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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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South Korea is emerging as the preferred destination for international students who seek academic excellence and new cultural experiences. According to a statistical report by the Ministry of Justice, Korea was home to 207,126 international students on student visas in June 2023, and the Education M
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Cho Hana, Samay Asubadin
2024.03.01 20:55
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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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In March of this year, The Granite Tower (GT) featured an article citing the concerns expressed by political analysts in relation to the re-election of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Israel and the perception of a “significantly more extreme” agenda. Back then, commentators were suggesting tha
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Giorgio Cioffi, Kwon Herin
2023.12.01 13:07
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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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Half a century ago, South Korea embarked on a transformative journey through the *Saemaul Undong*, or the New Village Movement, which revitalized its rural landscape and laid the foundation for its meteoric rise on the global stage. As Korea marks the 50th anniversary of this remarkable initiative,
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Dang Tran Minh Son
2023.11.03 13:52
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Though South Korea boasts one of the lowest crime rates in the world, it has been nicknamed the “Republic of Deception” due to the unique machinations employed by Korean scammers. Their scams are multifaceted and constantly evolving, making this type of crime difficult to categorize or solve in the
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Jung Haine, Cho Hana
2023.11.02 01:36
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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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As the latest stage of the digitization of the productive sector, the Fourth Industrial Revolution is changing the way people go about their daily lives, perform tasks, and interact with one another. Among the many technologies leading the way in this new era, artificial intelligence (AI) stands out
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Son Jiho, Mariana Sotelo
2023.10.06 16:15
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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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Beyond the Earth lies a realm that has captivated the imagination of humankind for centuries: space. When tracing the origin of humanity, mankind has ventured beyond the emergence of life and the planet itself, reaching back to events that occurred within the first billionth of a second after the Bi
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Son Chaewan, Dang Tran Minh Son
2023.09.02 23:33
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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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During the early to mid-2010s, the humanities garnered mass appeal in South Korea, through goods and services like books and lectures. Although this was good news for some, others have criticized the rather superficial attempts at elevating the liberal arts and commodifying it to the degree of makin
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Jung Haine
2023.06.07 20:59