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These days, news on the worldwide phenomena of numerous animals and plants becoming extinct is easily accessible. Many native species of Korea, too, were lost due to the vast industrialization and urb
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Lee Arim
2016.09.29 20:29
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Recently, Korean society was stunned when occurrences of modern slavery in rural areas were reported through various media outlets. It is difficult for anyone to acknowledge the fact that such an outd
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Kwon HyukJoon
2016.09.01 21:49
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In the midst of continuous economic slowdown in South Korea, the government has introduced a new labor policy for public enterprises: performance-based wage system. Although this policy is aimed at al
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Jeon Sohyeon
2016.09.01 21:39
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South Korea is facing a crucial turning point with the imminent introduction of the so-called Kim Young-ran Law on September 28. The National Assembly has put this anti-graft act in motion, in an atte
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Maeng Jun Ho
2016.09.01 21:28
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A ripe, full moon rises over golden rice fields as the delicious smell of songpyeon, of sesame oil and comfort, wafts from every kitchen in the village. All the women in town join hands beneath the mo
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Sohn Sumin
2016.09.01 21:11
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Despite all the gloom and doom about South Korea’s economic distress, there is one emerging industry that is beating the odds. It is none other than Korea’s beauty industry that has become a dominant
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Maeng Jun Ho
2016.06.05 01:56
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“Brooms up!” As the referee shouts out, wizards of Hogwarts soar up into the sky on their brooms. Harry Potter is amongst one of the players for Gryffindor, and he tries fervently to dodge the rogue b
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Lee Jeong Min
2016.06.05 01:45
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The latest general election held in South Korea had been evaluated as the trial of the people toward the current president, as well as the nation’s government; for the result turned out to be that the
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Kim Hye Ri
2016.06.05 01:38
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Everyone staring into a small phone screen—a typical scene on everyday public transportation. People these days see the world through their mobile devices. The information they receive via their
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Kim Ha Young
2016.06.05 01:28
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The clash between the police and demonstrators during large scale protests is becoming increasingly common these days. Generally, the media has portrayed the cruel side of the police when it comes to
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Jeon Sohyeon
2016.05.03 22:40
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“The sovereignty of the Republic of Korea shall reside in the people, and all state authority shall emanate from the people,” writes the first article of the constitution. Throughout Korean history, h
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Lee Hye Min
2016.05.03 22:30
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On March 31, the Constitutional Court of Korea officially announced that voluntary prostitution can be punished. Although prostitution seems to be a story completely separate from the everyday life of
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Lee So Young
2016.05.03 01:30
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A member of a popular rookie idol group Twice, Nayeon, became the talk of netizens for uploading a post on Taeyeon’s song that inspired her. The post was problematic because it proved that she streame
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Lee Yun Mi
2016.05.03 01:02
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More than a hundred protesters gathered at Gwanghwamun Square, the center of Seoul, on February 24, to demonstrate against the crackdown of the current Park Geun-hye administration. However, the cries
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Chae Jisu
2016.04.08 13:01
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The 13th largest economy in the world and a proud member of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). These are just a couple of the glamorous titles that South Korea has right
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Maeng Jun Ho
2016.04.07 18:17
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If there is not enough consumers’ demand for particular good or service, producers who manufacture such products need to close down their business. It is this market principle of supply and demand tha
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Park Min Jeong
2016.03.01 21:06
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"The winner-takes-all society," "the society that has the highest suicide rate," "the private education society," are all names that follow Korea. Students are trapped inside the burden of entra
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Lee So Young
2016.03.01 13:42
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He says: “My car is BNW, not BMW; Bus and Walking.” Funny? Lame? Maybe, but interesting and charming? Far from it. This quote from The Art of Mil-dang (2014) written by a renowned pick-up artist, is a
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Lee Hye Min
2016.03.01 13:41
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The name “Givenchy”, better known as a high-end European clothing brand, has come to mean something entirely different in Korea lately. Loosely based on Gibang-dae, a Korean word for local community c
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Maeng Jun Ho
2016.02.29 13:28
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The recently attention-grabbing White Dwarf that is 450 light years away has excited numerous astronomers because it was, according to NASA, the first observable case in which a celestial body consume
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Lim Jae Heun
2015.12.01 11:29