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As 2022 comes to an end, we once again close the book of a year full of highs and lows. The excitement tinted with melancholy is a complex, profound emotion that seems to make its presence known every December. Yet eventually, optimism reigns over doubts and we become overwhelmed with an unfounded h
EDITOR’S LETTER
Jie Yeowon
2022.12.16 10:04
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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”,
OPINION
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
OPINION
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
OPINION
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
OPINION
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
OPINION
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
OPINION
Park Subin
2022.11.04 00:08
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Despite the positive connotations surrounding the terms improvement and development, their denotations encompass the process of acknowledging and bringing change to embedded flaws. In its essence, getting better at something has much more to do with understanding what got you in a worse-off position
EDITOR’S LETTER
Yeowon Jie
2022.10.03 13:34
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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
OPINION
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
OPINION
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
OPINION
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
OPINION
Jeon Hye Seo
2022.09.04 15:21
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Everytime is a popular application used by many university students in Korea which fosters an online community within a specific collegiate institute. There are many features within the app – one of the most prominent being the open bulletin board, where anyone can anonymously ask questions or share
OPINION
Park Hyun Seo
2022.09.04 13:08
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Despite the irony, there is nothing as general, yet so personal as a throwback. While the term depicts a generation’s collective reminiscence, it also instigates a profound sense of nostalgia associated with an individual’s distinct attachment to those memories. This duality underlies the ability of
EDITOR’S LETTER
Jie Yeowon
2022.09.04 12:24
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“Bodies with vaginas,” “menstruators,” “birthing people.” Aforementioned are the array of terms utilized by press in reporting the overturning of Roe v. Wade, chiming in on the horrors of a world under an abortion ban, and enumerating social groups who would be most hurt by the decision. But somethi
OPINION
Kim Chaerin
2022.09.04 00:57
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The term “chasing rainbows” originates from an old tale that if you dig at the end of a rainbow where it touches the Earth, you can find a crock of gold; simply put, it means pursuing a nearly impossible goal. However, impossible is subjective. Depending on our life experiences, values, and preferen
EDITOR’S LETTER
Lim Yury
2022.06.07 01:04
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Jeju Island is recognized for its unique native culture and beautiful natural scenery. However, the conservation of its heritage is now being threatened as Jeju Island has become a popular tourist destination. Yet, Jeju Island is not the only region that is suffering from the tolls of excessive tour
OPINION
Kim Minji
2022.06.06 21:38
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The release of the Netflix television series Inventing Anna earlier this year sent many viewers back to the frenzy surrounding the real-life Anna Sorokin case in 2019. A con artist who defrauded New York socialites under the name Anna Delvey, Sorokin was considered more of a celebrity than a crimina
OPINION
Jie Yeowon
2022.06.06 13:28
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The stunning beauty of Mount Kumgang, the tearful woes of divided families, the exciting prospect of a Korean Trans-Eurasian Railway. Such would be familiar concepts to any student who has received education in a South Korean public school, as reunification between the two Koreas has been portrayed
OPINION
Kim Chaerin
2022.06.04 14:21
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To fully grasp the theme of this issue, you have to first understand how blacksmiths craft their work: after heating a piece of metal until it is soft enough, they mold it into a completely different product by hammering, bending, and cutting it. This process has to be carried out in a precise and s
EDITOR’S LETTER
Lim Yury
2022.05.04 14:54