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Do you know kimchi? Do you know Psy?Do you know Park Ji-sung?You may have heard at least one of these “do you know” questions Koreans ask foreigners, which have been over-asked to the point that they are now memed as instances of excessive national pride among Koreans. Perhaps so excessive that ther
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Dong Min Kim Head of Society Division
2020.10.18 02:19
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Making an unnecessary fuss is often laughed at. On my flight back to Korea after spending a month with my family in Washington D.C. this February, I tried my best to ignore the curious stares of strangers at a single piece of clothing that made me the odd one out — a mask. Back then, wearing a mask
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Min Kim Staff Reporter
2020.09.25 19:46
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We love superheroes. Batman roaming the streets of Gotham City, fighting crime and keeping the people safe. Spiderman swinging through New York and capturing thieves before the police can get there. V destroying government surveillance buildings and toppling the totalitarian rule. We love superheroe
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Kun-Woo Song Staff Reporter
2020.09.25 19:46
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The year 2020 seems like the start of a dystopian novel, and yet, we are framing it as the “new normal”. We frantically try to gain control over a downward-spiraling reality by pushing it into a box and labeling it as a freak year. But the truth is, the disasters that plague us this year — the typho
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Jaymee Palma Editor-in-Chief
2020.09.25 19:46
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Instagram, a portmanteau of the words “instant camera” and “telegram”, is one of the most popular social media among both teenagers and adults. A few months ago, I decided to take a break from the addictive platform for two weeks. It was a few days before the start of finals week last semester, and
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Chrysan Angela Staff Reporter
2020.09.25 19:46
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It’s been four years since I joined the Herald. The summer of 2016, almost exactly four years ago, was the shining culmination of my whole life. Per social media users, however, the year of 2016 was the beginning of the end, the peak of the rollercoaster, the portent of the apocalypse. Is it true? H
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Juhoon Lee Senior Staff Reporter
2020.06.23 01:47
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Amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, President Xi Jinping and the National People’s Congress (NPC) have unanimously approved a proposal to impose their controversial national security law on Hong Kong. This law allows mainland China’s Ministry of State Security to operate in Hong Kong, prohibiting and puni
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Joon Ha Kim Head of Society Division
2020.06.23 01:47
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The recent death of George Floyd triggered a chain of Black Lives Matter protests throughout the US and the world. People are marching, donating, and sharing on social media to raise awareness and support the fight against police brutality. Police brutality has historically been a persistent problem
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Jehyuk Cho Junior Staff Reporter
2020.06.23 01:47
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Some nights, I wake up from dreams about my time in the army. Most of them aren’t too frightening and I shrug them away to get on with my life, but sometimes I just can’t help but be affected by the bitterness they leave. My memory of my military service is far from happy; though not completely devo
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Han Hee Jang Staff Reporter
2020.06.23 01:47
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As the COVID-19 pandemic persists, many are counting on the development of a cure to end this crisis once and for all. The need to rely on and trust modern medicine and science is greater than ever, but the political tides are turning in the opposite direction. The Trump administration’s 2021 budget
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Hanbit Lee Junior Staff Reporter
2020.05.26 21:58
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The coronavirus has triggered xenophobia and racism globally. And now, the hate-virus seems to be spreading homophobia in South Korea. Over the past few months, South Korea has been a model of efficient virus response, with extensive contact tracing and mass testing programs. As a result, COVID-19 c
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Joon Ha Kim Head of Society Division
2020.05.26 21:58
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Iaalay ko ang aking buhay, pangarap at pagsisikap sa bansang Pilipinas. I have been thinking more and more about the national pledge that I have grown up reciting every morning before school starts. Even after five years, I still remember it perfectly. One line in particular stands out to me the mos
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Jaymee Palma Assistant Editor
2020.05.26 21:58
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It’s a strange feeling to be living through a major historical event that will leave unfathomable implications for years to come, and COVID-19 has been seeping into every nook and cranny of our lives. The most obvious side effect of the pandemic is feeling like Rapunzel, trapped in my small bedroom
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Juhoon Lee Senior Staff Reporter
2020.05.26 21:58
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In order to accommodate the transition to online classes due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many US colleges have been introducing alternative grading systems to temporarily replace the standard letter grades used in most American educational institutions. On March 13, MIT announced that it would adopt a
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Seowon Choi Junior Staff Reporter
2020.04.30 21:49
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The dangers of COVID-19 have, for the most part, faded away in South Korea. While Europe and the United States are suffering due to the improper execution of social distancing and a general lack of preparedness, Korea has become one of the safest countries in the world. The number of daily new cases
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Han Hee Jang Staff Reporter
2020.04.30 21:49
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The complete digitization of education has come far earlier than anyone had predicted or, frankly, wanted. As the COVID-19 pandemic forces billions of people across the globe into isolation, schools and universities, as well as a large number of businesses, have migrated to cyberspace. Zoom, a remot
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Juhoon Lee Senior Staff Reporter
2020.04.30 21:49
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The world has been turned upside down. We are in the middle of a global health crisis that is taking lives, increasing unemployment, and making daily life difficult. The virus started spreading in Korea in late January when most students were on winter break. Still, even then it affected a lot of st
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Berhane Weldegebriel Staff Reporter
2020.04.30 21:49
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Even before the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, South Korea’s denizens were infamous for their religious fervor. Yet, those outside of cults rarely idolize their pastors or fathers. Many fail to find even the slightest similarity between an almighty god and your typical hoary Korean cult leader, so it is h
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Han Hee Jang Staff Reporter
2020.04.02 21:35
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Empty streets, canceled flights, and online meetings: these are the realities that most people are facing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. It is one of the biggest disruptions in recent human history, with many countries enforcing city and country-wide lockdowns. Airlines are taking a hit as world travel
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Jaymee Palma Assistant Editor
2020.04.02 21:35
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As the number of coronavirus cases continues to surge around the globe, governments have imposed travel restrictions and urged people to reduce face-to-face interaction to contain the outbreak. As there is no vaccine currently — although several countries are presently carrying out trials — preventi
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Zunnoor Awan Junior Staff Reporter
2020.04.02 21:35