Do you enjoy watching television dramas? Maybe not all, but many of you have probably watched at least one television drama. However, the age of television drama watching is slowly fading. Korean nature, especially society’s lack of patience, is bringing about an end to family TV dates. Instead, web

The 21st century struggles to create a more comfortable world for humanity by making use of powerful scientific and technical innovation. Robotics has advanced tremendously and there are someone who claims robots are the link to human survival in this new era. Though the world is just at the start o

Most of you have likely heard of ‘chicken-beer’ combo, but have any of you heard of ‘book-beer’ combo? Customers can now order beer and munchies at bookstores! Independent bookstores have launched a new strategy that is surely to attract customers. During the day, customers purchase books at the sto

In the summer heat on July 2, three celebrities sat together in a small room. One of them was the interviewer and the other two were actors from the soon-to-be released film ‘Spider-Man: Homecoming’. After a short interview about the film, Eric Nam, a well-known singer in South Korea, who is also wo

On March 29th Samsung Electronics presented its latest smartphone Galaxy S8 in the U.S. market. It was met with favorable appraisal that could rival Apple’s latest product release which celebrates Apple’s 10th anniversary of the iPhone. Intense competition is expected this year in the smartphone mar

“The first gift of the new year is this Aladin mug. We promise to deliver better service and goods in the new year.” This was the Tweet from Aladin Book, welcoming the new year with a promise to its customers. Aladin Book is a well-known online bookstore. Its Tweet about goods was not referring to a

Last year, ‘Produce 101 Season 1 for Females’ was aired on television and 101 women fought their way up the ranks to the championship. Nationwide viewers, referred to as ‘National Producers’ called in their votes and in the end, the top 11 got to debut as a female idol group with the name ‘IOI’. The

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