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[Land of Squid Game] Waiting until the oldest person has finished eating before leaving

Hashtag KoreaFeb 7, 2023

As mentioned in earlier columns, respect for older people is something that is ingrained in Korean etiquette and traditions. In Korea, it is common to wait until the oldest person at the table finishes before getting up and leaving. Also, you should try to eat at the same pace as those around you. Although it may seem like a long list of do's and don'ts for dining with Koreans, once you have dined a couple of times in South Korea, you will get used to it. Min Byoung-chul is an end
[해커스 TEPS] 텝스 시험대비 단기간 고득점 단어 & 문법 5문제

English EyeFeb 7, 2023

2) 해커스 텝스 문법 (5문제) Part Ⅰ Choose the best answer for the blank. 1. A: Where’s your camera? B: I was in a hurry and didn’t notice that I _____ it behind. (a) will leave (b) will have left (c) had left (d) has been leaving 해석 A: 네 카메라 어디 있어? B: 서두르다가 그걸 놔두고 왔다는 걸 알아차리지 못했어. 해설-- 적절한 시제의 동사 채우기: 과거완료 주절의 시제(was, didn’t notice)가 과거이고, 종속절에서 B가 ‘카메라를 놔두고 온’ 시점이 주절에서 일어난 일보다 더 이전 시점에 일어난 일이므로, 종속절에는 과거완료 시제가 와야 한다. 따라서 (c) had left가 정답이다. 어휘 be in a hurry 서두르다 not
[Editorial] Price debacle

EditorialFeb 7, 2023

Soaring energy bills, led by gas and electricity, are hitting South Korean households, already saddled with rising interest rates and stubbornly high inflation that erode into disposable income amid few signs of an economic recovery. The latest energy price figures released Sunday by the Korean Statistical Information Service shows how big increases have been made for the prices of essential utilities such as gas and electricity in a year -- and is an indicator of how painful it is for Koreans t
[Michael Hiltzik] Stupid and dishonest idea of raising retirement age

ViewpointsFeb 7, 2023

The people who are at the forefront of pushing Social Security "reform" by cutting benefits have gotten pretty good at hiding their intentions behind plausible-sounding jargon and economists' gibberish. The latest "reform" package offered by the Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget, for example, calls on lawmakers to "promote stronger economic growth and productive aging" by removing "work and savings disincentives in the current program." "
[Lynn Schmidt] Coping with a post-shame world

ViewpointsFeb 7, 2023

Growing up I remember hearing the phrase “Have you no shame?” That question must have held some power back in the day. But if you asked that now, some shapers of our current political culture would respond with a resounding “No.” Hyper-partisanship has moved us into a post-shame world. Shame is the internal, uncomfortable sense arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable or improper, whether that has been done by oneself or another. While shame is a negative
[Photo News] UAM alliance for Busan Expo bid

TransportFeb 6, 2023

From left: Hanwha Systems CEO Eo Sung-cheol, Korea Airports Corp. CEO Yoon Hyung-joong, Yoon Sang-jik, secretary-general of the Bid Secretariat for World Expo 2030 Busan, SK Telecom CEO Ryu Young-sang and T Map Mobility CEO Lee Jong-ho pose after signing a memorandum of understanding on urban air mobility business to boost Busan’s World Expo bid. If Busan is selected, visitors will be able to hop on the future mobility vehicles to attend Expo events.
[Editorial] Time for self-reflection

EditorialFeb 6, 2023

The prison sentence given to former Justice Minister Cho Kuk is founded on a court judgment that those who undermine the fairness of our society should be punished severely. The court sentenced him to two years in jail. The ruling came three years and two months after he was indicted for forging his daughter's credentials to facilitate her admission into a medical school and abusing his power when he was senior presidential secretary for civil affairs. Cho strongly denied the charges, but t
[J. Bradford DeLong] Utopia or bust -- the politics of economic governance

ViewpointsFeb 6, 2023

My book on the economic history of the 20th century, published last fall, did not include a chapter on the question of the future or “what we should do next,” because my frequent co-author, Stephen S. Cohen, convinced me that whatever I wrote would come to look outdated and silly within six months. He was right: Such arguments are better left to commentaries like this one. So, if I had written a final chapter looking to the future, what should I have said? Prior to the phantom text,
[Song Young-gil] There is no Planet B!

