Two years and eight months have passed since I joined The Yeungnam Observer. I applied because I wanted to be good at English and writing. After joining, I wrote articles for a year and a half as a reporter. Then, I became a head editor, and I changed my mind. As a journalist, I thought I only neede

On September 14, 2022, a female station employee was killed in Seoul’s Sindang subway station toilet. The perpetrator joined the Seoul Metro with the victim and stalked her by calling and texting more than 350 times for nearly three years from November 2019. When the victim sued him and moved to cha

We think freedom is important. In a modern society that respects diversity, the concept of freedom has been expanded and emphasized even more. However, too much of everything is as bad as too little. Nowadays, university students often use their smartphones or talk to friends during lectures. It is

Have you heard of the Blackout Challenge? It is a death game challenge on TikTok, a short video-sharing platform, challenging participants to strangle themselves. By blocking oxygen from getting to the brain, participants can experience hallucinations. These activities are filmed and then shared thr

“What is the weirdest thing you had to do at someone’s house because of their culture or religion?” This is the title of an article posted on the online community Reddit. The writer wanted to know about the distinctive episodes that people experienced due to different cultures or religions. One neti

In 2022, many people are living in a fast and convenient world. You can receive food delivered to your home without going out. You can call a taxi and move comfortably to the place you want. However, the ugliness of modern people hidden by these conveniences is gradually being revealed. A ‘No-Show’

“Do not wear pajamas in convenience stores. This place is not your own bedroom.” This notice was posted at a convenience store entrance recently. The announcement warned about people’s clothes when visiting convenience stores. Some people criticized the store owner who posted the notice, “Is there a

All languages naturally change and vary by region, generation, and occupation. We use slang for a sense of belonging and communicative convenience. However, why do some condemn the words Generation MZ use as destructive? People want to talk quickly and freely. With these needs, there are many newly-

What do you wear to visit convenience store in front of your house? One of the convenience store owners posted a notice saying, ‘Do not enter in pajamas.’ Controversy arose when this fact was known on SNS. At that time, some people entered convenience stores wearing shower robes, not pajamas. After

Does the Generation MZ (Gen MZ) destroy our language? Many people blame Gen MZ for language loss. That concern about language destruction assimilates a concern about world’s end. There have always been people who have been worried about the end of the world and language loss. However, neither has ha

As the cruelty of juvenile crimes worsens, heated debate continues with many people questioning the existence of juvenile law. “We must show them how severe the law is and teach them that there are consequences when they harm others.” “Anyone can criticize juvenile offenders. However, only us judges

According to the growth of video media services, anyone can become an influencer. Just record a phone camera video and upload it. To become an online streamer, just turn on the video using a streaming application. That’s all! With this trend, the number of live broadcasts has increased. However, a n

On February 10, The Yeungnam University announced through the Student Council its academic management method for 2022. Large-scale general lectures and special lectures with more than 80 students, based on the number of students in 2021, will hold non-face-to-face classes. Courses such as experiment

The dictionary definition of impartiality is not supporting one person or group more than another. The dictionary definition of fairness is the quality of treating people equally or in a way that is reasonable. Should we make elections fair or impartial?With the presidential election just around the

In Jangneung Mountain in Gimposi, Gyeonggido, there are the tombs of King Wonjong and Queen Inheon, the parents of King Injo of the Joseon Dynasty. Designated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2009, a problem was raised a problem by large-scale apartments being built 450m away, damaging the landsca

The growth of over-the-top (OTT) media services has brought a new form of video content. People no longer go to the theater because they enjoy movies at home. Some video contents such as movies and dramas are not aired on TV but exclusively released through OTT services. With this flow, Korea releas

These days, you can see automatic ordering machines (kiosks) everywhere you go. In many places, such as movie theaters, airports, and fast-food restaurants, kiosks are increasing. It’s because using a kiosk is much more effective than hiring an employee. As the minimum wage rises, business owners de

Last July 6, two Asiatic black bears escaped from a medicinal purpose breeding farm in Yongin City in Gyeonggi Province. One of them was killed on the same day, but the other was not found until the 22nd day of the search. However, according to a recent police investigation, the farmer’s statements

No one can posit that new media such as SNS and YouTube is unreliable or that traditional media such as newspapers and radio is reliable. Traditional media is coming to resemble new media as well as the opposite. With the appearance of ‘prosumer,’ the number of media has increased. Prosumer is combi

Many stores and restaurants are adopting machines that replace jobs done originally by humans. For example, a machine serves a plate of food that a customer ordered. When it arrives at the table, the customer takes the dishes and clicks the machine's button; then, it returns to the kitchen. Many