CategoryK-culture

This article analyzes the causes of South Korea’s declining fertility rate, the need for surrogacy, ethical issues, and the legal debates and social perceptions on the permissibility and prohibition of surrogacy.   Since last year, parenting shows have become very popular among young and old alike. This is probably because it provides empathy for parents who are currently raising...

This article discusses the inconveniences and problems of still using public certificates in the modern world of online shopping and financial transactions, highlighting their historical background, technical limitations, security vulnerabilities, and the need for alternatives.   With the rapid development of the Internet, we can’t live without it these days. We can get the information...

  This article covers the concept, purpose, functions, procedures, evolution, recent trends, professionalism and ethics of teachers, and challenges of educational assessment, and explains how it contributes to promoting learning and improving teaching.   What is educational assessment? There is more interest in assessment than ever before, and it is being used in almost every field...

  In South Korea, the ‘shutdown system’ was introduced to prevent youth gaming addiction, but it has been criticized as ineffective due to its lack of practical effectiveness and violation of personal freedom. Educational approaches and the provision of various leisure activities are needed to solve the problem at a more fundamental level.   Controversy and unfairness of...

In real estate transactions, the role of down payments and earnest money is crucial: down payments increase the stability of the contract, and earnest money prevents the contract from being canceled. After the transaction is completed, the title is finalized through the registration process, which clarifies the relationship of rights and ensures a stable transaction.   The right to have...

  The controversy surrounding North Korean leafleting continues. The South Korean government has maintained its stance that it will not sanction leafleting despite North Korea’s threats. This writer argues that leafleting should continue, emphasizing the importance of the North Korean people’s right to know and internal change.   The South Korean government’s position...

The Device Distribution Structure Improvement Act aims to establish a fair and transparent distribution order to protect consumer rights and interests, prevent overconsumption of resources, and solve the problem of phone takers. However, there is a negative public reaction, and I argue that it actually has a positive impact on consumers.   In South Korea, with 40 million smartphone...

Legalizing the sex trade is presented as an alternative to address the impracticality of prohibition and the expansion of the illegal market. The potential for social and economic benefits, such as protecting the rights of prostitutes, preventing sexually transmitted diseases, and increasing tax revenue, are discussed.   The old saying “the red light district keeps the house in order” comes...

Several regions in South Korea are introducing a 9:00 a.m. school start time, which has been met with both support and opposition, with proponents saying it will improve students’ physical and mental health by giving them more time to sleep and eat breakfast, and opponents saying it will inconvenience working families and make it harder to coordinate school schedules.   In South Korea...

South Korea’s 9am school start time policy provides youth with enough sleep to improve their physical and mental health, increase their ability to focus on learning, and make better use of their mornings. It also has the positive effect of strengthening family ties and improving students’ overall quality of life.   I am in favor of the 9:00 start time policy, and here’s why...