Society
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What Makes Us Uncomfortable: Demonstrations or the Truth?
Protests demanding the right of accessibility for the disabled by Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination (SADD) are intensifying day by day. Seoul Metro has taken non-stop action against the demonstrations, and also the police have forcefully blocked members of SADD boarding trains. These demonstrations began in 2001 after an accident in a subway station: While an elderly couple with disabilities was using a wheelchair lift to enter the st...
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The Itaewon Tragedy: How Does the Society Mourn?
In 2022, many incidents such as the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, the Death of Queen Elizabeth II, and the Assassination of Shinzo Abe made people all around the world depressed. Not only in other countries but also in South Korea, there were tragic accidents and disasters. In particular, the Itaewon Tragedy which occurred last October was the most notable. Most of the victims were young people in their 20s, so many university students empathize ...
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Are Korean Dramas Free From Xenophobia?
Recently, the streaming service market has begun to expand, and people living in other countries can easily access Korean movies and dramas. Based on these changes, Korean content is receiving significant attention from all around the world. Netflix's original series Kingdom and Squid Game have been warmly received due to their excellent scripts and visual beauty. However, there were various reactions from people who encountered Korean conte...
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Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination : Why they continue to protest
“Solidarity Against Disability Discrimination” is a human rights organization for the disabled. It was established in 2007 and is usually called “Jeon-Jang-Yeon,” an abbreviation. As of 2022, rallies, calls for solidarity, political statements, and anti-discrimination struggles are actively being carried out based on minority political ideology, but some say that the methodology is radical. Since its foundation, it has bee...
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It’s Not Strange to be Sick
In life, there are moments when you get a signal from your body. Moderate stress is necessary as a driving force for improving work efficiency. However, if you are under excessive stress, you will feel tired. You get sick and you feel lethargy, a state where you don't want to do anything. Recently, due to COVID-19, the average person’s amount of physical activity has decreased, resulting in stress. As you live a stressful life, you can...
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Woo Young-woo’s World Is Not Real Life
Those who recently watched “Extraordinary Attorney Woo” may be quite familiar with autism. But prior to the 2020s, the perception of autism was in need of a major change. It’s not just because autistic people didn’t exist before this time; rather, people’s awareness didn’t exist. As a result, the ‘autism spectrum’ has come to be a difficult concept for people to understand. Beginning in the 1980s, ...
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Why Is the National Civil Servant Competition Rate Falling?
While frozen youth employment is gradually thawing, young people’s preferred career paths are changing. Among them, the competition rate for level 9 national civil servants, which was a popular job, is decreasing every year. The average competitive rate for level 9 public employment was 29.2 to 1 this year, showing a decline for the sixth consecutive year. Analysts say that in addition to the diminishing population of those in their 20s an...
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Controversy over the Election
The biggest issue in Korea this year in 2022 is the presidential election. Pre-voting was held from March 4 to March 5. Suspicions that improper voting took place during special voting sessions for COVID patients during the pre-voting period have led to controversy. Accordingly, the people constantly demanded an explanation with doubts about the voting process that they believe to be not transparent or fair. Therefore, Pharos would like to learn...
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Cultural Changes: The MZ Generation
Today’s young adults are part of the MZ generation, a segment of society that is familiar with modern technology and are pursuing the latest trends andunique experiences. Generation MZ is a generic term for Generation M and Generation Z. Generation M was born in the analog era in the 1980s and 1990s and went through a transition period in the digital era. Generation Z grew up in a digital environment in the 1990s-2000s and they are called ...
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Presidential Election Issue
The hottest political issue in the first quarter of 2022 will be the 20th presidential election on 9, March. The Presidential election is selecting the person who will represent our country and it is a national event that many people are interested in because it can change the direction of the development of the country. In past elections, there were lots of functions and programs to capture the young generation's voting intentions, but they...