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
With the explosive growth in the number of computers and Internet use, the security problems of computers have attracted the interest of Internet users. In particular, the latest hacking attacks using DDoS (distributed denial-of-service) that hit major government and private Websites increased the concerns about network security. Although some media looked at the possibility that the attack may have been committed by North Korean hackers, it was not. A DDoS attack is an attempt to make a computer resource unavailable by attacking a single target computer from multiple compromised systems. This
★ A Faculty systemA faculty system is the system of recruiting new students not through each department but through a faculty including various departments. Students can choose the department they want after studying various majors’ subjects.★ A Department systemA department system is the system of recruiting new students through each department. This system helps students to concentrate on their major from their first year.ProMany candidates for the university entrance examination complain that they are confused because of the transition period between returning to a department system and abo
Tourists give up overseas trips and instead choose domestic trips, especially Jeju Island, because they worry about H1N1. A traveler who chose a domestic trip said in an interview, “I am afraid to go overseas because I worry about H1N1.” Then, what is H1N1 and how does it influence the plans of travelers?H1N1, sometimes called swine flu, is a new influenza virus. It has a mix of genes from human, bird, and swine flu viruses. It was first discovered in America in April 2009. It spreads like the seasonal flu and moves easily from human to human. Most people have some degree of immunity to season
Cons Since the Internet is commonly used, copyright problems have become more serious. Recently, France announced that if Internet users illegally download music or movies, they cannot use the Internet for one year. The illegal users are notified about their illegal downloading through e-mail. If they download something illegally once again, they are warned by letter. Finally, if they download once more, they cannot use the Internet for one year. The name of the law is “Three Strikes Law.”Nowadays, information is regarded as money, and the importance of it has become so high that users downloa
Have you heard about fair trade? Fair trade is an export and import business process different from general trade. In general trade, intermediaries play a decisive role and make good or too much profit. Many supporters of free trade say free trade can stimulate economic growth and can give a good effect to the world marketplace. Supporters of fair trade insist that farmers don’t get an appropriate payment in free trade. Coffee farmers in Ethiopia or Uganda can earn just 100 won for 1kg of coffee, but it sells at more than 200 times the original price in America, the U.K, or in Korea. Even thou