ViewpointsFeb 6, 2023

Winter is coming! It’s a famous line often cited from US fantasy series “Game of Thrones.” Russia was able to defeat Napoleon’s invasion in 1812 and to stop Hitler’s advance in 1941 thanks to the cold weather. Perhaps, Russian President Vladimir Putin might have expected such a weather chance when he decided to invade Ukraine. But, his attempt to block the EU’s intervention by threatening to cut Russia's supply of natural gas to Europe turned out to be a
[Photo News] NFT art in Times Square

TechnologyFeb 5, 2023

Non-fungible artworks by renowned artist Barry X Ball are showcased on LG Electronics’ digital billboard in iconic Times Square in New York City on Sunday. The attached QR code allows visitors to experience the tech giant’s NFT art trade platform LG Art Lab.
92 people evacuated as fire breaks out in public bathhouse

Social affairsFeb 4, 2023

More than 90 people evacuated Saturday morning as a fire broke out at a public bathhouse in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, according to local media reports. The fire started at 8:07 a.m. from the bathhouse, which uses the second, third and the fourth floor of a six-story building. The fire was put out in around an hour, but smoke billowed into other facilities of the building. Of 92 people who evacuated the scene, three people who inhaled smoke were taken to nearby hospital, including a
[김대균의 영어산책] 현재 프로야구 통역사로 일하는 토익만점자 정종민군의 학습법

English EyeFeb 3, 2023

빈익빈부익부[[貧益貧富益富]]의 원칙이 적용되는 분야가 토익이다. 토익만점을 받아본 사람은 또 다시 받을 확률이 높다. 대학 재학시에 김대균토익 강의를 듣고 토익만점을 이미 받은 정종민군은 현재 프로야구 통역사로 일하고 있다. 12월 야구 비수기 때 감각유지를 위해 또 강의를 듣고 또 만점을 받아 코리아헤럴드 독자 여러분을 위해 토익만점 수기를 써서 공유드린다. 코리아헤럴드 독자분들 중에도 토익만점자가 있을 것으로 안다. 학습법을 공유하고 싶으신 분들은 grammarking@daum.net 으로 보내주시길 바란다. 현재 프로야구 통역사로 일하는 토익만점자 정종민군의 학습법 영어 말하기 시험이 대세이지만, 여전히 TOEIC 시험 점수를 요구하는 곳이 있다. TOEIC을 오랜 기간 공부하고 시험을 본 경험을 토대로, 원하는 점수를 받는 TOEIC 학습법을 공유한다. 학습법을 한 문장으로 요악하면 “여러 번 익숙해질 때까지 반복하기”이다. 김대균 선생님이 알려준 내용
[William D. Hartung] Risks of continuing military aid to Ukraine

ViewpointsFeb 3, 2023

The Biden administration announced last week that the US will provide 31 Abrams M-1 tanks to Ukraine, and Germany said it will send 14 of its Leopard tanks to Kyiv. The tank deal and the first anniversary of the start of the war in February offer an opportunity to evaluate the effectiveness and future direction of US military aid to Ukraine, which has been authorized at more than $27 billion in the last year alone -- an annual amount not seen since the height of the Vietnam War. American arms an
[Editorial] Chip slump hits exports

EditorialFeb 3, 2023

South Korea suffered a record-high trade deficit in January, hammered by the sluggish demand for semiconductors, a major export item, amid worries about a global economic slowdown that could further depress the country’s exports in the coming months. According to the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Wednesday, the country's outbound shipments dropped 16.6 percent on-year to $46.27 billion in January. Imports shrank by 2.6 percent on-year to $58.96 billion, a relatively small
[Photo News] Self-service bag drop

IndustryFeb 2, 2023

Korean Air said Thursday it is starting a “self-service” bag drop for domestic flights at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, as part of a growing trend within the global aviation industry but the first of its kind in South Korea. The air carrier said it plans to expand the service in phases after a six-month trial operation at the airport.