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Excessive packaging, an issue exacerbated by the surge in parcel deliveries during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, requires prompt environmental protection measures. Accounting for 40 percent of total municipal solid waste, packaging waste necessitates stringent regulations for desirable reduct
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Tran Ngoc Khanh An
2024.04.03 16:18
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The start of college life often coincides with a new and independent life away from home. However, most college students — especially those living near campuses and away from their families — would say otherwise, due to the challenges associated with maintaining their living. The recent surge in hou
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Cho Hana
2024.04.02 01:08
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Recently, a graduate student shouted, “Don’t be condescending and restore the research and development budget,” at South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, sparking significant debate on the balance between freedom of speech and security principles. President Yoon has faced criticism for his security g
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Samay Asubadin
2024.04.01 20:13
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On January 22, 2024, the Office of Government Policy Coordination (OGPC) announced that the “Mobile Device Distribution Improvement Act” will be abolished. The law was originally intended to reduce the customers’ confusion when purchasing mobile devices by preventing telecommunication companies from
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Lee Dongwook
2024.03.08 17:08
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Subways, routinely places solely for the non-disabled, are the "best symbolic places to start voicing opinions on an issue and to start the struggle for equality,” declared Park Kyeong Seok, the head of Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination (SADD). Starting from November 3, 2021 — World Disab
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Cho Hana
2024.03.02 00:16
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"We share the same sentiment that this should never happen again." On January 11, director Bong Joon Ho and other prominent artists held a press conference and called for a probe into actor Lee Sun Kyun’s death. Lee had been under intense investigation for alleged drug use and died in December 2023
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Kim Seonwoo
2024.03.01 20:09
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October 15 marks White Cane Safety Day, a poignant reminder of the rights owed to the legally blind. In this year’s observance, the Korea Blind Union (KBU) resolutely emphasized the need for the visually impaired to have equal access to media content. The call for digital content accessibility has g
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Son Jiho
2023.12.03 23:08
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Picture this: the spicy, salty, hot dish of malatang, followed by the sweet crunch of tanghulu for dessert – “How’s malatanghulu for dinner today?” Malatanghulu, a recently coined term for having tanghulu as a dessert after eating malatang, reflects the soaring popularity of tanghulu – fruits on a s
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Son Chaewan
2023.12.01 13:46
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Along with the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games, the popularity of gaming and e-sports has been taking over the industry. Korea, the leading nation of e-sports and the home of popular e-sports such as League of Legends (LoL) and PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG), is at the forefront of this revolution.
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Cho Hana
2023.12.01 12:13
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Serving in the military is inevitable and mandatory for any Korean man who reaches their 20s. Many South Koreans take big pride in having served their country; in most cases, a young Korean boy is considered to truly have become a “man” after they enlist. However, the mandatory military service peri
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Ekin Sevinc
2023.11.03 22:32
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Amid challenging economic times, an intriguing trend has emerged in South Korea. According to Hana Financial Group (HFG), the prevailing consumption trend for the year is centered around the concept of “small luxuries.” Even in the face of financial adversity, the young generation indulges in fine d
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Son Chaewan
2023.11.01 12:27
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Mudjima crimes, meaning “do not ask why” crimes in Korean, refer to crimes that have no direct reason or motive. This means that attackers target random victims for the sake of committing a crime. The first mass stabbing attack happened in Sillim Station, Seoul, and it was soon followed by another r
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Kwon Herin
2023.10.06 22:39
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In a world where educators shape the minds of future generations, recent events in Seoul have cast a spotlight on teachers’ rights and authority. The tragic suicide of a young schoolteacher at Seoi Elementary School ignited widespread anger because she was reportedly struggling to handle complaints
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Son Chaewan
2023.10.04 21:25
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"We would rather discharge the president to the ocean!” Numerous similar banners decorated the streets after President Yoon Suk Yeol backed Japan’s plan to release Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific Ocean. In the busy streets of Seoul, the excessive number of provocative banners has become a caus
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Cho Hana
2023.10.04 15:06
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In July 2023, the South Korean police discovered that a woman in her 30s cruelly strangled her two unregistered newborns and left them in her refrigerator. Unregistered or undocumented babies that are killed or abandoned are referred to as “ghost babies,” and many Koreans are in shock at the scale o
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Jung Haine
2023.09.01 23:02
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The thought of having to take the subway every morning for school can be a major source of stress for the students at Korea University (KU). The start of a new semester, though typically associated with fresh beginnings, may not elicit the same level of excitement for those who commute to school. In
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Cho Hana
2023.09.01 19:00
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Spearheading this sudden development is South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who has taken proactive measures to intensify communication with Japan’s Prime Minister (PM) Fumio Kishida. Nevertheless, Yoon’s bold move to repair ties with Japan has not escaped criticism, as citizens, political parties
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Giorgio Cioffi
2023.06.07 18:10
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During the winter of 2022, hundreds of South Korean citizens were faced with the very real possibility of losing their rental home deposits, known as jeonse. Issues relating to fraud and corruption on a massive scale at the hands of mega-landlords rose to the surface. Most prominently, one of the “V
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Naama Benamy Schoneveld
2023.06.06 18:48
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Using titles to refer to one another is a sign of politeness and respect in South Korea. Korean people use titles to address strangers based on the appearance of their age and gender. Yet over time, the word “ajumma” has gradually been associated with the intention of belittling middle-aged women of
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Ekin Sevinc
2023.05.03 23:20
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The South Korean dog meat trade has received a lot of attention over the past few years because of its industrialized dog meat farms around the country. This has resulted in harsh backlash, with many people from all over the world being outraged that the practice continues to this day. However, even
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Yoon Sunho
2023.05.01 22:17