This blog post examines the environmental impact of coffee grounds disposal issues arising from South Korea’s rapidly increasing coffee consumption and explores potential solutions. South Koreans are highly enthusiastic about drinking coffee, with annual per capita coffee consumption exceeding twice the global average. Several factors contribute to this increase in coffee consumption...
Why is Korea’s Public Certificate System Hindering Overseas Shopping Payments?
This blog post examines in detail how Korea’s public certificate system complicates payments for international consumers and the resulting limitations on e-commerce. “Recently, numerous Chinese viewers who watched Korean dramas attempted to purchase clothing and fashion accessories from Korean shopping sites. However, they ultimately failed to complete their purchases due to the...
CRISPR Gene Scissors: Can They Change Our Future?
This blog post explores how gene-editing technology, particularly CRISPR, could impact our future—from disease treatment to solving food issues. Everyone has probably experienced cutting out desired shapes with scissors while folding paper and then gluing them onto the desired spot. You may also have cut out parts you didn’t like with scissors and replaced them with something else to...
The Dilemma of Humanitarian Intervention: How Can the International Community Balance Sovereignty and Human Rights?
This blog post explores the dilemma that arises between national sovereignty and the protection of human rights in humanitarian intervention, and discusses how the international community can harmoniously resolve it. We recognized the necessity of international attention through the Kosovo crisis and the tragedy in East Timor. When such tragedies cause countless people to suffer death and...
What changes will the advent of artificial intelligence bring to the information society?
This blog post explores the changes artificial intelligence will bring to the information society and examines the various transformations that may result. Today, we breathe amidst an immeasurable volume of information. It is no exaggeration to say we live within a current of information. Moreover, the lives we lead in the 21st century and the collection of information are inextricably...
Do we still need television, or are there enough alternative devices?
In this blog post, we examine the evolution of television and its current role, pondering whether smartphones and the internet can fully replace TV. Television was invented by British inventor John Logie Baird, who began working on it in 1922 and successfully conducted the first test in 1926. The name “television” combines the Greek words tele, meaning far, and vision, meaning sight. As...
WikiLeaks’ Disclosure of Information: Guardian of a Transparent Society or Dangerous Disruptor?
This blog post examines whether WikiLeaks’ indiscriminate disclosure of information is a righteous act that enhances societal transparency or a dangerous act that poses risks. Cryptographic technology has evolved in complex and diverse forms from ancient times to modern society. This technology has played an essential role in safeguarding secrets and protecting vital information from...
Can computers truly generate perfect random numbers?
This blog post explains the limitations of computer-generated random numbers, the nature of true randomness, and the difference between TRNGs and PRNGs in simple terms. “If there’s one thing computers are bad at, it’s flipping a coin.” This is a quote from Steve Ward, a professor in the Department of Computer Science at MIT. He means that today’s computers can only...
Why do golf balls have dimples, and how do they affect distance?
This blog post scientifically examines the principle behind how the unique dimples on a golf ball’s surface influence its flight distance. Modern people are passionate about ball sports. We cheer for Messi or Ronaldo’s exquisite shots, marvel at Ryu Hyun-jin’s fastballs, and watch Tiger Woods’s incredible driver shots with bated breath. In this way, we pay close...
Why is basketball a sport whose appeal and meaning change over time?
In this blog post, we explore how basketball’s appeal and meaning evolve as time passes, and why basketball offers important life lessons. I was basking in the warm sunlight, the center of attention from dozens of friends surrounding the basketball court. Though a quarter lasted only 10 minutes, after playing that 10 minutes, my heart felt like it would burst and my whole body was...