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Don’t Quit, “Quiet Quit”: The Working Culture of Korea’s MZs
Rhyu Suah
It’s Chuseok, a holiday when all extended family members gather around a table and reflect on the past year. Much has happened in that time—from weddings to health issues within the household—and a...
Still Being Watched: The Molka Menace
Rishika Mahanta
At Seoul’s centuries-old Changgyeonggung Palace, it’s not just history being protected, but also privacy. In early 2025, the palace’s restrooms made headlines after being equipped with ceiling-moun...
Driving Korea’s Future? AI Behind the Wheel and What It Means For Us
Choi Junho
On a weekday morning in Yeouido, Seoul’s financial district, a small, boxy shuttle glides quietly through the streets. There’s no driver behind the wheel; only a screen, a cluster of sensors, and a...
Korea’s Platform Economy: Lessons From The U.S. And The Path Forward
Choi Junho
On August 5, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia issued a ruling against Google. This occurred amid an ongoing antitrust lawsuit in which the United States Department of Just...
The Rise of No-Kids Zones in Korea: What about CARE instead of NO?
Park Dasom
In March 2022, Hyundai Department Store sparked controversy for prohibiting a mother and her infant daughter from entering its VIP lounge. Its policy states, “People can use the lounge once a day w...
Sejong City: South Korea’s Administrative Capital Faces Real-Life Challenges
Lee Lumi
“She’s the fifth person I know to leave this year – and it’s only the beginning of March,” I thought glumly, trudging along my way home. I, a fourteen-year-old living in Sejong Special Self-Governi...
What Korea’s Craze over Self-Help Books Says About Its Society
Kim Taeyoon
Dear readers, have you ever found yourself intrigued by messages like “Automated Income: Build a system to earn 100 million won immediately without working,” “7-step life hacks to gain complete fin...
Martial Law: What just happened in Korea?
Lee Ji Woo
Late night on Tuesday, December 3rd, President Yoon Seok-yeol declared emergency martial law on national television, sending shockwaves throughout the country. All media showed live footage of the ...
A Kyopo’s quest to find their place in the world
Lee Chan-woo
Kyopo: The Spocks and Clark Kents All Around Us Think about all the television shows starring a human-like being who looks very much like us, but doesn’t understand anything about our culture, or w...
Save some SPACE for gold
Lee Seo-jin
The spot price of gold hit a record high of $2,364 per ounce in April. This is a significant rise, as gold was traded at $2,000 per ounce merely a year ago. This means that gold prices are up 16.5%...
Overcrowding in prisons: The overlooked dilemma of contemporary Korean society
Kim Suk-hee
In November 2017, the television series Prison Playbook took South Korea by storm. The series displayed various aspects of life in prison, ranging from the reformation programs to the punishments a...
The high costs of living in Korea: How young adults afford their space to live
Jeong Yoon-ah
Having a place to live is a fundamental part of our well-being and happiness. Over the past few years, South Korea has been facing housing problems, as the supply of houses does not meet the demand...
Korea’s forgotten community — The overseas Chinese in Korea
Wei Chen Low
South Korea’s rapid modernization and progressive transition into a globalized country has led to a greater inflow of immigrant groups in the past few decades. Among these immigrant communities res...
The downfall of teachers’ authority
Lee Seo-jin
The death of a 23-year-old Seoi Elementary School teacher in July 2023 sparked thousands of teachers across South Korea to demand proper protection of teachers’ rights. It also alerted Korean citiz...
Sharenting: Are parents protecting or imperiling children?
Baek Ji-min
Last year, Korean actress Lee Si-young shared photos of her trip to Busan with her son on social media. She posted pictures of her going swimming and walking along the beach with her son. However, ...
The Korean demographic cliff: a pressing danger
Kim Ji-woo
In a world where fertility rates are declining, Korea finds itself at the forefront of this unsettling trend. The phenomenon, initially observed in Europe in the 1980s, has been extending its reach...
Malicious Trademark Squatting: A Growing Threat to Brands and Businesses
Oh Ju-yi
BTS, Pengsoo, Girls’ Generation, and Youngtak Makgeolli. These are all brands that the public is familiar with. But these are also well-known trademarks that have been unlawfully seized by others. ...
To leave or not to leave: the dilemma of the Russian commercial exodus
Lee Ji-woo
Early morning, on 24 Feb. 2022, I woke up in my dorm room in the main building of Moscow State University to unbelievable news: Russia had invaded Ukraine, and my host-country was now at war. Unlik...
You have a message from— Uh, the Leftover Coffee grounds at the bottom of your cup?
Tomris Silan Kurt
I occasionally speak to my mother on the phone. Recently, I have noticed that any time I make an observation about her outlook on life, her response is similar to the following: “But, you know, I’...
Going down the Pro-Ed pipeline
Hyun Joo-young
TRIGGER WARNING: The following article discusses mental health behaviors that may be troubling to some readers. Reader discretion is advised. –Ed.I’ll wear this dress when I lose 5 kg, I told mysel...
R U actually woke tho
Joanne Baek
The term “woke” is tossed around quite freely both on and offline in current society. To be “woke” means you are socially and politically conscious of social injustice and wish to act upon such bel...
Homelessness in South Korea, a paradox under pressure
Henry Spence
Homelessness is borderless – it is a universal dilemma that permeates our modern human existence. Time spent traveling the western coast of the United States made unavoidable the insurmountable fin...
Empathy: a core value for coping with digital divide unveiled by COVID-19 QR Policy
Yun Jung-won
Have you ever felt vulnerable entering a casual restaurant for a meal? Or felt reluctant to enter a grocery store? What about going to the movies with your friends on the weekends? Such regular enc...
Overcoming Insta-Brain: a guide to wholesome social networking
Lee Seo-jin
You might not have your phone in your hand, but you probably know where it is. Because if you did not know where it is, you might have difficulty concentrating on this article! According to Anders ...
Does Toss’ Super App Strategy work?
Park See-on
Nowadays, everyone has at least one banking app on their phone. There are a large number of banking apps including Toss, Kakao Bank, and Kbank. In addition, most traditional banks including Shinhan...
How the fashion industry is becoming eco-friendly
Jeon Eo-jin
Take a look at what you are wearing right now. Have you ever thought about the impact those clothes have on the environment? Many of you may be wary of plastic delivery containers which pollute the...