The Korean New Deal Fund

Yugyeong Jeong Before explaining the Korean New Deal Fund, the New Deal is an economic revival policy that the United States pursued to overcome the recession caused by the Great Depression. In the United States, production increased after World War I, but because consumption did not follow, inventory was piled up. With the massive crash […]

Korea’s Luxury Car Brand: Genesis

Hajon Lee You’ve probably heard of various Korea car brands like Hyundai, Renault, Kia, and lastly Genesis. What you may have not known is that Kia and Genesis both are from Hyundai. They are just branches of the company. Kia was actually bought from Hyundai and Genesis was a luxury car brand Hyundai launched. This […]

Korean Fashion Brands

Lee Sooyeon The global popularization of Korean culture, often referred to as the “Hanlyu(한류)” wave, may have started with K-pop, K-dramas and foods like kimchi, but now that’s extending to Seoul-based clothing brands that have been spreading the country’s fashion sensibilities to a global audience. From street style to upscale luxury brands gracing Fashion Week […]

US Ready for Joe Biden?

Minjun Son US Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden won the presidential election on the 7th of November. Candidate Biden won the title of the winner by securing a majority of the electoral corps (270 people) needed to win the presidential election only on this day, the fifth day of the presidential election, after a bloody […]

2020 Youth Day Festival

Yugyeong Jeong On October 31st, the 4th Korea Youth Day Festival was held at the Peace Plaza at Olympic Park in Songpa-Gu. Youth Day is a legal memorial day enacted to promote the importance of youth rights protection and youth development, and to raise interest in youth issues. It is the third Saturday of every […]

How the Korean Financial Sector is Changing

Hajon Lee As you probably know I am a financial business major and have dreams of pursuing a career in the sector of finance. I have recently been noticing the changes in the financial sector and also attended a lecture on such topic. So what is finance exactly? Money. That could be an answer. It’s […]

Are you an Intro – or an Extro?

Lee Sooyeon Would you describe yourself as an introvert or an extrovert? We often use this concept when we introduce ourselves and talk about personalities. Then, what is an ‘introvert?’ How is it like to act like an ‘extrovert’? Is an introvert someone who is always shy, not fond of talking in front of a […]

Enjoy Your Starbucks at Home!

Minjun Son One of the most popular franchise coffee shop in Korea and the world, obviously, Starbucks is coming to your home! Starbucks Korea is planning to expand the service after selecting multiple pilot stores within this year and starting testing. The number one coffee shop in Korea, the only large coffee brand that did […]