In March, the past actions of school violence and bullying carried out by Ji-soo, a famous Korean actor, were revealed by his classmates and the victims. His past actions of violence gave a shock to his fans and the media. As the victims started to reveal their experiences on social network services
On January 9th, popular Chinese food vlogger Li Ziqi, who has more than 14 million subscribers on YouTube, provoked a backlash after posting a video in which she made kimchi and added the hashtags #ChineseCuisine and #ChineseFood. Similarly, last November, the Global Times, the Communist Party of Ch
In January, two baseball players, Jung Hyun-wook and Kwon Ki-young, were revealed to have played illegal sports betting and online illegal gambling games. Their qualification as players was suspended as a punishment. Even though some people have a negative perception of illegal gambling, many are no
All places are constantly changing. Newly built buildings replace old ones, and this new space is filled with completely different people from those who lived in this place for so long. This phenomenon frequently occurs when the region’s growth and development continue, but people are not familiar w
In December, a government bill regarding the enactment of class action law and the revision of commercial law will be submitted to the National Assembly. Although there are positive expectations, there are some concerns. Therefore, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) will talk about the introduction of the ena
From famous entertainers to the children of politicians, military service is a sensitive issue in Korea. One of the hot issues related to military service is introducing alternative military service to conscientious objectors. On October 26th, several prisons implemented alternative service for the
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
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
Every summer the number of cases regarding pet abandonment increases. In fact, this July holds the highest number with 13,700 reports. When pets are first adopted, they are warmly welcomed as family members. As time goes by, however, the pet owners realize the heavy duties of raising a pet and some
The trade war between China and the United States (US) is becoming more intense. The trade war since 2018 has not reached a consensus and the regulation of the Chinese government towards US companies has made the US come up with much more severe retaliatory regulations. Furthermore, President Donald
Recently, there has been a heated argument over the issue of releasing development restriction zones, which are also referred to as greenbelt land. Even though the government has initially decided to preserve greenbelt zones to protect the environment, on August 4th, they discussed releasing the res
Half of the year has passed since the start of the outbreak of the pandemic. Half a year can be long for some, but on the other hand, it is short for others. In particular, it is the very moment for Earth. During this brief time, people have settled into “new normal” lifestyles as they are apt to th
In the first half of 2020, many people in Korea were angered by the Nth Rooms incident, in which many women were sexually exploited. Since May 11th , when God God, the founder of the Nth rooms, was arrested, people’s attention has focused on digital sex crimes in Korea. Therefore, the Sungkyun Times
Animal cafés have become exceptionally popular among adolescents and young adults. People are seemingly attracted by the fact that for a reasonable price of 6,000 won to 10,000 won, one can enjoy a drink while interacting with cute and interesting animals. What people fail to realize, however
Many countries are considering basic income as an alternative to overcoming economic hardships due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Unlike the original basic income, disaster-related basic income is paid temporarily, but the two are common in that both have the universality, which means t
The prices of apartments in Seoul have soared seriously in the past few years. As the house prices rise continuously, the government has effectuated various real estate policy measures to curb rising house prices. On the 16th December last year, the government announced a more stringent real estate
In late December of 2019, the first cases of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV, COVID-19) were detected in the city of Wuhan in China’s Hubei province, leading to an explosive pneumonia outbreak of an unknown etiology. Since then, the illness has rapidly spread to different parts of the world, and So
People do not enjoy games only for entertainment these days, but they have also started to apply gaming principles into various areas such as enterprises, products, and lifestyles. In fact, a lot of social networking services (SNS) successfully utilize typical elements of the game to provide enterta
The second Gwangju Queer Culture Festival was held in the South Jeolla Province of South Korea on October 26th, and this stirred a country-wide debate about sexual minorities. It is still far too early, however, to say that the world has become a kinder place to these individuals. Amongst the member