Why do writers write? Do they just suddenly come up with stunning ideas? Do they desire to tell others something or want to leave their legacy and personal history for others to enjoy? One writer started on her journey to become a writer when her university professor asked, “What can you do to save

There is an old Latin phrase “mens sana in corpore sano” that translates as “a healthy mind in a healthy body”. Throughout the generations, the phrase seems to have evolved to “a beautiful memory in a beautiful place.” Like a mild fragrance or an old familiar song, beautiful places remain as fragmen

From long ago, people have always pondered life. "What Men Live By", a short story by Russian author Leo Tolstoy in 1885, explored this idea without coming to any conclusion. Even now, in the twenty-first century, people are still asking to figure out the answer to ‘What is life?’, ‘What does it m

Doraemon is an animation character that likes sharing his belongings and ideas with Jingu, his bestfriend, to help Jingu lead a stress free life. Do people like Doraemon really exist? Well, one Korean sure comes close. He is a volunteer counselor at Seven Big Sisters. He listens to the worries and o

Today’s youth have a lot on their minds. They spend days or even years agonizing about an uncertain future and struggle to survive. However, there is comfort in the famous words of Victor Hugo: “The future has several names. For the weak, it is impossible, for the fainthearted, it is unknown, but fo

The Crisis of Newspapers! Some people claim newsprint will no longer be needed and replaced by Internet news because the old print method doesn’t attract today’s digital generation. However, one university student objects to this opinion strongly. Although he is a young man of the digital age, he fe

Jeon Aron refers to herself as a cat lady, of which she has two, and a thirsty soul. Despite how she might refer to herself, most people see her as the Editor-in-chief of ‘Daehak Naeil’. ‘Daehak Naeil’ is a magazine that was founded in 1999, roughly 17 years ago. Weekly, about 40,000 editions are pr

Surfing the internet or SNS, it’s easy to find content created by big business. But, what is it that people really want to read? Like others, you likely look for information that is useful but presented in a manner that is fun to read. Creating material that is both fun and beneficial requires great

Are you familiar with the following popular entertainment programs on TV: The Sketchbook of You Heeyeol, SNL Korea, and 1 verse 100? To ensure these programs are watched and loved by millions of TV viewers, actors and staff work extremely hard. Beside these people, the studio audience’s active parti

11 years have passed since My Child is Different was broadcasted on SBS. The TV show aired children who had violent tendencies, were timid or suffered from, and one woman on the show was always there to encourage the participants. She also continuously spoke these words: “Love your children and neve

To avoid harsh sexist comments or to find a job, some women think they need to lose their femininity and become more masculine. There is an underlying perception that being feminine is inferior to being masculine. However, comparing femininity and masculinity is like comparing apples to oranges; in

In an episode of Infinite Challenge, Professor Seo Gyeongdeok travelled to Hashima Island to see Takashima’s Consoling Tower respecting forced drafted Korean mining worker’s soul. The island was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site recently, highlighting Japan’s modernization. However, the site w

Anyone coming across this person’s work on Facebook will find it impossible to turn away. Surely you will stop and think. Even a short stop to look will cause you to press the Like button because his works are designs that connote stories through the use of the Korean alphabet, Hangul. In addition t

“Although the world is full of suffering, it is full also of the overcoming of it,” according to Helen Keller. As she implies, all people confront crisis, but it is important not to yield to that hardship. Recently, one woman has also shown a surprising attitude towards others regardless of age. Kim

What comes to your mind when you think of history? The subject likely conjures up images of rote-memorization and boredom, and it doesn’t seem relevant to present-day. However, there is one history teacher, who is trying to spark interest in the subject even among those who despise history. The teac

On the entertainment program, Non-Summit, just like a mouthwatering salad bowl, the panel is made up of foreigners engaging in animated conversation. They sometimes dress their talks with humor but never leave out the salad dressing sauce of “prudence.” Especially, one beloved cast member is Daniel

“Low but steady.” This phrase refers to heat intensity, but it is also sometimes used as a metaphor for steady effort. The common idea behind countless sayings about effort is consistency. To do something steadily “every day” is never easy. However, there is a woman who has kept this idea by creatin

"I have always wanted to do interviews, ever since I can remember. I hope to continue to do so, dying with the power of the pencil in hand." One person was born to inform and introduce to society people from every corner of the nation solely on foot. He claims everyone has at least one strength an

Have you ever written a story of your own? Even though it might not have been a long story, most people at one time or another will have likely scribbled down something. However, most people don’t think of turning those scribblings into one big complete story. One person changed her scribblings into

Have you ever imagined a book without illustrations? If the content of the book itself is not extremely interesting, then it is easy to get frustrated or tired of reading the book. Here is a person who makes the world a lot more vigorously through his artwork. His works are all around us, from the j