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A large proportion of the stress of university applications derives from the underlying desire to attend a well-known, reputable institution. No matter what students may say, no one wants to have to explain where and what kind of university they attend when asked. The ability to simply state the nam
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Justin Jae Young Kim Head of Culture Division
2022.12.08 13:44
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Since the early days of my childhood, Trading Card Games (TCGs) were one of my biggest fascinations, a fervor that refused to die out. However, the times have changed. The world accelerates at a daunting speed, leaving behind traditional forms of entertainment and opening new horizons with digital p
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Han Hee Jang Senior Staff Reporter
2022.12.08 13:44
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“It’s time to BeReal!” BeReal, a French social media app founded in 2020 that surged in popularity among Gen Z this past year, is a ticking mental clock that keeps users in suspense as they eagerly wait for the daily notification to drop.Every day, all users are simultaneously notified at a random t
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Mira Dhingra Junior Staff Reporter
2022.11.17 23:11
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Disney has recently unveiled the official teaser for its most recent live-action remake of The Little Mermaid. Set to premiere in May 2023, this beloved classic follows the lucrative list of Disney remakes, which have been proven to be a reliable cash cow alongside the popular Marvel Cinematic Unive
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2022.10.14 13:17
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My mom has been utterly selfless since the day she gave birth to me, her newly careerless lifestyle composed entirely of giving rides, cooking, and cleaning.As grateful as I am for this, most of us would agree that a mother’s complete selflessness may be excessive. I used to attribute my mom’s unhes
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Evy Eun Hwangbo Junior Staff Reporter
2022.09.25 22:43
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From September 5 to September 7, KAIST hosted three consecutive lunchtime orchestral performances in the Auditorium (E15), showcasing music from the Daejeon Philharmonic Choir, the Daejeon Philharmonic Voice and Percussion group, and the Daejeon Philharmonic Orchestra (DPO). The performances include
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Justin Jae Young Kim Head of Culture Division
2022.09.25 22:43
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True crime as a genre has absolutely blown up in recent years. The obsession that started with podcasts, such as Serial in the mid-2010s, has quickly taken over other forms of media, with true crime videos racking up millions of views on YouTube and hours of true crime documentaries appearing on Net
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Assem Dikhayeva Staff Reporter
2022.06.14 00:19
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Korean popular music, or K-pop, is nothing less than a sensation. No matter where you are, tracks by BTS, Blackpink, EXO are streamed everywhere around you — from radio stations to shopping malls. Although originating in the ’90s, K-pop has become extremely popular over the past five to ten years, s
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Fuad Samadov Junior Staff Reporter
2022.05.23 21:56
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No matter how contemptuous one is of celebrity gossip, it has been next to impossible for anyone on the internet to ignore the Johnny Depp vs Amber Heard trial in the last several weeks. Recordings of the ongoing trial gather millions of views on YouTube, while TikTok and Instagram are booming with
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Assem Dikhayeva Staff Reporter
2022.05.23 21:56
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Recently, in my “Logical Writing” (HS001) class, we learned about the stages of writing a paragraph. The first step — conceptualization — included choosing a topic and the target audience. Target audiences have always been one of the main concerns for entertainment, may it be movies, books, or music
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Kun-Woo Song Senior Staff Reporter
2022.04.14 01:00
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When asked about an award that celebrates success in the arts, it is almost unanimously agreed that the Academy Awards, more commonly known as the Oscars, tops the list as the most prestigious. From iconic wins like Tom Hanks’ Best Actor award for Forrest Gump in 1994 to historical moments like Para
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Jun Seong Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2022.04.14 01:00
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A whole new world full of story and adventure. You can discover the rarest items, uncover the deepest secrets, and travel from scorching deserts to freezing tundra. Welcome to open-world, the game mechanic that is sweeping through both the player and the developer communities. Mostly characterized b
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Kun-Woo Song Senior Staff Reporter
2022.03.24 23:16
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The ever-glamorous sport of Formula 1 (F1) took over global headlines toward the end of last year. The then two World Championship contenders — Max Verstappen and Sir Lewis Hamilton — went into the final race on equal points, something that hadn’t been seen in almost 50 years. A controversial last l
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Justin Jae Young Kim Head of Culture Division
2022.03.24 23:16
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Netflix, TVing, Wavve, YouTube Premium, and Watcha. These are but a few names of media streaming services that supply Koreans today with an endless flood of video content. And as if this weren’t enough, Disney+ made its belated appearance to this already-overcrowded pool, hoping also to take full ad
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Min Kim Senior Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03
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Netflix has met its dreamland in Korea. This year alone, it invested in four different Korean series, which have all succeeded. It is no exaggeration to describe this success as a jackpot. Netflix stocks rose by 30% since the release of D.P., and the latest Hellbound has become the most-watched seri
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Hongseok Lee Staff Reporter
2021.12.18 20:03
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Recently, I read a book called The Song of Achilles, a retelling of the Iliad through the perspective of the relationship between Achilles and Patroclus. In the last few pages of my paperback copy, there was an interview with the author, Madeline Miller, about the writing process for the book. She s
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Cris Jericho Goh Cruz Head of Culture Division
2021.12.18 20:03
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League of Legends (LoL) Esports has come a long way since its infancy in 2011. The first world championship, later dubbed as “Worlds”, was held in a small congress hall in Sweden, a stark contrast from future venues like the Staples Center, Seoul World Cup Stadium, and Beijing National Stadium. As t
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Benedict Fabia Junior Staff Reporter
2021.11.21 21:18
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Pokémon celebrated its 25th anniversary last February, commemorating a multimedia franchise that has become one of the most popular and profitable worldwide. But an entire generation of Pokémon fans celebrated for a specific reason that day: the long-awaited Pokémon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pea
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Cris Jericho Goh Cruz Head of Culture Division
2021.11.21 21:18
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We live in a country where there are twice as many coffee shops than all the McDonald’s in the world. Koreans are just crazy about coffee. But what about tea? East Asia is known for its love of tea. After all, it’s where tea culture originated. In 2015 alone, China’s tea consumption accounted for ab
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Hongseok Lee Staff Reporter
2021.10.26 18:26
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If you have ever taken a stroll with a Korean on a breezy mid-autumn afternoon where the sky is as clear as could be with the sunshine compensating for the slight chill in the air, you may have caught him say, “ah, the sky is high and the horses are fattening.”This Korean idiom perfectly sums up the
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Min Kim Senior Staff Reporter
2021.10.26 18:26