As the contactless society continues to evolve, so does digital crime and recently in particular - messenger phishing. Between January and September of 2020, the total number of messenger phishing cases rose by 14.6% and the total amount of damage by 25.3% compared to that of 2019, according to the
Price: 15,000 won for adults, 13,000 won for youth (Age under 19), and 11,000 won for children (Age 3-12) Opening Hours: 10:00-19:00 from Tuesday to Sunday (Until March 28) Location: Seoul Arts Center, Hangaram Art Museum Exhibition Room 1 If you go to an exhibition, you might have thought about how
Before COVID-19, there was another imminent pandemic at hand — Korea’s plastic waste. On December 9, 2020, the Korean government proposed more strenuous measures in reducing plastic waste, claiming that plastic waste will have decreased 20 percent by 2025 and 50 percent by 2030. The aim of the
As of last year, the delivery service industry of South Korea surpassed a net value of over 6 trillion won, while courier giants such as Coupang and CJ Delivery Corporation expanded their early morning and one-day delivery services. However, behind their façade of efficiency is the death of 1
Price: 10,000 won for adults, 8,000 won for children (Age under 19) on weekdays and 12,000 won for adults, 10,000 won for children on weekendsOpening Hours: 11:00-19:00 from Monday to Sunday (Until December 27)Location: Ttukseom Museum, Achasan-ro 33, Seongdong-gu, Seoul The longer the COVID-19 pand
Starting from December 10, 2020, teenagers 13 years and older (middle school students) will be able to ride an electric scooter (ES) on the bicycle road without a driver’s license and without having received proper education on safety. The Road Traffic Act Amendment was passed by the 20th Parliament
The death of 9-year-old Kim Min-sik in a school zone car accident triggered the revision of the Road Traffic Act on March 25, 2020. The proposed bill, dubbed the Min-sik Law, is composed of two revisions – one mandating the installation of unmanned traffic law enforcement equipment, speed bump
The exhibit Inside Magritte takes the guests on a journey through surrealist artist René Magritte’s life and art. The curators, who first launched the exhibit in Milan, remarked that they focused on the newly realized significance of Magritte and surrealism in the 21st century. Despite the mo
On January 16, 2020, the Ministry of Agriculture, Food, and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) announced that it would consider imposing a tax on those who raise pets in the “Comprehensive Animal Welfare Plan between 2020 and 2024”. MAFRA is making it clear that they will not immediately impose a tax but will co
Many have mixed opinions when it comes to the art of tattoos; can they be considered art in the first place? The New Form of Art exhibition displays a completely different vision of tattoos. The purpose of the exhibition is to trigger the movement of the legalization of tattoos in Korea. The act of
South Korea's weekend evening streets are once again aglow with the candle lights of its citizens, this time protesting for prosecution reform. Accordingly, reflecting the public’s wishes on October 30, President Moon ordered the prosecution to draw up its own reform measures to improve power co
Paris, the city of love and fashion comes to you in the exhibition Magnum in Paris. The main exhibition is divided into 11 parts covering the history of Paris. As you stroll down the exhibition, let the pictures tell their stories. The first part shows the historical hardship of Paris behind the lux
As society develops, the increase in product variety has given more freedom to what customers choose to consume. Recently, shared services such as Mo-bike, Socar and Seoul bike have been trendy items. Among them, the car sharing services have attracted the public’s attention, and vari- ous ride plat
A kiss is the most universal way of confirming one’s love to another. Feel the happiness, flutter of the heart, and sadness along with other emotions a kiss can bring. Such spirits are portrayed through paintings, videos, and sculptures at the contemporary art exhibition Kiss: Love Moments. Encompas
The Constitutional Court of Korea ruled the abortion ban as unconstitutional on April 11, 2019. As a result, it was decided that Korea’s 66-year-old abortion ban must be revised by December 31, 2020. Pregnancy and childbirth are both important issues that can have a significant impact on women’s liv
Remember the days when you used to run to your parents and talk about a dream that you had last night? Now as grownups, imagination and dreaming have become a luxury, since everyone is busy trying to survive in the real world. Through this exhibition, Jaime Hayon has created a tiny space of imaginat
The world is evolving as customers do not need to converse with the employees when they are going to banks nor when ordering food. They would rather do the same task with an unmanned system, or a kiosk machine. Yet this convenience is apprehensible mainly for the younger generations, while the elder
Feel the portrayed message of ʻRenoir would have loved youʼ at the exhibition, Renoir: Fragrance of a Woman, through the softly painted females once loved by the artist, Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Famous for his vibrant and saturated color usage, and paintings of women that capture their subtl
Korea is hot on the issue of drunk driving. Yoon Chang-ho, a 25-year-old young man, was hit by a drunk driver during his break from the military on September 25. On October 31, Lee Yong-ju, the lawmaker as well as the co-founder of the “Yoon Chang-ho law” which would strengthen punishment for drunk
LOTTE Museum of Art is holding an exhibition “Kenny Scharf, Super Pop Universe”, which is his biggest exhibition ever to be held in Asia. Kenny Scharf is an iconic pop artist whose artwork began from street murals and expanded to legendary graffiti art. He elevated street art into a contemporary gen