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On April 28, 2023, a young man from Seoul National University (SNU) visited the Leeum Art Museum, dared to walk up to the highly valued art piece “Comedian” by renowned artist Maurizio Cattelan, and ate it. The value of the installed work was estimated at over 120,000 United States dollars (USD), ca
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Naama Benamy Schoneveld
2023.06.06 18:52
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Sharing food, in particular rice cakes, with neighbors when first moving into a new home is a common practice in Korean culture. This act is seen as an expression of Jeong, which is a unique, complex concept in Korean culture that plays a crucial role in building relationships and maintaining social
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Son Jiho
2023.05.03 18:15
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It is probably a well-known fact that Koreans have a love-hate relationship with the English language. English is the lingua franca of the globalized world, and Korea is one of several nations to be experiencing the “English fever,” with children being sent to English kindergartens, and students spe
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Jung Haine
2023.05.01 21:46
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World-renowned internet speeds, an array of instant foods, same-day delivery, chauffeur services, and more – these are all examples of the ppali ppali culture deeply rooted in Korean society. Aiming for higher productivity and efficiency, the desire to get everything done quickly contributed greatly
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Son Chaewan
2023.05.01 15:06
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The modern art movement still continues to raise question and attract attention among both art lovers and general public. Modern art is often criticized as convoluted, pompous, and pretentious for prioritizing the conceptual ideas behind art more than its aesthetics or design. A modern artist can ta
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Ekin Sevinc
2023.04.02 23:10
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What is the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “interview”? The Fourth Industrial Revolution brought forth a rise in companies’ investments in human resources (HR) technologies. This includes utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) in their talent acquisition and interviews to opti
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Yoon Sunho
2023.04.02 16:27
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Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa is flying to the Moon this year, and T.O.P, a member of the boy group Big Bang, is joining him. Last year, Maezawa selected eight crew members to join his lunar tour, titled the dearMoon project. According to the project’s homepage, the crew will come back after a
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Son Chaewan
2023.03.31 22:17
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A child with skinny arms and a protruding ribcage stares blankly into the camera. A tearful mother holds onto her emaciated baby. A homeless man searches for a place to spend the night. These images instantly evoke strong feelings of sympathy and even guilt; it is hard to resist dialing the number o
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Park Hyun Seo
2023.03.05 13:20
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Koreans and anyone who has lived in South Korea for some time would probably be familiar with how “super supermarkets” (SSMs) close every other Sunday biweekly. It goes without saying that many have found themselves facing the disappointing “closed” sign at the entrance of nearby supermarkets, namel
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Yoon Sunho
2023.03.05 13:13
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Winter holidays are often synonymous with singing along to the notes of Bublé’s hit "White Christmas" while picturing oneself at a cozy ski resort in the mountains. However, a dream-like experience of this kind is bound to be buried in the past if humans do not make an imminent choice. The Earth is
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Giorgio Cioffi
2023.03.04 01:04
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Over the past few months, there have been continuous reports on how climate protesters are targeting some of the world’s most valuable artworks in museums of multiple European countries. Tomato soup was thrown at Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers”, cake was smeared onto Leonardo da Vinci’s “Mona Lisa”,
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Park Hyun Seo
2022.12.03 17:05
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In the early summer of 2021, social media platforms were flooded with posts of people revealing professionally photographed pictures of their thin, toned, muscular bodies. Although photoshoots of flexing muscles were once thought to be exclusive for professional athletes, an increasing number of ind
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Park Subin
2022.12.03 14:48
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If you were an ardent reader in your primary school days, you would probably recall the book Don't Eat the Marshmallow Yet!: The Secret to Sweet Success. The overarching message in the book reflects a quintessential characteristic in bestsellers of the late 90s and early 00s: your future success is
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Kim Chaerin
2022.12.03 13:24
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One of the most memorable artists to perform on the stage in 2022’s Ipselenti—Jiya Hamsung was PSY. During his performance, he made one request to the crowd—to take their phones away and enjoy the moment. Taking photos and videos of almost everything, everywhere is typical behavior for those technol
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Park Hyun Seo
2022.11.05 23:29
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Staying at the office past 5:00 P.M., emails after work, chatting with bosses off the record... Those days are gone. With the Great Resignation, a term coined to describe the massive resignation of Americans since 2021, employees are fed up with stressful workloads and meager paychecks. Now, workers
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Kim Minji
2022.11.04 14:35
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When Disney announced in 2019 that Halle Bailey, a famous American Rhythm and Blues (R&B) singer, had been selected to play the role of Ariel in Disney’s forthcoming live-action remake of The Little Mermaid, massive backlash bombarded social media. Bailey’s casting sparked discussions on race, as pe
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Park Subin
2022.11.04 00:08
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More than ten million South Koreans now know the warm joy of being greeted by a tail-wagging furry little friend at the end of the day. As an ever-increasing portion of the Korean population continues to adopt new pets, some advocates are contending for an implementation of a pet tax. The Ministry o
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Kim Chaerin
2022.10.03 00:02
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Online piracy is practiced nearly everywhere. If someone wanted to watch the classic Tyra Banks movie Life Size and had no luck finding it on the myriad of paid streaming platforms, they could easily break the law and acquire it for free using a system that allows user-to-user sharing of files: torr
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Naama Benamy Schoneveld
2022.10.02 21:08
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Celebrities launching their own brands has become a common phenomenon in Hollywood. Rihanna’s Fenty Beauty was a massive success, and, in recent years, stars like Ariana Grande, Harry Styles, Ellen DeGeneres, and more, are jumping on the bandwagon, not only in the beauty industry but also in product
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Yun Sunwoo
2022.10.01 22:51
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“Citizens should be protected from criminal minors,” remarked Han Dong Hun, the Korean Minister of Justice, in his interview with Yonhap News after visiting a juvenile correctional facility in Anyang on June 22. Criminal minor is a legal term referring to a juvenile (age 10 to 14 in Korea) who has c
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Jeon Hye Seo
2022.09.04 15:21