On March 23, a large container ship “Ever Given” ran aground in the Suez Canal. The cause was initially believed to be strong winds in the middle of the canal. However, authorities said the cause could be a technical defect or human error. The ship’s stranding resulted in a continued logistical para

Daegu Department Store (Daebaek) is expected to disappear into 52 years of history. On March 29, Daebaek’s board of directors announced its decision to temporarily close its main shop at Dongseong-ro, Jung-gu, from July 1. Daebaek is the only remaining local department store in the country. All othe

On March 22, a drama called Joseon Exorcist aired on SBS. However, the drama, which was planned for 16 episodes, was canceled after releasing only two episodes. The reason is that the drama reportedly makes historical distortions, such as the use of Chinese-style props. The historical distortions ar

Buying one’s own house is the mainstream life goal in Korean society. The Government always tries to make effective housing policies and political parties always make housing strategies. Despite the efforts, housing prices are fatally rising, and speculation is rampant all over the country. In this

Staycations have recently become a new trend in travel. The word ‘Staycation’ is a combination of ‘vacation’ and ‘stay’, meaning staying home or enjoying local activities. Unlike traditional vacation types involving tight schedules or long-distance travel, more and more people are willing to spend r

Daegu City is pushing for various policies to expand a diversified power-generating capacity to achieve 20% new renewable energy penetration by 2030. It plans to actively expand support projects that citizens can participate in to enhance their status and set the stage for a leap toward becoming a S

Social Network Services have become indispensable in our lives today. We upload every single detail of our daily lives to SNS and keep in touch with acquaintances through Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, for example. The majority of SNS users are concentrated among younger age groups, such as those

Three years after the toilet-without-a-trash-can policy was implemented, trash cans are being re-equipped in public restrooms in Daegu. In accordance with the Enforcement Decree of the Ministry of Public Administration and Security, since January 2018, Daegu City removed the trash cans located next

For the first time in 2020, Korea showed negative population growth. The “death cross”, in which the number of births is less than the death toll, began. It was not recently that the issue of low birth rates in Korea was raised. Low birth rates have continued to be raised, and the government has mad

The integration of Yeungnam University and Yeungnam University College, one of the biggest student concerns, has been mentioned again since Choi Oe-chul took office as president. President Choi proposed the integration as an election pledge. A special vice-president was established to conduct the ta

Recently, Lee Kyung-soo, a Yeungnam University medical school professor, with Jung Hae-yong, former special political advisor to Daegu, published a book titled Daegu is sick, but not crying that describes the COVID-19 pandemic situation. The title of the book is based on the title of a front-page ar

Last year, the world stopped because of COVID-19. Persistent infections have caused the government to suspend or limit almost all previous daily routines. As COVID-19’s global spread looks far from over, each government has loosed regulations allowing people to go back to their daily lives, only sli

The Pandemic has brought significant change to our society, including education methods. Due to the advantage of communicating online, real-time classes using video conferencing programs like Zoom or Google Meet have been expanding. However, there are some concerns about the disturbances from illega

Eighty Yeungnam University students are working hard to become the Republic of Korea Air Force pilots. They are Flight Transportation majors and Flight Operations students. Flight Transportation major is an Air Force contracted major for training student pilots. From this semester, the new major beg

This semester, Yeungnam University has offered the largest number of face-to-face lectures since the outbreak of COVID-19. Face-to-face lectures, which were previously limited to subjects including experiments, practical training, and practical technique, were extended to theoretical classes this se

The welcoming freshman party and the student council launching ceremony were held on March 24 at the Chunma Art Center Grand Hall of Yeungnam University. Last year, students could not enjoy various events held at school due to COVID-19 and many students disappointed that they could not participate i

Recently, there have been demonstrations against wearing masks in the United States and Europe. It was a protest insisting that the government could not force them to wear masks as they claimed it violated their personal freedom. On the other hand, Korea and Asian countries are wearing masks with re

Last month, a postpartum caretaker abused a newborn in Daejeon. The reason for the abuse is that the baby did not sleep. This is not the first time a postpartum caretaker has abused a baby. Last October, a postpartum caretaker abused a baby by throwing, grabbing, and shaking his body in Gwangju. Why

I became concerned about medical accidents after I learned my friend suffered from an after- effect of plastic surgery. Mandatory installation of CCTVs in operating rooms can be a hot issue as the number of medical accidents increases. More than 200,000 people petitioned for the mandatory installati

A trial on the murder of a samurai was held. Each of the robber, the samurai’s wife, and the soul of the samurai said that the murderer was ‘me.’. Which story do you think is true in this situation? Rashomon, released in 1950, tells different testimonies about the same murder case. As it shows us ea