Many K-pop artists and other media are utilizing fictional worlds. For instance, SM entertainment established ‘Kwang-ya’ to express their company as an infinite and unstructured world through out-of-box thinking. Harry Potter has its fictional world with connections between each scenario. The 2.5 generation K-pop idol group started using fictional worlds in 2012. Thenceforth, it was established not only in K-pop but also in other media such as movies, dramas, and books. Its final goal and mission are to establish its media’s solid fans. This fictional world promotes fans’ secondary creations w
When we start studying, we become vampires. As the senses become 300 times more sensitive, the amount of discomfort increases exponentially. Not only that. We are curious about the video that we were never curious of, and we want to check the message that is coming. Eventually we get our hands on our phones again. This transition from vampire to human takes 3 to 11 minutes, on average. Which means, people's 'concentration' can't last even 20minutes when there is temptations. And this horrible transition that ruins our day has a familiar name; multitasking. First of all, what is multitasking? T
Debate is a most efficient method to make students’ thoughts deep and wide. Therefore, there are club in our school called ‘월요일의 토론클럽’. As you can assume, this club has debates with each other. Today, let’s have a time to know more about our debate club, where various individuals clash with their ideas and arguments. First of all, it is important to know how our debate is progressing. Each member of the club watches a selected TED video which is about the motion of debate. After watching this video, members have time to change their opinions towards the TED video, and separate the team for deb
Recently, the global energy crisis is getting serious. It occurred due to various reasons, and greenflation, a surge in raw material prices which occurs in the process of converting to an eco-friendly industrial structure, is one of the strongest reasons. Greenflation restrained the supply of non-ferrous metals, therefore, there have been tons of side effects. First, coal prices doubled from $50 per ton at the end of last year to $100 this September. Chinese government minimized investment and production of fossil fuels, which brought to the global energy crisis. Furthermore, the Chinese gover
According to the 2020 Emissions Gap Report announced by United Nations Environment Program, the global temperature will rise 3.2 degrees in 2100. In North America and the middle east, forest fires and drought continued due to heatwaves, while Western Europe and central China are suffering from the highest level of rainfall since observations. In Brazil, the coldwave made its lowest temperature 17.96°F, which is -7.8°C. Experts predict that the world temperature will rise two degrees Celcius in 2050. In that situation, about 420 million people will undergo extreme heat waves. Also, about 410 mi
Japan has made an issue of Korea's food procurement in the Tokyo Olympics. U.S arranged a facility to provide meals for their own athletes, and Japan hasn't made any opinions about this, which is contradictory. On July 21st according to USA Today, United States Olympic committee was supposed to provide 32.7tons of food and drinks to their athletes. U.S. intended to supply meals that match their athletes' taste with this way. Korean Sport& Olympic Committee provided food made of Korean ingredients. Japan's reponse toward Korea and U.S. differed. Japan strongly resisted at the news of Korean
Aladdin, Maleficent, Cruella... Disney's remake made a great success, earning billion dollars. Their realistic CG, fantastic songs, and famous actors mesmerized people. However, oppositions existed in Disney too. Some celebrities criticized Disney, claiming they stimulate kids to be quiet, pretty, and passive girl. They argue that while the world needs loud, confidental, active women, it is inappropriate for kids to have contact with those fixed ideas. Then few years ago, suddenly one more question arose to people ; 'Should princess and prince always have to be white?', and this question is le
May 26th, 7 : 30 p.m. to 9 : 00 p.m., a rare astronomical event happened with red and burnt orange color : a 'super blood moon.' This phenomenon was the result of two actions : a wupermoon and blood moon. This action has taken place in Greek Poseidon temple, Turkey Ankara, Sydney Opera House in Austalia, Beijing, China, and etc. Now, let's find out exactly about supermoon and bloodmoon. Firstly, supermoon is full moon or new moon, when the Earth - Moon distance is in the lowest tenth of its range, and happens when the moon lines up closer than normal to out planet and appears to be bigger than
Recently, The State Department warned Americans against traveling to Japan, as the country has increasing coronavirus infections. Japan is issued level 4, the highest cautionary level –Do not travel-. Because of this, no international travelers are allowed in Japan, except for athletes who participates in the Tokyo Olympics. The Olympic games are scheduled on July 23rd with the Paralympics beginning on August 24th. The U.S. Olympic Committee mentioned that athletes could compete safely in Japan. And the Japanese authorities said that the Japan’s cautionary level 4 would not affect the U.S. sup
Actor Youn Yuh Jung won the 「Best Actress in a Supporting Role」 for the movie "Minari" at the U.S. Academy Awards on the 26th. Youn Yuh Jung has made history by becoming the first Korean actor to win an Oscar at the Academy Awards. She has won 38 trophies for "Minari," including the Academy Award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role. The film "Minari," is about a Korean family who moved to a farm in southern Arkansas in the 1980s. Youn Yuh Jung played Soon Ja, a grandmother who moved from Korea to help her daughter and her husband. The reason why it became a hot topic of the world is because…