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Celebrating the start of a new year is a strictly human phenomenon. Humans across the globe decided to label time, by dissecting it and recording it down to days, months, years. The invention of the calendar has changed the nature of time, castrating it as gods did with Kronos’ Scythe. What belonged
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Han Hee Jang Senior Staff Reporter
2023.02.09 02:57
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The story told in Decision to Leave is aching. And it is yet to be completed.Penned by Chung Seo-kyeong and Park Chan-wook, and directed by the latter, the film is a two-hour-long narrative of a seemingly coincidental but destined couple, Hae-joon and Seo-rae, their history, present, and open-ended
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Kyu-Ri Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2022.12.08 13:44
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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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After their critical acclaim with the German sci-fi epic Dark, Baran bo Odar and Jantje Friese are back with another Netflix sci-fi epic, this time, with more languages. Set in the eponymous year, 1899 follows a group of multinational migrants from Europe — each with their own secrets — on their way
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Kun-Woo Song Senior Staff Reporter
2022.12.08 13:44
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The extensive world of Star Wars received its newest instalment on October 26, with the release of the first season of Star Wars: Tales of the Jedi. The series is a brainchild of Dave Filoni, who has a long history of writing and directing fan-favourite Star Wars series such as Star Wars: The Clone
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Justin Jae Young Kim Head of Culture Division
2022.11.17 23:11
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Everything Everywhere All at Once, also known by its abbreviation EEAAO, was released in Korea on October 12. Like its name, the movie is a comprehensive delight gift-wrapped for all audiences, giving us all we could have ever wanted. It has hallmark characteristics of science fiction, comedy, East
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Han Hee Jang Senior Staff Reporter
2022.11.17 23:11
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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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When Rogue One: A Star Wars Story came out, the idea of turning the opening crawl of Star Wars: Episode IV - A New Hope into a movie seemed absurd. It looked like a classic Disney corporate move of squeezing out as much money they could from a franchise. Little did I know, Rogue One was better than
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Kun-Woo Song Senior Staff Reporter
2022.11.17 22:06
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“Ah-ahahahahahah-ah”. The verses of the most recognizable opera aria in history. Music by the legendary Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. A story about truth and lies, love and revenge, and day and night. These pieces come together to create the magic of The Magic Flute. Ever since it was first performed in
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Zunnoor Awan Staff Reporter
2022.10.14 13:17
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If one were to ask South Koreans about their soul food, I wager a surprisingly large number of them would answer fried chicken, widely referred to by Koreans as “chicken”. This might not surprise those who are well accustomed to Korean culture, especially that of yasik, the Korean term for late nigh
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Han Hee Jang Senior Staff Reporter
2022.10.14 13:17
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The incredibly immersive universe of Studio Ghibli is one that has sculpted generations’ views on Japanese animation and filmmaking over the four decades of its lifespan. Hayao Miyazaki’s creation has become a staple for audiences of all ages, with each film plunging us into a magical world beyond o
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Justin Jae Young Kim Head of Culture Division
2022.10.14 13:17
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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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Eleven years on from its spectacular premier and three years since the disappointing finale, Game of Thrones (GoT) is back with a prequel show House of the Dragon (HotD). Set around two centuries before the main series, HotD tells the story of House Targaryen and the beginning of its fall leading to
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Kun-Woo Song Senior Staff Reporter
2022.09.25 22:43
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As one of the gigantic Trading Card Game (TCG) franchises in the world, Yu-Gi-Oh! enjoyed its prime in the early 2000s. It accumulated a huge fan base with an original comic by Kazuki Takahashi, along with animes and TCGs based on his work. Sadly, its heyday has come to a halt in the wake of smartph
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Han Hee Jang Senior Staff Reporter
2022.09.25 22:43
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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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Follow Ellie Blueriver, an apprentice witch, who accidentally oversleeps and misses her train to her “witch intern” town. However, she encounters a nearby small village, which is devastated by thorny, vine-like vegetation that destroyed houses and chased away most of its villagers. It is now up to E
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Kun-Woo Song Senior Staff Reporter
2022.06.14 00:19
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Warning: This review contains spoilers for Jurassic World: Dominion. June 1 saw the release of the final installation of the Jurassic World franchise — a series of six films and multiple novels spanning over 30 years, the last of which is Jurassic World: Dominion. Directed by Colin Trevorrow, Jurass
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Justin Jae Young Kim Head of Culture Division
2022.06.14 00:19
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The first episode of the new JTBC drama My Liberation Notes was broadcasted on April 9, starring Min-ki Lee, Ji-won Kim, El Lee, and Seok-gu Son. The three siblings, Chang-hee (Min-ki Lee), Gi-Jeong (El Lee), and Mi-Jeong (Ji-won Kim) Yeom, are introduced as residents of Gyeonggi-do who all feel tha
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Jihyun Kim Junior Staff Reporter
2022.06.14 00:19