All over the city are doll-grabbing crane game shops and coin-operated singing rooms. On your SNS news feeds, there are adverts for ‘7 Convenience Store Dishes – with recipes’, ‘7 Must-Have Items in Daiso’, and ‘7 Cost-Effective Travel Sites’. Compared to just 10 years ago, when people once va

So many words describe the 21st Century, from information and technology centric to digital age to era of innovation convergence to era of invention, but at the center of all of these terms, there exists one constant. It is ‘idea’. Everyone in the 21st century dreams of creating, seeks to find, or c

Korea was hit hard by another Avian Influence (AI) this winter. Avian influenza, usually called 'AI' or 'bird flu', is a viral infection in birds that can also infect humans and other animals. It is not the first time that such an infection has attacked the Korean Peninsula. In 2014, 14 million poul

The newly coined term in Korea, ‘Honsul Namnye’ embodies a sense of empathy for today’s youth because it reflects the reality of their culture. In other words, it puts into perspective the life of youth today, such as the increased number of young university students preparing for the public servant

Blizzard Entertainment introduced a new game named ‘Overwatch’ on May 24th, 2016. Many people said it would not be a hit in Korea since it costs 45,000 won to download and play. Typically, Koreans will play games that are free to download, which is the reason for the success of League of Legend (LOL

On August 19th, Samsung Electronics introduced its latest product, the Galaxy Note S7. The phone was a hit even before its release into the market. People were advance ordering the product to ensure they would get one before the shops ran out. Galaxy Note S7 seemed great with its new water-proof and

The cultivating and managing of a bamboo forest has become trendy. On average, about 10,000 visitor visit universities’ bamboo forests, and the number of visitors to more famous bamboo forests around the name is about 200,000. The types of visitors range from enrolled students to ordinary people. Ha

On August 6th, the opening ceremony for the Olympics was held in Rio. In total, 206 nations joined the Olympic Games and 28 events were held. Korea won 9 gold medals, 3 silver medals, and 9 bronze medals. Results, however, are not the most important aspect of the Games. It is the mind of the athlete

Pokemon Go, the newest mobile game from Nintendo has caught the attention of people all over the world. The game was developed by Google-incubated start-up company Niantic Labs and funded by Nintendo and the Pokemon Company. It is an augmented reality smartphone game in which users catch and collect

Have you heard the song ‘Journey to Myself’ by Buzz? The lyrics discuss a journey to find and love oneself. People have fallen in love with the song since its release because it is cheerful and light, in direct contract to these days more common love songs. The song led this reporter down a path of

Clangor and Clangor. Let’s begin. If you are nervous, don’t be. Just concentrate hard and enjoy your time. Take a seat with three other members. Across from you will be an opposing team of four. Greet your opposing team with a smile. The purpose of the game is not to win, but to understand and refle

When Oh Subin, Department of English ’15 student, goes out for lunch with her friends, the menu is typically ramen and gimbap. The cost is generally only 4,000 won. Also, if she opts to eat off campus, she never exceeds 5,000 won on a meal. Interestingly, however, she pay graciously for a dessert; s

After visiting several relative weddings recently, Son Hyewon, Division of Child Welfare & Studies '15, feels irked at the thought and sight of a wedding hall. She sees the need for a more challenging and slow-paced wedding ceremony. At the same time, she considers the wedding of the century in

A new trend has started to rise among teenages; they are literally falling in love with it. It is seen by some as glittering with colours, but it is also seen as being elegant and calm. Even though it may appear grand and magnificent, it is so comfortable and light that most people desire it. The it

On a hot summer day in a quiet countryside, there is a lone person wearing a straw hat pulling out weeds from a rice paddy with his sleeves folded up. Most likely 50’s or 60’s since farming is a dying profession among youngsters. How old would he be? Surprisingly, when he stands and turns his face,

In the movie Money Ball, Billy Dean, played by Brad Pitt, scouts Peter who majors in Economics at Harvard University in order to save his baseball team from dishonor. Peter analyzed the information of baseball players and selected new teammates. In the end, his analysis led the team to victory. Pete

The TV program Roommate is one of the most popular shows nowadays. On the program, twelve celebrities from various backgrounds live together in one house as roommates. In an era of increasing single-person households, this new lifestyle called ‘shared-housing’ is becoming popular among university st

Testing the limitation of the human body by running a 42.195km marathon started in 490 B.C to commemorate a soldier, who had run this same distance to his home to spread the news of victory over Persia by Greece. Since the first modern Olympic Games, the marathon has been an official event, and from

In the past, university streets each possessed unique charms just as depicted in the drama Reply 1994, which ran amidst great popularity. Students enjoyed music, played or cheered sports, and read literature altogether on attractive green lawns. Hence, university streets held enviable positions. How

In the virtual world, to grow a tree, you must first plant it in the desert ground. Your tree will grow with care and take root in the barren soil if you give it water and fertilizer. In reality, water pumps are delivered to African children who suffer from water shortages. This is how the virtual w