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The proportional representation ballot for the 21st National Assembly Election in South Korea (hereafter Korea) in 2020 surprised many with its length of 48 cm, 1.4 times longer than the previous election’s 33.5 cm, the longest on record. For the upcoming 22nd general election in April, it is antici
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Cho Subin
2024.04.09 10:51
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On September 4, 2023, over 50,000 individuals assembled in front of the National Assembly in Yeouido, Seoul, and 120,000 people in total nationwide took to the streets. It was 49 days after the death* of a teacher at Seoyi Elementary School in Seoul who took her own life inside the school in July 20
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Kim Yi-eun
2024.03.14 09:07
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Trauma can be contagious. Trauma caused by shared experience can spread quickly and last a long time. “I thought there was a war going on!” A startled reaction swept across South Korea (hereafter Korea) as disaster text messages blared early in the morning. This reflects the deeply embedded Korean W
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Kim Su-yeon
2023.12.13 23:29
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During Seoul’s Monday rush hour, people in wheelchairs with signs that read “Guarantee mobility for people with disabilities” struggle to get on the subway. Police and Seoul Metro employees scramble to stop them, and citizens, with a cold look, go up the stairs in resignation. In addition to the sub
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Kim Jun-hong
2023.11.21 15:32
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In May 2023, a photo posted on an online community showed a cafe with the words “No Senior Zone” written on the door. The phrase, which was mainly used to deny the entry of young children, has now spread to the elderly. Unfortunately, this cafe will lose a lot of customers in the near future. This i
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Kim Jun-hong
2023.09.11 10:24
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“I had to work hard in real life, but I was busy fighting against auditory hallucinations. People around me were being threatened, and someone said he would come and kill me. I knew they were hallucinations, but my mind was imprisoned by them, making my life more and more difficult.” Ban (38), a res
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Kim Jun-hong
2023.05.15 14:48
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Wouldn’t it be embarrassing and frustrating if one encounters a picture of oneself which has been posted on a stranger’s Instagram? What if the poster earns popularity and makes money? Many people have probably posted photos of themselves on Instagram and blogs, or uploaded videos of their daily liv
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김준홍
2023.04.10 21:15
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Have you ever been surprised by someone’s face when they removed their mask? This phenomenon is referred to as “mask fishing.” The term “mask fishing” is a variation of “catfishing,” which describes those who look different online and trick others to think that they are more attractive online than o
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김수연
2023.03.09 20:31
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“Kayak, deed, rotator, noon, racecar, Woo Young-woo.” This is the famous line of Woo Young-woo, the protagonist of the recent popular drama “Extraordinary Attorney Woo.” This line comes up every time she introduces herself. The line portrays those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) as showing perse
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Cho Eun
2022.10.12 18:52
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Will people agree to kill their dogs if there is a dog epidemic? Will people agree to kill each other if they had to exterminate humans like the scene in the movie “Flu” released in 2013? Since the outbreak of African swine fever (ASF)* in South Korea on September 5, 2019, 43,602 pigs raised at 39 p
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Shin Jun-seo
2022.09.15 16:08
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What makes the Christmas mood? It will definitely be a Christmas tree with colorful decorations. The size of the Christmas tree market is about 500 billion won ($39.10 million) in the U.S. alone, but the seed of this Christmas tree originally came from Korea. Ernest Wilson, an American botanist, too
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Shin Jun-seo
2022.06.21 16:22
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How does the world view solitude? In January 2018, the United Kingdom appointed the world’s first Minister of Loneliness. In addition, Japan established a new government department to take measures against solitude and isolation in February 2021. Both countries recognized solitude as a social proble
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Shin Jun-seo
2022.04.18 00:09
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[Intro]“I am Iron Man.” This simple and short line is one of the best lines in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The MCU, which currently produces the best hero movies, is loved by many audiences through its own view of the world. These days, the MCU has sent love calls to Korean actors one after
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Lim Se-jin
2022.03.23 12:51
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[Intro]What if there were non-human K-pop idol bands and voice actors? How would it feel if favorite celebrities guided the way through their voice in a navigation system? Surprisingly, all of these are already happening in the real world. Today, if there are several images such as webtoons, animati
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Park Kun-ha
2021.12.02 14:49
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Under the sea~Under the sea~The Walt Disney Company decided to plan a live action version of its animated film The Little Mermaid, which has captivated millions of children’s minds. Against all odds and expectations, African American actress Halle Bailey was cast as the mermaid. However, the public
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Kim Ye-ji
2021.11.30 21:53
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When did the cherry blossoms bloom in 2021 this year? It was March 13, which was the earliest cherry blossoms since weather observation began in 1922. Due to global warming, even Arbor Day, originally on April 5, is planned to be brought forward to March, because it has become warmer for planting tr
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Park Kun-ha
2021.10.28 17:11
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Winners of the transition from analog to digital. They are MZ. MZ Generation is a mixture of Millennials and Generation Z, born between the 1980 and 2010. What kind of behavioral tendencies do they have? And for what reason? It is time to think of a way for both MZ and other generations to merge wit
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Nam Gyeong-eun
2021.06.06 09:22
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Ninety-two thousand animals are nearly dying of starvation stuck in the middle of the Suez Canal. On March 23, an extra-large container ship named Ever Given was stuck on a rock blocking the waterway of the Suez Canal, where 12 percent of world trade takes place. Among those were 13 ships hauling li
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Nam Gyeong-eun
2021.05.15 12:46
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How does alcohol become hand sanitizer? Articles on liquor companies donating raw materials for alcohol are commonplace. Although it was not exposed much by the media, this good deed has been continued. Recently, it was reported by Jeju Maeil that a liquor company donated alcohol ingredients to the
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Kim Yeo-won
2021.04.09 22:43
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An antimicrobial drug is one of the most significant blessings to humankind in the last century, which saved countless lives, as well as promoted the medical system to progress for good. Because of its excessive exploitation, however, the beneficiaries are now doomed to face the old convenience as t
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Song Chan-ho
2021.03.08 00:07