Kakao Entertainment and Metaverse Entertainment have created a virtual girl group called MAVE:, consisting of four members named SIU:, ZENA:, MARTY:, and TYRA:. MAVE: debuted with their first album ‘Pandora’s Box’ on Jan. 25, and the music video of its lead single, ‘Pandora,’ has attracted a lot of attention with over 13 million views …
Year: 2023
Unprecedented challenge in colleges
This year, the number of students enrolling in universities across Korea is significantly lower than in previous years, with an estimated shortfall of 17,439 students across the country. This is particularly noticeable in local universities, where the number of incoming students is lower than last year. To address this issue, 180 universities in Korea …
Illegal hunting tools
Illegal traps have been increasingly appearing in urban areas in South Korea, putting both animals and humans in danger. Just recently, a foreigner’s dog was caught in a wire trap set up along the Tancheon promenade in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, while another trap was also discovered in the same area. It took a total of …
50 everyday expressions in Japanese and Korean
English Japanese Korean Can I get you something to drink? 何か飲み物をもらえますか？ 마실 것 좀 드릴까요? Could I leave a message? 伝言をお願いできますか。 메시지를 남길 수 있나요? Could I talk to you for a minute? ちょっとお話しできますか？ 잠시 얘기 좀 해도 될까요? Could you ask him to call me back? 彼に電話をかけ直すようにお願いしてもらえますか? 다시 전화해 달라고 말씀해 주시겠어요? Could you …
Young Koreans, not interested in housing subscription savings accounts
Young people in Korea are increasingly losing interest in housing subscription savings accounts, due to a stagnant real estate market and low interest rates. This account enables an adult to be eligible for a state-subsidized or private apartment after making regular deposits for a given period. Falling home prices, a low annual deposit interest …