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University student bodies lose reputation, popularity

University student bodies lose reputation, popularity

College student bodies are losing their previous reputation as the champions of students' rights, suffering from a double whammy of internal problems and students' indifference.

Yoon Sung-won | 2014-04-15 16:22

Love is __?

Love seemed to be a universal concept that embraced all. Recently, however, a national institute released a new definition of the concept that excludes minorities, in particular same-sex partners.

2014-04-08 18:31

As colorful as candy store

As colorful as candy store

Two female customers walk arm in arm, reading the instructions on the back of each item displayed inside a small adult shop that resembles a candy store.

Park Jin-hai | 2014-04-01 16:07

Advertising books through podcasts

Advertising books through podcasts

In a bid to diversify their promotion channels, publishers, who have struggled to sell books, began to utilize podcasts and Internet radio shows as their new marketing tools.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2014-03-25 16:50

Dating becomes a 'must'

Dating becomes a 'must'

"If you're in your 30s and have been single your entire life, there must be something wrong with you," says Ji Eun-joo, a 32-year-old housewife. "I met my husband when I was 28 and we got married last year. Before that, I dated more than 10 men, just to see what's out there."

Kwon Ji-youn | 2014-03-18 18:08

Online communities reveal who you are

Online communities reveal who you are

Internet communities are thriving, especially in Korea, one of the world’s most wired societies, providing esoteric sites for cyberspace chitchats to take place

Nam Hyun-woo | 2014-03-11 16:17

Youth in competition to join army

Youth in competition to join army

All able-bodied Korean men aged over 18 are subject to compulsory military service. No matter how many people say it’s an honorable deed to fulfill one’s military duty, most feel it an interruption in a career path.

2014-03-04 18:39

One more year of hope or despair?

One more year of hope or despair?

For students waiting for the first day of class at university, this winter would have had some bittersweet moments. However, for those who failed to gain admission to university, winter is the time to decide which cram school to enroll in preparation for the college entrance exam later this year.

Park Ji-won | 2014-02-25 17:26

Graduation ceremonies brace for change

Graduation ceremonies brace for change

For as long as anyone can remember, high school graduation scenes were more about saying good-bye to the grueling years of college exam preparations and the confinement of school walls than about the commencement of a new life.

Park Jin-hai | 2014-02-18 16:33

'Appearance comedy' irks audiences

'Appearance comedy' irks audiences

Still, that is no excuse for professional gagsters who cross the line and go for laughs by making fun of people’s appearance.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2014-02-11 17:15

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