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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...
2024-03-04 조연우
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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...
2024-03-04 조연우
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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...
2024-03-04 남혜승
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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 ...
2024-03-04 김다온
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Adults' Trendy Playground, Itaewon's GRAPHIC
GRAPHIC, a book cafe and independent bookstore in Gyeongridan-gil, Itaewon, is a trendy playground for adults. The exterior that resembles a gallery shows its unique presence among residential areas. The building of GRAPHIC, which looks like a partially cut cylinder, has a white wall without any window and lacks a signboard, making it hard to guess its purpose just by looking at its exterior. In keeping with its name, GRAPHIC here has graphic n...
2024-03-04 김다온
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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...
2024-03-04 김다온
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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 ...
2024-03-04 남혜승
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The Year of the Blue Dragon in 2024, Let's Fly Up Together with the Red Sun!
Blue sky seen from an airplane... The first sunrise of the New Year Sun rises up the high and wide mountain Until rising up to the sky where a lot of people are watching Very slow, just like a slow turtle's step... It seems very hard when it rises. The sun which rose after a long time was shining bright more than anything like burning fire and light. That red light is reflecting everyone and has dyed their heart with surprise and touch. Like...
2024-03-04 남혜승
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Let’s Go to the National Museum of Korea to Find a Blue Dragon~!
(Source: National Museum of Korea) In 2024, during the year of the blue dragon’s energy, the National Museum of Korea is holding a special exhibition called ‘Finding a Blue Dragon.’ The dragon has always been special to Korean history from the past to the present. In the past, a dragon which was printed on the king's clothes meant ‘power.’ As it says “a rags to riches story.” it symbolized hope and ac...
2024-03-04 남혜승
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