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Travel Writer

These days, many people travel around the world. Some of them write about their experiences while traveling. These books sometimes give other people hope or confidence to travel. Because of that, travel writers are getting attention. They usually write journal or articles in various field related to traveling like short local trips, destination trips and side trips. To introduce this job, the writer Jang Yeong-eun participated in an interview. Introduction of the writer, Jang Yeong-eun Hello, my name is Jang Yeong-eun. I am the author of the book When you need a comma in your life. The conten
2018 G20 Buenos Aires Summit

From November 30 to December 1, 2018, the Group of Twenty (G20) summit was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina. This was the 13th meeting of the G20 and the main agenda items were about trade, refugees, immigration, environment and climate change. The most important issues were about environment and trade. Through the summit, 19 countries, except the United States of America reconfirmed their participation in the Paris Agreement on climate change. All leaders agreed that the recent trade conflicts have negative effects and settled the need of reforming the WTO (World Trade Organization). Despite t
The Kim Yong-gyun Act

On December 11, 2018, Kim Yong gyun was working at the Taean thermal power plant when he died unfortunately while checking a conveyor belt. When the details of this incident became known, people were not only sad but also outraged by the irresponsible behavior of the power plant. The labor union pointed out the dangerous work environment and asked the company to have workers work in pairs, but the power plant did not implement it because of manpower problems caused by restructuring. The power plant even called the maintenance company before reporting the incident to the police. Even though th

Chapel in Missionary School

Chapel refers to a church or a chapel attached to a large church, school, hospital, or private mansion and refers to the attendance of a service or service held at a university. In other words, it refers to the worship required by a mission school or a seminary to honor students. There is also a mix of traditional craftsmanship and worship services. In this way, there are many pros and cons in that each school learns its own religion through chapel or Christian classes. Pros Even if you don't have a particular religion, all schools founded by religious organizations are called religious school

A Shore Excursion Manager

Only a few years ago, most people enjoyed their vacations on the ground. However, nowadays, people are also having fun taking cruises at sea. To make sure people have fun on a cruise ship, there are many members of the crew available to help. Here are more details about shore excursion managers. What They Do Members of a cruise ship’s crew provide services so that passengers are comfortable, safe, and happy on the cruise. Hundreds of employees work in various fields on cruise ships. There are many managers, engineers and cooks, but the most influential person to start a cruise is a shore excur

Stopping Mass Shootings

There have been many mass shootings around the world, and many people have been injured or killed. A mass shooting refers that the act of shooting a gun to kill multiple people, but military actions and incidents related to drugs and gangs are excluded. These events give people a feeling of anxiety. Because of this, people think there needs to be more gun control. There have been numerous mass shootings in several countries around the world. The deadliest shooting was the Garissa University College Attack in Garissa, Kenya, in 2015 where 148 victims died. The next five largest mass shootings i

The Necessity of Sentences for the Mentally Disabled

Kim Sung-soo, a suspect in the recent murder at an internet cafe in Gangseo-gu on October 14, 2018, tried to reduce his sentence by insisting he needs psychosomatic medicine and is currently submitting a certificate of depression. He argued he committed the crime because he is mentally disabled and the reason he killed the man is just computer games. In the National Petition, there were even articles saying that Kim should not be given a reduced sentence because of his mental disability. Then, what is a mentally disabled person and why do people disagree with reducing their sentences? The ment

Death Penalty System

The death penalty has not been used in Korea since December 30th, 1997. According to a public opinion poll in 2015 by Gallup Korea, 63% of people agreed with using the death penalty and 27% of people disagreed. This shows that most Korean people think that the death penalty must be used again. The reason for this is the many cases in which the court didn’t impose the ultimate penalty on very serious criminals. Despite this, some people still think that the death penalty should never be used. Pros As the number of indiscriminate murders has recently increased, the idea of using the death penal

Regulation of Plastic Waste

Have you ever heard of the ‘Garbage Island’ in the Pacific Ocean? It is a collection of garbage from all around the world. The most important thing that we have to know is that most of the garbage consists of plastic. These pieces of plastic are a serious environmental hazard, so the whole world needs to find a solution to this global problem. According to statistics from the National Statistical Office, Korea generates ten million tons of plastic waste per year. It means annual plastic use per capita is about 132 kg. Most of the plastic waste is generated from everyday things like cosmetics,

Non-married People

In Korea, there is a word ‘3po sede’. The neologism means the generation that gives up dating, marriage, and children. As the word expresses, Korean youth do not have a good view of marriage. In addition, they don’t think that marriage is necessary. According to the National Statistical Office, the marriage rate decreased to 5.2 marriage per 1000 people. These days, for many reasons, Korean youth has a tendency to stay single. Pros Recently, non-married people are increasing noticeably. In fact, statistics show that annual marriage trends are decreasing year after year, and one out of five m

Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang

The 18th Asian Games were held from August 18 to September 2 in Jakarta and Palembang in Indonesia this year. It is the largest sports festival in Asia and the world's second largest general competition in terms of participating athletes. For this competition, Indonesia selected a bird of paradise ‘Bhin Bhin’, Bawean Deer ‘Atung’, and Javan rhinoceros ‘Kaka’ as mascots. These mascots symbolize strategy, strength and speed. Indonesia expressed the energy released through the sports competitions during the period with the slogan the “Energy of Asia". In the Asian Games, there were not only Olym

Tourism Product Developer

In modern society, living standards are rising and the concept of “work-life balance” has changed, which have increased interest in leisure and travel. Because of that, the job of tourism product developer is getting attention. They plan and develop tourism products and consult with customers. What they Do They plan, develop and manage tours, tour schedules and tour costs. They also analyze existing tour packages to find problems and improve them. Moreover, they identify the needs of the consumers who want the tour products and introduce the characteristics of the products. Aptitude & In