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MUSEUMS HAVE recently become a stage where climate activists advocate for their causes. From throwing foods at valuable artworks to gluing themselves to the frames of paintings, protestors have been finding unconventional ways to attract attention. This eccentric slew of protests has sparked heated
Opinion
Kim Min-ju
2022.12.07 02:15
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THE DEBATE on the status of stolen artifacts displayed in foreign museums has been ongoing for decades. Several countries have faced challenges trying to repatriate important artifacts with controversial means of procurement. While some argue that these artifacts were legally obtained and are in saf
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Kim Min-ju
2022.11.03 18:20
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IN SEPTEMBER, Apple launched its new iPhone 14, a more costly yet almost indistinguishable model from its predecessor, iPhone 13. Despite the negligible upgrade, consumers buying the latest model will have to get a new phone case due to the shifted locations of the power and volume buttons on the de
Opinion
Lee Jae-hyeon
2022.11.03 18:00
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MAJOR SOUTH Korean supermarkets such as Lotte Mart, Homeplus, and E-mart have started selling new Tong-Keun Chicken and Dam-Dang Chicken, brands that pack twice the amount of regular chicken at half the regular price. As chicken is the nation’s most loved snack—often noted as South Korean’s favorite
Opinion
The Annals Staff
2022.10.07 23:35
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WALT DISNEY Studios has been an integral part of many childhoods since its founding in 1923. Its films have set an unprecedented standard for creativity and vividness—offering its viewers an ounce of magic with each one of its cinematic releases. Whilst original live-action film franchises[1] such a
Opinion
Joo Da-hae
2022.10.05 17:11
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UNIFORMED STAFF members are nowhere to be seen; instead, a bright, rectangular touchscreen greets customers in a cashier-free Lotteria—a fast-food franchise—in Hongdae. Unlike other Lotteria chains that support purchases through both cashiers and self-serving kiosks, customers here can only order us
Opinion
Choi Go-eun
2022.09.03 14:46
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AS THE first South Korean artist to reach number one on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and Global 200 charts with the Grammy-nominated single “Dynamite,” BTS has brought Korea enormous prestige and profit. However, despite the group’s outstanding achievements, South Korea’s mandatory military servi
Opinion
Kim Sang-yun
2022.09.03 14:46
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THE MONTH of June calls for “Pride Month,” a period of celebration and reflection for the LGBTQ+[1] community. A decade or two prior to today, the idea of achieving widespread acceptance from the rest of the world was an inconceivable dream for the LGBTQ+ community. The societal shift from antagonis
Opinion
Joo Da-hae
2022.06.10 00:23
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“WHAT IS your MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator)?” This recently overused conversation starter reveals our desire to understand ourselves. The MBTI test, designed in the 1940s by Katherine Cook Briggs and Isabel Briggs Myers, is a self-assessing personality tool that divides people into 16 psycholog
Opinion
Choi Go-eun
2022.06.10 00:22
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ON MARCH 6, Rhee Ken—a YouTuber and a former captain of South Korean Navy SEAL (Sea, Air, and Land)—posted a short message on social media confirming his departure to Ukraine to serve as a foreign mercenary, amidst the Eastern European country’s war against Russia[1]. Following his statement, the So
Opinion
Lee ChaeYoung
2022.05.06 22:05
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NOWADAYS, DOGS pushed around in strollers and wearing hats and shoes is not at all a strange sight. More often than not, pets wear luxurious clothing, eat specific types of premium food, and receive beautification treatments comparable to those of humans. This trend is the product of animal humaniza
Opinion
The Annals Staff
2022.05.06 22:06
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“OUCH, CHARLIE bit me!” The viral 2007 YouTube video has been sold to a bidder ready to pay $760,999 in Non-Fungible Token (NFT) at an auction[1]. Although they are neither the uploader nor the subject of the video, they have now become the owner of it. While the original video and its copied versio
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Lee Chae-young
2022.04.03 11:28
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EARLY MORNINGS are commonly considered as the magical time for self-improvement. As an embodiment of this universal notion, Miracle Morning challenges have been trending for some time as a useful way to keep accountable when building a habit. However, following this advice is easier said than done,
Opinion
Park Jin-seo
2022.04.03 11:30
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RECENT KOREAN reality dating shows portray youthful non-celebrities audaciously submitting themselves to the public eye to find true love. Starting with Mate back in 2011, romance reality programs such as Heart Signal, Dolsingles, Transferring Love, and Single’s Inferno continue to enjoy mainstream
Opinion
Shin Soo-min
2022.03.06 17:06
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THOSE WHO label themselves as feminists are almost always met with gasps of surprise and scoffs of disgust in South Korea. What started as a movement for gender equality has become adulterated with malevolent stigmatization and politicization; this shift seems to stem from the Korean feminist moveme
Opinion
Jung So-jin
2022.03.06 16:57
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THIS YEAR alone, around 11 K-pop idols have been accused of bullying classmates during their school years. Bullying accusations come from online forums such as Nate Pan[1], where posters accuse idols anonymously to protect themselves from backlash from fans. The posters’ anonymity, however, means th
Opinion
Swanson Georgia
2021.12.06 23:41
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WHAT MAKES fiction appealing is its potential for limitless characterization, and the recent demand for equal representation of genders has uncovered how superhero movies have been doing female characters a disservice. Production companies of the superhero genre, given its large and impressionable a
Opinion
Lee Naeun
2021.12.06 01:53
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LIVING IN California, it was not uncommon to spot cannabis-based products in supermarket aisles, from oils to chocolates infused with the plant. However, once attending university in South Korea, I could not help but notice the sharp contrast in how the two nations perceive cannabis; Korea holds an
Opinion
Jung So-jin
2021.10.31 21:43
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“YOUR DREAM will come true,” The motto of the Korea Student Aid Foundation (KOSAF), a government affiliate foundation that provides financial aid to students, shows how the organization aims to alleviate the students’ financial burdens. However, the organization’s use of outdated family-related crit
Opinion
Song In-jun
2021.10.10 19:08
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TEEN DRAMAS have drastically changed in recent years, particularly in the way writers portray teen characters and their sexuality. With more movies and TV shows using teens to instigate a titillating effect, it is easy to forget that those teen characters are supposed to be minors. While these shows
Opinion
Aimanshina Aruzhan
2021.10.10 19:16