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Due to COVID-19, 2020 was transformed into a series of unpredictable days. It started with the cancellation of the freshman orientation after we, The UOS Times, prepared several pamphlets for them. (They are still stacked on our office floor!) I have truly missed my ordinary days of meeting people,
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Sung Jung-min Editor-in-Chief
2020.12.15 15:35
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Due-to COVID-19, our society is in a deep depression, especially among the twenties. According to a survey of the Health Insurance Examinant Department, the number of medical treatments for depression in the twenties increased by 28.3 percent compared to the previous year.Experts said the twenties a
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Heo Hyang-ki
2020.12.08 11:50
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Wearing a mask in the COVID-19 situation has become a daily routine. Sometimes, going out without a mask made us feel awkward as if we were going out without clothes. People wear masks everywhere from indoors to outdoors. Like this, the long-term wearing of masks may have made the mind accustomed to
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Kim Na-yeong
2020.12.02 11:45
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November is a month of Preventing alcohol-related harm. It has been designated since 2009 to proactively respond to drinking accidents and to promote the importance of preventing alcohol abuse. Recently, more and more people are drinking alcohol to relieve depression and anxiety because of COVID-19.
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Hwang Ha-hyeon
2020.12.02 11:43
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“What the heck. How can newcomers like me get a job if every company recruits experienced people?”This expression is from a Korean comedy show. It has been widely shared by a lot of netizens and has become an ‘Internet Meme’. This was so influential among Korean young people who were about to prepar
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Sim Jun-seong
2020.11.24 12:11
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On November 8, the Ministry of Environment announced to revise the legislation which includes the prohibition of the attachment of disposable plastic straws to beverage products. This is because attaching unnecessary materials to packaging products not only makes recycling materials difficult but al
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Hwang Yun-seon
2020.11.24 12:08
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Today, Nov. 11 is familiar to many Koreans with Pepero Day. Giving Pepero to friends and lovers has already become a kind of culture. However, today is also a legal anniversary with a different meaning. It is Farmer's Day to inspire the pride of farmers and to reflect on the importance of agricultur
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Park Ji-yeong
2020.11.14 18:57
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On November 7, the South Korean government implemented a new social distancing system to respond to COVID-19. Even in this situation, the downtowns of Seoul, where many college students gather, is still crowded.On the streets, the quarantine rules are relatively well followed, however, when after en
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Sung Jung-ming
2020.11.14 18:53
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Recently, a promotion video of Seoul uploaded by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has reached 20 million views. Originally, the video was intended only for foreigners, but it has become a bigger topic among Koreans. It was due to the band “Lee Nal-chi”.Lee Nal-chi is the name of a master singer
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Kim Jae-kyeom
2020.11.08 22:50
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Due to COVID-19, lots of concerts have been replaced by ‘Untact’ form. ‘Untact’ means to hold a concert through an online platform. Na Hoon-a’s concert is one of those and it brought a syndrome. The title of the concert is ‘Korea again: Na Hoon-a’. On Sept. 23, 1000, people attended the online conce
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Heo Hyang-ki
2020.11.08 22:48
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Each day, many people rely on caffeine to wake up, or to improve their concentration. However, excessive caffeine intake has a negative effect on health. If you have too much caffeine, you may experience unwanted effects, such as feeling jittery, anxious, or restless. In addition, drinking a large a
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Hwang Ha-hyun
2020.11.08 22:47
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When people watch the weather forecast, they used to hear the word ‘wu-su(rainwater in English)’, ‘gyeong-chip(awakening of insects in English), or ‘ip-chu(start of autumn in English). These words represent one of the 24 solar terms. The solar term was made in order to make a seasonal distinction fo
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Kim Na-yeong
2020.11.08 22:45
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According to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the National Ice and Snow Data Center (NSIDC), the ice area covering the Arctic Ocean has become the second smallest in 40 years since its 1979 observation. The minimum area of Arctic sea ice measured by satellite images on th
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The UOS Times
2020.10.16 18:03
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Bicycles are in the spotlight as one of the non-face-to-face means of transportation in the COVID-19 era. The bicycle is a means of transportation for a single person, so they are relatively safe from the risk of infection. It is easy to ride and costs less, eco-friendly, and easy-to-reach transport
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The UOS Times
2020.10.16 18:01
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In Korea, autumn is called the season of "Cheon go ma bi" which means the sky is high, and the horses are fat. This expression is used to describe the wonderful autumn weather with a clear sky and a bountiful harvest. Initially, this phrase derives from the poem of Dubo, a Chinese poet of the Tang D
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Sung Jung-min
2020.10.08 15:13
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Chuseok, the Korean traditional holiday that people prepare foods and fruits for ancestral rite has passed in the last 5 days. It comes in every Aug. 15, the Lunar calendar. Wait, what is the Lunar calendar? As we can see from its name, the Lunar calendar is a calendar that is made by the movement o
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Sim Jun-sung
2020.10.08 15:09
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Oct. 1 was Chuseok, one of Korea's most important traditional holidays. Chuseok is August 15 of the lunar calendar and kind of Korea's Thanksgiving Day. Traditionally, people bowed respect to their ancestors through ancestral rites and visited ancestral graves, and prayed for a good harvest. They sh
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Park Ji-yeong
2020.10.08 15:02
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Due to the prolonged COVID-19 crisis, preventive items such as masks and antibacterial films have become daily necessities. However, there are other people who suffer from these kinds of anti-epidemic products: the disabled.The antimicrobial film covering surfaces in public areas such as elevator bu
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Hwang Ha-hyun
2020.10.04 10:55
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The performance industry faced a major crisis due to COVID-19. At least the number of visitors increased in July, but the Gwanghwamun rally in August caused the government to order seats to be vacated, and the audience to decrease further.Due to this, actors are having a hard time. Especially in Kor
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Kim Jae-kyeom
2020.10.04 10:52
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The current COVID-19 situation is causing widespread fear of disease. In conjunction with this COVID-19 situation, the season is changing from summer to fall, and people can feel the cool air in the morning and evening in these times. Sometimes overlooking this severe daily temperature range leads o
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Kim Na-yeong
2020.09.30 20:48