BTS Tops the Billboard Hot 100 Chart with ‘Butter’

Lee Sooyeon p.c: Newsis                   BTS’s delicious new single “Butter” has debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 one again. The K-pop kings — Jungkook, J-Hope, RM, V, Suga, Jimin, and Jin — have now earned four No. 1 singles on the chart, achieving the fastest accumulation of hits for a group since […]

Chelsea win Champions League for the first time in 9 years

Minjun Son 2021.06.01 Image : AFP 연합뉴스              Chelsea reached the top of Europe for the first time in nine years.              Chelsea defeated Manchester City 1-0 to win the Champions League final in the 2020-2021 UEFA Champions League on the 30th at Istadio do Dragan in Porto, Portugal, thanks to Kai Havertz’s winning goal. […]

How about a day in Nami Island?

Minjun Son 2021.06.01 Once you’ve experienced the dynamic city of Seoul, with its nonstop K-pop beat, top fashion and cutting-edge technology, combined with tradition, palaces, and temples, you might be looking to explore farther afield. Nami Island might satisfy you! Spring has come in Nami Island, located on the boundary of Gapyeong, Gyeonggi and Chuncheon, […]

MZ generation consumption trend : Small luxury

Jiyeon Choi Small luxury, an extravagant in relatively small products like groceries and cosmetics, is trending among MZ generation. Whenever it is starting to get hot in Korea we can see that trend on SNS, people posting photos of hotel bingsu(a popular Korean shaved ice dessert with various toppings) which is definitely one of the hottest dessert […]

Dangerous collaborations

Jiyeon Choi As mass production and market saturation make it difficult to gain competitiveness in the market with quality or price nowadays, companies tend to attract consumers with exotic collaborations and package designs especially in food market. Extraordinary collaborations’ design attracts consumers’ attention and encourages them to buy products out of curiosity. In particular, the […]

A day trip to Suwon Hwaseong

Hajon Lee Suwon Hwaseong is not very far from Seoul, a beautiful place where not many people visit. Suwon Hwaseong Fortress, a UNESCO cultural heritage and a representative attraction of Suwon, is a fortress with the purpose of eupseong and mute fortress for residence. A wall of 5.76 kilometers covers an area of 130 hectares. […]

Do Blue-light Glasses Really Work?

Lee Sooyeon                   Although the pandemic caused a financial loss for many companies, optical companies that sell blue light blocking glasses have seen an exponential growth in sales last year, due to increase in smart device use.                   Previous frequent users of blue-light blocking glasses were people who relied on computers for work, as well […]

Taiwan’s Paradox of “Global Defense Prevention Model”

Minjun Son 021.05.25 Taiwan, which was regarded as a model country for quarantine in the world, is suffering belatedly due to the rapid increase in COVID 19 confirmed cases. Until now, strict isolation, large-scale inspections, and strict fines have prevented infectious diseases. However, as the virus outbreak prolonged over a year, a hole was eventually […]