In September, 2017, Seoul city celebrates the second birthday of Dda-renung-e, the public bicycles of Seoul. Recently, many citizens have been riding bicycles to work and school or riding just for fun, on a national scale. Public bicycles are now getting attention around the world. As the number of
About a year after launching the First Action Plan for Sugar Reduction, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety announced that from this June, it will provide various contents such as logo songs, animations, and videos to spread public awareness on excessive sugar consumption. This shows that modern Ko
Sorok Island is in Goheung, Jeolla Province. Unlike the beautiful name Sorok, which means small deer in Korean, the painful stories of lepers lay in Sorok Island. As many lepers were isolated on Sorok Island, the traces of their lives are still easily found throughout the Island. Jo Sung-Ryong, a Pr
There are various languages in the world. Among them, there is also sign language, which is a language that is not expressed with voices. Perhaps some Kingos have learned how to sign a song or sign their own names in sign language through school activities and recreational programs. Likewise, sign l
Many Kingos might have heard about serious crimes in the military such as the death of "Private Yoon" which was caused by horrendous bullying and abuse by his fellow soldiers. Not only have such incidents become an issue in Korea, but the legitimacy of the judgments behind has become a hot issue.
News reports about fine dust have increased dramatically this year in Korea and public concern is also growing remarkably. The presidential election held in May confirmed the arisen interest. All major candidates promised to tackle the fine dust issue and it was not an exception for the new Korean P
“I understand you, therefore I wait for you.” This is a message from a banner which Lotte has put up in the main branch of its Lotte department store. After Lotte had agreed to provide land for the Terminal High Altitude Area Defense System (THAAD) last February, it has been avoided by Chinese consu
The murder of Kim Jong-Nam is a representative case that has revealed the dark side of Kim Jong-Un’s reign of terror and there are more than 30,000 Saeteomins (Defectors from North Korea) who have fled to South Korea in order to depart from the regime. Saeteomins, however, can face other kinds of ad
As Korea’s domestic and foreign situation has deteriorated, the so-called ‘April crisis,’ meaning that all bad situations will be exacerbated climatically, has emerged. There are _ve main issues that have led to the ‘April crisis,’ and the most prominent factor is the announcement of currency manipu
Environmental pollution has been one of the most important issues in modern society for a long time. It is a topic that might be taken lightly by people who are living in the present; however, it is never awkward to stress its importance. As the influence of mankind on the Earth has grown enormously
Last year, Korea’s 19th presidential election candidate Lee Jae-Meong made a promise which brought about a big dispute. The promise was about basic income. In fact, basic income is a hot issue not only in Korea, but in many other countries, especially Finland. From this year, Finland has declared fo
Nowadays on the streets, cigarette butts and foggy smoke is commonly still seen, and this of course, can have a detrimental effect on everyone’s health, regardless of whether they are smokers or not. Thus, for several years, the Korean government has adopted various policies to discourage smoking. C
Avian Influenza (AI) and its spread are reported on a daily basis these days, but the Korean government’s only actual response to this epidemic has been mass culling. 33 million poultry animals in Korea are known to have been culled in less than half a year since the first reports of AI, and the num
The news of an increasing “medical poverty” was reported shortly after the New Year. Health insurance’s premium collection rate has exceeded 99% since 2010 and the accumulated amount of surplus has reached almost 20 trillion, however, many people still have difficulty in receiving treatment. This
When the new semester is coming, most students will buy new clothes, shoes, and bags. Thanks to the cheaper cost, many people prefer to buy goods on the Internet. As the Electric Goods and Household Safety Control Act is adopted, however, the utilization of online markets may decrease and people wil
The recent strike of the Korean Railway Workers’ Union, which started on September 27, has not yet reached a consensus. As the strike extends, the disagreement between employers and the labor union is becoming more pronounced. Although a strike should be valued as one of the basic rights of laborers
This year, movies dealing with Korean history such as Operation Chromite and The Last Princess have been released, and achieved 7.05 million and 5.6 million audience members, respectively. These box office hits might be largely owed to film companies’ patriotic marketing. Meanwhile, according to a r
An activist farmer, Baek Nam-gi, passed away on September 25. After his death, there have been numerous controversies surrounding his death, and the issue became a hot potato in the Korean political scene. While the public discusses more about his death, there are only a few discussing why farmer Ba
This year, in Korea, the movie Come to See Me was released. This movie plainly shows the reality of compulsory psychiatric hospitalization and the devastated life of the victim. Scenes depicting cruel violence and suspicious administration of drugs toward the main character following her compulsory
The Namhansanseong (Namhan Mountain Fortress) World Heritage Center has opened to fully manage and conserve Namhansanseong from this November. Prior to this inauguration, reports on poor and late responses to management have been frequently raised since the management system of Namhansanseong was di