In 2005, a broadcasting incident involving the South Korean indie punk band Couch marked the beginning of a dark age for Korean rock. However, Korean rock slowly saw a revival in 2020 with significant achievements, such as the 2023 Pentaport Rock Festival and the psychedelic rock band SilicaGel’s re
What do people usually think about when they notice the objects surrounding them? Few will view these objects as human beings, since most people simply regard these objects as everyday items. According to their perspective toward objects, however, people’s perceptions of these objects might change.
Recently, the number of travelers from Korea to Spain has increased as direct flights to Barcelona have been set up from Korea. Portugal, the small country to the west of Spain, however, is still relatively unfamiliar to many people. Meanwhile, Portugal is gradually gaining popularity as a tranquil
During the vacation, some Kingos might have enjoyed the thrill and excitement of planning overseas trips or domestic trips while others might have spent their time enjoying hobbies or studying something that they could not try during the busy semester. Having the opening of courses ahead, however, K
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
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
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
When the new semester is coming, most students will buy new clothes, shoes, and bags. Thanks to the cheaper cost, many people prefer to buy goods on the Internet. As the Electric Goods and Household Safety Control Act is adopted, however, the utilization of online markets may decrease and people wil
In December, various kinds of award ceremonies are held around the world. Among them, the most eye-catching ceremony is the Nobel Prize Award Ceremony. With the ceremony approaching, the awarding of the Nobel Prize in Literature to singer Bob Dylan is currently a hot potato. Some insist that this se
This year, in Korea, the movie Come to See Me was released. This movie plainly shows the reality of compulsory psychiatric hospitalization and the devastated life of the victim. Scenes depicting cruel violence and suspicious administration of drugs toward the main character following her compulsory
Have you ever learned sign language? Or do you have an acquaintance whose main communication method is sign language? Most people consider sign language to be a communication method only for the hearing-impaired or people with speech disorders. Sign language, however can be a passage of communicatio
As different types of family have emerged and replaced nuclear families, single households have become increasingly more common. Although many of such single households are people who chose to live by themselves, there are some people who are forced to live alone, whether due to economic problems or