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“We dismiss the [South Korean] government’s argument that it was unclear whether South Korean troops were responsible for the massacre in the village of Phong Nhi in central Vietnam.” Fifty-five years after the Phong Nhị Massacre on February 12, 1968, the marginalized voices of the victims were fina
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Jeon Hye Seo
2023.04.03 22:32
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Cash is being sidelined in South Korea. Whether it be taking the bus, grabbing coffee, or getting paid for a job, almost everything can be done without ever needing to handle a paper bill. Cashless transactions offer the benefit of convenience and security for the everyday person. However, the movem
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Park Jaewon
2023.04.02 18:56
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The South Korean government has finally lifted the indoor mask mandate for the first time in more than two years. People in Korea are no longer mandated to wear a mask in most indoor facilities including schools and supermarkets, with medical facilities being the only exception. Despite how everyone
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Yoon Sunho
2023.04.02 16:25
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Taking a number and waiting in line has become the norm in neighborhood pediatric clinics in South Korea as the country suffers from a lack of pediatricians. This shortage has troubled the nation for quite some time, and it is believed to be the result of Korea’s rapidly declining birth rate. As a r
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Yoon Sunho
2023.03.05 13:21
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An unexpected new year's gift fell upon 1,373 prisoners last year. On December 28, 2022, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) announced a round of special year-end pardons for multiple politicians and former high- ranking government officials. One of the pardoned politicians was former President Lee Myung
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Park Jaewon
2023.03.04 03:08
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The Korean economy has been in a constant state of havoc. Recently, one of the most scarring events involves the construction of Legoland in Gangwon Province and its ill-managed finances. One poor decision came after another; what started off as an innocent plan for a children’s theme park resulted
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Yun Sunwoo
2022.12.04 19:47
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“We will not eat blood-soaked bread.” Incited by the death of a young female employee at a factory of Paris Baguette this October, the national outrage towards SPC Group, a South Korean food company with prominent subsidiaries such as Paris Baguette, Baskin Robbins Korea, Samlip, and Dunkin Donuts K
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Kim Chaerin
2022.12.04 16:08
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"Game addiction is a disorder”. Game users have constantly been the target of denunciation, with looks of disapproval flung at them. Now, a corresponding law declares games as a recognized component of “culture and arts”, legally nullifying such stereotypes. This law highlights the staggering econom
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Kim Minji
2022.11.04 14:54
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Naver Maps has nearly double the number of Kakao Maps users, which is most noticeable in the in-app reviews of businesses in South Korea. At the time of this article’s writing, Anam’s Goreunhaessal, the famous kimbap restaurant frequented by Korea University (KU) students, has 168 reviews on Kakao M
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Naama Benamy Schoneveld
2022.11.04 12:50
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The South Korean Ministry of Justice (MOJ) announced on August 7 that it plans to push for the Electronic Travel Authorization (ETA) which will be implemented in Jeju Island, as the existing visa-waiver system has led to overstayers and illegal employment. Widely known as the K-ETA – “K” standing fo
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Yoon Sunho
2022.10.02 23:21
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The permeation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) over our everyday lives began humbly enough less than a century ago, with AI growing and now substituting what were once deemed inherent human traits: voice recognition, automated driving, and even creating music, paintings, and novels. Consequently, it
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Jeon Hye Seo
2022.10.01 21:15
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Since the launch of the shockingly cheap fried chicken set by Homeplus, a discount store retail chain in Korea, a fried chicken price war has swept the nation. Burdened by inflation, customers let out a sigh of relief to see the comeback of fried chicken as their go-to comfort food. Despite controve
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Kim Minji
2022.10.01 08:13
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On July 11, the Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPIC) announced a law that strengthens the protection of children’s online privacy. Named the Children and Youth Personal Information Protection Act (CYPIPA), the law expands the scope of personal information protection for children and te
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Park Hyun Seo
2022.09.04 13:23
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Who says you can’t do more with less? proclaims the official description for Sprite Zero Sugar. Youthful advertisements full to the brim with gleeful snapshots of the fizz of carbonation, animated wings and heart-eyes, brashly embellished logos — all a cascade of images that ubiquitously claim: Come
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Kim Chaerin
2022.09.04 01:12
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On February 7, SK Telecom (SKT), one of South Korea’s top wireless telecommunications operators, announced that it signed a strategic collaboration agreement with the aerospace company Joby Aviation in an effort to promote the development of “air taxis” under its Urban Air Mobility (UAM) services. T
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Park Subin
2022.06.04 10:22
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In November 2020, Korean Air struck an agreement to purchase 63.81 percent of its long-time competitor Asiana Airlines for 1.8 trillion Korean Won (KRW). After mulling over this mega-merger between two of Korea’s full-time service carriers, the Foreign Trade Commission (FTC) finally grants approval
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Park Soo Hyun
2022.05.03 12:11
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“Shop with Me! 16-year-old Luxury Goods Haul,” “Hannam the Hill Resident Vlog,” “College Freshman Shinsegae VIP Lounge Vlog.” Such are the examples of videos that pop up when one searches the notorious phrase geumsujeo, or “golden spoon,” on YouTube, many with views in the millions. Dior lady bags,
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Kim Chaerin
2022.04.02 00:30
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On February 10, unionized workers charged towards CJ Logistics headquarters in Seoul to protest their dire working conditions. This happened during a major strike that started December 28, 2021, with 1,700 delivery workers refusing to work unless CJ Logistics agreed to negotiate better working terms
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Yun Sunwoo
2022.04.02 20:24
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In the words of American musician David Allan Coe, “It is not the beauty of a building you should look at; it’s the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time,” which clearly outlines what is required to prevent tragic construction accidents from occurring. Recently, following t
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Park Soo Hyun
2022.02.28 19:52
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During the morning rush hour of December 20, 2021, the Seoul Subway Line five paused for two hours due to a demonstration staged by the Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination. People on wheelchairs stopped the train doors from closing while others held pickets and protested, calling for mobili
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Kwon Keun Young
2022.02.28 19:51