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[Video] Do you remember Korea’s top beatboxer Bigman who appeared on the Ellen show?

PeopleJan 10, 2022

Bigman dropped by our studio and shared his story with us! Check it out! By Team Konnect Kim Min-jung (minjung.kim@heraldcorp.com) Jung Ji-eun (jungje@heraldcorp.com) Choi Jeong-yoon (jychoi@heraldcorp.com) Kim Jeong-ryul (ryul@heraldcorp.com)
Over 1,900 police detectives lose qualification for investigation

Social affairsJan 10, 2022

Over 1,900 police detectives lost their qualification this year to lead investigations after refusing field assignments too long, the National Police Agency said Monday. Detectives are reviewed yearly for renewal of their qualifications under a system introduced in 2005. This year’s number of investigators losing their status is the highest since the system was introduced, the NPA said. The total number of qualified special investigative officers now stands at 31,659, down from 3
[Martin Schram] The Big Truth -- democracy’s secret weapon

ViewpointsJan 10, 2022

President Joe Biden was addressing America from the US Capitol’s Statuary Hall Thursday morning, at a lectern bearing the presidential seal that had been precisely placed in the center of this historic chamber for what would be a most un-festive commemorative ceremony. Biden noted he was standing not far from where, a century-and-a-half ago, a young Illinois congressman, Abraham Lincoln, once sat at desk 191, back when the House of Representatives met in that grand hall. He was also not f
[Editorial] No rushing bills

EditorialJan 10, 2022

Despite strong opposition from business circles, the Strategy and Finance Committee of the National Assembly on Wednesday passed a bill that will guarantee employee representation on the board of directors of public institutions. A day earlier, the Environment and Labor Committee approved a bill that will give paid time off to members of the unions of government employees and teachers for their full-time union activities. The bills are scheduled to pass the plenary session of the Assembly on
[Contribution] No first use for all

PoliticsJan 9, 2022

Nuclear weapons are one of today’s most critical international issues. We face rising tension between nuclear-armed states such as the United States, the Russian Federation, and the People’s Republic of China. From the border between Russia and Ukraine to the Taiwan Strait, growing military activity in those regions concerns the global community. Hence the recent joint statement by the five nuclear-armed states -- China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, and the United States -- gave u
[Temple to Table] Deep flavor of soybeans, cheonggukjang

Food&BeverageJan 8, 2022

In my childhood there was always a basket of fermenting cheonggukjang, rich soybean paste, on the warm part of the ondol floor of the room where I wanted to lie down. I used to grumble to my mom why she had to put it there, and I pleaded with her not to make it anymore because I didn’t need to eat it. I didn’t realize until I was out in the real world how much effort and devotion it takes to make it. Now, as an adult, I appreciate the full, deep taste of cheonggukjang. The fun par
[김대균의 영어산책] 2022년 영어 실력을 키우려는 분들께 각계 영어전문가들의 꿀팁제공

English EyeJan 7, 2022

필자의 인맥을 최대로 동원하여 영어 전문가들의 영어학습 꿀팁들을 모아보았다. 워낙 유명하신분들이라 공정을 기하기 위해 우리말, 영어 알파벳 순서로 정리하였다. <영어 말하기 학습 전문가 및 그웬영어연구소 소장 그웬> 영어 말하기는 운동과 같답니다. 영어 말하기를 잘하기 위해서는 입과 혀 근육이 영어 발음을 내는데 익숙해지도록 ‘Muscle memory’를 만드는 것이 중요합니다. 2022년 새해 목표 중 하나가 영어 공부라면, 자신에게 조금 쉽게 여겨지는 교재 하나를 하루 단 삼십분이라도 좋으니 매일 반복적으로 큰 소리 내어 읽는 것에 도전해보세요. 영어 발음은 한국어와 다르기 때문에 평소 한국어를 할 때 사용하는 근육과 다른 부위를 사용한답니다. 읽기를 통해 영어 발음을 입과 혀 근육에 익숙하게 만든다면 영어 말하기를 할 때도 한결 수월하게 영어 소리를 낼 수 있을거예요. 모두들 도전해보세요! <EBS 영어강사 남주철 (Jo
[Well-curated] Ready to wolf down a 31,000 won burger?

