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Sun, December 4, 2022 | 10:37

Mudflat festival

Mudflat festival

The 13th Mudflat Festival was held last Oct. 9 and 10 in Jangcheok, a coastal village in the Yeosu peninsula, which is half an hour away by car from south of the Suncheon Bay wetlands. The main event featured hands-on experiences such as looking for seashells, catching fish, and a singing contest.

2022-11-06 17:00

Seven-year action plan

Seven-year action plan

“The climate is changing; why don't we change?” was the catchphrase of “Youth 4 Climate Action.” In the book with this catchphrase as its title, Fr. Stephen Ki-suk Yang, the chairperson of the Ecological Environment Committee of the Diocese of Suwon, shares 14 stories about the environment and suggests various concrete ways to overcome the climate crisis.

2022-11-03 14:34

Upsurge in teen drug use

Upsurge in teen drug use

Although illicit drugs have existed in Korean society for some time, they did not attract significant political and social interest until the year 2000.

2022-11-02 14:17

For a smooth listening exam in College Scholastic Ability Test

For a smooth listening exam in College Scholastic Ability Test

Nov. 17 is the day of the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT), abbreviated “Suneung” in Korean. This year, the number of test-takers will amount to approximately 508,030 across the country.

2022-11-01 15:14

Ven. Master Wongwang of Silla

Ven. Master Wongwang of Silla

Although I am not Buddhist, my enthusiastic interest in Korean Buddhist heritage has led me to explore many ancient temples, hermitages, and all things about Korean Buddhist art and culture. My family is from Gyeongju, the capital of the ancient Silla Kingdom, and I am fortunate that my father, Choe Nam-ju, was a pioneer of Korean archaeology.

2022-11-01 11:29

Meet challenges head on

Meet challenges head on

I am surprised, shocked and confused. But most of all, I am scared for our future. For most of my relatively young life, I grew up and learned to take for granted that the world lived in harmony. And that the world's problems are there to be solved, eventually.

2022-10-30 14:28

Leaders, lettuce and crisis in Britain

Leaders, lettuce and crisis in Britain

Rishi Sunak has been elected leader of the Conservative Party, and become the next prime minister of the United Kingdom (Britain plus Northern Ireland). This follows the incredibly brief and tumultuous tenure of hapless Prime Minister Liz Truss.

2022-10-27 14:15

We need new stories

We need new stories

By Kim Sun-aeWhen was the last time you watched a play or movie that has a wonderful female character? How many times have you found a woman in a novel whom you would like to resemble?From literary works to advertisements, women are generally depicted as similar images. Even in literary works that should present various figures, the women are often described only as a “...

2022-10-26 15:25

Second wave of liberal feminism

Second wave of liberal feminism

Several months ago, I read a book titled, “The Second Wave, Feminist Theory,” written by Linda Nicholson, an American feminist scholar. It addresses various kinds of feminist theories and movements in the U.S. as well as Europe. As I am very interested in such themes and activities, reading the book was a good chance for me to look at past and current feminist issues. As I wa...

2022-10-25 14:23

How exceptions destroy organizational culture

How exceptions destroy organizational culture

There are no rules without exceptions. This is a commonly acknowledged truth. However, if the number of exceptions becomes extreme in an organization, its organizational culture will be infiltrated by a feeling of mistrust, which will hurt both productivity and employees' psychology. Thus, managing the amount of exceptions is no less important than managing people itself, and...

2022-10-24 15:32

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