Each district has characteristics shaped by its residents’ age and income levels, the types of shopping malls, and levels of urban development. These characteristics naturally change over time. Sometimes, the character of a city can change rapidly, and the phenomenon of gentrification is a prime exa

The recent station name change in the Daegu Metro Line 1 extension proved again that citizen participation plays an essential role in public policy decisions. The station names of the section, which is scheduled to open in December this year, have been changed to reflect citizens’ opinions, showing

A survey conducted by JOB KOREA and Albamon with around 1,100 adults in their 20s and 30s revealed that 41% aspire to be part of the ‘FIRE’ movement (Financial Independence, Retire Early). This article will explore the meaning and characteristics of the FIRE movement, its emergence, and potential co

On July 1, a car driven by a man in his 60s drove backward at City Hall Station. The accident resulted in nine deaths and seven injuries, totaling 16 casualties. The driver claimed during the police investigation that the cause of the accident was sudden acceleration, but there was no evidence to su

Tanghulu, which became popular in June last year, has seen a decline in popularity. New Tanghulu start-ups have decreased, and many businesses are closing or transferring ownership. In the online community of small business owners, there is a saying, “I got a Tanghulu store and paid 5 million won pe

The word ‘drug’ is used by restaurants describing foods to emphasize that they are delicious enough to be addictive. For example, in drug marketing, several instances of the word ‘drug’ were written on the door of a restaurant selling Gukbap. In some cases, the names of the pork belly restaurants st

The new term ‘Cyber Wrecker’ has recently become a hot topic in Korea. Cyber Wrecker refers to an individual or organization that infringes on the privacy of others or pursues profits by producing sensational content in the Internet space. Their activities are emerging as a social problem beyond sim

With inflation at its peak, people are often shocked by prices wherever they go. How are college students living amid continuing inflation? To survive, many students buy ingredients from grocery stores or supermarkets and cook to save money. In addition, it is not uncommon for students to eat instan

‘Coupang Eats’ started offering unlimited free delivery for Coupang’s paid membership, ‘Wow Members,’ on March 26th. Following suit, other delivery apps such as ‘Baemin’ and ‘Yogiyo’ also declared free delivery services. Coupang Eats launched a service called ‘Unlimited Free Delivery’ targeting ‘Cou

As inflation continues, our society is experiencing significant difficulties in consumer life. What are the measures being pursued to curb such inflation? The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs emphasized that it will lower prices of the people by pushing for all-round measures, focusin

As part of the government’s digital safety management innovation initiative, e-label adoption is expanding. E-label serves as electronic information providers, allowing customers to access product-related information (such as ingredient names, nutritional facts, and item reporting numbers) through Q

With the development of the fourth industrial revolution, robots have come to make food, and drones have delivered food. Food-Tech is a compound word for food, meaning food and technology. The technology revolutionizes food production and processing. It also values the food industry's productivi

The recent inflation is unusual as it hits an all-time high this year, causing direct damage to ordinary people. In February, producer prices rose continuously, mainly in agricultural and fishery products such as fruits and fish. The producer price index for February, released by the Bank of Korea o

The Game Industry Promotion Act was partially amended on March 22, 2024. This act pertains to rules within the game industry, and the revision addresses the regulation of probability-based items. The content of the revision includes the following provisions. All games with probability-based items mu

‘Daangn,” a used goods trading platform, launched a direct real estate transaction service last year. As a result, villas, officetels, apartments, and shopping malls for rent now appear in Daangn’s real estate category. According to the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport, on February 14,

According to the Ministry of Education, non-major selection will be expanded in the college entrance system in 2025. There are two ways to select students without a major. First, there is a free major program where students do not have to decide on a major. However, they can freely select all majors

On January 31, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism pushed for legislation stating that autonomous ‘holdback’ guidelines are the principle of preparing and complying with film investment. However, the conflict between the film industry, which advocates for pushing forward with legislation, an

Regional medical gaps in Korea have intensified and become more visible. The Yeungnam Observer pointed out this situation in Issue No. 369, and the Korean government initiated a regional essential doctor system to solve this problem. First, this difference was evident in the ‘2019 National Land Moni

When banks lend money to customers based on their credit score, it is commonly called a credit loan. Currently, the rate of indiciduals unable to repay these loans is rising. For example, the ‘Medium and Low-interest Loans’ delinquency rate for people with relatively low credit scores reached about

Part-time job smishing has recently increased rapidly, so great care is required. According to fishing messages statistics in the third quarter of the year, AhnLab (a cyber security company) reported that messages disguised as short-term, part-time job offers accounted for 76.4% of the total. This m