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Alibaba Group, the parent company of AliExpress, recently submitted a business plan outlining a 1.1 billion dollars (approximately 1.5 trillion won) investment plan for the next three years in Korea. The plan includes securing a logistics center spanning 180,000 square meters (200 million dollars) f
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Yuseok Yang
2024.04.08 00:00
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In 1880, the corporation system was introduced to Korea for the first time by enlightenment figures. They claimed that Korea should develop by establishing corporations to build railways, ships, and land improvement companies. They explained how to recruit and buy stocks, and as a result, many corpo
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Ji Woo Kim
2024.03.18 00:02
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People all over the world love beer. The global consumption of beer in 2021 is 185.6 million kiloliters. Beer consumption in Korea is ranked 52nd, meaning that the population drinks one can (500ml) of beer once every five days.Did you know that beer can lose its flavor due to climate change? Let's f
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Soyeon Lee
2023.11.13 00:59
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In September, the Korean Railway Workers` Union, responsible for subway operation in the metropolitan area, went on a 5-day strike. Korean Railway Workers` Union advocated expanding public railways and implementing a 4-day, 2-shift system. The subway strike in September not only affected subway oper
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Yuseok Yang
2023.11.13 00:59
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Naver, the nation's largest portal site, has followed the current trend of developing generative artificial intelligence on various portal sites such as Chat-GPT and Bard. As AI is emerging, much attention has been paid to it. Naver Cue is currently going through the beta service stage, so you have
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Dasol Kim
2023.11.13 00:59
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Many media and experts from government agencies have stated that the nation’s low birth rate is a serious problem. According to the National Statistical Office, the total annual fertility rate was 0.78 in 2022, down 0.03 from 0.81 the previous year. The number of babies born was 249,000 in 2022, dow
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JI Woo Kim
2023.11.13 00:59
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“Are leggings underwear or pants?”Leggings are tight-stretch pants that used to be worn under clothing similar to tights and considered an accessory. However, the perception of leggings has changed in recent years, and leggings are now often worn on their own, like pants. The views on leggings diver
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Yujin Baek
2023.11.13 00:59
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In July 2023, an article saying that a Room-temperature superconductor was developed for the first time, was posted on an Arxiv, article-listed website. A researcher from Korea University named their product LK-99. After the article was released, various online posts made people laugh, imagining a f
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Yuseok Yang
2023.10.10 04:30
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Today, Lee Ji-Eun, who loves dramas, turns on the TV to watch the original broadcast to avoid spoilers. However, there was no drama, but there was a broadcast of the Asian Games. According to the news, all the major networks were broadcasting the Asian Games, so many dramas would be canceled during
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Yeonghun Lee
2023.10.10 04:30
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Where do you think about when asked about hot places in Korea these days? I think of Seongsu or Hannam, Yeonnam. But do you remember when Seongsu was popular before it became hot? There was the Garosu Street Apple Store. This is how a city becomes popular and hot places are born. However, during cha
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Minjung Kim
2023.10.10 04:30
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Christopher Nolan's film "Oppenheimer" gained immense attention in South Korea, with IMAX theaters selling out shortly after its domestic release. However, the actors involved in the film promotion were notably absent, and the release of "Dune 2" was postponed to next year. Hollywood is witnessing s
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Eunbyeol Jo
2023.09.18 03:04
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A series of “Motiveless Crimes” have occurred, with no particular motive. People’s fear has increased because Korea considered a security powerhouse, could suffer from violence anytime, anywhere. Special security activities were declared for the first time in police history after the deadly weapon r
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Yujin Baek
2023.09.18 03:04
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Recently, a cafe in Jeju Island changed to ‘No Kids Zone (It means ‘Kids-Free Zone' evenconverting their building. The reason behind this decision was parents who verbally abused andphysically assaulted employees who were trying to stop their children from causing trouble. The owner expressed regret
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Bumi Kim
2023.09.18 02:18
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Have you ever heard of “the fastest two minutes in sports”?The Kentucky Derby is held annually since 1875 in Louisville, Kentucky. It is the oldest sports event in the United States, featuring three-year-old thoroughbred horses. It takes only two minutes for 20 horses to pass the finish line on a tr
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Yujin Baek
2023.05.29 23:22
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In 2007, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced a policy to make Seoul’s air quality the level of developed countries. As a result, all diesel-powered city buses in Seoul have been converted to CNG buses. Since then, the Seoul Metropolitan Government has continued efforts to improve air quality
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JiWoo Kim
2023.05.29 23:22
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Professor Rakusa Kiwayami, who loves coffee, stops by the Cafe Byeorumal near the school for take-out coffee before her Japanese class. She has a question whenever she pays for coffee, “Why do cashiers always insert my card in Korea? In Japan, customers just tap their cards.” Besides cafes, it is th
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Yeonghun Lee
2023.05.29 23:22
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How the student commercial district has changed since the pandemic.During the pandemic, the student commercial district underwent significant changes. Small merchants in the area faced a prolonged period of closure, resembling an extended winter vacation. To assess the current situation, we conducte
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Uhyun Kim
2023.05.29 23:22
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Most of the people mistakenly believe that this sign language gesture from the show “Bad Guys” means “I’ll knock your teeth out and build a dolmen.”. However, according to a video titled "The Real Meaning of this gesture we didn’t know of” by Cereal Channel, when it is correctly translated into Kore
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Eunbyeol Jo
2023.05.15 00:51
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‘Election’ is the term for the selection of a person who represents a district or organization through voting. A constituency refers to an area in which elections are held to elect these representatives. There is no definitive criteria for determining constituencies. It is based on balancing the pop
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JiWoo Kim
2023.05.15 00:51
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Recently, news related to drugs has increased a lot in the media. The news is that the number of teenage drug offenders is increasing rapidly, starting with a drug offense of celebrities. In particular, it is pointed out that countermeasures related to narcotic crimes are urgently needed when the be
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Yujin Baek
2023.03.13 01:11