May 15 has always been called “Teacher’s Day” in Korea, but not anymore. Starting from 2025, this date has been officially recognized as “King Sejong’s Birthday” in honor of King Sejong, one...

The Trump administration announced on May 23 that Harvard University can no longer enroll international and foreign students. This move is part of a larger effort by the Trump administration to change...

Steve Pepoon, one of the original writers of The Simpsons, passed away at the age of 68 on May 3. According to his family, Pepoon died of cardiac amyloidosis, a rare and incurable disease, after a long...

The tensions between India and Pakistan escalated to a concerning degree, with strikes exchanged between the two nations in early May, resulting in casualties for both sides. Although US intervention established...

Joseph R. Biden Jr., the former president of the US, announced his diagnosis of an “aggressive” prostate cancer on May 18. The tumor was found during a routine physical exam when a nodule was discovered...

A deadly earthquake with a magnitude of 7.7 recently struck Myanmar on March 28. The earthquake took place in the town of Sagaing, near Myanmar’s second-largest city called Mandalay. Its large-scale...

South Korea’s political institution is in shambles after ex-President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment after declaring martial law in December 2024. Over the past six months, the country has been run by...

Walking around the streets of Jong-ro, one can immediately notice numerous people wearing peculiar attire: Hanboks (traditional Korean clothes). When touring areas like Jong-ro, the centerplace of Korean...

The South Korean government officially announced the revised National Pension Act on April 1, Korea’s third pension reform since the system’s 1988 inception and its first significant adjustment in...

BLACKPINK, one of the world’s most influential girl groups, has come under scrutiny following the release of pre-debut videos showing members Jennie, Rosé, and Lisa singing along to songs containing...

Former Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol was removed from office by South Korea’s highest court on April 4 in response to his declaration of martial law in December. This impeachment will take effect immediately,...

When most children around the world are learning through play and discovery, South Korean children as young as five are instead buried in textbooks. This is the reality of the 7-sae goshi (7-year-old exam),...