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A casual stroll down any alley in Seoul soon reveals one of the ugliest sides of the city: mountains of garbage bags piled up on one another, plastic cups forcibly stuffed into overflowing trash cans, and disposables left on the sidewalk. People constantly dispose of waste, whether correctly or not,
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Lim Yury
2021.12.02 14:37
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At 5:00 P.M. on October 21, the Korean Space Launch Vehicle II (KSLV-II) soared vigorously with a blue flame from the Naro Space Center in Goheung, South Jeolla Province. Although its payload, the dummy satellite, failed to enter orbit, it was considered a significant progress for Korea to successfu
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Kim Seo Hyun
2021.12.01 13:51
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I am a Drug Addict, a special documentary series recently aired on SBS, featured young adults who were suffering from drug addiction. South Korea was initially regarded as a drug-free country, where drugs were used illegally only among the wealthy as a means of deviation. However, the documentary sh
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Ryu Jiin
2021.11.06 12:55
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Imagine an ordinary citizen’s house. How many electronic devices would there be? Now imagine that every single product no longer works, and it is impossible to replace any of them due to the lack of supply. This is what would happen if there were no semiconductors available, along with the destructi
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Lim Yury
2021.11.05 13:38
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On September 15, Jeju Province announced that it will supply 10,000 units of public housing for youths, newlyweds, and the elderly. According to Maeil Business Newspaper, the province is already home to 364 households, including public rental housing – also known as Happy Housing units – in four sep
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Jung Anna
2021.11.04 14:38
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The tuition fee is certainly one of the greatest concerns for undergraduate students, especially for those who attend private universities. This is a widespread problem in Korea as nonpublic schools dominate a significant portion of universities. Therefore, the government has been assisting college
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장혜경
2021.10.04 12:51
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How nice would it be if one could get a 100,000 won gift certificate for only 80,000 won? This imagination, which may sound absurd, unfolds into reality at Mergeplus. Mergepoint, which offers subscribers a 20 percent discount on the products of every alliance company, was a sensational proposal. Bef
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Kim Seo Hyun
2021.10.02 15:10
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The month of October is a time to wear pink. It is also the time to represent a sense of solidarity and togetherness that will hopefully persevere for many months to come. This is because October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month (BCAM), and pink ribbons serve as a symbol of support for the movement
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Jie Yeowon
2021.10.01 14:40
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“There are 35 prison guards to 4,000 prisoners in the prison that I’m heading to, and that bothers me, that worries me because who is there to protect the prisoners? Who is there to protect the guards? Who is there to protect me?” Journalist Rafael Rowe bluntly shares his fear in Inside the World’s
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Ryu Jiin
2021.09.04 23:20
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While the minimum wage has always been a sore issue in the employer-employee relationship, the latest announcement from the government has once again fed fuel to the fire on debate about the working environment. On July 12, the Blue House stated the minimum wage for 2022 will be set at 9,160 Korean
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Goh Jinoo
2021.09.02 00:29
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Beyond the grave, the words of Nelson Mandela resonate: “No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart t
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Park Soo Hyun
2021.09.01 12:58
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Long gone are the days when the internet was the “next big thing” — the internet is now almost completely established in our lives. In recent years, virtual reality (VR) has become the new topic of interest in the world of technology. Just as the public became accustomed to the idea of VR, however,
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Lee Do Kyung
2021.06.04 18:55
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South Korea’s total fertility rate (TFR) was the lowest globally in 2020, reported Statistics Korea, having recorded a grim 0.84 children per woman. A declining fertility rate is a typical phenomenon in advanced countries; however, the discrepancy between Korea’s rate of 0.84 and those of other deve
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Yoon Seok Jun
2021.06.01 19:49
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Recently, South Korea’s Family Support Obligation Law (hereinafter “Obligation Law”) was criticized for contributing to a poverty-related tragedy. According to KBS NEWS, in December, 2020, a developmentally disabled man was found wandering the streets with his dead mother’s body left unattended for
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Kang Sungmin
2021.06.01 17:29
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The capitalistic economy of the 20th century was characterized by mass production and consumption. Therefore, at the time, consumption was focused on individual material possessions. In the 21st century, a contrasting and distinctive economic concept known as the “sharing economy” emerged. In a shar
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Park Sumin
2021.05.02 18:16
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Chaos struck the nation on July 10, 2020, when Park Won-soon, then the incumbent mayor of Seoul, was found dead after being reported as missing. Further investigation into the late mayor uncovered that he had been accused by his secretary of sexual harassment. His suicide was translated as an attemp
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Jung Eun Chong
2021.05.01 09:31
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In March 2020, a South Korean pharmaceutical company came under fire after an online allegation that the company had sexually discriminated against candidates during its recruitment process gathered massive attention on YouTube. The company has since issued an apology in response to the controversy,
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Yury Lim
2021.04.30 11:28
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Garbage oozing with infectious bodily fluids or contaminated tissues floating around the streets may only feel fictitious to many; nonetheless, the increase in infectious waste that is not being properly disposed of is a mounting concern. As coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients continue to emerge
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Kang Sungmin
2021.04.02 20:32
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In January, Son Simba, a Korean rapper, uploaded an Instagram story asking, “There are people who are busy selling, collectively concealing, or even defending, novels and paintings that have perverted sex involving real people?” The post referred to Real Person Slash (RPS): content featuring celebri
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Yoon Seok Jun
2021.04.02 02:07
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School violence is something every student is taught not to do; that does not mean that it does not happen. In February, school violence rumors and accusations against numerous public figures, mostly Korean pop (K-pop) artists, emerged through online community websites and social media platforms. Wh
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Kim Sur Hyun
2021.03.30 12:49