On September 24th, the Korean Netflix drama Squid Game ranked top on the “Today’s Top 10 Global Drama” ranking on Netflix. It is the first record for an Asian drama, and Squid Game also topped the ranking of 14 countries around the world within a week after it was first released on September 17th. S
The power of the military law system is going to be curtailed as the National Assembly passed a revision to the Military Court Act on August 31st. The revision is a reflex of public opinion. Since the current military law system lets military organizations conduct the whole process from investigatio
On August 31st this year, the National Assembly approved a bill that mandates the installation and operation of closed-circuit TV cameras in operating rooms. There have been growing calls for providing legislative protection to patients against medical malpractice or negligence after several controv
On July 12th, the minimum wage for 2022 was set at 9,160 won, which is an increase of 440 won from 8,720 won. Following this new wage increase, the salary based on five workdays a week and eight work hours a day (a total of 209 hours) will be 1,914,440 won. A formal meeting was held that day, and th
On July 26th, Getbols (Korean tidal mudflats) were registered as a United Nations Educational, Scientific , and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Site in recognition of their value to biodiversity conservation. This is the 2nd World Natural Heritage Site in Korea after Jeju Volcanic Isla
A confirmed case of African Swine Fever (ASF) infection was found at a pig farm in Yeongwol, Gangwon-do. According to the authorities on May 5th, two suspected cases at a pig farm were confirmed. The pig farm owner found two pigs dead when he entered the breeding farm to feed them. The confirmed cas
On April 25th, a 22-year-old man, Son Jung-min, who was a student of the Department of Medicine at Chung-Ang University, went missing at the Han River. After six days of searching, he was finally found dead in the river. On the day he disappeared, it was discovered that he had been drinking with his
The 38th Election for Seoul mayor was held on April 7th, 2021. During the election campaign, both representative parties appealed to the people by promising policies that they care about. There were a total of 15 candidates for the mayoral election, and the two strongest candidates were Park Youngsu
Bitcoin is a well-known cryptocurrency worldwide and is also widely used in Korea. In April, Bitcoin prices peaked at 79 million won, drawing attention to the Kimchi Premium. The reason behind this phenomenon is because Korea’s stock market has seen a sudden rise in users. Individuals looking for ne
The AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine is a weakened version of a common cold virus from chimpanzees. It was developed by Oxford University and was first approved for use on December 30th of 2020 by the UK’s vaccination programme. It has been used to vaccinate over 500,000 people within 13 days in South Korea
The illegal property speculation of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) employees in March was a huge controversy in South Korea. LH is a corporation in charge of constructing new buildings to develop the areas outside the capital. Some of the chosen areas are Wangsuk in Namyangju, Gyosan in
On January 25th, the Court withdrew the decision that Gimpo International Airport customs office made to withhold the import of a Real Doll and decided to allow the import of Real Dolls. A Real Doll is a full-body doll that has sexual functions in order to serve as a sex partner, and for a time, the