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EVER SINCE passenger travel first commenced over a century ago, trends in commercial aviation have evolved at a consistent pace. The 1970s were all about supersonic speed and large carrying capacity, while the 1990s saw long-range, twin-engine aircraft burgeoning in popularity. Fast forward to 2023,
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Yoo Ji-whang
2023.09.03 13:32
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VISUAL EFFECTS (VFX) in film and television have a long and illustrious history. Decades-old film sagas such as Star Wars wowed audiences with gritty, grounded depictions of fictional worlds. Hyper-realistic animation was already established by the late 2000s through the likes of Iron Man and Transf
Opinion
Yoo Ji-whang
2023.09.03 13:21
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THERE HAS been an onslaught of copyright disputes in the music industry as of late: Ed Sheeran’s “Thinking out Loud” allegedly copied Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On,” and previously Robin Thick and Pharrell Williams were accused of copying Gaye’s “Got to Give it Up” in their hit song “Blurred Lines.
Opinion
Samantha Bening
2023.06.08 01:15
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JOY, A Christian club affiliated with the Christian Union at Yonsei University, is a community of Christian students who participate in mission activities and worship together. JOY welcomes anyone interested in Christianity, and its goals include spreading love and providing individuals with the con
Behind the Scenes
Kim Sang-yun
2023.06.08 01:10
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IT IS a common tactic in South Korea’s political sphere to take advantage of scandals involving politicians’ family members. Political parties on all ends of the spectrum enthusiastically fuel the outrage that these cases spark to sway public opinion and gain support. Often, this strategy is critici
Opinion
Kim Min-ju
2023.06.08 01:09
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SOCIAL MEDIA has become a window for individuals to express their identity to the public. Convenient accessibility to various platforms allows anyone to become a producer of their own, simply with some courage and decision. Thus, The Yonsei Annals reached out to fellow Yonsei students with the follo
Voice on Campus
Cub Reporters
2023.06.08 01:06
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YONSEI DAIRY is a company that cherishes the virtues of Yonsei University. It is owned and operated by Yonsei University, and it is well known to students by the milk that is purchasable in the school consumer cooperatives. Recently, it has gained recognition for the sales of Yonsei milk cream bread
Take a Break
Ko Yu-min
2023.06.08 01:00
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THE JEWISH community has been a consistent target of hate throughout history. There is even a specific word for this phenomenon: antisemitism. That is, any and all forms of hate or prejudice toward Jews. While many believe that antisemitism has lost prevalence after the Holocaust, the past few years
Special Report
Brooklyn Hollander
2023.06.08 00:58
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FROM SMARTWATCHES to online pharmacies, technology has permeated healthcare. At the forefront of the digital transformation in health lies ambitious startups that explore the intersection of healthcare and technology and challenge the traditional boundaries of medicine. The Yonsei Annals interviewed
Career
Lee Jae-hyeon
2023.06.08 00:55
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WITH THE recent seizing of the free online database Z-library by the U.S. Department of Justice, college students’ reliance on piracy has since been spotlighted. However, this is not a stand-alone struggle but rather one that extends to the gatekeeping of academic knowledge via paywalls. A conversat
Opinion
The Annals Staff
2023.05.04 12:46
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IMAGINE AN urban environment where every necessity of life—food, workplaces, schools, hospitals, entertainment, exercise, and more—is within a 15-minute commuting distance. That is the 15-minute city. Many cities are already well equipped to transform into this new urban model and those that require
Opinion
Brooklyn Hollander
2023.05.04 12:43
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DATA AND soccer: one is analytical, the other passionate. There is no obvious connection between statistical data science and the most popular sport in the world. However, the metric “expected goals” or “xG” manages to tie these together by using a common statistical technique to model the likelihoo
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Samantha Bening
2023.05.04 12:37
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WITH THE semester halfway through, I found that the pressures of attending school began to erode my happiness. Thus, I decided to take special measures to dispel the monotony of my everyday life by doing what many people do: going on a trip with my family. As I was searching for a getaway near Seoul
Travel Diary
Ko Yu-min
2023.05.04 12:33
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PARK SU-JUNG (Class of ’03, Dept. of Social Welfare) is a simultaneous Korean-English-French interpreter for international conferences, as well as an educator at the Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies (HAFS). In an interview with the The Yonsei Annals, Park talks about her personal life and sixteen-y
People/Yonseian
Kim Ha-jeong
2023.05.04 12:24
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THESE DAYS, almost every new film release is accompanied by a slew of merchandise announcements. Even within the sea of goods, some stand head and shoulders above the rest with their level of detail. Hyper-realistic action figures over 12 inches tall or massive bust statues of popular characters are
Take a Break
Yoo Ji-whang
2023.05.04 12:16
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LEARNING SCIENCE is an enlightening experience, especially for curious young minds. In the center of efforts to make sense of the exotic and complex world of science lies a group of reporters and editors working arduously to publish science magazines for children. In celebration of Korea’s Children’
Career
Lee Jae-hyeon
2023.05.04 12:10
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SHORT-FORM VIDEOS are not a new phenomenon in the market of social media. A decade ago, Vine was one of the trendiest social media services, with users sharing six-second-long videos. Not long after Vine shut down in 2016, other short-form video platforms grew in popularity. The industry’s rapid exp
Opinion
Kim Min-ju
2023.04.04 21:42
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AFTER FOUR years of stable taxi fares, the cost of transportation within Seoul has recently risen. The South Korean government has justified this fare hike as a solution to the nighttime taxi and driver shortage. However, this decision concerns many as it may place a heavy burden on the Seoul reside
Opinion
Kim Sang-yun
2023.04.04 21:38
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SATELLITE COMMUNICATION is far from a new invention, having been around for decades since Telstar launched in 1962. Although a game-changing technology with unparalleled versatility and geographical coverage, issues with signal latency, and interference have persistently plagued satellite communicat
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Yoo Ji-whang
2023.04.04 21:33
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EVEN IF you have not been to Japan, you might have heard of the phrase “o i shi ku na re mo-e mo-e kkyung (get delicious).” This phrase has become a popular meme in Korea by Kim Kyung-wook, who acts as a Japanese club host under the alias “Tanaka,” and is often used by the maids in Japanese maid caf
Take a Break
The Annals Staff
2023.04.04 21:29