Hyundai Motor Group's all-new Grandeur has won the 2023 Car of the Year award, the Korea Automobile Journalists Association announced Wednesday. According to the KAJA, the all-new Grandeur earned an overall score of 80.75 out of 100, closely beating out BMW's 7 series, which received an 80.43. The association reviewed 18 vehicles from 13 brands for the award. (Hyundai Motor Group)

이번 회에는 저희 책 Advanced Vocab에서 소개한 중상급 영단어들을 알려드립니다. 단어의 우리말 뜻을 기억하는 데에서 그치지 않고, 난이도 있는 단어를 실제로 활용하는 단계까지 나아가 보기 바랍니다. 〈중요성과 핵심〉 1. quintessential [kwìntəsénʃəl] 전형적인, 핵심적인 4원소 이외에 존재하는 다섯 번째(quint) 원소(essence)를 뜻하는 quintessence의 형용사형이다. ‘본질적인’, ‘정통의’라는 뜻을 지닌다. Despite having spent most of her life in New Jersey, my co-worker considers herself to be a quintessential New Yorker. 내 직장 동료는 생애 대부분을 뉴저지에서 보냈으면서도 자기가 정통 뉴요커라고 생각한다. ● 안동에 있는 주택은 한국 주거양식의

Find the answer at the bottom of the page. Jin, a member of the popular South Korean boy band BTS, is currently serving in the Korean Armed Forces as a part of his mandatory military service. All able-bodied South Korean men are required to complete a period of military service, which lasts 18-22 months. Jin has joined the Army in December 2022 and is due out in June of 2024. As part of his service in the South Korean Army, the singer has been assigned the role of a drill instructor, responsible

On Feb. 7, the Seoul Central District Court said, "In February 1968, in the village of Phong Nhi, Quang Nam province, Vietnam, she lost her family and was seriously injured in the civilian massacre by the Korean Army." It ruled that the Korean government is responsible for compensation for Nguyen Thi Thanh, a survivor of the killings. The ruling marks the first time that the South Korean judiciary has recognized government responsibility for such an atrocity, and is a new milestone tow

Recently, I came across an intriguing article by a professor of sociology at Yonsei University. In that persuasive essay, the writer claimed that humans fought and won the battle with fascism in the early 20th century and with communism in the late 20th century. According to him, the great war of humanity is now against populism in the 21st century. Indeed, populism is seriously undermining democracy and human civilization these days. The term “populism,” which originally developed i

When the 1996 presidential campaign approached, Bill Clinton faced an uphill struggle to win a second term. His biggest legislative proposal, a sweeping health care bill, had failed. His party had lost the House of Representatives to Republicans led by a fiery conservative, Newt Gingrich. Clinton's poll ratings were sagging. So he tacked toward the center. He battled Gingrich to a standstill over GOP plans to cut spending on Medicare. He championed modest but popular proposals such as the

Jon Rahm, winner of the 2023 Genesis Invitational, poses for a photo with Hyundai Motor Group Executive Chair Chung Euisun at the Riviera Country Club in California on Sunday. The Spanish golfer returned to the top spot in the Official World Golf Ranking after his third victory of the still-early PGA tour season.

Koreans regard it as somewhat unfriendly to deal with the specifics of business before establishing a rapport. In general, they like to engage in small talk before turning to the main topic. They may ask simple questions such as inquiring about your flight, the weather or even about whether you’ve eaten lunch or dinner. Westerners, feeling that time is money, generally want to conduct their business efficiently in the least possible amount of time. In particular, American businesspeople vi

2) 해커스 텝스 문법 (5문제) Part Ⅰ Choose the best answer for the blank. 1.A: I once did a study on the effects of caffeine on mental performance. B: That sounds like it was _____ research! (a) interest (b) interested (c) interesting (d) to interest 해석 A: 난 예전에 카페인이 지적 활동에 끼치는 영향에 대해 연구한 적이 있어. B: 매우 흥미로운 연구였을 것 같아! 해설--형용사 자리 채우기 보기 중 명사(research)를 꾸며줄 수 있는 형용사인 (b)와 (c)가 정답의 후보이다. (b) interested는 ‘(사람이) 흥미 있어 하는’의 의미이므로 빈칸에 들어가면 어색한 의미가 된다. 따라서 ‘흥미로운’의 뜻인 (c) interes

Every day, the $6.7 trillion Big Tech industry affects our lives in ways that empower and harm. Despite recent hits in earnings, current layoffs and Google getting slapped with yet another lawsuit from the Justice Department, the tech giants are still all-powerful in our society, economy and daily lives. As long as the digital age keeps pulling more of our lives online, Big Tech companies will grow and dominate. The big five -- Google, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft and Apple -- have become so lar

The United States is finally paying attention to Africa. But recent attempts at engagement -- the US-Africa Leaders Summit in December and US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s 10-day tour of the continent last month -- have offered no indication that the US has anything close to a meaningful strategy for engagement with the continent. And the European Union is no better. Renewed Western interest in Africa is long overdue. The continent plays an essential role in world affairs, not least be

South Korean automaker Kia said Monday it will showcase its hydrogen fuel cell all-terrain vehicle concept car on the global stage for the first time at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference 2023 held in the United Arab Emirates' capital city Abu Dhabi this week. According to Kia, the future-fit hydrogen fuel cell ATV concept car is prepared to adapt to coming green policies and can maneuver with tactical quietness.

SK Telecom said Monday it has developed an artificial intelligence-based robot kit, using its own Vision AI technology that controls robots and analyzes high-definition images of the cameras attached to them. The robots are especially designed to detect fire or leakage of harmful gas, as well as offering the 3D measurement of spaces. The company plans to expand their industrial adoption by developing more customized solutions for corporate clients.