On September 22, the KBS program, Sisa Gihoek Ssam, dealt with child sexual abuse following the Cho Du-sun case which was revealed on the Internet. Cho Du-sun raped an 8-year-old girl. However, despite the atrocious act, he was only sentenced to twelve years’ imprisonment as he was heavily intoxicated at the time. The public got very angry at the light punishment, and an online signature-seeking campaign spread under the topic of "Child sexual abuse is murder. Impose the maximum penalty by law and have the government compensate the victims."There are also other child sexual abuse cases in Kore
PROPrograms referred to as reality competitions are popular among the young for their limitless competition. Some Korean reality competitions have come out, and these programs have begun to play their own roles in our culture, for example, entertainment (SuperStarK on Mnet), cooking (Edward Kwon’s Yes Chef on QTV), and fashion (Project Runway in Korea on OnStyle). The viewing rate of these programs is increasing, and they have become popular TV shows.The most characteristic trait of the programs is the winning participants can get a hundred million won or employment opportunities. Therefore, h
Well, another year is almost over. As many people realize as they get older, time appears to pass by more quickly. Ten years ago today, people were preparing for the new millennium – have the years really gone by so fast? Fortunately, we survived the doomsday scare mongers’stories and are here almost ten years on. But what happened this year? Was it particularly eventful? Let’s have a look at some of the key moments of 2009… Undoubtedly, the most important global event that took place this year was the inauguration of America’s first black president, Barak Obama, on January 20. The signi
Whenever I look back on my college life, I remember confusion and anxiety about the future. Looking at the other side, I want to go back to that period since it was when all possibilities and potentials existed in my life. Therefore, the most important things for you to do in college are finding your own talents and planning your future. I would like to suggest four steps to follow. 1. Endeavor to find your own talents In my opinion, the most suitable time to find your unique talents is while you are in college. You have already grown up enough to be aware of your good points and shortcomings.
Recently, under the influence of the Internet, culture created by netizens has developed rapidly. However, it demands netizen’s etiquette because people access information easily, and information is more likely to appear on the Internet. Because of the development and increasing use of the Internet, witch hunts are spreading on the Korean Internet. Witch hunts originated in the Middle Ages in Europe and referred to killing opponents of Christianity or women who committed a crime, but lately it means driving a person into a corner by writing bad comments on the Internet.Three months ago, the gr
Where is the Republic of Korea? Most of the people who are reading this article probably know the answer to this question. However, people living outside of East Asia may not be so sure. I personally have met many people who could not point out Korea on a map. A decent guess would be anywhere from inside China to the Kamchatka Peninsula.So should we be offended by their indifference or ignorance? What if a similar question was presented to you? Where’s the Republic of Kyrgyzstan? What’s the capital of South Africa? Where’s the UN headquarters located? Of course, not many people can be an encyc
ProNovember 11 is known as Pepero Day in Korea. On Pepero Day, people give pepero, which is a cookie stick, to each other. In Korea, apart from Pepero Day, there are Valentine’s Day, White Day, and others. When special days come, people give confectionery like chocolate and candies. However, some people criticize these special days saying the special days are for business purposes and most people are taken in by them. However, these special days have many good points. People have the right to express their feelings. Nevertheless, most people cannot express their feelings because they don’t hav
The fall semester is here, and we are all looking forward to some fine weather and, hopefully, entertaining and informative classes. For an Englishman like myself - and indeed for people across the globe these days - fall is a very exciting time. Why? It is the start of the English soccer football, for those in England and Ireland -season. For those of us living in Korea, that means we will be seeing a lot of highlights of Park Ji Sung’s largely successful Manchester United career. He may not be Ryan Giggs, and he will never be a Ronaldo, but he has proven himself to be a sturdy, hard-working
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