Until March, the exhibition “Pulitzer Prize Photographs: Shooting the Pulitzer,” also known as the Nobel Prize of the journalism world, had been held at Seoul Arts Center. It gained popularity with people who were interested in photography. Photography has become a big part of our lives as the usage
The consumer trends that pursue cost-effectiveness and satisfaction are gone, and the era of buying products for fun has arrived! There are lots of consumers enjoying buying fun products, which are referred to as Funsumers, in Korea. A Funsumer is the combination of the words ‘fun’ and ‘consumer,’ a
March has come, and it has been a little more than a year since people have not been able to go out freely. Everyone wants to get out now; however, it might be difficult to leave your home sweet home. Similarly, the world is surrounded by monsters all of a sudden, and the only safe place is my sweet
Bukchon has a lot of diversity. Tourists and residents mingle together, people from different countries cross-paths, and there are many shops offering their own distinct personalities. The traditional Korean house, the hanok, and other more modern buildings stand side-by-side. There are many places
On January 10th, a rapper named Son Simba posted a story on his Instagram to ask for punishment for RPS users. RPS is an abbreviated term of Real Person Slash, which refers to make-believe novels or cartoons based on love between male entertainers. The petition about RPS gained consent from over 200
Watching movies is a leisure activity that provides great happiness to our daily lives. Korea’s film industry started in the early 20th century and has grown constantly. Ever since film director Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite won four Academy Awards at the 92nd Academy Film Festival in February, the status
December is the month that wraps up a year, and it has been almost one year since the outbreak of the pandemic crisis. Despite the diverse happenings, emptiness and loneliness exist within cities due to social distancing. Modern people living in large cities form and enjoy urban sensitivity in uniqu
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
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
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
As traveling abroad got technically banned due to the pandemic, popular tourist cities in Korea have attracted more crowds than ever. If you are looking for a place to rest your tired body and mind away from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) chaos, how about a little getaway to a quiet peacefu
These days, it is hard to go outside to enjoy cultural activities. If Kingos mind that, there is a way that brings London’s West End musicals to the front row of your living room. Currently, Netflix provides live recordings of The Phantom of the Opera at the Royal Albert Hall and Les Misérabl
October in Korea comes with various public holidays. To be more specific, September 30th to October 4th are designated holidays with Korean Thanksgiving, Chuseok, and National Foundation Day. Chuseok comes every year, and this year’s Chuseok holiday did not include any substitute holidays like Chuse
Autumn is coming. It is getting cooler these days. If Kingos do not want to go far away in this good weather, they can stroll through the urban center and buildings. Gyeongui Line Forest Park is an urban park where an abandoned railway was reborn for citizens. The Sungkyun Times (SKT) walked along G
Amidst the ongoing Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) pandemic, cinemas are still far from normalcy. Due to the high contagiousness of COVID-19, people are still wary of activities in public spaces. Therefore, many moviegoers are deciding to watch movies in their homes instead of going to cinemas. Septe
ENFP, ISFJ, ESTP… These days, four combinations of alphabet letters are everywhere. Those letters refer to MBTI. The fever of MBTI testing, started by the 1020 generation, is also sweeping the broadcasting industry. Some variety shows conduct MBTI tests to the casts, and some celebrities post
The popularity of the Netflix original series Kingdom, which returned for its second season earlier this year, is alarming. In Season 1, all of the knots that seemed to appear out of the blue were solved in Season 2 and sublimated into strengths, which is one of the reasons why Season 2 has been wid