In an unprecedented move, South Korea has upgraded its public health alert to "severe" as a response to thousands of doctors going on strike to express their opposition to government recruitment plans. On February 6th, the government announced a plan to increase the number of medical school admissio
At the 2023 Im Young-woong concert, resold ticket prices exceeded 5,000,000 won and his agency had to ultimately cancel all suspicious bookings related to illegal transactions, while a fundamental solution to the ticket scalping dilemma still remains elusive. According to Choi Jae-Ho, a Donga News r
Last December 2023, The New York Times, a globally influential culinary media outlet, selected the pork bone soup (Dweji Gomtang) from a Korean restaurant as one of the best dishes in New York City, praising its exceptional taste and positive impact on health. Pete Wells, the restaurant critic who p
Akira Toriyama, the visionary creator of the manga series Dragon Ball and Dr. Slump, and the lead designer of the beloved video game franchise Dragon Quest series, has tragically passed away at the age of 68 due to subdural hemorrhage. The news of his untimely death was officially confirmed by Bird
BooYoung Construction has decided to become the first domestic enterprise to combat low birth rates by offering a childbirth incentive of 100 million won for each child conceived by its employees. The company also plans to offer permanent rental housing to employees who have a third child, provided
Hydeia Broadbent, a well-known advocate for HIV and AIDS awareness, breathed her last on February 20 at the age of 39. While the cause of her demise remains unconfirmed, her parents suspect it might be linked to the heart attack she suffered a few months prior. Born with HIV, inherited from her drug
In a shocking incident at a jjimjilbang (sauna) in Seoul, a man was apprehended by a vigilant victim for illegally filming inside of a women's bathroom, leading to his arrest by the police. The suspect, currently under arrest and investigation, faces charges under the act on special cases concerning
In a high-profile meeting held on Thursday, February 29, President Yoon Suk Yeol engaged in discussions with Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Meta, to explore avenues of cooperation aimed at advancing future technologies, particularly in the realm of artificial intelligence. The dialogue revolved around
According to the CNN article ‘Billions of cicadas are set to appear in a rare ‘double brood emergence,’ scientists say’, written on January 26th, 2024, a remarkable event is predicted to unfold in parts of the United States. An event in which more than a trillion periodical cicadas, belonging to Bro
A couple in their 40s living in Daejeon, who repeatedly made noise in retaliation for the noise of an upstairs neighbor, has been sentenced to a suspended prison sentence on appeal. The couple was accused of installing speakers in the ceiling and broadcasting death metal and eerie sounds since 2021
Fuelled by the fight against plastic pollution, reusable water bottles are trending on social media; as Stanley cups become the latest must-have, questions about their true environmental impact are surfacing. Launched into popularity with the VSCO girl trend back in 2014, Hydro Flasks once dominated
South Korea, already having the world’s lowest fertility rate, experienced yet another decline in 2023. For the first time ever in history, the total fertility rate fell to 0.65 in the fourth quarter of last year. The number of babies expected per woman in a lifetime in South Korea dropped from 0.78
Falcon, a SpaceX rocket, blasted off from NASA’s Kennedy Space Center and dispatched Odysseus, a lunar lander developed by Intuitive Machines and supported by NASA, on February 15, 2024. Odysseus, the first lunar lander from a U.S. company, achieved a historic moon landing in human history since Apo
Hospitals in Gaza reported that they no longer function as hospitals but as battlegrounds as Hamas systematically misuses these facilities for their military operations. CNN sent a list to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF), asking if attacks have been made on hospitals. The IDF made it clear that no a
Fadel Abu Heen, a psychologist, stated in an interview that children in Gaza are developing severe symptoms of trauma alongside the risk of death and injury.“The psychological impact of the war on children was showing,” said Fadel Abu Heen, a psychologist on the Gaza strip.Given the ongoing conflict
On February 24th, Seoul International School hosted a National History Day Korea competition.The auditorium for the opening ceremony was overloaded with individuals from various international schools in Korea such as Daegu International School, Saint Johnsbury Academy Jeju, North London Collegiate S
The 50th Yale Model United Nations, also known as YMUN 50, concluded with highschoolers worldwide gathering at Yale University in New Haven, New York, USA. The YMUN 50 concluded successfully with the gains of many students worldwide through special programs and experiences. Delegates presented resol
In a historic move, Yale University agreed to settle a federal lawsuit alleging the discrimination against students with mental health needs. Elis for Rachael, the student group that filed the lawsuit in November 2022, claimed that school officials pressured students with suicidal thoughts to withdr
A significant opposition among the trainee doctors has emerged due to the expansion of the medical school quota, leading to widespread protests. Major hospitals are rescheduling surgeries and admission schedules, causing heightened anxiety among patients. As of February 16, 715 trainees from 23 hosp
On February 6, Minister of Health and Welfare Cho Kyu-hong announced that the government will increase the number of medical students by 2,000 from 2025. The decision to expand medical school admissions has been a topic of discussion for nearly two decades. The minister emphasized that the governmen