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The Shinbundang Line: A to Z
The Shinbundang Line began operating on October 28, 2011, and is currently one of the major public transportation systems connecting Seoul and Gyeonggi-do. The Shinbundang Line was built as an express line for the Suin-Bundang Line, aiming to provide a faster connection between Gangnam and Pangyo with an innovative slogan of “15 minutes from Gangnam to Pangyo.” The Suin-Bundang Line takes a roundabout way to Seoul through Bokjeong St...
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Start of the School Year with Pharos
It is March, the month when the new semester begins. Pharos welcomes all freshmen who have taken the first step in their campus life. Pharos has prepared a quiz with useful information that will help new students follow their dreams at Kyonggi University. If you answer the quiz questions correctly and send the answers via DM to Pharos's Instagram or by email, you will be entered in a lottery to win a prize. Let's start the new semester w...
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Youth Diabetes, Is Tanghulu the Culprit?
Recently, tanghulu, a traditional Chinese snack coated with fruit sugar syrup, has become a craze. This has become a trend due to ASMR of people who run YouTube channels. It began to be widely used as a material for ASMR videos due to tanghulu’s unique hard and crispy texture and sound. Starting with this, it was spread to short platforms like TikTok, Youtube Shorts, and Instagram Reels. Also, since tanghulu can be made easily, producers a...
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Repeated DUI? It is More Dangerous than a First DUI
DUI (Driving Under the Influence) means driving an automobile after having consumed too much alcohol. According to traffic laws, Article 44, Clause 4, “It is forbidden to drive when the driver’s blood alcohol level is more than 0.03%.” The number of DUI offenses decreases every year, but repeated DUI offenses occur over 44% of the time. Through this, people can affirm the seriousness of repeated DUI offenses. The government has...
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Subscription Services Are Trapping Us!
The price of YouTube Premium increased from 14,000 won to 19,500 won for iPhone, and a number of consumers have canceled their subscriptions. Never- theless, the subscriber rates for YouTube Premium are still high. As some OTT (Over-the-top, online video service) companies are raising prices one after the other, ‘streamflation’ is getting worse. Netflix suspended their ‘basic membership’ which is the cheapest subscriptio...
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Increasingly Developing AI Technology, Is It a Benefit or Disaster?
Have you ever thought ‘I want to listen to a song in the voice of my favorite singer?’ Now, we can listen to the cover song without the actual singer singing. This is called an AI cover. Recently, various videos using AI technology like AI covers have become popular on YouTube or short platforms. There are positives to this technology, but some voice concerns. Pharos will examine the double sidedness of AI and look into various opini...
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I Don't Want to Be Abandoned. Good Boy Syndrome
Have you ever taken too much work alone because you couldn't reject an unreasonable request from a team member during your school life? Or have you ever unconditionally apologized to others even if it's not your fault to avoid the fear of conflict? Good Boy Syndrome is a psychological complex that repeats words and actions that suppress your inner desires or wishes in order to hear the response of a 'good boy' from others. It is ...
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Looking Back at Pharos' 2023
February- Filming Pharos' promotional video with an international reporter (Feb. 6): Along with an international reporter, Pharos planned and filmed this video together with other KGU journalism organizations.March- Issue No. 139 (Mar. 2)- Working with international reporters (Mar. ~ Nov.)May- Issue No. 140 (May 1)- Having dinner with the Planning & Marketing Department (May 20)June- Taking the Pharos photo (Jun. 5)- Having dinner with the Me...
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Great Mistakes: What Would Have Happened If We Hadn’t Made a Mistake?
A mistake is something that happened because we weren’t being careful. An “unintended mistake” has quite a negative meaning compared with words like achievement and success. However, mistakes can be a method of achievement and success. Here are some various treasures around us which were invented through unintended mistakes!-Sweet and Soft Chocolate Cream: Ganache- The chocolate cream ganache, which is used as a filling and is ...
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This Year’s Jamboree Goes Wrong and Controversy Ensues
Jamboree is the biggest youth gathering in the world and it happens once every 4 years. This year’s Jamboree was to be held in South Korea at Saemangeum, Jeollabuk-do from August 1st to August 12th. Lots of cultural exchanges, outdoor activities, and stage performances were held and many scouts were seen having fun, but there were less thrilling sides to the event as w...