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MANY OF us have been collecting something since we were young. Why do we collect items? Some people may gather antiques as an investment opportunity, hoping that their value will appreciate over the years. In most cases, however, people collect things because they have an affinity for them and feel happiness and pleasure through the process of collecting. Thus, amassing items that we feel a deep attachment to can be an expression of pursuing instinctive pleasure that holds a special place in our hearts. Pottery requires a long time and considerable effort to make out of clean, fine earth. It t
Photo Essay
Seo Ji-hye
2016.12.08 12:35
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HAVE YOU ever heard of infotainment? It is a mixture of “information” and “entertainment,” and it refers to a fusion genre of TV program that has been created by either adding factors of entertainment to educational programs or adding educative factors to entertainment programs. Programs that you may have heard of would be "Sponge" (KBS2), "Vitamin" (KBS2), "Jjak" (MBC), "Sseol-jeon" (JTBC), and so on. The term infotainment seems extremely ideal in that viewers can learn while having fun, but the categorization of "infotainment" often arouses controversy. This ambiguousness is becomi
Culture
Han Ye-seul
2014.11.07 15:11
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“THE CUSTOMER is the audience, the employee is the actor, and the work setting is the stage.” Just as the phrase by marketing scholars Grove & Fisk indicates, many of today's employees have become actors forced to suppress their emotions to please their audiences. Of course, an act of kindness can always be a positive energy boost, but should the ‘actors’ bow down and kneel down on their knees even when their audiences blurt out abusive language, sexually harass or physically assault them? This unthinkable humiliation is, in fact what a category of workers now classified as ‘emotional laborer
Culture
Han Ye-seul
2014.11.07 14:55
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Album of the Month : Heavier Things For a recording artist to continue on the glory in the second album and ignore the infamous sophomore slump is a truly rare chance. John Mayer, the very charming musician, made a successful debut with his first album, achieved even higher fame and popularity with his sophomore release "Heavier things." He keeps his pop sensibilities andadds extra layers of depth in the newalbum. The opening track, "Clarity," begins with a keyboard riff supported by a steady handclapping nicely blended with simple acoustic guitar. Another famous track, "Split Screen Sadn
It-selection
Han Ye-seul
2014.05.07 21:53
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SAM HAMMINGTON, who has successfully won over Korean audience, is now the most beloved Australian in Korea. Being humorous, likable and approachable is only one side of Sam, though. The Yonsei Annals discovered a whole new side of him and is now here to bring his inspiring story to Yonseians. What inspired you to come to Korea? After finishing high school, I went to a community college where I studied international trade, and one of the topics that kept coming up in my classes was that Australia's location is geographically a lot closer to Asia than Europe. In high school, we were always lear
People/Yonseian
Han Ye-seul
2014.04.08 15:04
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RECENTLY KOREAN society has witnessed many discussions of dating. "Senior dating" has arisen as a social issue, and teenage couples are busy celebrating not only their '100th anniversary' but even their 'two-two-day', which is their 22nd day together. Regardless of generation or age, dating has become an everyday concern for all Koreans, but among them, college students are ones that are expected to date most freely and most passionately. However, are they truly enjoying their love life as much as others believe them to be? Every generation throws a glance of envy towards the young 20s,
Cover Story
Han Ye-seul
2014.04.08 14:46
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WHAT A collection this is. And what an experiment it is. Javier Mariscal, an artist and curator, explores the importance of seeking happiness in life. . The 1,200 artworks amassed by Mariscal is the revelation of his life that gives eager visitors a glimpse of joy in life. The exhibition does not answer the question about how to enjoy life, but surely enables viewers to figure out their own interpretation. Bright Crayola colors gives a spontaneous verve on unprimed space and by doing so, creates a playful exhibition that would ultimately change a visitor’s image of life. A Spaniard and an arti
Review
Han Ye-seul 기자
2014.03.04 21:06