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How AI Development Pushes the Nuclear Renaissance
How AI Development Pushes the Nuclear Renaissance
Low Wei Chen
In recent years, there has been a revived interest in nuclear energy: countries around the world have started to develop ambitious nuclear energy plans or expand their existing fleets of nuclear re...
Is Korea a Dopamine Infused Nation?
Is Korea a Dopamine Infused Nation?
Park Joo-young
I was a bit late to jump on the Netflix trend. When I finally did, I found it odd that many of the globally popular Netflix series leaned toward bizarre, dark, and thrilling genres: such examples i...
Driven by Passion: The Lives of Korea’s Student-Athletes
Driven by Passion: The Lives of Korea’s Student-Athletes
Luana Torres
Student-athletes are often driven by a combination of personal passion, external influences, and a desire to challenge themselves. The balance between sports and academics demands both resilience a...
U.S. Ban on Chinese Software in Cars: How Korea Gets Caught in the Middle
U.S. Ban on Chinese Software in Cars: How Korea Gets Caught in the Middle
Park Joo-young
On September 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce proposed a ban, which will be effective from 2027, on key Chinese software in ‘connected vehicles’—a legal term used to describe vehicles that are...
Public Holidays: More Than Just a Sweet Treat
Public Holidays: More Than Just a Sweet Treat
Low Wei Chen
Public holidays are welcomed by most people, as they provide them with a brief relief from their responsibilities, such as studies or work. They certainly seem harmless—even beneficial to many, as ...
Striking the Balance: The Challenges of Student-Athletes in South Korea
Striking the Balance: The Challenges of Student-Athletes in South Korea
Luana Torres
Imagine making a life-changing career choice at the age of ten, unsure if the years of effort will pay off. On top of that, there is the pressure of knowing that once you choose this path, there is...
The Dangers of Fragmented Safety Regulations: Traffic Accidents Within Campuses
The Dangers of Fragmented Safety Regulations: Traffic Accidents Within Campuses
Lee Seo-jin
The number of on-campus traffic accidents have continuously increased over time, with an increase of 59.8% in terms of the number of cases, and 51.4% in terms of injuries over the past three years....
Questions Han Kang asks, to what degree must we love in order to remain human to the end?
Questions Han Kang asks, to what degree must we love in order to remain human to the end?
Choi Su-yeon
Han Kang, this year’s winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, held a lecture titled Light and Thread at the Nobel Prize ceremony on Saturday, December 7, in Stockholm, Sweden. Passionate...
A YouTube Case Study: Nikocado Avocado
A YouTube Case Study: Nikocado Avocado
Kim Hae-soo
“I am always two steps ahead…” Nicholas Perry (known as Nikocado Avocado, with 4.5 million subscribers as of Oct. 2024) shocked the world with his transformation. Famous for his explicit mukbang co...
Bringing Climate Change to the International Court of Justice: A Milestone for Climate Justice
Bringing Climate Change to the International Court of Justice: A Milestone for Climate Justice
Low Wei Chen
In March 2023, the United Nations (UN) General Assembly passed a resolution to request the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to outline each country’s obligations in regard to combatting climate...