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Book Review: War and Peace
Mar 18, 2026 Seoyeon Kim www.amazon.com If I had to describe War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy in one sentence, I would say it feels less like reading a story and more like living inside a world that refuses to simplify itself. This novel is set during the Napoleonic Wars, especially around Napoleon’s invasion of Russia, but calling it just a historical novel feels almost misleading. Yes, there are battles, political tension, and appearances from figures like Napoleon Bonaparte an
Seoyeon Kim
Mar 18
Barcelona wins 5-2 and remains in 1st place in La Liga
Mar 18, 2026 Matheus P. Oliveira www.barcablaugranes.com On a recent matchday, FC Barcelona defeated Sevilla FC 5-2 in a La Liga match, keeping their position at the top of the table. They are now 4 points ahead of their rival team, Real Madrid CF. Barcelona showed excellent attacking performance, with 3 goals from Raphinha, 1 goal from Dani Olmo, And another goal from their returning player João Cancelo. Overall, Barcelona had more ball possession than Sevilla for the whole
Matheus P. Oliveira
Mar 18
South Korea Securing the Golden Time for Firetrucks Arrival
Mar 17, 2026 Eunyo Hwang biz.chosun.com In South Korea, fire departments, in efforts to ensure citizens’ welfare and safety, established a concrete proposal called ‘Secure of Golden Time for Firetruck Arrival, 2026.’ On 17 March, it was announced that their primary goal is to have an arrival time of 7 minutes less than 69.4% of all cases this year. According to the fire departments, it is identified that an arrival time less than 7 minutes was 69.3% out of all cases last year
Eunyo Hwang
Mar 17
Kyungbok High Starts Strong in Spring Tournament Qualifiers
Mar 16, 2026 Joanne Lee www.dailydgnews.com Kyungbok High School made a strong start in the boys’ high school qualifiers round of the Spring Tournament, defeating Jeonju High School 104-49 on March 15 at Haenam Usul Gymnasium. Kyungbok High showed a powerful offense from the first quarter. The starting lineup consisted of seniors Yoon Jihoon, Song Younghoon, Yoon Jiwon, and Kim Howon, along with sophomore Shin Yubeom. With their strong average height, the team already had a p
Joanne Lee
Mar 16
The Rapid Rise of English Kindergartens in Korea
Mar 16, 2026 Doyoung Lim koreajoongangdaily.joins.com In recent years, the number of English kindergartens in Korea has rapidly increased, especially in the southern part of the Han River. This suggests that relatively affluent parents are far more likely to send their children to such programs. According to the survey by the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education released Sunday, 29 percent of parents with children in kindergarten, elementary, or middle school said that thei
Doyoung Lim
Mar 16
Scientists Discover Brain Inflammation Inhibitor from Dokdo Microbes
Mar 16, 2026 Yul So www.dongascience.com Researchers in South Korea have identified a new natural compound from microorganisms living in the soil of Dokdo that may help reduce inflammation in the brain. The compound, named Dokdothiocin, was discovered by scientists from the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology and the Korea Institute of Science and Technology. Dokdothiocin has a distinctive molecular structure in which 29 atoms form a ring-shaped arrangeme
Yul So
Mar 16
Book Review: The Giver
Mar 15, 2026 Seoyeon Kim www.barnesandnoble.com At first, The Giver seems like a simple dystopian story about a perfectly organized society. Everything in the community is controlled so that no one experiences pain, conflict, or deep emotion. Life appears calm and safe. However, as the story progresses, the novel becomes much more unsettling and thoughtful than it initially appears. The society in the novel values stability above everything else. To achieve this stability, th
Seoyeon Kim
Mar 15
Kim Yoon-ji Wins Paralympic Gold Medal
Mar 9, 2026 Joanne Lee koreajoongangdaily.joins.com On the 8th (local time), at the Tesero Cross-Country Stadium in Italy, Korean Paralympic national team athlete Kim Yoon-ji won the gold medal in the women’s sitting biathlon 12.5 km sprint. With this victory, she became the first Korean woman in history to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Paralympics. The 12.5 km biathlon race combines cross-country skiing and shooting. Athletes stop four times to shoot five bullet
Joanne Lee
Mar 9
KAIST Develops AI-Powered Wearable Patch for Real-Time Blood Flow Monitoring
Mar 9, 2026 Yul So www.labonline.com.au Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed a wireless wearable device that can measure blood flow in real time simply by attaching a small electronic patch to the skin. The system combines multilayer thermal sensing with artificial intelligence to achieve medical level accuracy without invasive procedures. The research team, led by Professor Kwon Kyungha from the Department of Electrical Enginee
Yul So
Mar 9
The Ministry of Justice Implements Crackdown on Illegal Riders
Mar 9, 2026 Doyoung Lim www.koreaherald.com The Ministry of Justice will initiate the crackdown on foreigners who work illegally as delivery riders. The crackdown will be implemented for two months until April 30th, and the foreigners caught will face heavy fines and deportation. Nowadays, the cases of illegal workers working as delivery drivers residing in South Korea are increasing, and illegal cases like driving a motorcycle without a license are rising as social issues. A
Doyoung Lim
Mar 9
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