The Bloody Holy Land of Jerusalem: The Israel and Hamas War

Currently, we are living peaceful lives that we take for granted. However, somewhere on Earth, there are people who cannot live such ordinary lives. On October 7, 2023, the dawn in Jerusalem, Israel, was nothing short of hell. Hamas, the Islamic militant group controlling the Gaza Strip in Palestine, launched an unprecedented large-scale surprise attack on Israel. On that day, about 1,400 Israelis were killed, and around 240 people were taken ho...

The Story of 9/11, which Brought Terror to America

Twenty-three years have passed since the 9/11 terror attacks on September 11, 2001, which shocked and terrified not only the United States but also the entire world. 9/11 is remembered as a tragedy that no one could have predicted at the time. In this History section, Pharos will tell the story of a day that should never be forgotten. In Manhattan, New York City, there were the 110-floor World Trade Center Twin Towers, called “the heart of...

Disclosure of Criminal’s Identity, Is the Public Profit, or Another Damage?

20 years ago in 2004, a tragic incident occurred in Miryang. It was 44 students in a group in Miryang who raped a female student. Lately, the incident that has been forgotten in people’s memory, was come out to the surface by a YouTuber. In June 2024, an anonymous YouTuber released the identities of Miryang’s sexual violence assailants. After the video was uploaded, the society of Korea was shocked. However, a similar thing happened ...

People Who Didn't Bloom: Young People's Solitary Death

Traces of life, such as books and notes for employment, are commonly found in the event of solitary deaths. Solitary death means when someone who lives alone, disconnected from other people, ends their life without anyone knowing. Solitary deaths are usually associated with elderly people living alone, but the rate of solitary deaths among young people has increased, making it a social issue. Currently, young people, who are most actively engage...

Three Opinions on the New Medical School Policy

These days there is a conflict between the government and doctors surrounding a policy of increasing the number of medical students. In fact, the government already made a decision to raise medical school admissions by 2,000 students per year. However, the medical world is unhappy with the unilateral policy of the government, so most resident doctors are resigning from their jobs as a form of protest. The conflict between the government and docto...

The Right to Die with Dignity, Euthanasia and Social Discussion

Euthanasia has long been at the center of debate. Euthanasia, which means ‘merciful death,’ is a system that allows near-death patients suffering from pain to choose intentional death to escape from pain. For patients who are about to die due to a major or difficult-to-treat disease, the quality of their lives is significantly reduced. They often determine for themselves that they cannot even maintain human dignity. Euthanasia can pr...

Paying through the Nose: Jeonse

For the past few years, jeonse fraud has been surfacing nationwide. Jeonse fraud means that the deposit is not returned even after the lease is terminated. The worst reality of the Korean estate market was revealed in December 2022 when the press reported that hundreds of tenants were unable to get their jeonse deposits back because of a few “villa king” landlords whoowned a large number of “kkangtong houses.” As the inve...

The Flower of Democracy, Elections

2024 is the global election year. General and presidential elections are scheduled in about 50 countries such as the United States, Taiwan, India, Japan, and the United Kingdom. According to this social situation, lots of fluctuation and uncertainty are rising in both international society and the economy. On April 10, there will be the 22nd National Assembly Election. People are deeply interested because the results of the election and the init...

Teachers’ Lack of Authority; Can We Bring It Back to Life?

Recently, a teacher committed suicide at Seo2 Elementary School in Seoul. This staggering incident has shocked the public. In the process of investigating this incident, it was found that a lot of school parents interfered with the teachers’ ability to teach and meddled in the affairs that happened in class. Also, many teachers have talked about how serious the infringement of teachers’ rights is, making waves in the media. Attesting ...

More VEGE, More ZERO, More BIG of Distribution Marketing

Consumers usually purchase products based on their needs or to try something new that they’ve never experienced. Therefore, this type of consumption generally stems from inner desire. However, many consumers are influenced by external factor such as marketing in modern society. A lot of marketing brings consumers to a conclusion that generates desire for consumption and consumes in effect easily. In other words, marketing is a sales promot...