Summer is back and so are the whizzes of electric scooters. Since the beginning of 2019, these communal automobiles have been all the rage among young adults in South Korea. With Kick-Going kicking off the trend, different electric scooter companies, such as Go-go-ssing, Ssing-ssing, DART, and Lime,
Do you like to watch movies and videos, or chat with your friends online? Because of advanced communication technologies such as Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube, the online channels and websites we use to engage in these activities have become an important part of our lives.Now, however, p
Most people know Hong Kong as an international financial hub, a tourist destination, and a shopping mecca. However, many are unaware of the civil unrest which roots itself deeply in British colonization. Hong Kong, initially a small fishing region of southern China, became a British colony in 1841,
Advertisements are everywhere, literally everywhere. We are exposed to advertisements while watching television, using our smartphones, and even as we walk around. While all of these marketing options require both financial and labor investments to a certain degree, some are much cheaper or more exp
The phenomenon of dining alone has been given a term in Korea: honbap (“hon” meaning alone and “bap” meaning meal (literally, “rice”) in Korean). Traditionally and socially, the idea of eating alone has never been a positive one. Many Koreans are pessimistic about the idea of eating alone , even to
Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus that originated from Wuhan, China, the largest city in Central China with a population of over 11 million people, circumstances have been aggravating worldwide. According to the data provided by the Center for Systems Science and Engineering (CSSE) at John
As the number of households with pets has increased substantially in South Korea, public awareness of animal rights and animal welfare has spread through various issues such as animal abandonment, the dog meat trade, and animal abuse. Along with the Animal Protection Act, which was passed in 201 and
Coronavirus (COVID-19), a disease first recognized in Wuhan, China, is spreading across the globe. It seems to be worsening each day, as “31 of the 5,186 patients who contracted the new coronavirus have died so far,” according to the Korea Herald. This trend of increased transmission has been affect
As a result of rapid and ongoing globalization, South Korea’s net international migration rate has continuously increased, meaning more people have entered than left the country in the past few decades. According to KOSTAT, teenagers and children account for about a quarter of the incoming foreign p
Despite the fact that environmental protection is almost always a frontrunning social issue, it is not always easy to find practical ways to protect the environment on the everyday level. Now, however, there are some who suggest new ways of protecting the environment that are resulting in tangible e
It is now common to see Japanese sports fans supporting their athletes by wearing clothes or using flags imprinted with a “rising sun,” a design that was famously used by the Japanese military during World War II. Because of the mired history surrounding the rising sun pattern, controversy on whethe
Ever since separate waste collection was made nationwide in 1995, the amount of waste decreased significantly (in general) while at the same time increasing the amount of recycled waste. According to the Korea Resource Recirculation Information System (recycling-info.or.kr), the amount of disposed w
My first visit to the emergency room of a hospital occurred last summer, while I was on a school volunteer trip to a remote town in Illinois. I spent the night in an old log cabin, on a small bed that had been infested with hundreds of fleas and ants, which, overnight, bit my legs and buried under m
Do you know what the world’s most widely used drug is? Many of you might have come up with answers such as tobacco or alcohol, but the answer is caffeine. Consumed over 100,000 metric tons every year, caffeine is closely tied with our daily life. Caffeine is included in daily foods such as chocolate
International migration is an essential component of the global development agenda. Addis Ababa Action Agenda, parallel to the United Nations’ 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, addresses inclusive economic growth, environmental protection, and promotion of social inclusion as its ultimate goa
“Hagwon” is a Korean word to describe institutes where students go to in order to gain a competitive edge academically. Students usually go to hagwons—infamously known as “cram schools”—after school, on weekends, and even during school holidays. There are thousands of such hagwons in Kor
In 2020, Japan will host the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. People from all over the world will gather in Tokyo to attend this global event. In preparation, the Japanese government is planning to implement what is known as a cashless system throughout the country in order to make payments easier and more
Beginning on 22 September 2014, students all over Hong Kong led a strike against the National People’s Congress’ decision that mandated pre-screening of candidates running for the chief-executive position. Participants occupied core office areas of Hong Kong, including Central and Tsim Sha Tsui, ove
Over the past few months, tensions have been brewing between South Korea and Japan. This conflict traces back to the tragic history between these two countries during Japan’s colonial era. Indeed, the Korean Supreme Court has recently been trying to claw out recompense from the Japanese government f
Supreme is a famous street brand well-known for its replicas. There are lots of replicas of Supreme in the market due to its scarcity. Supreme only releases small number of items on specific seasons of the year for limited time. This allows only few customers to buy the clothing and other Supreme pr