The housing rental scams affecting many South Korean people are highly likely to continue in 2024. About 2,500 people in Incheon and about 500 in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, are about to lose the entire lump sum they deposited to rent homes.Land Minister Won Hee-ryong emphasized the importance of actin
New data found that Korea had the highest ultrafine dust (PM2.5) concentration and suicide rate per 100,000 persons among OECD member countries as of 2020.Today (28th), the National Statistical Office released "Korea's Safety Report 2022" to commemorate World Safety Day, which is recognized by the I
Mongolia, Beijing, and South Korea are suffocating because of a series of yellow dust sandstorms. On March 22nd, 2023, Chinese authorities warned Beijing citizens to stay inside and refrain from outside activities as much as possible because of a severe dust storm.Beijing measured a maximum of 655 m
A recent study from R. Sansone, Justin Leung, M. Wiederman supports the discovery that childhood trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) continue to affect people even as they live their lives as adults by leading to frequent aggression.There has been a recent prison release of a child abus
Many animal protection groups are trying to help puppies by using National Puppy Day.Internationally, March 23rd is National Puppy Day.Due to the proposal by pet zoologist Colin Page, National Puppy Day aims to improve awareness and love for puppies and promote their adoptions.On March 23rd of 2023,
Recently, there was a car accident caused by side effects of weight loss supplements. On February 28th, the aggressive driving of a Korean woman who had been taking an appetite suppressant drug caused a six-car pileup. Experts attributed her aggressive behavior to an ingredient in the appetite suppr
Recently, it has been revealed that about 8 out of 10 students in South Korea spend most of their time in study cafés after school, according to a survey in 2023. South Korea is one of the most competitive countries in regard to education because of the culture and structure of the Korean education
South Korea has started to leave the Covid years behind them as citizens aren’t required to wear masks both indoors and outdoors.On January 20th, 2023, South Korea’s law changed the regulations so that masks weren’t a requirement on public transportation, one of the most common ways viruses can be s
While the majority of the world's major industries including technology and the sciences are constantly taking great strides forward, the fashion industry has taken a step backward into the year 2000.Today, millennials can easily find the youth wearing items that they once wore in their 20s, such as
A recent study that happened throughout January and February from Duke University School of Medicine found that fungi could become life-threatening to humans due to temperature rising because of climate change.Fungi are a diverse group of organisms that play a critical role in our planet's ecosystem
Researchers are working on creating a breakthrough in building a successful noninvasive glucose monitor.The current commercial glucose sensors are accurate; however, they require the patient to prick the tip of their finger in order to run a blood test.This method is not only a tedious job for the p
After COVID-19 regulations were downgraded worldwidely, overseas travel boomed, and the number of local tourists to Jeju has subsequently decreased.Jeju is an island that is located in the South of the Korean peninsula and is designated as World Heritage by UNESCO. The island itself has numerous spl
The cost of the median apartment in Seoul has finally dropped below 1 billion won after a few months of constant decline ever since its peak last July - 1.9 billion.Although a decrease in housing prices may seem unpreferable, it is a moment that many South Koreans have wanted.This fall in apartment
For the first time since the global pandemic, the Korean government lifted the indoor mask mandate policy on January 30th, 2023; however, the public opinion remains divided between relief and concerns regarding the resurgence of the virus.People in Korea are no longer required to wear a mask in indo
Dr. Horwitz, an assistant professor of Jewish studies and sociology, analyzed the impact of religion on the lives of 3,290 teenagers between 2003 and 2012 and observed a positive correlation between a teenager’s religious beliefs and their academic performance. His research indicated while 21% of re
With the Korean Peninsula slowly changing into a subtropical climate, the production of cabbages, the main ingredient used to make Korea’s traditional dish Kimchi, is declining as well - leaving Korea’s Kimchi industry in trouble. Due to such change into a subtropical climate, the temperature differ
On February 19 2023, two teenagers riding together on an electric kick-scooter were hit by a car and had to be admitted to the hospital. Since they didn’t follow the laws relating to PMs, they were fined 120 thousand won, just like the other 77% that didn’t follow the safety rules. There also has be
After nearly 3 years since it first hit South Korea, the threat of COVID-19 is finally slowly disappearing.Starting from January 30, the indoor mask requirements will be lifted in South Korea. The mask restriction is one of the last to have been removed.However, the removal does not apply to public
A study conducted by exercise physiologists at Columbia University showed that just five minutes of walking every half hour can prevent the harmful effects of prolonged sitting.As technology develops, people these days spend more and more time in front of a screen.It is problematic not only for look
South Korea is considering ending its indoor mask policy as the number of COVID-19 cases in the country have decreased significantly. The government has been gradually lifting restrictions and allowing the resumption of more activities as the number of daily cases has dropped. The decision to end th