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[Photo News] Hyundai EV charging alliance in Indonesia

TransportJul 23, 2024

Hyundai Motor Group made a new partnership with six Indonesian private charging operators last Friday at the Gaikindo Indonesia International Auto Show 2024. This alliance makes charging much easier for local Hyundai EV owners. With the “myHyundai” app, Hyundai drivers can now access charging stations from any alliance member without needing separate memberships or payment methods. This is the first roaming system of its kind in Indonesia. The alliance covers 696 charging stations at
[해커스 TEPS] 텝스 시험대비 단기간 고득점 단어 & 문법 5문제

English EyeJul 23, 2024

2) 해커스 텝스 문법 Part Ⅰ Choose the best answer for the blank. 1. A: My daughter Kate is so talented with a brush. B: Yeah, I notice that the longer she draws the more _________________________. (a) creative she becomes (b) creatively she becomes (c) she becomes creative (d) she becomes creatively 해석 A: 내 딸 Kate는 붓질에 아주 재능이 있어. B: 그래, 그 애가 그림을 그리면 그릴수록 더 창의성이 있는 걸 알겠어. 해설 ‘the+비교급+~, the+비교급+~’ 채우기 빈칸 앞의 절이 ‘the+비교급+주어+동사(the longer she draws)’ 형태로 왔으므로 빈칸에도 &lsquo
[Grace Kao] Webtoons in college classrooms

ViewpointsJul 23, 2024

While TV dramas may portray college classes with assigned readings, essays and tests, the truth is that professors also must adapt to technological shifts, especially in terms of media consumption. Webtoons are an important medium through which the Korean Wave flows. For those of you who are unfamiliar, webtoons are vertical “scrolling comics” built for viewing on a cellphone. They originated from and were developed in Korea. They enjoy a large fan base. For some people outside Korea
[Editorial] Probe transparently

EditorialJul 23, 2024

First lady Kim Keon Hee was questioned face-to-face by prosecutors over the weekend. The Seoul Central District Prosecutors Office is investigating allegations of her involvement in a stock price manipulation case and her acceptance of a Christian Dior handbag and other luxury gifts in exchange for favors. So far, two former first ladies have been investigated by the prosecution. Kim has become the first to be directly questioned by the prosecution while still holding the position. It is an emba
[Photo News] New engine on display

CompaniesJul 22, 2024

Hanwha Aerospace said Monday that it will unveil the prototype of a 15,000-pound-thrust-class turbofan engine for the first time at this year's Farnborough International Airshow taking place in the United Kingdom throughout this week. The engine will power South Korea's KF-21 fighter jets and uncrewed combat aircraft in the future. Along with Hanwha Aerospace's latest development, Hanwha Systems will exhibit its active electronically scanned array, or AESA, radars for different ty
[Bills in Focus] Vehicle recording mandates, chip incentives

PoliticsJul 22, 2024

Proposed Bill: Partial Amendment to the Motor Vehicle Management Act Proposed by Rep. Lee Hun-seung (People Power Party) ● Recently, nine people have lost their lives in front of Seoul City Hall due to an acceleration accident with an unclear cause. The driver attributed the incident to a sudden unintended acceleration, but there are no definitive means to support this claim or to prove driver error. In the Fair Trade Commission’s Status Research Report on the Operation of the Product Liab
[Yoo Choon-sik] Safe choice not always best policy

ViewpointsJul 22, 2024

The Bank of Korea governor’s news conference on its monetary policy, held early this month, was largely successful by signaling to the markets that it would not rush to begin lowering interest rates despite a slump in domestic demand. However, it was less successful in providing clear guidance on conditions under which it might begin doing so. There is nothing wrong with the long-standing practice of South Korea’s central bank avoiding making explicit promises about the future course
[Editorial] Global IT failure

EditorialJul 22, 2024

A global IT failure, caused by a flawed software update, paralyzed several Microsoft Windows PCs used by airlines, hospitals and retailers around the world Friday, sending alarms over the growing vulnerability of closely and extensively interconnected technology systems. The software update that wreaked unprecedented IT havoc has been traced to US-based cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike, which provides software to companies to protect against hackers and cyberattacks. Microsoft and CrowdStrike have
[Media Art Now] Sanghee’s gameplay revisits idea of interactivity and connectivity

