As Senate Republicans were blocking a bill to expand voting rights for Americans, the Chinese government was destroying Apple Daily, the pro-democracy tabloid that campaigned for greater voting rights in Hong Kong. The comparison is worth making, because of the way China has systematically shredded Hong Kong’s democratic freedoms over the past year. Under cover of a new national security law, and COVID-19, Beijing has diminished voting rights, while arresting pro-democracy activists and m

HEALTH FUNCTIONAL FOOD KNJ Bio KNJ Bio is a local provider of health supplements that incorporate both Asian herbs and modern Western medicine. The firm was established in 1978 by Kim Nam-joo, a certified doctor of pharmacy in South Korea and a doctor of Asian medicine in China and the US. Since the company was founded, KNJ Bio has endeavored to introduce novel health supplement products by marrying natural substances with traditional medicinal ingredients. Using this approach, KNJ Bi

Shinhan Card in March announced a launch of a co-branded hotel credit card product Marriott Bonvoy The BEST Shinhan Card, offered by Visa. The card allows cardholders to accelerate the number of Marriott Bonvoy points they earn, which can be redeemed for free nights at more than 7,600 hotels under Marriott International’s 30 brands including JW Marriott, Sheraton and Courtyard, across 133 countries including Korea. The idea of a hotel credit card during the pandemic stemmed from the an

North London Collegiate School Jeju, a boarding school for students aged 4 to 18, has been at the center of South Korea’s education scene, providing elite college preparatory education for those wanting to grow as global citizens. The international school on Jeju Island is one of the most successful and academically respected institutions across Korea and across Asia. The school has consistently ranked high on the list of global schools that offer International Baccalaureate programs an

As a global education firm, Speaking Proficiency Enhancement Program provides competency development programs and human resource consultations to both local and overseas companies and institutions. The firm focuses on helping customers improve English fluency, and offers comprehensively customized curriculums to suit each customer’s field and job standards. SPEP accurately diagnoses necessary capabilities, such as fluent foreign language skills, communication skills, business etiquette

Seoul Cyber University received the highest grade -- class A -- from the Education Ministry’s 2020 certification and competency evaluation for online universities. With the latest recognition, the school became the only institution in the country to have scored class A for a third time, following previous evaluations in 2007 and 2013. Seoul Cyber University was previously recognized as the No. 1 brand among online universities selected by workers in 2018. The school won first place as th

In the 75 years that the United States and Russia have dominated global power politics, their underlying goal has remained remarkably constant: maintaining enough stability and predictability to prevent their differences from sparking a nuclear war. It was the mutual renewal of that concept that, if maintained, will be the most significant long-term result of the recent summit meeting between President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin, especially after the unpredictable tenure of

Amid a constant influx of new technologies that has changed the way we live, work and communicate, COVID-19 has drastically accelerated digital transformation. The expedited digitalization has prompted to expand the industrial scope of future markets where national borders and the boundaries between the online and offline world are becoming ever more blurred. Thus, at present, major economies across the globe fiercely compete with one another to get ahead in future promising industries. Agains

필자가 토익 420여회 최다응시 만점강사로 기네스북 등재가 가능한 기록을 가지고 있지만 토익문제를 늘 다 맞는 것은 아니다. 모든 시험을 볼 때 주의할 태도는 자만이다.  예전에 at the urging of가 토익에 출제된 적이 있다.  이 표현은 누군가가 특정 일을 하도록 강력하게 조언하거나 권하는 행위(the act of strongly advising or encouraging someone to do a particular thing)를 말한다. at the urging of(O)가 맞지 at the urge of는 없다!  urge는 동사이고 urging이 meeting, training, processing, marketing처럼 ing형 명사로 전치사 뒤에 온다.  이 문제는 99년 2월에 출제된 바 있다. 하나하나 틀린 문제들은 마음 아프게 기억에 남는다. 필자는 쉽게 urge로 생각하고 아무 생각 없이 urge로 후기공지를

South Korean steelmaker Posco on Thursday vowed to pursue shared growth with its approximately 90 partners and suppliers. Posco Chairman Choi Jeong-woo proclaimed the new doctrine at a ceremony attended by representatives of labor unions at local firms tied to the steelmaker, as well as dignitaries such as Moon Sung-hyun, chairperson of the Economic, Social, and Labor Council under the presidential office, North Gyeongsang Province Gov. Lee Cheol-woo, Pohang Mayor Lee Kang-deok and lawmakers f

As the global business environment changes due to the 4th Industrial Revolution and COVID-19, the structures of industries and markets are rapidly changing. Thus, the role of small and medium-sized venture companies (SMEs), the backbone of the Korean economy, is becoming more important. The total exports of all Korean companies in 2020 amounted to $512.8 billion, down 5.4 percent from $542.2 billion last year due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. On the other hand, the total exports of