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DO YOU know the ultimate purpose of physics? From Aristotle’s four element theory, to Newton’s laws of motion and Einstein’s theory of general relativity, physicists have endeavored to come up with a single theory that can elucidate every phenomenon in the universe. Contemporary physics is divided into two main theories: quantum mechanics and general relativity. However, these theories cannot be a theory of everything. General relativity typically deals with the motion of large objects in fairly large regions of space-time, whereas quantum mechanics generally explain scientific phenomena in su
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Lee Kyung-chul
2016.05.10 14:20
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THE WORD “animation” usually reminds people either Disney movies from the United States or anime from Japan. Compared to these two countries, Korea seems to have no place to stand in the competitive market of animations. Even though the animation industry in Korea has the potential to grow as much as its foreign counterparts, lack of governmental support has inhibited its development. For instance, while Korean animation industries receive financial support for about 10% of the production costs, European industries receive support for up to 40~50%. Nevertheless, the business in Korea has conti
Take a Break
Kim Yu-jin
2016.05.10 14:15
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“GROW UP!” may not be the most suitable phrase for the marketing business these days. Seeing lucrative opportunity in the new cultural trend among young generations, more and more marketing strategies are specifically targeting *kidult*, which refers to an adult with childish tastes. As the boom in *kidult marketing* reflects the Korean society that is becoming ever more competitive due to stagnant economic growth, *The Yonsei Annals* asked Yonseians about their perception of kidult marketing. Total: 4791. Do you consider yourself a *kidult*?Yes: 260 (54.3%) No: 192 (40.1%)I don’t know: 27 (5.
Enquete
Chang Hannah
2016.04.15 17:10
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ALTHOUGH THE idea of using the human body as a security system might still seem far from reality, it has recently emerged as the most promising technological innovation. With the rapid development of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the past few years, biometrics is being hailed as potentially the most suitable security system for the next generation. Biometrics, which is a pattern recognition system that extracts physiological or behavioral characteristics from the human body, has garnered such acclaim because it is a relatively safe and convenient way for user authentication
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Jeong Da-eun
2016.04.12 23:38
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HAVE YOU seen the Comfort Women Statue in front of the Japanese Embassy or even at the Ewha Street nearby Yonsei University? Kim Eun-sung and Kim Seo-kyung, who have been married for 26 years, are the sculptors who created this statue that arouses deep empathy from many South Korean people. The artists set up the Comfort Women Statue in 25 places in Korea and 2 places in the United States, in order to memorialize former Korean comfort women who were forcibly drafted for military sex slavery by Imperial Japan during World War II. The Yonsei Annals met Kim Seo-kyung to listen to her stories and
People/Yonseian
Kim Hyo-jin
2016.04.10 22:48
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DID YOU just have one of those crazy nights and can barely climb out of bed? Drinking alcoholic beverages can boost friendships, but it might also result in hangovers if done excessively. A hangover is mainly caused by acetaldehyde, which is a metabolic product of alcohol that brings on some nasty side effects. It circulates in the bloodstream causing aches, dizziness and nausea, and it can even damage the liver. Worse, itcan even result in fatty liver and serious cardiovascular disorder. Additionally, a hangover hinders one’s daily schedule on the following day - which is why it is important
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Lee Kyung-chul
2016.04.08 23:06
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IN THE movie Interstellar, Cooper leaves the inhabitable Earth to find a hospitable planet for humankind. He goes through a wormhole,* which reduces the time it takes to get to the three candidate planets. 23 years pass on Earth during the three hours that Cooper spends on the first candidate planet, because the nearby black hole’s immense gravity slows down time for Cooper. When Cooper finishes his mission and later returns to a hospitable planet called Cooper Station, he reunites with his daughter who has aged much more than him. Thus, one can detect inInterstellar multiple concepts related
Special Report
Kim Yu-jin
2016.04.06 16:46
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HAVE YOU ever dreamed of reaching out to the world? If so, how? Yoo Young-ho, a passionate and open-minded sculptor, dreams to transcend the barriers between different cultures, religions, and perspectives to connect the world through modern art. “I want people to realize how easy and simple it is to reach out to each other,” he says. Together with his firm goal and enduring commitment, he is currently searching for meaningful locations around the world in order to locate his 6 meter sculpture of a greeting man made of stainless steel. The process is not easy, but he is enthusiastic to spread
People/Yonseian
Yeo Ye-rim
2016.03.06 18:38
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OUT OF the myriad of opinions on how to make this world a better place, whether it be to eradicate poverty or to advocate for more education opportunities, an argument in favor of the need to diversify clothing sizes seems hardly significant in our troubled world. I have decided to push aside all my other convictions for now, however, and to make a case for one easily achievable change: we need more plus sizes.It is no secret that society has burdened women with one stringent ideal of beauty. The South Korean ideal of beauty demands long slender legs with a gap between the thighs, a tiny waist
Opinion
Kim Yeon-seung
2016.03.06 16:48
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IN THE movie *Her*, the protagonist Ted falls in love with Samantha, an operating system with artificial intelligence. Their relationship becomes fragile because Samantha is amorphous. Even though Ted is given a surrogate sexual partner, Samantha’s physical intangibility still cannot be replaced. In the end, Ted and Samantha fail to build a strong, intimate relationship. If this story were told in 2016, would Ted and Samantha be able to have an intimate relationship? As virtual and augmented reality technologies become widespread, operating systems like Samantha can be seen as hologram of a wo
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Chang Hannah