Arts&DesignJul 20, 2024

Everything seems synchronized today, happening at the same time and at the same speed. You can connect yourself with the world, whenever you want and even when you do not want to. It is an age where a sense of being together is more easily obtained than a sense of being separated. But is this really true? Is the synchronicity a prerequisite or a preference when you seek to generate interactive togetherness? Sanghee (capitalized as SANGHEE by the artist), who came to distinguish herself with he
More restaurants allowed to hire foreign kitchen assistants

Foreign affairsJul 19, 2024

In addition to Korean restaurants, Chinese, Japanese and Western restaurants will also be able to hire foreign workers from China and 15 Southeast Asian and Central Asian countries as kitchen assistants under the Employment Permit System. The government has finalized its plans to ease requirements for a pilot program that aims to include the restaurant industry in the EPS system. Initially, the project was to allow only Korean restaurants, and restaurants with fewer than five employees had to ha
[김대균의 영어산책] 시중 단어책에 비중있게 다루지 않았거나 나오지 않는 최신 토익 기출 실용단어 정리(1)

English EyeJul 19, 2024

단어를 암기하는 것은 참 고된 작업일 수 있다. 그런데 새로운 단어들을 찾는 일은 더욱 더 고되고 힘들다. 시중에 나와있는 단어 책들을 다 보고 시험도 매 회 보면서 서점의 책들에서 빠진 단어들만 골라내는 작업이기 때문이다. 아래 단어들은 최근에 출제된 토익 시험에 보인 단어들이다. 이 중에 시중 서점에 나오는 단어들도 몇 개 포함되어 있지만 대부분은 없는 단어들이다. 단어 책에 나오는 단어들이라 할 지라도 비중 있게 다루지 않은 단어들이어서 Korea Herald독자들에게 제일 먼저 정보를 드린다. dip - dipping in a can. (v.) (담그다=immerse) ★★★★★  She was dipping the brush in a can of paint. (그녀는 붓을 페인트 통에 담그고 있었다.)  dip - dip in sales. (n.) (하락=decrease)   ● dip은 파트1에서 ‘담그다’의 의미로 파트5에서 ‘
[Lee Byung-jong] NATO: Far, yet close to Korea

ViewpointsJul 19, 2024

On the surface, President Yoon Suk Yeol’s visit to the US last week for the NATO summit may seem difficult to understand. An Asian leader attending a meeting of the trans-Atlantic defense alliance? The two regions are far apart physically with very little in common in terms of geopolitics. Did Yoon make the long 15-hour flight to Washington just to forget about the messy domestic politics? The answer should be no. In this age of ever-entangling, super-connected global security environment,
[Editorial] ‘Cyber wrecker’ YouTubers

EditorialJul 19, 2024

South Korean public opinion is turning in favor of stricter regulations on YouTube after extreme and violent YouTubers disrupted a ruling party’s political event on Monday and so-called “cyber wreckers” were revealed last week to have exploited a popular YouTuber over her past. Another shocking incident -- a YouTuber who posted a controversial video of her allegedly undergoing an abortion at 36 weeks of pregnancy last month -- prompted a police investigation Monday, sparking di
[Media Art Now] Sanghee’s gameplay revisits idea of interactivity and connectivity

Arts&DesignJul 18, 2024

Everything seems synchronized today, happening at the same time and at the same speed. You can connect yourself with the world, whenever you want and even when you do not want to. It is an age where a sense of being together is more easily obtained than a sense of being separated. But is this really true? Is the synchronicity a prerequisite or a preference when you seek to generate interactive togetherness? Sanghee (capitalized as SANGHEE by the artist), who came to distinguish herself with he
[해커스 TOEIC] 토익 점수 Up 단어, Part 5 문제

English EyeJul 18, 2024

2) 파트 5 3문제 1. Employees who ------- to attend the event for part of the day only should inform their supervisor and explain why. (A) planning (B) plan (C) plans (D) to plan 해석 그날 하루 중 일부만 행사에 참가할 계획인 직원들은 그들의 관리자에게 알리고 이유를 설명해야 한다. 해설 동사 자리 채우기 문제 관계절(who ~ the day only)에 동사가 없으므로 동사인 (B)와 (C)가 정답의 후보이다. 선행사(Employees)가 복수 명사이므로 복수 동사인 (B) plan이 정답이다. 준동사 (A)와 (D)는 동사 자리에 올 수 없다. 어휘 employee 직원 plan 계획하다 inform 알리다 supervisor 관리자 2. Very few individuals signed up for the computer cour