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Ahn Gil-ho, director of The Glory

“The Glory” director swept up in controversy

Sophie Choi, Reporter | March 20, 2023

The long-awaited part two of the K-drama “The Glory” was released on March 10, immediately capturing the hearts of the audience and dominating Netflix rankings. Amidst the global success of the show,...

SBS 8 News broadcasts details about the scandal

Korail employee violates RM’s privacy

Sophie Choi, Reporter | March 13, 2023

On March 1, SBS 8 News reported that Korail employee ‘A’ had been accessing BTS member RM’s personal information unauthorized by checking his ticket information and details listed on the Korail app,...

Sam Smith receives backlash

Sam Smith receives backlash

Sophie Choi, Reporter | March 3, 2023

Non-binary singer-songwriter Sam Smith has recently been the target of extreme bullying among many social media communities, especially Twitter, raising concern about the prejudice that the public still...

Official poster for Physical: 100

“Physical: 100” challenges audience

Sophie Choi, Reporter | February 22, 2023

The new Korean Netflix reality show “Physical: 100” is a large-scale competition in which 100 contestants compete in various challenges that test their physical strength, endurance, and teamwork, with...

Legal today, illegal tomorrow

Legal today, illegal tomorrow

Sophie Choi, Reporter | January 28, 2023

All South Koreans will become one or two years younger starting June 2023. South Korea’s age system rules a person one year old at birth and adds a year to their age every Jan. 1. This system, which...

Chuu gets kicked out of K-pop girl group Loona

Chuu gets kicked out of K-pop girl group Loona

Sophie Choi, Reporter | December 5, 2022

On Nov. 25, K-pop agency BlockBerry Creative released a public statement announcing that Chuu, a member of the girl group Loona, will be removed from the group due to her abusive language and mistreatment...

Destruction in Ukrainian city of Kherson caused by incessant shelling attacks

Shelling attacks in Ukraine cause serious hazards

Sophie Choi, Reporter | December 5, 2022

As conflicts between Ukraine and Russia persist, continuous shelling attacks since Nov. 19 on Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has caused extreme devastation for the country. This is the largest...

5 people per square meter

Crowd crushes are deadly—here’s how to survive

Sophie Choi, Reporter | November 17, 2022

In light of the Itaewon tragedy on Oct. 29 which resulted in the death of 156 people, it is crucial to know how to survive crowd crushes. If you ever find yourself stuck in a wave of people, don’t panic,...

Musk’s purchase of Twitter signals long-term worries

Musk’s purchase of Twitter signals long-term worries

Sophie Choi, Reporter | November 3, 2022

As Elon Musk enters his second week as chief executive of Twitter, the company faces major consequences as Musk has already fired top executives and has announced a plan to remove 75 percent of the company’s...

Message that users were shown upon suspension

Instagram bug locks users out of their accounts

Sophie Choi, Reporter | November 3, 2022

On Oct. 31, millions of Instagram users experienced an outage that told them that their accounts had been suspended. These users were not given an explanation as to why they had suddenly been suspended,...

Do students’ grades really depend on their teachers?

Do students’ grades really depend on their teachers?

Sophie Choi, Reporter | October 26, 2022

Calibrating grades has always been a concern for SIS high school students and teachers, as many students think their grades are unfairly affected by the difference in teachers’ grading standards and...

Students attend Nepal trip information session

Students attend Nepal trip information session

Sophie Choi, Reporter | October 7, 2022

On Oct. 5, Dr. Nave held an information session for the Moonlight Nepal trip in his classroom explaining its purpose and itinerary.  Students who join the trip will leave for Nepal on Dec. 14 and come...