On January 6, 2021, the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) surpassed 3,000 for the first time since its start in 1980. At the same ti

Lee Oneul   2021-03-02

I n December 2008, a 57-year-old man kidnapped an eight-year-old girl on her way to school in Ansan, Gyeonggi Province, after which he proce

Baek Seung-hae   2020-12-01

On April 15, 2020, the 21st general election of the Republic of Korea was held. The election had the highest voter turnout in 28 years at 66

Min Yeo-jin   2020-06-01

The recent sajaegi controversy that swept the K-music industry began with just one singer’s sharp, sarcastic critique. When Park Kyung, a mu

Park Su-hyun   2020-03-03

On September 15, 1986, a 71-year-old woman was found raped and strangled to death in the small town of Hwaseong, the first in a series of te

Park Su-hyun   2019-12-02

Over the past few years, child abuse in Korea has reached unprecedented rates of violence and frequency. Recently, the story of a doctor'

Sohn Yun-seo   2019-09-02

On April 24, Munhwa Broadcasting System (MBC) aired a black-and-white photo of Cho Doo-soon on their television programme. Cho is a sexual a

Lee Seong-chae   2019-06-03

In the media nowadays, it is easy to stumble upon news related to animal rights. The issues related to people infringing upon animal rights

An Se-bin   2019-03-04

Patients that are carried to a trauma center in a life-or-death situation have no other alternatives. In order to avoid missing the ‘golden

Park Jun-a   2018-12-03

In the media nowadays, it is easy to encounter news related to juvenile delinquency. The frequency of juvenile delinquency shown to the publ

Choi Sung-won   2018-09-03

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Lee Won-young   2018-06-04

The sharp increase in minimum wage has generated a great debate throughout the nation. According to President Moon Jae-in’s campaign pledge

Lee Won-young   2018-03-05

Urban renewal, a recently popularized notion in Korea, has been capturing the interest of many, especially around the city of Seoul. The not

Lee Won-young   2017-12-04

When Korean men get together after some bottles of soju, ‘military service’ is always brought up as a discussion topic. It is something that

Lee Dong-jin   2017-09-04

Reporters without borders’ is an Non-Governmental Organization(NGO) located in Paris, France, that protects the freedom of the press and jou

Lee Seo-kyung   2017-06-05

In the aftermath of the 45th US presidential election, which has shocked numerous people, many of those who supported Hillary Clinton are as

Kang Na-rim   2017-03-06

On September 28, South Korean lawmakers approved an anti-corruption law, which is also called “Kim Young-ran Act”. According to this law, pu

Jeon Yong-shin   2016-12-05

In August 2016, the Korea Army Academy at Yeong-cheon, an institution where future army officers are trained, received criticism regarding o

Choi Mi-rae   2016-09-05

"You should behave more like a girl.” Any girl must have heard this comment more than once from somebody who tried to correct their behavior

Choi Mi-rae   2016-03-02

“I do not know why I am preparing for a second language qualification to work in a public institution,” said Kim Su-jong, a job seeker in he

Hong Young-ki   2015-12-01