THAAD Article 1 : North Korean Nuclear Threat and THAADhttp://www.heraldinsight.co.kr/news/articleView.html?idxno=360 The decision to deploy THAAD in South Korea begs the question: why is North Korea so intractable in its effort to go nuclear? It appears totally illogical for such a destitute countr
It’s right around afternoon at a certain All-Girls’ School in Seoul, Korea. Viewing through the glass windows of the classrooms, students are seen with their heads down over their textbooks, furiously taking notes. Once the class door opens, the homeroom teacher steps in. The pupils will all rise wi
This series is written in the style of a series of periodical articles, not that of a newspaper article. [The following article is part one of a four-part series on THAAD (Terminal High Altitude Area Defense), a missile defense system soon to be stationed in South Korea.] A 90% dysfunctional governm
Until recently, a black person being in a leadership position in the United States was unimaginable, due to the extreme racism. However, on November 4, 2008, Barack Obama was elected as president and it seemed like many improvements would be made to decrease racism. However, instead, it began to rev
The issue of North Korea and unification goes beyond Korea’s borders. In fact, it is considered one of the most significant topics in the global world today. After all, from the Battle of Incheon led by General MacArthur to the Korean Armistice Agreement, as well as recent sanctions on North Korea b
Wining and dining, gift giving, and personal solicitation have long been part of an everyday regimen in achieving successful social life in Korea. At what point does bringing gifts to show gratitude turn into a sign of illicit solicitation? In the midst of the sparking controversy over Kim Young-ran
Most people are aware that the issue of unifying Korea is extremely complex. After all, the two Koreas have been separated for decades and the ideological, economic, and political differences are vast. Thus, it only makes sense that this subject has to be approached from various angles. But exactly
(An abandoned baseball jacket found in a classroom in Hanyoung Foreign Language High School)Hanyoung’s official uniforms include jackets, shirts, vests, pants, and skirts. Students tend to find their stiff jackets and shirts too uncomfortable for fourteen hours of schoolwork every day. Seven years a
What do you think of when you hear “North Korea”? From my experience, most people tend to come up with the words communism, dictator, nuclear bombs, starvation, etc. For years, I shared a similar perspective; I could only picture evil and hopelessness when I thought of North Korea. However, after in
How would you feel if the package you ordered didn’t get delivered without any calls? Also what if your friends don’t show up even though you made a promise? I’m sure that whoever gets treatments like these might be furious. However these kinds of happenings actually occur a lot recently. We call th
One’s life can change instantly by an unexpected turn of events, and this phenomenon is displayed through the safe haven that Pastor Lee Jong-Rak provides for the abandoned infants in South Korea. This temporary babies’ refuge that Pastor Lee established in December, 2009 is called the “Baby Box.” D
On July 25, 2016, researchers of Project MinE—an initiative launched back in 2014 by the ALS Association—announced their discovery of the NEK1 gene. NEK1 is present in both inherited and sporadic forms of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, a neurodegenerative disease more commonly known as A
The 1242th Wednesday protest was staged on August 3rd in front of the Japanese Embassy. On this day, events in the protests included group chants regarding the necessity of Japan’s proper apology, performances by bands to commemorate comfort women who’ve passed away and free speeches were given from
Recently, there have been many murders happening all over the country. Among these murders, many have been “unprovoked murders”, which are called “mud-ji-ma sall-in” in Korean. These types of killings are called “unprovoked murders” because, in these types of crimes, murderers do not have a specific
Analysts and professionals in the field of education rank universities all around the world based on categories such as a university’s scope of resources, or its students’ academic performances. In the rankings provided by different organizations, institutions in the U.S. seem to have firmly establi
During the post Korean War era, South Korea went through what was known as the “Miracle on the Han River” - a period of staggering economic development that transformed South Korea from a developing country to a developed country. Since then, South Korea never looked back and soared up in economic r
Since the 1960s, South Korea has consistently improved in terms of economy, science, and quality of life. However, there have been limits and barriers preventing the country from growing even further. Possible obstacles may include the lack of natural resources and the division of the Korean peninsu
England, which is located on the other side of the Earth, has many differences with South Korea. Culture, physical views and food are all examples of this. Education is also one of the biggest differences between England and South Korea.Education is a serious matter in South Korea. They have been ac
25 years ago, the vicious truth was revealed. Kim-Hak Sun, a Korean comfort woman, one of the comfort women, became the first to speak out publicly about sexual abuse at the hands of the Japanese. After the Japanese colonization of Korea, the negative tension was exacerbated the situation when Japan
To many Korean high school students, Physical Education (P. E.) class is a rare chance to exercise and relieve stress. However, because P. E. is one of the easiest subjects to pass, students tend to lose discipline during the class. Even schools underestimate the importance of P. E. and reduce the a