As Korea’s domestic and foreign situation has deteriorated, the so-called ‘April crisis,’ meaning that all bad situations will be exacerbated climatically, has emerged. There are _ve main issues that have led to the ‘April crisis,’ and the most prominent factor is the announcement of currency manipu
Environmental pollution has been one of the most important issues in modern society for a long time. It is a topic that might be taken lightly by people who are living in the present; however, it is never awkward to stress its importance. As the influence of mankind on the Earth has grown enormously
Last year, Korea’s 19th presidential election candidate Lee Jae-Meong made a promise which brought about a big dispute. The promise was about basic income. In fact, basic income is a hot issue not only in Korea, but in many other countries, especially Finland. From this year, Finland has declared fo
Throughout history, energy security, the uninterrupted ability of energy sources at an affordable price, has always been a serious problem while managing a country. In particular, Korea, being a country with a shortage of natural resources, is importing more than 90% of the energy that we use. Conse
Nowadays on the streets, cigarette butts and foggy smoke is commonly still seen, and this of course, can have a detrimental effect on everyone’s health, regardless of whether they are smokers or not. Thus, for several years, the Korean government has adopted various policies to discourage smoking. C
Avian Influenza (AI) and its spread are reported on a daily basis these days, but the Korean government’s only actual response to this epidemic has been mass culling. 33 million poultry animals in Korea are known to have been culled in less than half a year since the first reports of AI, and the num
Many students might have tried psychological tests based on love or marriage, and be curious about what type of person would fit them well. There are many hypotheses on the principles of love that both physical and mental factors exert influence on. The fact that love is also a biological and scient
Satya Nadella, the current chief executive officer (CEO) of Microsoft, has recently discussed the prospect of the decline of the App era and the rise of the Robot era. He said that in the near future, if we were to give a command to a robot through our daily language, it would understand and respond
While shopping online or using internet banking services, most of you might have worried about the misuse of your personal information. Actually, since online transactions have become popularized, massive personal information leakages from banks or card companies have been troubling customers. Recen
The news of an increasing “medical poverty” was reported shortly after the New Year. Health insurance’s premium collection rate has exceeded 99% since 2010 and the accumulated amount of surplus has reached almost 20 trillion, however, many people still have difficulty in receiving treatment. This
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
The rapid advances in communication technology have brought forth a new form of employment. It is not imperative to sit in an office for the entire day anymore. In fact, living in a single area is no longer needed to maintain a steady occupation. There are people who wish to work while traveling all
A little girl is desperately looking for the last drop of water from empty bottles and cans that are scattered on the street. There is a shack, a crudely built house near the girl, and a boy wearing a ripped t-shirt is walking out from the shack. A blue, plastic vinyl sheet is the only thing that pr
The recent strike of the Korean Railway Workers’ Union, which started on September 27, has not yet reached a consensus. As the strike extends, the disagreement between employers and the labor union is becoming more pronounced. Although a strike should be valued as one of the basic rights of laborers
The Promotion Committee for Utilization of the International Exposition Yeosu Korea held the first parliamentary debate for the present condition of and countermeasures to “ocean desertification” in the National Assembly on November 25. The reason the committee has put “ocean desertication” on
On October 21, a gunfight broke out in the Opaesan Tunnel, causing the death of a police officer. Some crime experts analyzed that the perpetrator of this incident is a Korean “lone wolf,” who acted as a quiet neighbor to the public but secretly prepared for terrorist attacks towards society. Moreov
This year, movies dealing with Korean history such as Operation Chromite and The Last Princess have been released, and achieved 7.05 million and 5.6 million audience members, respectively. These box office hits might be largely owed to film companies’ patriotic marketing. Meanwhile, according to a r
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
An activist farmer, Baek Nam-gi, passed away on September 25. After his death, there have been numerous controversies surrounding his death, and the issue became a hot potato in the Korean political scene. While the public discusses more about his death, there are only a few discussing why farmer Ba
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