This year, there were two Korean movies which had over ten million filmgoers. The Thieves(13.02million) and Gwanghae(11.5million) are these movies. However, if we look attentively, a poison called “big movie companies monopoly” exists. Big movie companies monopolize production and distribution in the movie market. There are 3 big movie companies, CJ, Lotte, and Showbox, and numerous small movie companies in Korea. These big movie companies possess over 90% of Korea’s movie market. Big movie companies show their movies at their own multiplex theaters. In addition, the screen quota system forces
Recently, in our society many sexual assaults have occurred. According to SBS News, sexual assault occurs 35 times a day on average, so sexual assault has become a big problem. Many assaults are done by neighbors, so people worry. The targets of sexual assault are from elementary school students to pregnant women. Furthermore, child sexual assault is serious. Our society is not a safe society. Compared with other countries, the punishment in Korea for sexual assault is too light. For example, in 2010, Jo Du-sun, who is a sexual assault criminal and raped an elementary student, was sentenced to
• Location: 2nd floor of main administration building• Office hours: 8:30 ~ 17:30• Telephone: (053) 580-6076~79• Web site: www.gokmu.ac.krIntroduction The Web site of Admissions is the first place where students encounter KMU, applying for university. Admissions provides students with a variety of data about the entrance examination based on statistics. Through this, students can get objective data on the university and entrance examination. Admissions has two division which consist of three teams. Now, they provide information on the entrance examination which will be
For a long time, education has been most important and every country has tried hard to teach their children to be fit for society. Also, students can learn about society and citizenship in their school days. While they get education in school, they grow up to be members of their country. However, schools aren’t educational centers anymore. School has become more violent and students can’t study with an easy mind. Lots of accidents occur because of increasing school violence. Many people think that fights between children are a necessary evil that makes children stronger. However, these are not
On April 11, 300 assemblymen were elected members of the Korean National Assembly. This event was important in that we chose our leaders. Even though it was the most significant event in recent months, there were regrettable things.First, the election turnout was low like many previous elections. Although there were lots of events which encouraged people to vote, lots of citizens didn’t vote. Because most people didn’t change their thought that assembly members will continue to work for themselves not citizens, they didn’t want to join the voting. As a result, the election turnout didn’t grow
The sea is very important to human beings. It is where living things were born, and keeps the ecosystem in balance. On the other hand, human beings have been throwing away the dregs of human endeavor in the sea. Even though the sea has self-cleaning properties, because of the rapid increase of sewage caused by technology and industrial development, the self-cleaning property will reach a limit and the marine ecosystem is being destroyed. I will talk about what the marine pollution we are facing now and what the world has done and the Korea does to deal with it. The dregs of human endeavors are
The "baby box" system was made for parents who don't have the ability to raise babies. At present, some countries like the Czech Republic, Japan, and Germany use the system. In Korea, the Jesus Love Community church's minister Lee Jong-rak also has conducted this system since 2009.ProThe baby box was made to prevent the death of infants who were abandoned. Only a church in Gwanak-gu in Seoul has it in Korea. It has two doors, one for parents who want to put the baby in it and the other for caretakers to take babies. When a caretaker hears the alarm bell connected to the baby box, he can take t
•Location: Dong Yeong Hall #120 •Office Hours: 9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. •Telephone Number: 053-580-6023~8 •Web site: http://web.kmu.ac.kr/intlkor/-IntroductionThe Office of International Affairs was established to broaden students’ international horizons and offer experiences in the cultures of other countries. The Office of International Affairs offers programs such as credit exchange with overseas universities and cultural exchange programs. The office is managed by 1 team leader, 7 Korean staff, and 1 Australian employee.-ProgramsStudent Exchange ProgramThis program is to