TOPIK Practice – TOPIK I 어휘 [어휘] 1–5 (9/17/2025) – mayor of kingstown

정답: A. 시장

How to solve: The question asks for Mike's role in Kingstown according to the drama 'Mayor of Kingstown'. The title itself provides the answer. The sentence is 'In the drama, Mike is the ( ) of Kingstown.' The Korean word for 'mayor' is '시장'. Therefore, '시장' is the correct word to fill in the blank.

A — Correct. '시장' means 'mayor', which is Mike's role in the drama.

B — Incorrect. '의사' means 'doctor'. Mike is not a doctor.

C — Incorrect. '학생' means 'student'. Mike is not a student.

D — Incorrect. '가수' means 'singer'. Mike is not a singer.

정답: C. 교도소

How to solve: The question describes a key location in the drama 'Mayor of Kingstown'. The sentence is 'In Kingstown, there is a big ( ). Many people are in that place.' The drama heavily features a prison. The Korean word for 'prison' is '교도소'.

A — Incorrect. '공원' means 'park'. While a city has parks, it's not the central theme of the show where many people are confined.

B — Incorrect. '학교' means 'school'. The drama is not about a school.

C — Correct. '교도소' means 'prison', a central location and theme in 'Mayor of Kingstown'.

D — Incorrect. '식당' means 'restaurant'. A restaurant is not the large place described in the context of the drama.

정답: B. 문제

How to solve: This question describes Mike's job. The sentence is 'Mike solves people's difficult ( ).' Mike's role is to mediate and solve conflicts and issues. The Korean word for 'problem' or 'issue' is '문제'.

A — Incorrect. '선물' means 'present' or 'gift'. Mike doesn't solve difficult gifts.

B — Correct. '문제' means 'problem'. This fits the context of Mike's work perfectly.

C — Incorrect. '음식' means 'food'. Mike doesn't solve difficult food.

D — Incorrect. '숙제' means 'homework'. Mike is not helping people with their homework.

정답: A. 가족

How to solve: This question is about Mike's relationships. The sentence is 'Mike's ( ) appears in the drama. They work together.' The McLusky brothers and their mother are central to the story. The Korean word for 'family' is '가족'.

A — Correct. '가족' means 'family'. Mike's family, especially his brothers, work with him.

B — Incorrect. '친구' means 'friend'. While Mike has friends, his family is more central to the plot of working together.

C — Incorrect. '선생님' means 'teacher'. Mike does not work with his teacher.

D — Incorrect. '병원' means 'hospital'. A hospital is a place, not a group of people.

정답: C. 경찰

How to solve: The question asks to identify a group of people based on their job. The sentence is 'The people who keep order in the city are ( ).' Police officers are a major part of the show's world. The Korean word for 'police' is '경찰'.

A — Incorrect. '요리사' means 'cook' or 'chef'. Cooks do not keep city order.

B — Incorrect. '배우' means 'actor'. Actors do not keep city order.

C — Correct. '경찰' means 'police'. The police are responsible for maintaining public order.

D — Incorrect. '의사' means 'doctor'. Doctors treat sick people, they do not keep city order.