ„Έ μ„Έμ•‘κ³΅μ œ'λ₯Ό μ‹ μ²­ν•˜λ©΄ λˆμ„ 많이 λŒλ €λ°›μ•„μš”. πŸ‘‰ Are there any benefits if I pay monthly rent? → Yes. If you apply for the monthly rent tax credit, you can get a large refund. 18. Q: 병원비도 ν¬ν•¨λ˜λ‚˜μš”? A: λ„€, 본인과 κ°€μ‘±μ˜ μ˜λ£ŒλΉ„λ„ 곡제 λŒ€μƒμ΄μ—μš”. πŸ‘‰ Are medical expenses included? → Yes, medical expenses for you and your family are deductible. 19. Q: μ•ˆκ²½ κ΅¬μž…λΉ„λ„ κ³΅μ œλΌμš”? A: λ„€, μ•ˆκ²½μ μ—μ„œ μ˜μˆ˜μ¦μ„ λ°›μ•„μ„œ μ œμΆœν•˜μ„Έμš”. πŸ‘‰ Are the costs of buying glasses deductible too? → Yes. Get a receipt from the optician and submit it. 20. Q: 월세도 λŒλ €λ°›μ„ 수 μžˆλ‚˜μš”? A: λ„€, 집주인 λ™μ˜ 없이도 'μ›”μ„Έμ•‘ μ„Έμ•‘κ³΅μ œ' 신청이 κ°€λŠ₯ν•΄μš”. πŸ‘‰ Can I get a refund for monthly rent? → Yes, you can apply for the monthly rent tax credit even without the landlord’s consent. 21. Q: κ΅μœ‘λΉ„ κ³΅μ œλŠ” λˆ„κ΅¬λ‚˜ λ°›λ‚˜μš”? A: 본인 κ΅μœ‘λΉ„λ‚˜ μžλ…€ ν•™λΉ„κ°€ ν•΄λ‹ΉλΌμš”. πŸ‘‰ Can everyone claim an education expense deduction? → It applies to your own education expenses or your children’s tuition. 22. Q: 맞벌이 λΆ€λΆ€λŠ” μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ ν•΄μš”? A: μ†Œλ“μ΄ 높은 μͺ½μœΌλ‘œ λͺ°μ•„μ£ΌλŠ” 게 μœ λ¦¬ν•  수 μžˆμ–΄μš”. πŸ‘‰ What about dual-income couples? → It can be beneficial to claim deductions under the higher earner. 23. Q: λ³΄ν—˜λ£Œλ„ 곡제 λŒ€μƒμΈκ°€μš”? A: 보μž₯μ„± λ³΄ν—˜μ€ 100만 원 ν•œλ„ λ‚΄μ—μ„œ κ°€λŠ₯ν•΄μš”. πŸ‘‰ Are insurance premiums deductible? → Yes, protection-type insurance is deductible up to 1 million won. 24. Q: μ±… μ‚¬κ±°λ‚˜ 곡연 λ³΄λŠ” κ²ƒλ„μš”? A: λ¬Έν™”λΉ„ 곡제라고 ν•΄μ„œ ν˜œνƒμ„ 받을 수 μžˆμ–΄μš”. πŸ‘‰ Do books and performances count too? → Yes, you can get benefits through the cultural expense deduction. 25. Q: μ˜λ£ŒλΉ„λŠ” λ‹€ κ³΅μ œλ˜λ‚˜μš”? A: μ΄κΈ‰μ—¬μ˜ 3%λ₯Ό λ„˜κ²Œ 써야 ν˜œνƒμ΄ μžˆμ–΄μš”. πŸ‘‰ Are all medical expenses deductible? → You only get benefits if your medical expenses exceed 3% of your total salary. 절차 & λŠλ‚Œ (Process & Feelings) 26. Q: 총급여가 μ–Όλ§ˆμ—¬μ•Ό 연말정산을 ν•˜λ‚˜μš”? A: κΈˆμ•‘μ— 상관없이 λͺ¨λ“  직μž₯인이 λŒ€μƒμ΄μ—μš”. πŸ‘‰ Is there a minimum salary to do year-end tax settlement? → No, all employees are required to do it, regardless of income. 27. Q: μ„œλ₯˜ λ†“μΉ˜λ©΄ μ–΄λ–»κ²Œ ν•΄μš”? A: 5월에 'μ’…ν•©μ†Œλ“μ„Έ μ‹ κ³ ' λ•Œ λ‹€μ‹œ ν•  수 μžˆμ–΄μš”. πŸ‘‰ What if I miss some documents? → You can submit them again during the May comprehensive income tax filing. 