A subway car for women-only system was first introduced. This system disappeared because the system didn’t achieve a great effect in 1992. However, recently, Seoul Metropolitan Government introduced the system again to protect women from sexual assault. For this reason, a conflict of opinions has arisen.Pro At the beginning September, an article written by the woman brought a social issue. The article requested men to have “good manner” for women. The woman said, “During rush hour in a crowded subway, the location of men’s hands give an unpleasant feeling to me.” This started a call to make wo
Pyeongchang, a town in southern Gangwon, will host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. Pyeongchang won comfortably against Munich in Germany, which got 25 votes, and Annecy in France, which got 7 votes, by getting 63 of the 95 votes in the 123rd International Olympic Committee Session in Durban. Although Pyeongchang gained more votes than any other candidate cities in the first round of voting in bids for the 2010 and 2014 Winter Games, it lost in the second round. However, this time, Pyeongchang won in the first round of voting for the 2018 Games. I will introduce the situation in Korea after winn
Summer’s over...check your class schedule, it’s official. Please stop crying. So you are back from your vacation along the Silk Road; maybe you were in the U.K. enjoying London after the riot (you know who you are); maybe you were in Mexico visiting some Mayan ruins. Tell me, is the world still supposed to end December 2012 as the Mayan calendar predicts? If it is, then studying English won’t be very important. However, I’m going to be an optimist and argue we’ll be here in 2013. If so, then your future is out there…waiting. But what is this thing? This future. Would you call it a friend or a
Medicines can be divided into two kinds. One is POM, and the other is OTC. POM need a doctor’s prescription, but OTC drugs can be bought without a doctor’s prescription. A new policy allows the sale of some OTC drugs in supermarkets and convenience stores. It has caused controversy.ProSince July 21, we have been able to buy Bacchus, Gasmyungsoo, and Pas (cooling or heating pad) at supermarkets and convenience stores. It’s because 48 over-the-counter (OTC) medical supplies are available in supermarkets and convenience stores. Many people worry about the new policy, but I think there are many ad
The media says “smart” is this year’s keyword. It is interested in “smart” functional products like smart phones and TVs. Also our lives heavily depend on the concept “smart.” Many companies are producing lots of “smart” products represented by smart phones and smart TVs. I will introduce the important functions of “smart” products. In general, “smart” means clever or clear in appearance. Recently, the word means intelligent and having information processing ability. In other words, when things have advanced information processing ability that previous general products could not have in the pa
Recently, teenagers’ game addiction has become a serious social problem. A game shutdown system is being considered as a solution. The system is intended to protect teenagers who are under 16 years old from game addiction. There are pros and cons to the system. pro Nowadays, in many countries, teenagers’ game addiction is becoming a serious problem, and Korea is no exception. Because of game addiction, people can’t distinguish reality from a game world, and they only play games. As one solution to this problem, a game shutdown system is being considered. The game shutdown system will restrict
Almost everything about English education in Korea is a mystery. A country where people can’t speak English even though they have learned English at school for at least more than 10 years. A country where people answer in English, “I can't speak English,” when asked, “Can you speak English?” A country where English is a mandatory subject in examinations for entering schools, getting jobs, and promotion, even though it is not an official language. A country where we can find a lot of grammatically wrong and different expressions on road signs in the same city and tourist guidebook. A country, h
Recently, there was a big earthquake in Japan. For this reason, Japan suffered heavy damage, and an explosion occurred in the Fukushima nuclear power plant. For that reason, there are many arguments about nuclear power plant construction.proRecently, many people are worried about nuclear power after the radiation releases caused by the earthquake in Japan. However, we should not oppose nuclear power unconditionally because it has many advantages. First, nuclear energy is eco-friendly if handled carefully. Lately, environmental issues like global warming and acid rain have grown. These issues a