Recently, four historical documents were registered in the United Nations’ Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Memory of the World Register (UNESCO MOW): The Royal Seal and Investiture Book Collection of the Joseon Dynasty, Documents on Joseon Tongsinsa/Chosen Tsushinshi: The History o
Newness, the romantic movie which was released on November 9th, 2017 in Korea, became an issue because of its plot in which two people meet through an online dating application and engage in a relationship that blurs each other’s emotional and physical boundaries. In a society where everything seems
Clinical research subjects are recruited. Participants should be 25 to 60 years old and benefits for the participants include medical and transportation expenses. Anyone who has ever been on a subway has probably seen this kind of advertisement. These are advertisements that recruit participants for
The Official Detective Law, which was one of President Moon Jae-in’s elective pledges, was launched last September and is currently pending in the parliamentary bill review to examine the current bill in depth. The Official Detective Law might be a noteworthy legislation in Korea because private det
The Mobile Device Distribution Improvement Act was amended on October 1st of this year after three years of intense criticism since its implementation. With consumers changing phones more than ever due to this recent amendment, the government is proposing various methods to reduce telecommunication
As the worst shooting spree in modern American history occurred in Las Vegas on October 1st, 2017, the wave of mourning has been continuing around the world. Consequently, there are voices that regulations on the possession of guns should be strengthened in America and other parts of the world, incl
On August 14, 2017, eggs contaminated with the insecticide fipronil and bifenthrin were first found in two chicken farms. According to thorough investigations conducted by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) on chicken farms, eggs produced from 52 farms, as of August 21, wer
The finale of October is Halloween, a day on which ghosts and monsters are the main characters. It is certain that humans have been interested in the concept of fear and death for a long time. Humans are very contradictory, however, in that they always possess a fear of death but at the same time en
Through a conference call about an earnings announcement in the second quarter, Kakao announced that the number of Kakao Bank application downloads exceeded 3.4 million, and customers that opened accounts and applied for a debit card reached 2.16 million and 1.5 million each. These are the numbers t
During midterms, many students suffer from sleeping disorders. Some students drink sleep-inducing beverages like ‘Slow Cow,’ while some might be more dependent on drugs. Likewise, many people these days are suffering from sleeping disorders such as insomnia and thus, the demand for sleeping pills ha
On August 2nd of 2017, the Korean government released new real estate measures to address real estate related issues. In the current state two months have passed since a release of new real estate measures; therefore an interim check is needed. The Sungkyun Times (SKT) now introduces the growing Kor
In March, 2017, the whole country was horrified by the case where a 17-year-old girl kidnapped and killed an eight-year-old girl in Incheon. It turned out that the teenage murderer was suffering from schizophrenia. She is expecting a reduction in punishment for this reason, her legal team using Arti