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Do you know how many public holidays you celebrate in your country in a year? Korea celebrates 16 public holidays which vary from celebrating the harvesting season to celebrating liberation day. The UOS Times is willing to share these holidays with readers. There are five big national holidays that
Culture
Yasin Ozdemir
2022.10.04 14:46
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These days, as the exchanges between Korea and other countries are increasing, it is quite common to find international students in Korea. As part of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) project, which means providing aid to developing countries with the aim of promoting economic development an
The Place
Bae Kyeong-min
2022.10.04 14:12
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Kansong Jeon Hyung-pil (1906–1962) was a Korean art collector and an educationist. In the Japanese colonial era, he devoted himself to collecting and protecting Korean cultural heritages looted by Japanese antique collectors. He gathered hundreds of cultural properties, including 12 National Treasur
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황윤선
2022.06.30 15:07
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The economic recession due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and the evolution of accessible mobile platforms have caused the growth of the “secondhand market” in South Korea. As a result, secondhand trade has become a trend as well as one of the consumption cultures among Koreans today. What is “S
Culture
이서연
2022.06.30 14:58
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There is no doubt that massive amounts of garbage are now hurting our dear environment. In fact, South Korea is reportedly the country with the second-highest plastic consumption per capita. According to a Euromap survey, the annual consumption of plastic packaging materials per person in 2020 was 6
Culture
김다은
2022.06.30 14:54
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As in other countries, there are certain images that the words “university students” evoke in South Korea. “A group of students drinking in a pub near their college campus wearing group jumpers” is one such example. This image represents college students’ young spirit and freewheeling nature, and mo
Culture
Kim Da-eun, Bae Kyeong-min
2022.04.28 14:51
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There is a saying, “In Gyeongju, relics are excavated whenever you dig in the ground.” Silla was an ancient kingdom in the Korean Peninsula that lasted nearly a thousand years from 57 BC to 935 AD. Gyeongju was the capital of Silla throughout its existence. Therefore, many Silla-era relics and remai
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Hwang Yun-seon
2022.04.28 14:09
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Koreans became more than furious watching the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games opening ceremony. Hanbok, the traditional outfit of Korea, was inappropriately shown at the ceremony as one of the Chinese cultural heritages. Ever since, the movement to let the originality of hanbok known gained attent
Culture
Kim Ye-il
2022.03.24 15:51
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On March 9, 2022, the 20th Presidential Election was held in South Korea, and the People Power Party(PPP)’s candidate Yoon Suk-yeol became the victor. The election, similar to previous elections, managed to heat up the whole country, not only with quarrels and controversies, but also with songs and
Culture
Kang Soo-ah
2022.03.24 15:50
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More than two years have passed since the first outbreak of COVID-19, and there is no end in sight. In South Korea, although 61.6 percent of citizens received full vaccination (including booster shots), the number of confirmed cases is still rising – exceeding 250,000 cases a day, since March 3rd. I
Culture
Kim Da-eun
2022.03.24 15:46
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Hours of Silla's noble history have piled up everywhere on the ground in Gyeongju. In addition to that, Hwangridan-gil has been engraved with the history of us, living today. Recently, young people have begun to enjoy the charm of hanok (a traditional Korean house with wood-frame construction); subs
The Place
Seong Jeong-min
2022.03.24 14:44
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Gyeongju is the capital of Silla, a thousand years old country, and, the entire city has been listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There are many historical reliecs in Gyeongju that stand out for the wisdom and status of ancestors, such as Cheomseongdae, Seokguram Grotto, and Daereungwon. However
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Park Ji-yeong
2022.03.24 14:42
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Seoul is a “historical city” with many remains because it was the capital of several countries that existed in the Korean Peninsula. Among them, the palaces built in Seoul in the Joseon Dynasty are famous for their picturesque view. Among the palaces built in Seoul in the Joseon Dynasty, four palace
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황윤선
2021.12.13 11:05
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Winter is here, and it is time to warm ourselves up with hot drinks. Koreans often drink cha (tea, in English) to relax their bodies during the tough, cold season of winter. Koreans have enjoyed a variety of traditional Korean teas for a long time. Pairing traditional Korean snacks with tea is the b
Culture
강수아
2021.12.13 11:01
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A Netflix Original Series, “Squid Game,” has made various Korean games popular all over the world. However, there are other traditional Korean games that have not received much attention from both foreigners and Koreans alike. Therefore, in this article, The UOS Times introduces some of the captivat
Culture
이서연
2021.12.14 10:39
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As environmental issues become more serious than ever due to the indiscriminate consumption of resources, voices for environmental protection are heard on a global scale. According to statistics from the Korea Waste Association, Korea generated 497,238 tons of waste each day in 2019. In particular,
Culture
Hwang Ha-hyun
2021.11.03 17:23
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In October, many people look forward to a holiday: Halloween. The main symbol of Halloween is a pumpkin named Jack-O-Lantern. Children disguised as ghosts, witches, and monsters go door to door shouting “Trick or Treat!” in exchange for candies and other snacks. Halloween is a holiday that has its o
Entertainment
Hwang Yun-seon
2021.11.03 17:20
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Cheongnyangni Station is a special place for students at the University of Seoul (UOS). Most of the students arrive at school via this station, which also serves as a transportation hub in northeastern Seoul. Students going for an excursion to Gapyeong or Daesong-ri usually leave from here. However,
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Kim Jae-kyeom
2021.11.03 16:16
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In the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, which was held from July 23 to August 8, 2021, South Korea performed extraordinarily in archery. Korea won gold medals in archery with six athletes in the mixed team competition, the women’s team competition, the women’s individual competition, the men’s individual
What's Up K?
Hwang Yun-seon
2021.09.18 15:12
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Loving people of the same sex is just the manifestation of homosexual self-identity, and it is hard to say that this act intends to harm other people or society. Nevertheless, accusations and negative judgments of homosexuality eventually lead to moral aversion to homosexual identity. In this contex
What's Up K?
Hwang Ha-hyun
2021.09.18 15:08