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What goes on inside a private personal color consultation?

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | Mar 15, 2023

On March 1, Skylar Peck (12) and I visited Color GA Sanda in Mapo-gu to take a personal color test.  For a consultation of 90 minutes, the total was 110,000 won.  Though it is quite costly, if...

Large fire burns down tire plant in Daejeon

Large fire burns down tire plant in Daejeon

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | Mar 15, 2023

On March 12 at 10 p.m., a fire broke out in a plant operated by Hankook Tire & Technology Co., Korea's leading tire manufacturer.  Though the Daejeon Fire Headquarters reported that 10 employees...

BTS agency HYBE becomes largest shareholder in SM Entertainment

BTS agency HYBE becomes largest shareholder in SM Entertainment

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | Feb 24, 2023

On Feb. 10, BTS’s agency HYBE announced their plan to acquire a 14.8 percent stake in SM Entertainment.  SM Entertainment founder Lee Soo-man agreed to let Hybe chairman Bang Si-hyuk buy this massive...

Princeton University student creates GPTZero in response to ChatGPT

Princeton University student creates GPTZero in response to ChatGPT

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | Feb 24, 2023

After the release of ChatGPT in late November, Princeton University undergraduate Edward Tian created GPTZero to detect essays written by AI.  ChatGPT is a chatbot that generates coherent responses...

Two Seongsu-dong bakeries rise as Seoul’s hidden gems

Two Seongsu-dong bakeries rise as Seoul’s hidden gems

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | Feb 10, 2023

Seongsu-dong was once a neighborhood known for shoe-making. However, technological advancements in the late 1980s caused many factories to shut down, forcing the majority of workers to look for new jobs....

‘Squid Game’ actor faces trial

‘Squid Game’ actor faces trial

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | Feb 2, 2023

Oh Young-soo, the actor who played Oh Il-nam in Squid Game, has been held in trial for indecent assault this past week. He has been regarded as one of the best stage actors in South Korea, appearing...

Here’s a recap of Single’s Inferno 2:

Here’s a recap of Single’s Inferno 2:

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | Jan 27, 2023

On Dec. 13, the long-awaited dating show ‘Single’s Inferno 2’ premiered the first of ten episodes on Netflix. Contestants arrived at a remote island off the coast of Incheon to win a night at...

US Plans to send Abrams Tanks to Ukraine

US Plans to send Abrams Tanks to Ukraine

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | Jan 27, 2023

On Jan. 24, the US finalized plans to send Abrams tanks to Ukraine. Though the Biden administration has not officially announced the exact number of tanks and weapons that will be sent to Ukraine, America’s...

Kim Jong-un’s daughter makes first public appearance during missile test

Kim Jong-un’s daughter makes first public appearance during missile test

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | Nov 29, 2022

On Nov. 21, the world was shocked to see Kim Jong-un hand-in-hand with his presumed daughter on his visit to their launch site for nuclear missiles in Pyongyang. Because North Korean media is heavily...

Latest China factory fire explosion kills 38

Latest China factory fire explosion kills 38

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | Nov 29, 2022

On Nov. 22, a fire at a factory in Anyang, Henan Province killed 38 and injured two people. This is the latest fatal industrial accident to hit China.  A fire broke out in a plant belonging to a private...

Students prepare for the upcoming Korea National Exam

Students prepare for the upcoming Korea National Exam

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | Nov 15, 2022

On Nov. 17, Korean high school seniors will take The College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), also known as Suneung. This is a national level exam considered to be one of the most stressful exams in the...

South Korean police officers face backlash for Itaewon Halloween tragedy

South Korean police officers face backlash for Itaewon Halloween tragedy

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | Nov 15, 2022

On Nov.1, South Korean government officials apologized for failing to prevent the Halloween crowd surge that killed 156 people.  National police chief Yoon Hee Keun admitted there were many urgent...