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K-tourism Korea has been struggling with a travel trade deficit for several years. The travel trade balance is the difference between the amount spent by foreign tourists visiting Korea (tourism income) and the amount paid by Korean tourists abroad (tourism expenditure). Since the worsening of this deficit due to COVID-19, the recovery has been slow and not substantial.    In 2023, one-third of foreign to..
Strengthening the protection of teachers’ right As of 2024, the most preferred career among middle and high school students is a teacher. This result  has continued for 17 years. The main reason to become a teacher is the desire to help students grow. However, the reality is much different from the ideal.  On July 18, 2023, a teacher working at an elementary school committed suicide due to malicious complaints. This incident caused a huge imp..
Nuclear development of Korea South Korea has been developing its nuclear energy technology and has made remarkable improvements. Currently, one-third of South Korea’s electricity is provided by 26 reactors. In 1987, Korea’s state-run utility made its own design of a homegrown reactor by agreeing to technology transfer with US-based Combustion Engineering. As a result, 26 reactors were built and 4 reactors are on schedule. T..
Would Theaters Disappear Permanently? Recently, the extinction of theaters is hugely concerned. In fact, according to KOBIS, the revenue of theaters decreased from 970 billion won in 2019 to 598 billion won in 2023.  This decline started during Covid-19. As the Korean government refrained people from going out, people had fewer opportunities to visit theaters. To use public facilities including theaters, they had to install the gove..
The increasing number of medical schools On May 24, 2024, Korean education authorities confirmed the increase in medical school seats for the 2025 school year. On this day, the Korean Council for University Education reviewed and approved the change plan for the 2025 college admissions process submitted by each university, which reflects the increase in the number of medical school students. With this decision, the number of admissions..
Traumatic Incidents and How Can We Get over Them with Psychological Help On May 23rd a traumatic incident happened. The incident. The incident happened as the plane door opened immediately before landing at Daegu Airport at 12:45 p.m. The airplane, operated by Asiana Airlines, departed from Jeju Island at 11:49 a.m. Friday. It was about 200 meters above ground when the emergency door was ripped opened. Passengers were exposed to the fierce wind blowing into the plane..
Paper Straws, Do They Really Help the Environment? Plastic straws, which are said to be used more than 500 million times a day in the United States alone, have caused various environmental problems, and are being replaced by paper straws as governments promote eco-friendly policies and companies expand their ESG management. When you go to a cafe, you will find paper straws in your drink cup. However, when you drink a drink with a paper straw tha..
The Two Sides of Education - Conflict and Collaboration between Public and Private Education ▲What do you think about the relationship between public and private education? The original intention of private education is to help students fill in the gaps in their individual learning. However, in recent years, students of all ages, from elementary school to high school, have become overly dependent on private education, and many problems have arisen. This has led to a social construct in ..