[Kim Seong-kon] The Heungbu and Nolbu traits in our minds

The story of "Heungbu and Nolbu” is one of Korea's all-time favorite folktales, together with “The Story of Sim Cheong,” “The Story of Chunhyang” and “The Fairy and the Woodcutter.” It is the story of two brothers: Heungbu is a poor, but goodhearted, empathetic little brother and Nolbu is a rich, but coldhearted, avaricious big brother. Their comparison presents us with a good parable for our time. One day, good-natured Heungu takes care of a swallow with a broken leg. The grateful swallow bring

March 5, 2025

Enhancing bank services, safety measure for electric cars

The Korea Herald republishes a weekly legislative report by local law firm DR & AJU LLC to provide the latest information on bills approved, proposed, pending and set to be promulgated. -- Ed. Proposed Bill: Partial Amendment to the Insurance Business Act Proposed by Rep. Cha Gyu-geun (Rebuilding Korea Party) ● This amendment mandates that stocks issued by affiliates of an insurance company and held by the company be valued at market prices rather than acquisition costs. It also sets a cap on th

March 4, 2025

[해커스 TEPS] 텝스 시험대비 단기간 고득점 단어 & 문법 5문제

2) 해커스 텝스 문법 Part Ⅰ Choose the best answer for the blank. 1. A: Why are you limping? B: My foot aches terribly, and I __________. (a) blame it on these shoes all (b) blame it all on these shoes (c) blame on these shoes it all (d) all on these shoes I blame it 정답 (b) 해석 A: 너 왜 절뚝거려? B: 발이 너무 아파서, 그리고 나는 이것이 모두 이 신발 탓이라고 생각해. 해설 올바른 어순 채우기 접속사 and 뒤에 주어(I)만 있으므로 빈칸은 동사 자리이다. 따라서 동사로 시작된 (a), (b), (c)가 정답의 후보이다. 동사 blame은 blame A on B의 형태로 쓰이므로 (c)는 정답에서 제외된다. 의미상 all은 on the shoes를 꾸며준다. 부사는 동사 이외

March 4, 2025

[Editorial] Blind spot

Employment irregularities found in election commissions; inspection ruled unconstitutional The presidential audit agency said Thursday that it found irregularities in every instance of career staff recruitment conducted by Korea's election commissions for 10 years from 2013. During the 10-year period, the commissions hired experienced workers 291 times. The Board of Audit and Inspection detected 878 cases of corruption in these periodic recruitments. None of them were clean. A wide array of offi

March 4, 2025

[Vitit Muntarbhorn] Protecting children in the age of AI

The age of artificial intelligence is very much here. The term “generative AI” is now commonplace, with the public fascinated that AI can actively produce content such as written and audio creations. In fact, the world is moving toward artificial general intelligence whereby robots will be able to match and even outdo human intelligence. Aptly, its relationship with children invites reflection and precaution. On the one hand, AI can bring great benefits, building on the strengths of existing dig

March 4, 2025

[Grace Kao] Preparing for a zombie attack

I love a good zombie movie or Korean drama series. Let me convince you why you should pay attention the next time you watch one. In the United States in 2011, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an instructional guide for how to prepare for a “zombie apocalypse.” Coincidentally in April 2011, the US Defense Department issued a “secret” document titled CONOP 8888 ― otherwise known as “Counter-Zombie Dominance” ― that provided strategic instructions for how to survive a zombie

March 4, 2025

Winter's last stand

Pedestrians walk along a snow-covered street in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, Tuesday morning, after up to 50 centimeters of snow accumulated in the province's mountainous areas overnight.

March 3, 2025