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In the past, the program ‘We Got Married’ was famous. However, nowadays, there is a popular TV program, ‘I Live By Myself’, that shows the lives of people living alone. Times are changing, and also the trends in broadcasting are changing. Readers may not be used to the term ‘unmarried people’. What is the definition of ‘unmarried people’? In the past, people who were not married were called singles. Recently, the increase of unmarried people is because of the appearance of ‘celibates’. | |
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On March 10, a speech was given during a campaign to support an election in Moon Township, Pennsylvania in the United States. On that day, before going to a speech, Trump said, “I think North Korea will do very well. I can trust the North’s intention, and my decision is not impetuous. I can now say Kim Jong-un wants peace, and it is time to do so.” He uploaded four tweets about North Korea and drew many people’s attention. | |
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Recently, accidental fires have occurred repeatedly. On December 21, 2017, there was a big fire in Jecheon. Shortly afterward, a big fire happened in Sejong Hospital located in Gyeongnam. It started in the ceiling of the nurses’ fitting room. It caused forty-eight deaths, and everyone was saddened by the news. It is urgent to find out the causes and seek ways to prevent future fires. | |
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Based on the writings of International Business Machines Corporation(IBM) Institute for Business Value, ‘Generation Z will reach 27% of the population with an estimated population of 2.6 billion in 2020, with annual consumption of about $44 billion in 2014.’ Generation Y have been popular up to now, but there is a tendency to pay closer attention to Generation Z for the future. | |
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Recently, as the dog of a famous star bit and killed the owner of a famous Korean restaurant, incidents of dog bites have become a serious social issue. In Korea, where over 20% of the households raise dogs, accidents where people get hurt or die from dog bites are increasing. According to the Korea Consumer Agency, there were only 245 accidents in 2011, but last year, the number quadrupled to 1,019 accidents. | |
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Recently, a sexual assault by a superior in Hanssem Company made the headlines and became a hot topic. In November, a text was posted on a community site that included the words, “I suffered from a hidden camera, sexual assault and rape in my company for four days after I entered a company.” News of this incident spread quickly after the woman accused her assailant. | |
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Last August 30th, there was a big issue on the official website of the Blue House when someone demanded a revision to the law to allow women to participate in the transition of mandatory military service. The petition closed on September 14, and about 120,000 people signed it. Through the petition, the conflicts between males and females escalated, and a number of petitions regarding gender equality were posted by each side. | |
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엄카, 시강, 띵작, 커엽다, and 댕댕이. How many new words do you know among these five? These words are newly-coined words which are particularly prevalent in teens and twentysomethings’ daily lives. ‘엄카’ and ‘시강’ mean ‘mother’s card’ and ‘catching one’s eyes’ respectively. They are abbreviations. 띵작 and 커엽다 are called 야민정음, which are pretty much the same as 명작(masterpiece) and 귀엽다(cute). | |
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Carcinogens have recently been detected in sanitary pads, so women are now afraid of using sanitary pads. Lee Se-rim(’16, School of Information and Communication Engineering) said, “I feel a sense of betrayal because the sanitary pad is a daily necessity.” She also said, “I will find another solution like a direct purchase or using a sanitary cup because of my anxiety.” | |
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Last August, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety(MFDS) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs(MAFRA) conducted a complete investigation of egg farms. A total of 1,239 eggs were inspected, and pesticides were detected in 52 eggs. Park Ho-gyeong(’14, Dept. of Sociology) said, “There is almost no food that doesn’t contain eggs, but a pesticide has been detected in the eggs. Accordingly, I am afraid to eat eggs in the future.” | |
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Last July, there was an incident of dating violence where a drunken man assaulted his girlfriend in Seoul. The man even drove a truck and sped towards her and some citizens who tried to protect her from the truck. This kind of dating violence has reached alarming levels, and the damages have been increasing. Dating violence refers to any violence or threats that can happen between lovers. It includes not only sexual violence but also multiple other crimes such as violent acts, excessive control, surveillance, ranting, intimidation, extortion, kidnapping and attempted murder. | |
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Recently, Kakao Bank, which is only the second internet-only bank following K-Bank, is gaining great popularity. Kakao Bank successfully passed a million new accounts and more than 300 billion in deposits. The internet-only bank, which was developed to compensate for the faults of the current banking industry, can provide banking services at home. Accordingly, the internet-only bank offers better interest rates to consumers with decreased offline operating expenses. | |
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A minimum wage system is where a country legalizes the lowest level of wages to guarantee employees’ livelihoods and to force all employers who hire at least one person to pay their employees the minimum wage. The minimum wage has been constantly raised: 5,580 won in 2015, 6,030 won in 2016, and 6,470 won in 2017. However, recently, there has been a movement where some employees have insisted on raising the minimum wage up to 10,000 won by 2018. | |
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Recently, the increasing amount of fine dust has caused many problems. Kwon Min-ju (’17, School of Business Administration) said, “I already have rhinitis, and it is getting worse because of fine dust.” Kim Eun-ji (’17, School of Business Administration) also said, “Although I wear glasses, the dust gets into my eyes and makes my eyes hurt, and although I drink a lot of water, my mouth does not feel fresh at all.” Likewise, the problems of fine dust can happen to anyone. | |
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Call taxi apps have often appeared after the development of the smartphone, and we can easily call a taxi by using those apps. Without even telling a taxi driver our location, we can check information, such as the departure of the taxi, the taxi driver’s name, and even the plate number. Also, those apps have gained huge popularity because they don’t charge any extra money for calling. Recently, Kakao Taxi released its app into the call taxi market | |
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Jung Hee Kwan(’14, Department of Psychology) said, “When I was a freshman, I had a part-time job during vacation. While working, I never got paid for my weekly paid holidays, so I reported it to the Ministry of Employment and Labor, and a few days later, I received my payment. Originally, I had no idea about weekly paid holidays, but thanks to my brother, who manages his own restaurant, I was able to learn about weekly paid holidays: If someone works more than 15 hours per week, they can get a paid day off once a week | |
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Last January 28th, the Electrical Appliances and Consumer Products Safety Control Act(Jeon-an Law), which states that certain goods are mandated to have the Korea Certification mark (KC mark), came into effect. The Korea Certification mark is a guarantee that the products are made of harmless materials and are safe enough to maintain resilience and durability. | |
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Recently, there have been a lot of issues such as the political scandal between President Park Geun-hye and Choi Soon-sil and the election of Donald J. Trump as president. As a result of these two events, many people have been thrown into confusion both at home and abroad. In Korea, the majority of people have held candlelight vigils nationally and called for the president to resign. In the case of America, | |
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Due to the Choi Soon-sil gate, the power of President Park Geun-hye is plummeting, which resulted in her losing the support of the nation. As a result, Choi Soon-sil gate and the aftereffects are causing international problems with countries diplomatically related to Korea, and there have also been domestic problems within our nation. | |
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Many female students usually expect bargain sales on cosmetics brands. Lots of university students prefer low-cost stores such as Juicy, a franchise which sells fresh fruit juice at a low price, or 39pocha, a low-end pub. Nowadays, the trend where people are considering cost-effectiveness is increasing and people think this tendency is great. Several years ago, changes started in cafes, bars and pubs, which are usually known for selling expensive brands. In Korea, Juicy, which opened in 2010, was the first cheap fresh juice store | |
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