On June 28th, the International Age Unification Law will finally be introduced in Korea. Until today, Korea has used the calendar age system in administrative services and the international age system in legal texts and contracts. While in daily life, the age system worked by adding one year from th
Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT), an interactive Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot, has been trending since the release of its fourth version this March. Unlike other AIs, Chat GPT can communicate fluently in many forms, from casual conversations to creative writing. Its sophisticate
The Yellow Envelope Act, a revision of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act (Trade Union Act), is a matter of heated debate awaiting its plenary vote in May. While the act aims to ensure workers’ rights, it is also criticized for infringing corporate property rights. In this article, t
Rapper Bull the Bastard, who became famous in High School Rapper 2, was sentenced to four years in prison for taking illegal drugs this February. He appeared on the KBS documentary Prescribing Drugs in December 2021 and appealed to the public about the risks of the drug fentanyl. In response, the Su
As the voluntary resignation fever has started, numerous commercial banks, including credit card companies, are offering retirements by guaranteeing high severance pay as compensation. In 2023, more than three thousand people are estimated to resign voluntarily, which far exceeds the 2,244 applicant
The new phrase “Republic of Seoul” that is growing in popularity seems to reflect the severe regional imbalance in Korea. While spatial inequality has been consistently intensifying, the National Assembly opened the Regional Balanced Development Forum last January and initiated a debate among lawmak
“We will not eat blood- stained bread.” A nationwide boycott against Samlip&Shany, Paris Croissant, Companies (SPC) began after the death of a young factory worker due to the company’s hazardous working environment. Following this tragedy, SPC and the Paris Baguette Union signed a labor- management
As Korea’s working- age population declines, migrant workers have become an essential presence in the Korean economy. However, many migrant workers still face appalling conditions, including withheld wages and the infringement of human rights. Marking International Migrants Day on December 18th, as
Simsan Kim Chang-suk, the founder and the first president of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), was a Korean independence activist for most of his life. What were the lives of independence activists like, and how are the lives of their descendants now? Honoring the Patriotic Martyrs’ Day on November 17
This year, the competition rate for the Grade-9 civil service examinations dropped significantly. Also, the competition rate for the Grade-7 exam was recorded as the lowest ever. It seems that the “Public Official Fever” has become an outdated word. Also, with private companies enhancing their inter
Political fandoms are very influential in modern-day Korean politics. Recently, a Member of Parliament (MP) Lee Jae-myung received strong support from his fandom and was elected party leader at the August 28th Democratic Party convention. Thus, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) will examine the concept and h
On July 1st, the Seoul Bankruptcy Court (SLBC) began to apply a new rule: to prepare a support plan for debtors who have failed to invest in stocks or cryptocurrency. However, there have been opinions that by applying this rule, the SLBC will be helping those who went into debt in order to invest. T