28. Q: 연말정산 κ²°κ³ΌλŠ” μ–Έμ œ λ‚˜μ™€μš”? A: 보톡 2μ›”μ΄λ‚˜ 3μ›” 월급날에 μ•Œ 수 μžˆμ–΄μš”. πŸ‘‰ When do the year-end tax results come out? → You usually find out on your payday in February or March. 29. Q: 'κ°œμ΄λ“'인 상황은 λ­μ˜ˆμš”? A: μ˜ˆμƒλ³΄λ‹€ λˆμ„ 많이 λŒλ €λ°›μ„ λ•Œμ˜ˆμš”. πŸ‘‰ What does “big win” mean in this case? → It’s when you get back much more money than expected. 30. Q: μ΄λ²ˆμ— '뱉어내야' ν•œλŒ€. A: μ„ΈκΈˆμ„ 더 λ‚΄μ•Ό ν•œλ‹€λŠ” λœ»μ΄μ—μš”. μŠ¬ν”„λ„€μš”. πŸ‘‰ They say I have to “pay it back.” → It means you have to pay more taxes. That’s sad. 31. Q: 혼자 ν•˜κΈ° λ„ˆλ¬΄ μ–΄λ €μ›Œμš”. A: μœ νŠœλΈŒλ‚˜ λΈ”λ‘œκ·Έμ— '연말정산 κ°€μ΄λ“œ'κ°€ λ§Žμ•„μš”. πŸ‘‰ It’s too hard to do it alone. → There are plenty of year-end tax guides on YouTube and blogs. 32. Q: νšŒμ‚¬ μ•ˆ λ‹€λ‹ˆλ©΄ μ•ˆ 해도 돼? A: λ„€, 직μž₯인만 ν•˜λŠ” κ±°μ˜ˆμš”. ν”„λ¦¬λžœμ„œλŠ” 5월에 ν•΄μš”. πŸ‘‰ If I don’t work at a company, can I skip it? → Yes. Only employees do year-end settlement. Freelancers file in May. 33. Q: 쒅이 μ˜μˆ˜μ¦μ„ λ‹€ λͺ¨μ•„μ•Ό ν•˜λ‚˜μš”? A: μ•„λ‹ˆμš”, λŒ€λΆ€λΆ„ μΈν„°λ„·μœΌλ‘œ μžλ™ 확인 κ°€λŠ₯ν•΄μš”. πŸ‘‰ Do I need to keep all the paper receipts? → No, most of them can be checked automatically online. 34. Q: ν™˜κΈ‰κΈˆμ€ μ–Έμ œ 톡μž₯에 λ“€μ–΄μ™€μš”? A: 보톡 3μ›”μ΄λ‚˜ 4μ›” 월급날에 같이 λ“€μ–΄μ™€μš”. πŸ‘‰ When does the refund go into my bank account? → It usually comes with your paycheck in March or April. 35. Q: μ„ΈκΈˆμ„ 더 λ‚΄μ•Ό ν•˜λ©΄ μ–΄λ–‘ν•˜μ£ ? A: μ›”κΈ‰μ—μ„œ μžλ™μœΌλ‘œ λΉ μ Έλ‚˜κ°€μš”. πŸ‘‰ What if I have to pay more taxes? → The amount is automatically deducted from your salary. 36. Q: 'κΏ€νŒ' ν•˜λ‚˜λ§Œ μ£Όμ„Έμš”! A: μ²΄ν¬μΉ΄λ“œλ₯Ό 70%, μ‹ μš©μΉ΄λ“œλ₯Ό 30% μ„žμ–΄ μ“°λŠ” 게 μ’‹μ•„μš”. πŸ‘‰ Give me just one “pro tip”! → It’s best to use about 70% debit cards and 30% credit cards. 37. Q: ν™˜κΈ‰ κΈˆμ•‘μ€ μ‚¬λžŒλ§ˆλ‹€ λ‹¬λΌμš”? A: λ„€, μΉ΄λ“œ μ‚¬μš©μ΄λ‚˜ μ†Œλ“μ— 따라 λ‹¬λΌμš”. πŸ‘‰ Is the refund amount different for everyone? → Yes, it depends on income and card usage. 38. Q: μŠ€λ§ˆνŠΈν°μœΌλ‘œλ„ ν•  수 μžˆλ‚˜μš”? A: 'μ†νƒμŠ€(Sontax)' 앱을 μ΄μš©ν•˜λ©΄ νŽΈλ¦¬ν•΄μš”. πŸ‘‰ Can I do it on my smartphone? → Yes, using the Sontax app makes it easy. 39. Q: 연말정산 κ²°κ³Όκ°€ '0'원일 μˆ˜λ„ μžˆλ‚˜μš”? A: λ‚Έ μ„ΈκΈˆκ³Ό λ‚Ό μ„ΈκΈˆμ΄ λ”± 맞으면 그럴 수 μžˆμ–΄μš”. πŸ‘‰ Can the year-end tax result be zero? → Yes, if the tax you paid and the tax you owe are exactly the same. 40. Q: λ§ˆμ§€λ§‰μœΌλ‘œ ν•œλ§ˆλ””? A: μ„ΈκΈˆ κ³΅λΆ€λŠ” '돈'이 λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€! νŒŒμ΄νŒ…! πŸ‘‰ Any final words? → Learning about taxes can save you money! You’ve got this!