2016.03.06 15:27
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RECENTLY, THE 19th National Assembly of South Korea has been criticized for its low legislative approval rate of 12.5%. With its seemingly sluggish work performance and ignominy of some of its members, the National Assembly had long been viewed with public skepticism from the public. Many even jokingly say that they would do a much better job than the current members of the National Assembly. With the general election coming up next month, The Yonsei Annalsasked students about the policies they would issue if they were members of the National Assembly. Kim Do-yeon (Soph., Dept. of Child & Fami
Voice on Campus
Lee Kyung-chul
2016.03.05 21:46
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BODY PIERCING, the practice of puncturing or cutting a certain part of the human body to create an opening for jewelry, has long been a symbol of deviance. It has been especially tabooed in East Asian countries, where Confucian ideas that strongly reject body modification are prevalent. However, with an increasing number of celebrities who wear piercing and the generalization of the procedure, piercing has become more acceptable in mainstream culture, even in East Asia. Although negative views on piercing still persist, especially from the older generation, piercing is now becoming more common
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Jeong Da-eun
2016.03.05 21:43
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WHAT IS your first thought when you hear the phrase sa rang ui mae, literally meaning rod of love? Children who grew up in South Korea would generally think about a moment when they were caned on their calves, hips or palms. Rod of love is an affectionate term referring to corporal punishments that come from ‘love.’ Corporal punishment in South Korean schools was legally banned in 2011, but Korean society still implicitly permits corporal punishment as a form of discipline at school and at home. Corporal punishment has deep roots in South Korea due to the Confucianism-based education system, w
Opinion
Kim Hyo-jin
2016.03.05 21:37
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INCHEON INTERNATIONAL Airport is the world’s first airport to win the Airport Service Quality Award for “Best Airport Worldwide” for ten consecutive years (from 2005 to 2014). Moreover, Incheon International Airport is the international gateway to South Korea, which over 45 million people fly through per year. Nonetheless, several security issues, such as the planting of a fake bomb, drug smuggling, and illegal entry, have occurred consecutively at Incheon International Airport this year. Due to such repeated security lapses, the country’s leading airline hub is facing fierce criticism from th
Special Report
Kim Hyo-jin
2016.03.05 21:34
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MULLAE-DONG, WHICH literally refers to the site of Mun Ik-jeom’s cultural ancestry, was once a foundation of Seoul’s steel and machine industry. During the 1960s and the 1970s, many textile manufacturing companies and steel industries were rooted in Mullae-dong; more than 1,000 steel industries were in full operation. However, due to the financial crisis in the late 1990s and the establishment of industrial complexes around the capital area, steel industries started to move out. As a result of the mass relocation, many buildings were left empty and the rent around the region declined drastical
Travel Diary
Choi Ye-seon
2016.03.05 21:24
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“YOU BETTER watch out. You better not cry. He knows if you've been bad or good.” This is part of the lyrics of the popular Christmas carol, “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” As children on Christmas Eve, we used to go to bed, hoping we had been good children. This was all because Santa Claus gave gifts to only those who were well behaved. Now that we are university students, we may wonder which of us would actually receive gifts from Santa. If Santa Claus really existed, for whom would he sneak into chimneys? In this month’s Voice on Campus, The Yonsei Annals asked various Yonsei University st
Voice on Campus
Cub Reporters
2015.12.09 00:18
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ACCORDING TO the Christian faith, Christmas started with the birth of baby Jesus in a manor in A.D. Since then, Christians and non-Christians alike have celebrated Christmas around the world. Familiar ways of celebrating include exchanging gifts, eating a special dinner with family members and receiving presents from Santa Claus. However, different regions and nations also spend this holiday in very unique ways. . AustraliaThe traditional white Christmas with Santa in a thick red suit is highly unlikely in the southern hemisphere, where Christmas is celebrated in the middle of summer. However,
Take a Break
Choi Jean
2015.12.08 22:22
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IN THE past, there was a common perception that bilingualism was harmful to one’s educational development. Past studies indicated that bilinguals had weaker verbal skills and knew fewer words of any semantic category in comparison to monolinguals. However, recent research has shed insight on the various benefits of bilingualism. The advantages of bilingualism are now thought to be significant enough to challenge past notions of bilingualism as a handicap. The activity and structure of bilinguals’ brains By utilizing brain imaging techniques like functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), re
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Hwang Celine
2015.12.08 22:08
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2015 HAS been a year full of changes and Yonsei University was no exception. The Baekyang-ro renovation hasfinally been completedpresenting to the students a new facade of what had been a mere construction site for the past two years. The new course registration system, the Yonsei Course Enrollment System (Y-CES) that combines three processes- mileage, time ticket and waiting number - was implemented for the first time. Changes do not stop here. The Residential College (RC) program was further strengthened and modified to supplement to the various problems and inconveniences found last year, a
Enquete
Kim Ji-sun
2015.12.08 22:05
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HAVE YOU ever seen a young man in han-bok* with a pamphlet that says “Free Bow” on the streets of Insa-dong? That man is Moon Hyun-woo, and he had traveled to over 33 cities in 17 countries to introduce Arirang internationally when he was only a university student. Now, he works as a Korean Culture Expertise (KCE) and a director of Korean Traditional Culture Promotion Committee (KOAYU) to promote widespread enjoyment of Korean culture around the world. The Yonsei Annals discloses Moon’s youthful passion towards Korean culture through this personal interview. Annals: What led you to promote Kor
People/Yonseian
Kim Hyo-jin
2015.12.08 22:00