President Trump’s impeachment hearing, previously held in the House of Representatives behind closed doors, was held as a public hearing on TV on November 13th. The US public opinion toward Trump’s impeachment battle has been sharply divided between the democrats and republicans in the US. The resul
Since a new transit fare was announced in Chile, on October 6th, citizens organized a massive protest. The rate hike by 30 Chilean pesos per trip sparked the dissatisfaction of Chilean citizens regarding persistent economic inequality. Surprised by the citizens’ aggressive response, the Chilean gove
At the beginning of this month, the 7th annual vegan festival, which drew around 10,000 participants, was held at the Oil Tank Culture Park in Seoul. Since the increase in the number of vegans is a global trend, vegans amongst Kingos must have increased as well. Veganism is not restricted to the eat
When the library gets crowded with Kingos during the exam period, smokers can be witnessed more often than usual. Among the Kingos who smoke, some prefer electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) to regular cigarettes believing that they are less harmful. The controversy over the harmfulness of e-cigaret
Parasite is the first Korean film to win the Palme d’Or award at the Cannes Film Festival, and it is considered to have grasped two qualities: profound criticism and box office success. Parasite is a great film in that the director Bong Joon ho’s own bizarre plot is expressed with style through extr
The tragedy of a fratricidal war took place in June of 1950 on the Korean peninsula. Though many years have passed since the war, the scars that are left remain in the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ). The DMZ tour is a unique type of tourism that can only be done in Korea. The DMZ tour refers to the sights
June is the month that heralds the beginning of summer. Warm spring has passed, and the heat is coming. The weather is now fine to go around in short sleeve shirts at night. But, a hot summer night can make Kingos feel unpleasant and sleepless, and the final exams are also a big stress factor. At th
Korea’s entertainment program format is spreading throughout the world. Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)’s King of Mask Singer has been successfully remade in the United States (US) as The Masked Singer. Despite such a great achievement, the Korean television (TV) format industry is still in th
Since the Korean government started censoring illegal Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) websites recently, public opinion has received a considerable stir. The number of petitioners on the Blue House website skyrocketed; within a short amount of time, more than 260,000 people petitioned aga
As a new semester started in March, there must be plenty of Kingos who are curious about Sparkle, the 51st student council. Sparkle has earned wide support from the students for their suitable election pledges. Many of their pledges are indeed being followed through. For the student council to serve