자, μ§€κΈˆκΉŒμ§€ 연말정산에 λŒ€ν•΄ 40κ°€μ§€ 질문으둜 μ•Œμ•„λ΄€λŠ”λ° μ–΄λ– μ…¨λ‚˜μš”? 이제 'μ„ΈκΈˆ 폭탄' λŒ€μ‹  '13μ›”μ˜ μ›”κΈ‰'을 받을 μžμ‹ κ°μ΄ μƒκΈ°μ…¨λ‚˜μš”? μ—¬λŸ¬λΆ„μ€ 이번 연말정산 ν™˜κΈ‰κΈˆμœΌλ‘œ κ°€μž₯ ν•˜κ³  싢은 게 λ¬΄μ—‡μΈκ°€μš”? μ•„λ‹ˆλ©΄ 아직도 이해가 μ•ˆ κ°€λŠ” μ–΄λ €μš΄ 뢀뢄이 μžˆλ‚˜μš”? μ—¬λŸ¬λΆ„μ˜ μƒκ°μ΄λ‚˜ κΆκΈˆν•œ 점을 μ•„λž˜ λŒ“κΈ€λ‘œ λ‚¨κ²¨μ£Όμ„Έμš”! μ œκ°€ 직접 읽고 λ‹΅λ³€ν•΄ λ“œλ¦΄κ²Œμš”. 였늘 λ‚΄μš©μ΄ 도움이 λ˜μ—ˆλ‹€λ©΄ 'μ’‹μ•„μš”'와 'ꡬ독' κΎΉ λˆŒλŸ¬μ£Όμ‹œλŠ” κ±° μžŠμ§€ λ§ˆμ‹œκ³ μš”! Korean Daily Podcastλ₯Ό κ΅¬λ…ν•˜μ‹œλ©΄ 맀일맀일 μœ μ΅ν•œ ν•œκ΅­ μƒν™œ 정보와 μ§„μ§œ ν•œκ΅­μ–΄ ν‘œν˜„μ„ 배울 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 그럼 μš°λ¦¬λŠ” λ‹€μŒ μ—ν”Όμ†Œλ“œμ—μ„œ 더 재밌고 μ•Œμ°¬ λ‚΄μš©μœΌλ‘œ λ§Œλ‚˜μš”. μ˜€λŠ˜λ„ μ—΄κ³΅ν•˜μ‹œκ³ , ν™˜κΈ‰κΈˆ 많이 λ°›μœΌμ„Έμš”! μ•ˆλ…•~!
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πŸ’‘ μ‹ μ‘°μ–΄ (Korean slang)
  • μ—°μ •: Short for year-end tax settlement (연말정산).
  • 13μ›”μ˜ μ›”κΈ‰: “The 13th-month salary” — money you get back as a tax refund.
  • 13μ›”μ˜ 폭탄: “The 13th-month bomb” — when you have to pay extra taxes.
  • ν™ˆνƒμŠ€ (Hometax): The National Tax Service’s website.
  • μ„Έν…Œν¬ (Se-tech): Tax-saving skills or strategies (tax + tech).

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