Table 2 Top 15 Terms of the Topic Modeling Result of the April 16 Collection

1

uyŏlban (honors class)

saramŭn (person)

chŏngch’ŏngnae (Chung Cheong-rae)

han’gugŭi (Korean)

ŏlmana (how much)

hannaradang (Grand National Party)

allianch’ŭsaengmyŏng (Allianz Life)

imyŏngbak (Lee Myung-bak)

kyŏngjerŭl (the economy)

ap’at’ŭ (apartment)

2

kyoyugŭi (educational)

chinboŭi (progressive)

nomuhyŏn (Roh Moo-hyun)

miguge (to/in the US)

kyŏngjega (the economy)

nyut’aun (New Town)

habŭigwŏn (right to negotiate)

hyŏkshindoshi (Hyuk-shin Dosi (innovation City))

sogogi (beef)

mujogŏn (unconditionally)

3

hakkyoesŏ (at school)

pŭrusella (Brucellosis)

munhwailbo (Munwha Ilbo)

chŏgŏdo (at least)

hanbando (Korean Peninsula)

osehun (Oh Se-hoon)

hoesanŭn (a company)

hongjaehŭi (Hong Jae-hee)

ap’ŭro (in the future)

ihanjŏng (Lee Hang-jung)

4

chayurhwa (school privatization)

soriga (sound)

kŭdŭrŭi (their)

imyŏngbak (Lee Myung-bak)

mandŭrŏ (being made)

mun’guk’yŏn (Mun Gook-hyun)

chohabwŏn (union member)

kaunde (in the middle of)

kungmindŭl (the people)

chŏnhwarŭl (a phone call)

5

taet’ongnyŏng (President)

sorirŭl (sound)

chŏdŭrŭi (of those people)

yŏlshimhi (diligently)

tansunhi (simply)

mun’guk’yŏnŭi (Mun Gook-hyun’s)

kanŭnghan (possible)

sajangŭi (the owner’s)

marhanŭn (speaking)

chŏnhwaga (a call)

6

konggyoyugŭi (of public education)

haengsajang (event site)

ŭiwŏnnim (dear representative of the Korean National Assembly)

chejudo (Jeju Island)

munjenŭn (problem)

kuk’oeŭiwŏn (Representative of the Korean National Assembly)

hoesaga (a company)

chosŏnilbo (Chosun Ilbo)

morŭgo (without knowing)

saenggak’amnida (think)

7

haksaengdŭl (students)

ch’amŭro (truly)

kŭdŭri (they)

oegugin (foreigner)

palk’yŏtta (revealed)

minjudangŭi (the Democratic Party’s)

ilbangjŏkŭro (unilaterally)

pangsanghun (Bang Sang-hoon)

chŏngsangjŏgin (normal)

pomnida (regard)

8

haksaengdŭrŭi (students’)

ŏpsŏtta (was missing)

kundaerŭl (the military)

minyŏnghwa (privatization)

manmyŏngi (ten-thousands of people)

chŏngch’ijŏk (political)

nodongjohabe

(to a labor union)

chosŏnsasŏrŭn

(Chosun Ilbo’s editorial)

morŭnŭn

(not knowing)

yushimin

(Rhyu Si-min)

9

aidŭl

(school children)

kamsahamnida

(thank you)

moduga

(everyone)

chŏngch’irŭl

(politics)

chunggane

(amid)

araero

(below)

nodongbŏpkwa

(with the labor law)

chujanghago

(claiming)

migwangubyŏngwihŏminja

(Risk materials of Mad Cow Disease in US beef products)

KTF

(KT Freetel Co., Ltd)

10

charhanŭn (competent)

shijak’aetta (started)

haengt’aee

(at such deeds)

uriŭi

(our)

chŏnggwŏnŭl (the regime)

maegungno (traitor)

nodongjohap (labor union)

chŏngch’irŭl (politics)

Tonmanŭn

(wealthy)

ajikto

(still)

11

haksaengdŭri (students)

pŭrusellae (Brucellosis)

changjŏmŭl (merits)

urinŭn

(we)

hongjunp’yonŭn

(Hong Jun-pyo)

mushik’anja (fool)

paramnida

(wish to)

chiyŏgŭi

(local)

chugigo

(killing)

munjega (problem)

12

chinjŏnghan (sincere)

aika

(avian influenza)

hongjunp’yoŭi (Hong Jun-pyo’s)

kŭdŭrŭi

(their)

miwŏhanŭn (hate)

ilbonapchaebi (pro-Japanese collaborator)

chijŏmjang

(local branch chief)

sudogwŏn

(Seoul metropolitan area)

kŏn’gangŭl

(health)

ŭimurŭl

(obligation)

13

sŭsŭro

(independently)

hwakshirhi (surely)

chon’gyŏnghanŭn

(respecting)

saramdŭrŭl (people)

ap’esŏ

(in front of)

miguksadaejuŭija

(Pro-US figures)

nodongbuŭi (Ministry of Labor)

chŏnggwŏnŭi

(the regime)

pujaga

(the rich)

kŭrŏgo

(in addition)

14

chungyohan (important)

p’iryohan (needed)

sumanŭn (numerous)

unharŭl (Canal)

ttarŭmyŏn (according to)

marhaetta (said)

sŏnggwagŭpche (performance-based pay system)

konggiŏp (public company)

shipsŭmnida

(want to)

chŏege

(to me)

15

pŏbinse (corporation tax)

chigwŏni (staffer)

paramnida (wish to)

munjenŭn (problem)

kaemando (lowly)

tangsŏnja

(the elected)

nodongjaŭi (worker’s)

poinda

(seen)

chedaero

(thoroughly)

yŏnhamnyusŭ (Yonhap News)