Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift was named Time Magazine’s 2023 Person of the Year as a result of her record-breaking Eras Tour and impact on the United States economy.
“I’m not surprised that...
Christie Hwang, Social Media Manager/Copy Editor
| Nov 30, 2023
On Nov. 16, all South Korean students in their final year of high school took South Korea’s annual College Scholastic Ability Test, also known as suneung. Over 500,000 students took this year’s college...
On November 15th, US President Joe Biden and China’s Leader Xi Jinping engaged in bilateral talks in Woodside, California. Alongside international affairs like the Russo-Ukraine War and China’s ever-growing...
Everlyn Chong, Photo/Graphics Editor/Copy Editor
| Nov 28, 2023
In October, K-pop artist G-Dragon and actor Lee Sun-kyun made headlines on their drug scandals. Ever since actor Yoo Ah In’s drug scandal in March 2023, South Korea’s drug use has been on the rise...
Christie Hwang, Social Media Manager/Copy Editor
| Nov 28, 2023
The first sighting of bed bugs was reported in September at a university dormitory in the southwest of Daegu. Subsequent to this, the incidence of bed bug cases has surged, reaching a total of 30 suspected...
OpenAI’s board of directors fired Sam Altman, then CEO of OpenAI, on Nov. 17. After talks between Altman and OpenAI on Nov. 18-19, the board of directors opposed reinstating Altman as CEO, instead appointing...
Jeon Cheong Jo, 27-year-old ex-fiancé of the South Korean Olympic medalist Nam Hyun Hee was under arrest on Oct. 31 for fraud and attempted fraud.
In July, Nam Hyun Hee, 42-year-old Olympian publicly...
On Sep 19 ~ 20, 2023, the G20 Summit was held in New Delhi. The conference was primarily attended by various Asian nations including South Korea, Japan, Australia, China (which later pulled out), Indonesia...
Almost a year since the Itaewon Halloween tragedy, families continue to mourn their lost ones with a memorial opening in Seoul Plaza on Oct. 29. But what has changed since the tragedy?
The memorial,...
Starting Oct. 17, X (formerly Twitter) began implementing “Not a bot,” a one-dollar-per-year subscription method for new users to be able to post content, like content, reply, repost, and bookmark....
Seoul ADEX 2023, Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition, was held from Oct. 17th to 22nd at Seoul Airport. It drew a large crowd of attendees who had high expectations for this year’s airshow.
Seoul...
Jiah Hwang, Multimedia Editor/Copy Editor
| Oct 17, 2023
Temperatures reached an average high of 24.7 degrees Celsius this summer, with high humidity as the precipitation levels were also up 291.2 mm from the average of 727.3 mm, ranking fifth in history since...