CultureJan 7, 2022

The Gordon Ramsay Burger is finally here. The Michelin-starred chef’s first burger chain in Asia officially opens on Friday at Lotte World Tower in Jamsil, southern Seoul. The news of the premium burger chain landing in Korea a few months ago created a buzz concerning its high price. Its iconic Hell’s Kitchen Burger is priced at 31,000 won ($25.91) here, which is much pricier than other so-called premium burger chains like Shake Shack. Shake Shack burgers‘ prices range from
[Contribution] Toward a fairer society with more reliable employment safety nets

Social affairsJan 7, 2022

Squid Game, the television series at the forefront of the Korean wave, has won worldwide praise for its ingenious plot. Even more intriguing was the decision that the lead character made while building a team for a deadly, high-stakes game. After much pondering, he chose to partner with elderly people and women, those in socially vulnerable groups who would benefit the most from the cash prize. The responsibility for protecting vulnerable groups, however, should fall on society as a whole rather
[Erwin Chemerinsky] Top court must uphold vax mandates

ViewpointsJan 7, 2022

Under well-established law, the Biden administration’s vaccination mandates are clearly legal. But the politicization of the pandemic and vaccines makes it doubtful whether the Supreme Court will uphold them. Cases involving two regulations that impose vaccination requirements on workers will go before the court on Jan. 7. One rule calls for employers with more than 100 workers to require vaccinations or weekly COVID-19 tests of their employees. The Occupational Safety and Health Administ
[Editorial] Puzzling embezzlement case

EditorialJan 7, 2022

A massive embezzlement scandal at a Kosdaq-listed company is sending shock waves among local and foreign investors, as well as regulators and financial firms. At the heart of the scandal is Osstem Implant, the country’s biggest maker of dental implants, in which foreign investors hold a 44.2 percent stake. The company sued its employee surnamed Lee on Friday for misappropriating 188 billion won ($157 million). The Korea Exchange, which operates the benchmark Kospi and tech-heavy second
[해커스 TOEIC] 단어, Part 5 문제

English EyeJan 6, 2022

1) 단어 + 예문 10개 더 많은 토익빈출 단어 '해커스 토익 기출 보카'에서 확인 ▶ 2) 파트 5 3문제 1. A judge said the second place winner of the essay-writing contest for high school students ------- special mention because of her unusually mature insights. (A) detained (B) waived (C) endorsed (D) deserved 해석 한 심사위원은 고등학생 수필 작성 대회 2위 수상자가 그녀의 대단히 성숙한 통찰력 덕택에 특별 표창의 자격이 있다고 밝혔다. 해설 -- 동사 어휘 문제 ‘한 심사위원은 2위 수상자가 특별 표창의 자격이 있다고 밝혔다’라는 문맥이 되어야 하므로 ‘~의 자격이 있다’라는 뜻의 동사 deserve의 과거형 (D)
[Paek Tae-youl] A view on the end-of-war declaration on Korean Peninsula

ViewpointsJan 6, 2022

President Moon Jae-in of South Korea proposed an end-of-war declaration for the first time in April 2018. Since then he has occasionally mentioned the idea and most recently, raised the issue again in his speech at the 76th session of the UN General Assembly on Sept. 21, 2021. A part of his speech regarding the declaration is as follows: “More than anything, an end-of-war declaration will mark a pivotal point of departure in creating a new order of ‘reconciliation and cooperation&r
[Lee Kyong-hee] Musings on 2022 alongside Maitreya images

ViewpointsJan 6, 2022

A concert featuring Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 is an annual rite to usher in a new year. The reflective passages and choral “Ode to Joy” are constants when reviewing time past and listing hopes for the dawning year. The prolonged pandemic, of course, blocked performances of the musical masterpiece. But the National Museum of Korea afforded a wonderful substitute. There, on the second floor, is a new permanent exhibition, “A Room of Quiet Contemplation.” The galler
[Arvind Subramanian] Is climate finance the next bubble?

ViewpointsJan 6, 2022

In the last few years, and especially after the recent United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland, private investors have seen an opportunity to midwife developing countries’ bumpy transition to net-zero carbon-dioxide emissions. After all, if BlackRock CEO Larry Fink and the climate activist Greta Thunberg can find common cause, then the tantalizing prospect held out by William Blake -- “Great things are done when men and mountains meet” -- comes into view.