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We Are Pharos!
Happy summer vacation! Pharos had a fruitful time during the summer vacation. Let’s take a look together!Pharos Summer Workshop From Jun 25th to 26th, Pharos went to YangYang, Gangwon-do Province for a summer workshop. The Pharos family had a joyful two-day trip, which included delicious street food at the traditional market named Jungang Sijang and a barbecue party at the hotel. Pharos had a planning meeting for the next issue, and everyon...
2023-09-01 조연우
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Let's Learn about Character Branding with Kiryong!
Are you familiar with character branding? It refers to a comprehensive “butterfly effect” where companies use characters to increase awareness of the brand, expand the scope of potential customers, and create new business in the merchandise market. According to the Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), characters have such an enormous influence on brands that this tool is now the primary consideration among customers when purchasing produ...
2023-09-01 최준홍
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Is It Essential to Have a Dream in order to Live a Successful Life?
Do you think that there is a path we must all follow in life? There isn’t. However, society likes to pretend that there is an answer to success in life. This atmosphere curtails various lifestyles and standardizes human beings. The world says that having a dream is important and tells young people that they must have a big dream. Society tries to directly connect the existence of dreams to happiness. Consequently, young people who cannot f...
2023-09-01 윤시오
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Overspending Among Regular People; Is Everyone That Rich?
These days, the MZ generation is familiar with ‘flex culture’ where people show off their consumption on SNS. Morgan Stanley, a global investment bank, said Korea’s per capita personal luxury spending of Korean ranks first in the world. Compared to last year, Korea’s personal luxury spending has increased by 24% to $16.8 billion, which is about $325 per person. This is also related to ‘YOLO culture’, in which ...
2023-09-01 윤시오
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Let’s Enjoy Chuseok at Home!
Chuseok is one of the biggest holidays in South Korea, along with Korean New Year. During Chuseok, the family gathers around to eat delicious food, share stories, and show affection for each other. One representative Korean food eaten during Chuseok is called songpyeon. Since our ancestors used pine tree leaves to make songpyeon, it was referred to as ‘songbyeong’ in the past, with ‘song’ meaning pine tree and ‘byeo...
2023-09-01 최민준
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You Are Beautiful Just the Way You Are
'Renee', the main character of the movie, I Feel Pretty is obsessed about flaws in her appearance that others can’t even see, and she keeps comparing herself with others. On top of that, Renee doesn’t have confidence in herself. These are the typical symptoms of the ‘Body Dysmorphic Disorder(BDD)’, which many people are experiencing nowadays. People who have this disorder keep obsessing over their face and body ...
2023-09-01 남혜승
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Autumn Book Shopping with Joyomi!
September is designated as national reading month in order to encourage reading and promote reading culture. I would like to discuss two books that I read and want to recommend for Kyonggi university students. If you want to start reading in September but are worried about which books to read, you can check out these! Proof of GuSummary: The hero ‘Gu’ and heroine ‘Dam’ first met at age eight, and they fell in love with ea...
2023-09-01 조서윤
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What? The Ticket Costs 180 Million Won?
Bruno Mars concert tickets, 180 million won for 8 seats.” This is the text of the world pop star Bruno Mars’ concert ticket price on a used trading site. People felt angered by the ticket price in that posting nicknamed the ‘scalped ticket,’ because the original concert ticket price is just a maximum of 250,000 won for 1 seat. Scalping refers to tickets resold for a profit. Scalping occurs in all fields. It has regularly...
2023-09-01 김유진
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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 ...
2023-09-01 조연우
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Looking for a New Hobby? Pharos Will Help You!
Recently, when asked, “What is your hobby?” most students say they don’t have one or reluctantly say they watch YouTube, movies, and dramas. What is the reason? The biggest reason is the lack of money, time, and strength in modern society. However, according to a survey conducted by JOB KOREA, young people want to have a hobby but failed to find one that suits them. In addition, there is various content such as YouTube or Netfl...
2023-09-01 이현서
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