The royal family of Saudi Arabia has been accused of assassinating an anti-government journalist named Jamal Khashoggi, so the international society has been putting great pressure on Saudi. Jamal Khashoggi’s Disappearance in Turkey Jamal Khashoggi was a 59-year-old Saudi Arabian man
Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) is a highly contagious virus which causes problems for both men and women, yet the vaccination rate for HPV is almost baffling. According to November's reports, the nation's Ministry of Health and Welfare released a statement that upon the public release of the HP
This semester is the last one for University Student A until graduation, but her graduation gown and cap are still a long way off. Just like A there are some students who will be in an ambiguous position when this semester ends at the end of December. They are graduation delayers, who are neither an
In December, winter vacation starts and many students will travel abroad. As can be seen in the tendency of modern society where internationalization is accelerating, the need of connecting people who use different languages has increased. In the era of globalization, therefore, the role of interpre
November 17 th is the day of Patriotic Martyrs. In 1939, the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea designated November 17 th as a day for patriotic martyrs to honor the deaths of Korean martyrs such as Yu Gwan-soon, Ahn Joong-geun, and Han Yong-woon. As modern Korea was built on its indepe
Ever since there were blacklist allegations against former president Lee Myung-bak’s government, it turned out that such blacklists had been used to take over the media as well as the world of culture and art. Recently, after the disclosure of a blacklist to the public, producers and reporters of Mu
Tourists in China frequently complain about the fact that major websites such as Google, Facebook or YouTube cannot be accessed without the help of a Virtual Private Network (VPN). Korea also has an Internet censorship system that blocks unsuitable websites by redirecting the user to the national ce
It has been 80 years since the Koryosaram were originally taken through the Soviet Union’s deportation system. Even though the Koryosaram are originally Korean, they live a hard life in Korea nowadays. Most people, however, do not have any concern about them or do not even know know anything about t
Imagine the bright lights of cities at night. How beautiful and inviting the lights are! These beautiful lights, however, have a scary reverse side, light pollution. Light pollution gives negative effects not only for humans but also for nature. Many people, however, do not know about its seriousnes
Minsu (false name), 19, wakes up at 6am, makes his bed, and starts to make breakfast for his younger brothers. This scene might seem pretty ordinary, but Minsu and his brothers have special experience of standing before a court. The place Minsu lives is called a youth recovery center, a group home w
Many people get on the subway at least once every day and whenever people get to the subway platform, they can see a screen door that slides open and closes along with the train door. Some might think that the platform screen door is not that important, but there are some potential risks behind the
Are you comfortable when hearing the word “feminism”? Maybe some will say yes, but many will say no. Feminism is one of the hottest issues of today in Korea, but is also an issue that people hesitate to talk about. This is because feminism indeed is a sensitive topic to discuss, but it is certain th
The Korean Government designated April 21st as the Day of Science. Great scientific discovery such as heliocentric theory is usually found by people who have a strong curiosity for something that others do not care about and spend a lot of time studying. Scientific development in basic science is no
Even until the early 2000s, when teachers required children to draw pictures of the far future, they usually imagined robots working in households and drew that. Robot workers nowadays, however, are not fantasy anymore. They have become reality and they are even replacing human workers at an extreme
A new semester is starting, but not all students are excited on their way to school. A child with disabilities in Seoul has to travel for over one hour every day to get to school. Many applicants for special schools exceed the capacity of school numbers due to a lack of suitable schools, and competi