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Be extra careful what you download

Be extra careful what you download

“Jjanggu,” the popular character in Japanese animation series “Crayon Shin-chan (“Jjanggu the Unstoppable”), often takes his pants off to perform a butt-revealing dance. The kindergarten student’s cute trademark dance has recently become the subject of an online dispute as to whether downloading the TV series would be taken as possession of child pornography.

2012-10-16 18:38

Living together without tying the knot

Living together without tying the knot

Many young Korean men and women no longer take marriage for granted. They opt to live together under the same roof without tying the knot for a variety of reasons.

Jong-eun | 2012-10-09 19:38

Living together unmarried under same roof

Living together unmarried under same roof

여전히 낯선 동거, 이젠 필수 왜?

Marriage is a social commitment couples make to live together permanently. But many break up despite the intention of their vows, leaving a fundamental question in the wake ― what’s marriage actually for?

2012-10-09 17:44

Living together without tying the knot

Hongdae losing indie spirit

Hongdae losing indie spirit

Hongdae, the area around Seoul’s Hongik University, has long served as an incubator for indie bands and poor urban artists. Rumble Fish, Jaurim, Crying Nut, and other musicians performed there before they rose to stardom. However, musicians are leaving what used to be a hub of freedom and underground music, as a plethora of commercial shops are quickly occupying the area.

Kim Bo-eun | 2012-10-03 18:11

'Psy does Gangnam no justice'

'Psy does Gangnam no justice'

Psy is galloping ahead with his “Gangnam Style” to conquer the pop world. The chubby rapper has been an oddball compared with other svelte, good-looking K-pop stars; but his offbeat style, peppered with elements of fun and humor, is hot worldwide.

Jong-eun | 2012-09-26 20:06

‘Gangnam style’ through foreigners’ eyes

‘Gangnam style’ through foreigners’ eyes

외국인들 “강남서 다이나믹 코리아 느낀다”

“Gangnam Style” catapulted Psy to overnight global stardom. He is now on top of the world with the unprecedented popularity of his latest single that became the most-liked video in YouTube history. In the three months since the hit song was released it has attracted more than 260 million YouTube views. With the tremendous popularity of the track around the world, the district...

2012-09-26 19:01

'Psy does Gangnam no justice'

Nostalgia for sights and sounds of the '90s

Nostalgia for sights and sounds of the '90s

In the early 90s, before the days of iPhones, rapper Psy and even the Internet, people still used evolving hi-tech communication, and were often star-struck by celebrities and, of course, had fun. To younger people, perhaps the famous figures and fashions of that time seem dowdy and find it hard to imagine how people dealt with daily issues without the aid of instant communic...

2012-09-19 18:54

Ignorance breeds racism

Ignorance breeds racism

Seemingly ignorant of what constitutes racism or discrimination, some Koreans utter racist remarks or engage in racist behavior. Apparently, they don’t realize what they are ignorant about and this ignorance becomes the seed of their racism.

2012-09-12 18:02

College graduates lost in job search

College graduates lost in job search

Han Suk-hoon, a 27-year-old law major at Hanyang University in Seoul, graduated three weeks ago but he still goes to school every day.

2012-09-05 17:42

Your privacy in jeopardy

Your privacy in jeopardy

Choi Moon-jung, a 28-year-old office worker updates her Facebook account frequently. Her Facebook page is filled with pictures and written posts, along with her personal information about her education, hobbies and relationship status.

2012-08-29 18:49

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