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Sharenting: Are parents protecting or imperiling children?
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
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
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
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?
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
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
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
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
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
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 ...
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