The number of people adopting vegan lifestyles is rapidly increasing. Accordingly, the cosmetic industry picked up on the trend, producing vegan cosmetics that refrain from using animal-based ingredients. Since the emergence of veganism in the beauty industry, discussions have ensued on whether anim
At the end of April, negative attention was brought to the famous influencer and internet shopping mall CEO, Imvely, as her customers found mold in the pumpkin porridge she sold. Moreover, it was found that the products she promoted as being “safe for children and pregnant women” actually contained
After exhausting final exams, the summer vacation is coming. Perhaps, many Kingos are planning to go on a trip during the vacation. Thinking back, Kingos may have wanted to actually live in the tour destination with the beautiful scenery, food, and atmosphere. The real lives of local residents, howe
Marvel Studios’ The Avengers: End Game has recorded over 13 million views and become the most viewed foreign film in Korea. There were, however, critical voices attributing its’ success to the screen monopoly. As a result, interest in the “screen cap” has been increased, and heated debate is underwa
There will be many Kingos going on a diet to prepare for the upcoming summer vacation. Intermittent fasting, which was first introduced to Korea a few years ago, became a hot dietary trend again as it was introduced as a diet method by many celebrities. Accordingly, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) will int
Some Kingos might spend more time watching Netflix or listening to music from Melon than studying for their exams. One similarity of these websites is that users need to subscribe and pay a fixed monthly fee for the services that the websites provide. Consequently, subscription services are becoming
zero-pay, a simple payment service introduced by the government as a trial service last December, will be officially launched in Seoul from May. Zero-pay, one example of a simple payment service that uses Quick Response Code (QR code) in a smartphone, reduces payment commission to zero percent by di
currently, the possible extension of the unit period of the flexible working hours system to make up for the issues associated with the newly applied 52-hour workweek is being heavily debated. A work-life balance is an important issue for Kingos who are preparing for the job application period, as w
On April 11th, the Constitutional Court of Korea ruled that the abortion ban was against the Constitution and called for an amendment. The ban against abortion has been a contentious issue ever since the first ruling of this case in 2012 that the abortion ban was not against the Constitution. Accord
At the European Union (EU) summit held on March 21st, 2019, the EU and the United Kingdom (UK) agreed to delay Brexit until April 12th, and if Brexit agreement is approved in the House of Commons in the UK, Brexit will be delayed until May 22nd . Brexit is the shorthand way of expressing the UK'
Recently, Korean researchers have developed a product called Touch Tag which is able to extract information as soon as a person touches an object. It will help to collect data from the elderly and the disabled regarding their movements and conditions after as it is commercialized. This technology is
Since the Korean government started censoring illegal Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) websites recently, public opinion has received a considerable stir. The number of petitioners on the Blue House website skyrocketed; within a short amount of time, more than 260,000 people petitioned aga
The President of Korea, Moon Jae-in, visited the presentation for hydrogen economic vitalization which was held in Ulsan City Hall, where he emphasized Korea’s goal of becoming the number one in the hydrogen car and fuel cell market, at the beginning of the year. Accordingly, the National Assembly o
The Korean TV series SKY Castle recently ended with 23.7% viewing ratings. Due to its popularity, lots of parody advertisements are being broadcasted. The public, however, has criticized them for attaining profits although not hiring the real actors. Instead, different actors dress up like character
Doubts have recently emerged over Park So-yeon, a representative of the animal rights group, Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (Care). She is suspected of embezzling contributions, working with butchers, and undiscriminatingly administering euthanasia at animal shelters in January this year. Oth
There are only a few days when we can see a clear blue sky these days, because of the fine dust which has covered the whole of Korea. In search of a solution to the pervasive fine dust, the Korean government conducted an artificial rain experiment on January 25th over the West Sea to analyze its eff
Korea’s sports world has been plagued by corruption and violence for a long time. Moreover, it is going through an increase in criticism because of the recent confession of short track Olympic gold medalist Shim Suk-hee that she has been the victim of physical harm and sexual assault by her coach Ch
Recently, around 1.15 million people have petitioned the Blue House for a stricter punishment of the Gangseo-gu PC room murderer. This number shows that citizens are feeling anger toward the poor initial response of the police. If the police had made a more active initial response to get the victim
Recently, it has become quite easy to notice Kingos talking to people in booths in front of the Business School Building on the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus. These booths are “recruiting booths” that have been set up in line with the recruitment season, showing Kingos’ high interest in the
On November 16th, the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC) sentenced two former leaders of the Khmer Rouge, a radical communist regime in Cambodia, to life imprisonment.What Are the Killing Fields? The Cambodian Killing Fields are the locations of mass brutal sites