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North Korea destroys key road link to South Korea

Serim Kwon, Reporter | Oct 30, 2024

After Kim Jong Un threatened to cut off all South Korean influence, North Korea detonated parts of two major roads connecting the two countries. The explosion happened on Oct. 15th, only six days after...

Liam Payne’s fans bring flowers in front of the hotel

English pop star Liam Payne dies at 31

Chloe Yoon, Reporter | Oct 30, 2024

Former One Direction member Liam Payne was found dead after falling or potentially jumping from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires on Oct. 16. Payne rose to global stardom in 2010 when he debuted...

Influenza vaccine from University of Pennsylvania laboratory

Are flu vaccines no longer effective?

Subeen Shim, Webmaster/Design Editor | Oct 30, 2024

With the rise of patients visiting doctors for flu vaccines, The CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention) predicts that the influenza vaccine being used for flu this season will be less effective...

South Korean Author Han Kang

South Korean author Han Kang receives Nobel Prize

Zoe Chang, Reporter | Oct 22, 2024

The Swedish Academy in Stockholm announced that South Korean author Han Kang received the 2024 Nobel Prize for literature on Oct. 10. The Nobel Prize committee stated that she was awarded “for her intense...

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Telegram Korea establishes new deepfake policy

Yeseo Lee, Reporter | Oct 10, 2024

Chairman Ryu Heelim of the Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) announced in a press conference on Sept. 30 that Telegram Korea will be implementing a zero-tolerance policy combatting deepfake...

Maggie Smith as Professor McGonagall in Harry Potter

Maggie Smith passes at age 89

Zoe Chang, Reporter | Oct 10, 2024

British actress Maggie Smith passed at the age of 89 at the Chelsea and Westminster Hospital in London on Sep. 27. She was reported to have passed peacefully in a private setting, surrounded by her sons...

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Instagram launches series of new regulations towards teenagers

Serim Kwon, Reporter | Oct 10, 2024

Meta, which owns Instagram, is initiating a proactive step with setting rigorous guidelines for teenagers under 18 in an effort to make a safer online environment. Starting in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia,...

Donald striking an iconic pose after getting shot

Two strikes on Trump, none on Harris

Colin Park, Reporter | Oct 10, 2024

One in the ear, one not even near. In the last three months, former President and current presidential candidate Donald Trump has been the target of two assassination attempts, while Kamala Harris and...

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The Gogyo Hakjumjae: Korea’s new revolutionary school system

Zoe Chang, Reporter | Oct 10, 2024

From the year 2025, the school life of a Korean student will change drastically. In 2022, the Korean government stated that they would be implementing a new course selection and grading system starting...

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Telegram faces controversy for distributing illegal deepfake

Chelsea Kim, Reporter | Oct 5, 2024

Messaging platform Telegram has issued a public apology to South Korean authorities following widespread outrage over its role in facilitating the distribution of deepfake pornographic material. The apology...

Protestors in stork costumes walking down central Gangnam

Concerns over crowding in the Gangnam climate protest

Colin Park, Reporter | Oct 2, 2024

Last Saturday, the 907 Climate Justice March took place along Seoul’s Gangnam Boulevard. With over 30,000 people marching down the streets, this protest left an indelible mark on the climate change movement.  The...

Hospitals decline emergency patients

Ambulances caught in “emergency room merry-go-round”

Taerin Kim, Reporter | Oct 2, 2024

As the doctor shortage further creates complications in South Korea, ambulances carrying emergency patients are stuck on “emergency room merry-go-round,” often driving for several hours before patients...