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SIS should educate students on financial literacy. Here’s Why.

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | Nov 18, 2021

I am pretty sure that there was a moment in every high schooler’s life where they asked themselves, “Will    I ever actually use this knowledge after I graduate?”  After graduating, I am sure...

Virtual gaming during the pandemic rises in popularity

Virtual gaming during the pandemic rises in popularity

Daniel Shin, Editor-In-Chief | Nov 4, 2021

Removing the prospects of in-person interactions, the COVID-19 pandemic ushered in an era of virtual connectivity through the rise in popularity of social media apps and video conferencing platforms. Now...

Escaping the Rat Race: High school dropout becomes billionaire

Escaping the Rat Race: High school dropout becomes billionaire

Jennifer Kwon, Reporter | Sep 12, 2021

Richard Branson was the one who everyone thought was going to fail miserably in life. Receiving an F in class, hanging with the “wrong crowd”, and smoking his problems away—it seemed all too obvious...

Billboard Music Awards announces their finalists

Billboard Music Awards announces their finalists

Minjae Chun, Design & Production Editor | May 20, 2021

The 2021 Billboard Music Awards (BBMA) nominations were recently announced for the award ceremony taking place on May 23. Although the annual awards ceremony will no longer take place physically due to...

Netflix removes 30-day free trial

Netflix removes 30-day free trial

Woojune Kim, Co-Editor-in-Chief | Apr 29, 2021

On April 7, Netflix removed the 30-day free trial for non-members in South Korea. The company has gradually been removing the free trial feature in countries since 2019, and South Korea was one of the...

“Minari” highlights success in Korea's film industry

“Minari” highlights success in Korea’s film industry

Jack Lee, Reporter | Apr 29, 2021

Directed by Lee Issac Chung, “Minari” portrays a Korean American family pursuing their American Dream on a farm in Arkansas. Like the six-time Academy-nominated Korean film “Parasite,” “Minari,”...

Academic pressure escalates at the end of the year

Academic pressure escalates at the end of the year

Minjae Chun, Design & Production Editor | Apr 27, 2021

The unpredictable circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic and the alternation between virtual and physical learning have already contributed to increasing levels of stress for students this year. However,...

Electronic music duo Daft Punk announces break up

Electronic music duo Daft Punk announces break up

Irene Kim | Mar 16, 2021

Daft Punk, the worldwide famous French electronic music duo, announced their break up after 28 years of collaboration. Consisting of musicians Guy-Manuel de Homem Christo and Thomas Bangalter, the duo...

Gina Carano criticized for controversial social media posts

Gina Carano criticized for controversial social media posts

Jennifer You | Mar 16, 2021

Actress Gina Carano has recently been fired from Lucasfilm following a series of controversial social media posts on her Instagram account. Lucasfilm released an official statement, announcing that she...

Deepfake controversy shocks the Korean entertainment industry

Deepfake controversy shocks the Korean entertainment industry

Irene Kim | Feb 14, 2021

In South Korea, the public has increasingly called for the punishment of producers and distributors for inappropriate deep fake videos, especially manipulated pornographic videos and photos involving female...

Koreans find travel closer to home, camping due to COVID-19

Koreans find travel closer to home, camping due to COVID-19

Jack Lee, Reporter | Nov 17, 2020

The South Korean government has recently announced that it will lower the COVID-19 safety precautions to level one. In response to the change of policy, people in South Korea have begun to participate...

Teachers share plans for Chuseok

Teachers share plans for Chuseok

Alice Lee | Oct 22, 2020

Adjusting to the beginning of the school year has been chaotic: a flurry of summatives, virtual club meetings, and changes in sports activities have exhausted both students and teachers. Yet, the upcoming...