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IT HAS happened all too quickly: within a year since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccines are already getting approval and being used worldwide. But as much as these vaccines have given hope, they have generated a significant amount of concern. The vaccines have been developed within a t
Lightbulb
Park Joo-hyun
2021.03.07 18:27
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WHEN YONSEI’S Housing Office announced housing applications for 2021, it brought up a myriad of concerns. Was the new semester on-campus with face-to-face classes? Was securing Seoul housing necessary? Students scrambled for answers on the Everytime app. Filled with anxiety and skepticism, some stud
Opinion
Lee Ju-won
2021.03.07 18:15
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PODCASTS ARE only getting bigger. In 2018, there were 75 million monthly podcast listeners in the United States, and now 164 million people are projected to be listening by 2024[1]. One of the main appeals of podcasts is their flexibility—with over 800,000 active podcasts that cover almost any topic
Take a Break
Jung Da-il
2021.03.07 18:24
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2020, what a year! When we thought things couldn’t get any worse, each month continued to exceed our expectations. However, we persevered and now it’s the final month of this dreary year. In the hopes of cheering you up and getting you into the holiday mood, we’ve prepared some funny stories of the
Reporter’s Pick
Annals Staff
2020.11.30 17:24
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ON FEBRUARY 2, 1968, 8-year-old Nguyen Thi Thanh woke up to the sound of gunshots. She hurried down to the basement to hide, only to be discovered by a group of foreign soldiers. As she climbed up, a bullet pierced her belly, causing her intestine to pour out from the open wound. Fainting slowly fro
Special Report
Phuong Nguyen
2020.11.30 17:00
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ARCHITECTS MUST maintain a delicate balance between form and functionality in their work. They are tasked, not just with designing buildings, but also with shaping a fundamental aspect of how we live and interact with one another. The Yonsei Annals met with the architect Kim Lee-hong (Class of ’99,
Career
Mun Su-hyeon
2020.11.30 03:38
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EACH PHOTOGRAPH is a memory. A bright blue summer sky, so blue it almost hurts to look. The first winter snow, soft white clouds piled over city streets, shimmering at night from the soft glow of the streetlamps. Photos preserve these moments long after they’ve faded from our consciousness, their cl
Behind the Scenes
Kim Da-eun
2020.11.30 03:43
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IN CELEBRATION of Yonsei’s Institute for Basic Science Center for NanoMedicine’s (IBS CNM) fifth anniversary, The Yonsei Annals conducted interviews with a transmission electron microscopy (TEM) specialist, two students, and a professor, asking them about their work and their hopes for the instituti
Special Report
Kim Chae-yoon
2020.11.30 03:43
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“I WAS rebellious,” he said. “I was determined from the beginning to find my own purpose in life.” Peter Underwood, the fourth generation of the Underwood family, struggled to find his purpose until well into his early adulthood. He eventually settled on a career, and currently works as a managing p
People/Yonseian
Ko Young-kyun
2020.11.30 03:48
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“FLAWLESS,” “IDENTICAL,” “carefree”—these are some of the words that are used to describe K-pop idols. Their impeccable performances, not to mention their perfect on-screen appearances, make these stars come off as “machines,” rather than individual human beings. The new Netflix documentary BLACKPIN
Take a Break
Kim Shin-young
2020.11.30 08:24
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BUSAN IS a famous tourist destination for people to enjoy maritime leisure at its crowded beaches—Haeundae and Gwangalli to name a few. But did you know that Busan is home to several filming locations featured in popular K-dramas? Not just the city center but also the lesser-known places of Busan we
Travel Diary
Lee Jong-min
2020.11.30 03:50
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“THE SCOOTER barely missed me as it swerved around,” a Yonsei student recounted. “I didn’t hear it coming up from behind.” Electric scooters are becoming a popular mode of transportation, especially for traversing the steep slopes or narrow streets of Seoul. It’s easy to see electric scooters on cam
Opinion
Lee Ju-won
2020.11.30 03:52
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ZOOM LECTURES have become a new shared experience for university students. Even though these new virtual lectures have been frustrating to adjust to, they have also presented students with unforgettable and hilarious moments. The Yonsei Annals interviewed Yonsei students about their memorable, comed
Voice on Campus
Cub-reporters
2020.11.30 08:25
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UNITED STATES President Donald Trump made headlines in September when he claimed the current pandemic would disappear without a vaccine by developing “herd mentality.” This verbal blunder was mocked by many and criticized by even more, as “herd immunity”—the correct term—is, simply put, a method of
Opinion
Oho Yun-seo
2020.11.30 08:26
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WHENEVER YOU browse through showrooms of a luxury retail outlet, you are welcomed by the season’s exquisite and selective fashion items that immediately captures your attention. Sometimes, you might get lucky and come across a shop that perfectly suits your taste. If you have ever wondered who plan
Career
Mun Su-hyeon
2020.11.01 18:36
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CONGRATULATIONS! YOU'VE survived the mid-term exams and you’re already half-way through the semester. Now it’s time for you to take a breather by fully immersing yourself in the autumn atmosphere. Take a stroll and marvel at the vividly tinted trees and the crunch of dry leaves under your feet. Inha
Reporter’s Pick
Annals Staff
2020.11.01 16:12
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THE PANDEMIC has forced us all to spend more time at home, and with academics put into the equation, we might find ourselves overwhelmed by the work and the restrictive health measures. On the bright side, having time alone can motivate self-care and self-love. The Yonsei Annals interviewed Yonsei s
Voice on Campus
Park Joo-hyun
2020.11.01 18:25
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“BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERS are not like Tesla technicians or Google engineers. Unlike electric cars or mobile phones, it may take a while to show notable achievements to the public,” said Professor Kwak Min-suk in an interview with The Yonsei Annals. Though the outcomes of biomedical engineering might no
People/Yonseian
Lee Jong-min
2020.11.01 19:04
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AN INNOVATOR of nano-rulers, energy transfers, and integrating sciences, Heekyung Jeong (11th Sem., Dept. of Chemistry) of the Institute for Basic Science’s Center for Nanomedicine’s (IBS CNM) graduate program had the opportunity to go to the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) through th
People/Yonseian
Lee Ju-won
2020.11.01 18:58
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PICTURE THIS: You are walking through a street in Seoul and you spot a claw crane machine. Unable to resist, you step closer and peer into the machine to check out the prizes. For a thousand won, you can try your hand at the classic arcade game and attempt to win a stuffed doll. However, as easy as
Take a Break
Oho Yun-seo
2020.11.01 19:13