In the second half of this year, President Moon Jae-in announced a plan to invest 20 trillion won in electric vehicles (EV) and fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEV) over the next five years. This is to make Korea the most competitive country in the field of future cars. EVs use electricity for driving
When indie music first emerged, it was an unfamiliar type of music to many Koreans. On November 6th, a new album released by the famous indie band, Jannabi, recorded high ranks in the music chart. Even though indie music is becoming popular among Korean listeners these days, there are many unknown i
Producing a new type of content that has never appeared before in conventional mass media is one of the ways to succeed as a YouTuber, such as with Meokbang, V-logs, and Minecraft Drama! Minecraft Drama is a web drama based on the game Minecraft. JappapTV, a YouTuber, is gathering thousands of subsc
Winter is the season of death as well as the season of gestation. Winter freezes everything. At the same time, however, seeds and animals prepare for spring. December is just like winter. December is the last month of the year, while it is also the preparation period for the upcoming year. Therefore
Traveling abroad is so much fun, in that you get to experience different cultures and take a break from busy society. Due to the current pandemic, traveling abroad has become almost impossible. As an alternative, people have started to gain more interest in traveling within the country. Gapyeong, lo
The season of deciduous trees has come, making November a lonely month. For Koreans, November is a month of heartaches, with the anniversary of the Student Independence Movement and Patriotic Martyr’s Day. These anniversaries commemorate Korean independence activists during the Japanese colonial per
In the first half of 2020, the Italian luxury brand Gucci announced that it will reduce fashion shows from five times a year to twice per year. Gucci’s decision seems to be the result of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and recent fashion trends toward ethical fashion. Like Gucci, many fashio
November brings the end of autumn as well as the beginning of winter. Likewise, Kingos may have finished midterm exams and have commenced preparing for the end of the semester recently. This year could be confusing for many Kingos because of the unprecedented changes in the school. Also, unfamiliar
In the first half of this year, Korea recorded the first surplus in the trade of culture and arts copyright for the new Korean Wave, Hallyu content, like K-pop and K-dramas. In particular, K-drama is spreading like a craze all over the world through over-the-top (OTT) platforms like Netflix. Reed Ha
There are indeed not many chances to learn about drug crime in Korea; through criminal movies or dramas, or celebrities’ drug charges would probably be all. So, the majority of Koreans might have regarded that Korea is free from drugs. Last September, however, a driver who caused a rear-end collisio
Kingos can experience and learn about diverse cultures and languages from overseas universities through exchange student programs, in which students can apply after finishing at least two semesters. Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) has been a bridge between students and partner universities. The bridg
On September 14th, boys who stayed home due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were injured in a fire while trying to prepare a meal. It was soon revealed that the mother who was not at home when the incident occurred was under indictment on charges of violating the Child Welfare Act unveili
During the parliamentary inspection of the Health and Welfare Committee, which was held from October 7th to 8th, four new medical policies that lit the fuse of the medical strike were discussed. From August, as a way to protest against the government’s policies, doctors began a strike, and medical s
The Nobel Prize Winner of 2020 was released last October. On October 5th, 2020, the Nobel Committee announced that the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine would go to Harvey Alter, Briton Michael Houghton, and Charles Rice. These scientists were nominated as the Nobel Prize winners for their disc
On October 2nd, President Donald Trump was diagnosed with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). After Trump’s diagnosis, people who worked close to the president also turned out to be infected with COVID-19. One of Trump’s assistants, Nick Luna tested positive after traveling with him. Additionally,
On October 7th, the government unveiled its plan to amend legislation to allow abortion within 14 weeks of p regnancy without any criminal charges. Under the current Mother-Child Health Act, abortion is only permitted when pregnant women have genetic diseases and in case of rape or incest within 24
At the end of September, there was an issue regarding Shinsung Pharm, a pharmaceutical company that delivered 5.78 million doses of flu vaccines to the government, which makes up 85% of the total supply. The issue was that some of the flu vaccinations were exposed to heat during the delivery process
Zero Waste appears to be a new trend among people who consider the environment. Zero Waste is a set of movements to minimize the use of disposable products, trying to make the volume of waste closer to zero. In Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), there is a startup company working with a strong environm
Background and Progress of Demanding Partial Tuition Return In the first semester of 2020, the calls for the return of tuition fees grew as students’ rights to study didn’t get fully guaranteed due to the rapidly changing situation. In response, the student council, Iruri, mentioned the need for spe
On October 17th, there was a case of a student impersonating other students in a real-time lecture of an Introduction of Mass Communication class, a major subject of the Department of Media Communication. Accordingly, the school board has announced to lecturers to be cautious with WebEx security to