The Faltering Medical System, Is It Going to Be Okay?

As the social atmosphere of wishing to attend medical college is becoming prevalent among elementary students, so-called ‘medical college bias’ is appearing in our society. However, in reality, there is a shortage of doctors’ manpower in departments such as surgery, pediatrics and obstetrics, all of which are essential. This is because most medical college students apply for more popular departments that let them earn a higher ...

“We Don’t Want to Drink Radiation”

After a nuclear power plant explosion was caused by the Tohoku Region Pacific Coast Earthquake in 2011, contaminated water used to handle this unforeseen accident was leaked. Therefore Japan announced in 2021, that they have decided to dump the contaminated water into the ocean. Now they are giving shape to the plan and discussing the discharge time. Their announcement has made a big wave across the international community because it serves to d...

Cyber Wrecker Why Do They Make Money off Other People's Misfortunes?

Modern people are living in a media environment where they can actively participate in content production and reproduce content easily. Meanwhile, a new type of content producer called “cyber wrecker” has emerged, taking advantage of this situation. A cyber wrecker is a person who creates media content that delivers information on various issues quickly. They have a feature that quickly uploads stimulating videos whenever an issue oc...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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, ...

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...