The press arbitration law initially aims to hold media companies and reporters accountable for any misleading reports for the sake of protecting the public from false or manipulated news. The Democratic Party came up with a revised bill as the seriousness of manipulated and false information intensi

COVID-19 is not going anywhere soon, and people are looking for ways to live with it. In response, many online platforms have sprung up, allowing people to safely interact in meaningful social environments. In particular, metaverse, an online social platform that offers an advanced version of virtua

Generation Z, also dubbed Zillenials, refuses to generate their income from conventional investment measures such as bonds, properties, or balanced portfolios of shares. This new generation of young investors has a get-rich-quick mentality. They are willing to take greater risks along the way, putti

The Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism celebrated the Cultural Diversity Week for the 7th time from May 21. This was in concert with the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, an initiative by the United Nations that began in 2002. For the event, the ministry invited 11

Dating all the way back to the Three Kingdoms period and its beautiful gold crowns, Korea has a unique history with elaborate crafts. Even to this day, artisans are devoted to continuing the nation’s handicraft history. However, Korean traditional crafts are often only displayed on the tourist packe

​​​​​​​Gyeongbokgung Palace and the Seoul Seodaemun Welfare Center for the Deaf are now offering a barrier-free cultural education program from May 2021. The program is to be held over three days on May 7, 11, and 18. It is expected to continue on future dates as well. A barrier-free facility or cit

​​​​​​​Hallyu, which refers to Korean popular culture, is gaining popularity worldwide through K-pop and K-dramas. This has consequently led to increased global interest in learning the Korean language as well. In response, King Sejong Institute Foundation (KSIF) was founded to provide non-Korean sp

Before social media giants such as Facebook and Instagram, there were home-grown social media heroes like Cyworld. It is widely considered to be one of Korea’s first social media website that gained nationwide popularity, popularized between 2000 to 2010. In the hope of reviving its popularity, Cywo

A sex doll brothel in Yongin-si that opened on April 11 shut down after operating for three days due to strong opposition from local residents. About 40,000 people signed a petition against the brothel. In a sex doll brothel, customers pay to use human-like sex dolls. Because they function like pros

Interest in autonomous driving is on the rise. In October 2020, the Korean government announced its plan to support the implementation of third-level autonomous driving, which is a system where the driver seldom needs to monitor the course of the vehicle . Consequently, autonomous driving was select

In late March 2021, a mother and her two daughters were found dead in their home in Seoul’s Nowon district. The horrific crime has now been labelled as a “stalking-based” crime by a man whose identity was withheld by authorities and was only known as “Kim Mo”. The public, including students on Ewha’

Society and cultures by definition change and today with the consistently issued problems such as unstable job markets, income troubles, societal and cultural value changes, and political issues are contributing to a global generation of those who are choosing to skip marriage or just remain single.

In the era of COVID-19, the meaning of “home” has been redefined. We eat, study, work, and even exercise at home. Much of this was done, in what seems like an age ago, outside. From our changed circumstances we are starting to put more importance on our new indoor lifestyle. In other words, we are f

The new app “Clubhouse” has thrust itself into social media’s mainstream and is now touted as the “fastest-growing social media app in the world.” The app was first launched in 2020, but has only recently gained the attention of the public after Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg and Tesla and SpaceX CEO El

In vitro fertilization (IVF) has been around since the late 1970s. IVF is a medical procedure that refers to the fertilization of a woman’s egg with sperm from outside the body. For somebody who wants to have children but cannot in a natural way due to health issues that may harm the mother or child

According to the Ministry of Unification, it is estimated that over 33,000 North Korean defectors currently live in South Korea. Yet, they are still subjected to prejudice and discrimination, as can be seen from research conducted by National Human Rights Commission of Korea. The Commission found th

Deopjuk (Deopjuk), a small diner located in Pohang, featured in a TV program called Baek Jong-won’s Alley Restaurant, uploaded a post that enraged the public on Oct. 10. The diner revealed that there was a franchise restaurant that copied the recipe and the name of the dish to sell the exact menu th

The intimacy between online platforms and individuals are intensifying the malicious impact of cyberbullying and hate speech. Recently on Nov. 2, students protested against the loose management of an online student community called Everytime where cyberbullying occurred often via its anonymous quali

Games have long featured sexist elements in their character settings. The gaming industry was stirred once again when severe sexual objectification occurred in the new game IDLE Princess, from a domestic game development company, I&V Games. I&V Games announced an apology on their homepage on Oct. 5,

Statistically, 62 percent of offenders of reported sexual assault cases within universities are students. This was announced by the Korean Ministry of Education on Oct. 22. Accordingly, the low participation rate of online sexual assault prevention education falling below 50 percent has been identif