“I Apologize to the People for Issues Concerning My Son,” Choo Mi-ae Apologizes for the First Time

“I Apologize to the People for Issues Concerning My Son,” Choo Mi-ae Apologizes for the First Time
On September 13, Justice Minister Choo Mi-ae spoke on the “leave privilege” her son allegedly enjoyed during his mandatory military service and said, “I sinc···

Twenty- and Thirty-somethings Bruised by the Corona Blues

Twenty- and Thirty-somethings Bruised by the Corona Blues
The mental health of young people appears to be deteriorating as twentysomething patients diagnosed with depression in the first half of this year increased abo···

Government Support for Telecommunication Costs: Is It Just a Pork Barrel? President Moon Claims, “A Small Comfort to All the People”

Government Support for Telecommunication Costs: Is It Just a Pork Barrel? President Moon Claims, “A Small Comfort to All the People”
On September 10, the government announced the fourth supplemental budget at a scale of 7.8 trillion won. The budget was allocated with a focus on those who dire···

Korean Wave

“K-Quarantine Commander” Jung Eun-kyeong Appointed Founding Chief of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Administration

“K-Quarantine Commander” Jung Eun-kyeong Appointed Founding Chief of the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Administration
Jung Eun-kyeong (55, pictured), the director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC) who has led South Korea’s efforts to contain COVID-···

Quarantine Headquarters, “Plan to Mass-Produce COVID-19 Antibody Treatment This Month”

Quarantine Headquarters, “Plan to Mass-Produce COVID-19 Antibody Treatment This Month”
The Central Quarantine Headquarters expect to mass-produce antibody treatments to fight the novel coronavirus within this month. The development of convalescent···

For Public Interest or Private Retribution? The Controversial Digital Prison

For Public Interest or Private Retribution? The Controversial Digital Prison
Are actions taken to punish alleged sex criminals in the place of state agencies for the good of the public? The Digital Gyodoso or Digital Prison is a website ···
After the Outbreak of COVID-19, 20,000 Stores Disappeared from Downtown Seoul
Due to the spread of COVID-19, the number of stores in central Seoul has dropped by more than 20,000 in the second quarter. According to the Small Enterprise and Market Service data on stores analy···

Government Plans to Hand out Second COVID-19 Relief Fund Before Chuseok

Government Plans to Hand out Second COVID-19 Relief Fund Before Chuseok
On September 6, the Democratic Party of Korea, the government and Cheongwadae decided to draw up a 7-trillion-won fourth supplemental budget to overcome the cri···
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