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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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It has not been long since all focus was on the stock market with the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) breaking the 3000 point ceiling. Now it seems to be cryptocurrency that is taking grip of the entire nation. Many college students hold tightly onto their phones, refreshing the charts of
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By Jung Eun Chong, Kim Seo Hyun
2021.06.06 04:47
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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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According to police reports, a state housing development official was found dead on March 6 after an evident suicide. This was only one of the results of the scandal surrounding land speculation by public servants that has been shaking the nation. According to The Korean Herald, the official of the
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Kang Sungmin and Lee Do Kyung
2021.05.01 00:24
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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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With the number of global infections reaching 123 million as of March 24, 2021 according to the World Health Organization (WHO), the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) could be considered one of the most impactful diseases in human history. This pandemic has had unique consequences for everyone on the p
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The Granite Tower
2021.04.02 20:11
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“Shortly after the soldiers herded each group like pigs and disappeared, a volley of gunfire would erupt, like corn popping. Wails shook the earth and filled the air. The seemingly never-ending horrific mayhem that began at midday kept on going until dusk.” ― This is an excerpt from Sun-I Samch’on,
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Kang Min Seo
2021.04.02 12:34
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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
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The figure with the most appearances on media headlines in 2020 may perhaps be Yoon Seok-yeol, the Prosecutor General of South Korea. Even the most subtle moves of Yoon were carefully observed, regardless of whether his actions were a countenance or a statement. In December 2020, the disciplinary co
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Kang Min Seo
2021.03.03 11:36
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The brutal death of 16-month-old adopted toddler Jeong In due to child abuse has once again tested the public’s faith in humanity. On January 2, the investigative TV program Unanswered Questions exposed the horrifying truth behind Jeong In’s death. This show subsequently provoked national outrage ag
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Park Sumin and Lim Yury
2021.03.01 19:03
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The Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI), which indicates the overall trend of stocks, surpassed the 2,500-point mark on October 30, 2017. However, it soon dropped as the national economy fell into recession. From 2010 to 2020, KOSPI has always resided either closely above or below the 2,000 ma
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Kim Seo Hyun
2021.03.01 18:24
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On October 16, an unusual post on Karrot Market, an online second-hand market, was left by an anonymous woman with an attention-grabbing title: “36-Week-old Child Up for Adoption” on Jeju Island. The seller added two photos of the child along with an asking price of 200,000 Korean won. The post was
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Kang Yun Yeong
2020.12.25 21:10
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The United States (U.S.) has written a new history in the recent presidential election held in early November. An unprecedentedly high ratio of voting through distanced mailing and numerous problems regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and human rights created extensive tension between the t
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Nam Eun Seo and Yoon Seok Jun
2020.12.08 04:01
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The word media is a plural form of the Latin word medium, which means “a middle ground.” As a medium connecting people and the world, news and broadcasting systems should follow solid media ethics, including pursuits of truth, the realization of social justice, and respect toward human beings. Howev
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Kweon Seoyoung
2020.12.07 22:49