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The 20th Presidential Elections of South Korea is revealing itself with the presidential primaries of all the parliamentary parties complete. With the upcoming elections, the young generation is gaining the people’s attention. As addressed in the previous volume of The UOS Times, the younger generat
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김다은
2021.12.13 21:02
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While the university is a place to learn, it has a greater significance in South Korea, where many students choose to enter university. It is a place where people can discover themselves and explore their interests as they prepare to become members of society. Consequently, they prepare for diverse
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Kang Sue-ah, Kim Ye-il, Hwang Yun-seon
2021.11.03 17:10
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Recently, the platform economy has been activated worldwide due to COVID-19, which has encouraged people to prefer internet activities, such as online shopping and online meetings, to avoid face-to-face contact. Therefore, powerful platform companies throughout the world have begun to expand their b
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Lee Seo-yeon
2021.11.03 16:30
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Do you remember the digital sex crime called “Nth Room” case? It was one of the most notorious criminal cases in South Korea since the majority of the victims were teenagers. The UOS Times previously covered this case, highlighting its heinous nature and so-called “Nth Room Prevention Law.” (http://
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Kim Da-eun
2021.11.03 16:24
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On the Internet, debates over various kinds of hate have been heated up. The number of people suffering from nervous breakdowns in children's noise has increased, which has led to the phenomenon of avoiding children. In addition, the complacency of some parents has caused even greater animosity, and
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Kim Jae-kyeom
2021.09.18 14:48
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On August 15, the Afghan government surrendered to the Taliban and agreed to hand over power to them. This puts Afghanistan back in the hands of the Taliban since 2001, when U.S. declared a war against the Taliban. Who is the Taliban? Why did this happen? It is necessary to understand the history of
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Kang Sue-ah
2021.09.18 14:43
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The Tokyo 2020 Olympics have raised many university students’ interest in sports. Students shared their enthusiasm for the games, especially for volleyball and archery. However, although so many athletes who represent South Korea have achieved great deeds, South Korea is hard to say that it is a wel
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Kim Da-eun, Lee Seo-yeon
2021.09.18 14:38
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“South Korea is not ‘Republic of Korea’. It is ‘Republic of Seoul’.”The newly coined term ‘Republic of Seoul’ is a satirical reference to the phenomenon wherein most of South Korea’s social capabilities are concentrated in Seoul and other metropolitan areas. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and
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Kim Da-eun
2021.06.14 20:59
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Mrs. A’s Daily LifeDuring lunchtime, when the street is lively for a while, Mrs. A puts herself on the subway. She cannot enjoy lunchtime like everyone else because her work starts at 1 p.m. As the subway during lunchtime is relatively uncrowded, she can sit down comfortably. She arrives just before
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Park Ji-yeong
2021.06.14 20:48
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The “Generation MZ” (Gen MZ), which refers to those born between 1981 and 2010, has slightly different characteristics compared to the previous generations. They differ in terms of their political inclination to consumption habits to decision-making processes. In particular, the Gen Z group, which m
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Sung Jung-min
2021.06.14 20:26
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On April 22, a college student worker in his 20s was crushed to death by a container during a cargo operation at Pyeongtaek Port. When he was crushed by a 300-kilogram container wing, there was no safety manager at the site. Dongbang, a responsible company, apologized to the public on May 12, after
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Park Ji-yeong
2021.06.14 20:19
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These days, bullying in the workplace, known as “workplace harassment,” has become a serious issue in Korea. As it is among the most significant social issues, people pay close attention to bullying problems because they or those close to them could experience it. Therefore, they want to prevent it
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Sim Jun-sung
2021.04.21 14:44
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On February 1, 2021, Myanmar’s military staged a coup, detained Aung San Suu Kyi and other key government officials, and declared a year-long martial law. Because the NLD (National League for Democracy) party achieved an overwhelming victory in the 2020 election, recording an 83 percent approval rat
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Hwang Yun-seon
2021.04.21 14:43
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According to a survey by the Human Resources Development Service of Korea, from 2015 to 2019, the number of overseas employees increased continuously from 2,903 to 6,816. However, from January to May of last year, the number of overseas employees decreased to 2,229, which is only 33 percent of the n
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Kim Jae-kyeom, Hwang Ha-hyun
2021.04.21 14:37
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Abortion was abolished in 2021, and there is currently a legislative vacuum regarding this issue. In April 2019, the Constitutional Court of Korea made an unconforming decision against what is stated in paragraph 1 of Articles 269 and 270 of the Criminal Law of the Constitution that incriminated wom
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Hwang Ha-hyun
2021.03.10 15:18
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Everyone has an individual persona within each specific social environment: home, school, work, and with friends. It helps people easily adjust with their groups in the name of socialization: as a husband, a manager, and member of a tennis club. However, currently, online applications do not offer u
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Sim Jun-sung
2021.03.10 15:16
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University of Seoul (UOS) has turned its dormitory into a life care center for COVID-19 patients to help the government with quarantine. The day this transition was decided upon, 1,014 confirmed cases were reported, with 1,000 confirmed cases daily. Local governments had to secure beds to meet the d
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Kim Jae-kyeom, Kim Na-yeong
2021.03.10 15:09
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The “Revisions to the Housing Lease Protection Act” was passed by the National Assembly of Korea on July 29. This revision aims to stabilize housing prices and protect tenants who were more vulnerable earlier. The revised bill has become a hot topic among political circles and has snowballed into a
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Kim Jae-kyeom
2020.12.15 15:30
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Online Shopping Trend Focusing on the MillennialsKorea is renowned for its quick delivery service. People can order everything “anytime, anywhere” by simply touching their phone screen. In particular, delivery apps for clothes, food, and other supplies are actively used by shoppers in their twenties
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Heo Hyang-ki
2020.12.15 15:17
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The horizon of journalism has been extended from traditional media, such as radio, television, and newspapers, to online media instead. According to a survey conducted by the Korea Press Foundation in 2015, 65 percent of the news usage rate by domestic media is online. However, many people have expr
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Hwang Yun-seon
2020.12.15 15:03