In the media nowadays, it is easy to encounter news related to juvenile delinquency. The frequency of juvenile delinquency shown to the public eye is rapidly increasing and the contradictory reality of the young assailants living normal lives with no shame while the victims live in nightmares is cau
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The sharp increase in minimum wage has generated a great debate throughout the nation. According to President Moon Jae-in’s campaign pledge to raise the minimum wage to 10,000 won during his term, it has increased with the greatest percentage in history (16.4 percent), starting in 2018. With the gro
Urban renewal, a recently popularized notion in Korea, has been capturing the interest of many, especially around the city of Seoul. The notion, which is also known as urban restoration, indicates the reformation of many desolated spots for socio-economic improvements. Recently, Seoul has launched t
When Korean men get together after some bottles of soju, ‘military service’ is always brought up as a discussion topic. It is something that stimulates both the interest and affection of every Korean man. Therefore, a change in the military policy often creates a lot of controversies.Recently, the g
Reporters without borders’ is an Non-Governmental Organization(NGO) located in Paris, France, that protects the freedom of the press and journalists who are in danger. According to the 2017 World Press Freedom Index Rankings released by the same organization, Korea’s ranking has recently started to
In the aftermath of the 45th US presidential election, which has shocked numerous people, many of those who supported Hillary Clinton are asking themselves how they underestimated the popularity of Donald Trump. In answer to this question, a concept known as the “filter bubble” is drawing the attent
On September 28, South Korean lawmakers approved an anti-corruption law, which is also called “Kim Young-ran Act”. According to this law, public servants can be subject to punishment if they receive money and valuables worth more than one million won at a time and if the values they receive amount t
In August 2016, the Korea Army Academy at Yeong-cheon, an institution where future army officers are trained, received criticism regarding one of the guidelines for its 54th applications. The academy made female applicants hand in their obstetrics and gynecology(OB/GYN) medical record. The authoriti
"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. In this context, to behave like a girl means to be quiet and calm. However, this type of statement is old-fashioned and it has been acknowledged that it is u
“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 her twenties. In Korea, numerous qualifications, such as foreign language diplomas and computer competency certificates are considered essential for employment. A
In June of 2015, an unprecedented disease called Middle East Respiratory Syndrome(MERS) struck Korea, leading to the death of 36 people and economic losses of 10 trillion won. It was important to detect the spread of the infection to stop the disease, so some experts used big data as a means to figu
“I made a company generating the sale of ten billion 12 years after I worked at a part-time job with 2,300 won. Moreover, few years ago, I made an amazing achievement. My company saw a 1,000 percent increase in sale only in one year.” Lee Sangjun, a Chief Executive Officer(CEO) of KulPy Chicken, sta
“We present you with the award for abusing young job seekers who just entered the fashion industry.” The award was presented by unionized fashion industry workers on January 7 to Lee Sang-bong, a prominent fashion designer. According to an online poll, Lee garnered overwhelming votes for his abuse o
It has been revealed that a number of executives of the Supreme Public Prosecutor’s Office joined “Telegram,” a messenger program from a German mobile company that makes it impossible to access chat records of a userʼs account. Other police officials were also found to have joined the program.
On Land Nordrhein Westfalen of 2009, more than 100,000 angry German university students left their classrooms to the streets. Strikes of a giant scale were repeatedly held for over a month, until the government repealed its decision to “collect tuition fees.” Behind the outrage of German students la
Hong Ga-hye, the woman who impersonated a private diver of the Sewol ferry, gave false reports in interviews on TV. Needless to say, her heartless lies generated public rage toward the government when she claimed government officials had prevented her from conducting more dives. In addition to this
According to a recent survey The Hanyang Journal(The HJ) conducted, 81 percent of the respondents said they preferred activities sponsored by corporations, including volunteer work, to club activities on campus. Moreover, 79 percent of the respondents who claimed to prefer company-related activities
With a Ph.D in Engineering and government backing for purification facilities, Kang Jihoon was able to found a company that sold air purifiers. However, this startup company went bankrupt within two years of its establishment in 2005. The Chief Executive Officer(CEO) Kang stated, Because I had a goo
“Story” Defeats “Spec”, Focus on Stories Instead of “Spec”, Be more Competitive with Your Own Story: these are the titles of books which reflect one of the fastest growing trends in the employment market in Korea where the “story” is replacing “spec”.In Korea, the widely-used word spec refers to a l