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Word of the Month: Sustainability

Word of the Month: Sustainability

Joanne Yang | Oct 11, 2019

Sustainability. This word is defined as a method of utilizing a resource for long periods of time without depleting or permanently damaging it. With the accelerating pace of industrialization and intensive...

Korea demands prosecution reform

Sarah Baek | Oct 11, 2019

With the peaceful candlelight protests in 2016, South Korea seemed to have achieved the peak of its democratic form of government after the impeachment of Park Geun-hye. However, many allegations against...

Word of the Month: Change

Word of the Month: Change

Joanne Yang | Sep 5, 2019

Change. The word change implies that some stimuli or event triggered a discontinuity in conventional or historical patterns. Change, whether in infrastructure, rules, or relationships, can have a significant...

Everything you need to know about Japan and Korea’s trade war

Everything you need to know about Japan and Korea’s trade war

Jenny Seo | Sep 5, 2019

During the two months, tensions between Japan and South Korea have escalated from a seemingly minor trade dispute regarding export restrictions to intense animosity between the two neighbors. Currently,...

Disney continues to remake old classics

Disney continues to remake old classics

Lauren Kang | Sep 5, 2019

Recently, many people have experienced a window of nostalgia into the late 1990s when they have visited the cinema. Disney has continued their trend of remaking old animated movies into live-action films...

The truth behind College Board’s adversity scores

The truth behind College Board’s adversity scores

Brian Ham | Jun 3, 2019

In light of the timeless struggle to even the playing field for college applications, the College Board announced the use of an Environmental Context Dashboard (ECD) in May that would accompany a student’s...

Billie Eilish releases sensational new album

Billie Eilish releases sensational new album

Joanne Yang | Apr 10, 2019

On Mar. 29, 17-year-old American artist Billie Eilish released her latest studio album “When We Fall Asleep, Where do We Go?” to mixed success. The album swept the audience off its feet with a surge...

Overview: Korean companies prank the public on April Fools Day

Overview: Korean companies prank the public on April Fools’ Day

Lauren Kang | Apr 8, 2019

Although April Fool’s Day is not commonly celebrated in Korea, several Korean companies stepped up this year to participate in the holiday. Entertainment giants such as Naver and CGV as well as food...

Kanye drifts West from politics

Kanye drifts West from politics

Young-Jin Park | Nov 21, 2018

Following complaints of misrepresentation regarding his support for political messages, Kanye West tweeted on Oct. 30 that he would distance himself from politics and focus on being creative with his music....

Korean Legislation Sparks Debate over Military Exemption for BTS

Korean Legislation Sparks Debate over Military Exemption for BTS

Jocelyn Lee | Sep 12, 2018

As Korean culture began to spread globally among nations in just a span of several years, K-Pop stars have started to pay enormous amounts of media attention and shine a bright spotlight onto the country....

National Flagpoles

National Flagpoles

Jenny Seo | May 18, 2018

Not only are the Olympic Games a time to celebrate and recognize athletes from different countries, but they are also an opportunity for ordinary people from all around the world to come together and interact...

North Korean cheerleaders gather attention

Hannah Kim | May 18, 2018

At the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics, those who arguably garnered the most attention at the various events they attended were the North Korean cheerleaders. On Feb. 7, North Korea sent 229 cheerleaders...