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All over Seoul, off-campus university towns are at risk due to new dormitory construction. Residents fight back, but students largely support new dorms.
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South Korea cedes number 1 position to Denmark in this year's Information Communications Index. Netizens are hardly surprised that South Korea has fallen in yet another ranking.
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Koreans React to "How to Live in a Tiny Apartment" that was posted on Huffington Post Korea's Facebook page.
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A conservative group planning to launch more anti-North Korea leaflet-carrying balloons were faced with opposition from locals and a progressive group.
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Two university students from Seoul were caught writing "I hate you" on a column at the National Assembly building. They said they were doing a school assignment.
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26 fans at an outdoor concert venue in Pangyo fell 4 stories (about 10 meters) into a ventilation shaft when its metal grating collapsed.
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Who is the victim here? Was Jessica forced to leave, or did she choose this herself already? Dispatch gets to the heart of the situation with 18 questions.
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Near full implementation of later school start times in Gyeonggi Province, the region surrounding Seoul, has led to a large amount of complaints from parents.
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Since this year's Chuseok holiday break included one weekend day, the following work day was designated as a substitute holiday - but only for public servants.
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Why does a cup of Starbucks coffee in Seoul cost two times more than in New York City? A recent report shows its findings, and comes to a startling conclusion.
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Two South Koreans were executed in China for drug trafficking. Netizens show support and express desire for violent criminals in Korea to face a similar fate.
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The recent murder of a teenage girl in southern Korea leaves Koreans and netizens shocked at the evil nature of the crimes before and after her death.
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Korea is becoming a multiracial society. 1 out of every 20 births is a mixed-race child. Netizens express concern, anger over multicultural government policies.
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This February, a new law forbidding teaching students ahead of the curriculum was passed in the National Assembly. It will go in full affect this September.
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Families of the Sewol stage a hunger strike, demanding a special law be passed in relation to the incident. Some netizens feel the families have gone too far.
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Finding it difficult to raise children, Koreans decide to forego marriage and child-rearing. Now, Korea's birthrate is the lowest among OECD member nations.
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Korean fans gather in Gwanghwamun square to watch Korea's final match in the 2014 World Cup. Fans online express support, disappointment in the performance.
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