제 10 호 Eco-Friendly Soap, Reborn – Zero-Waste Trend
Kicker: LIFE (ECO-FRIENDLY) Eco-Friendly Soap, Reborn – Zero-Waste Trend By Eugene Ha, Reporter eugine16@naver.com Do you know the recent entertainment program "Yoon's Stay"? Yoon's Stay is about Korean celebrities serving food to while tourists who are visiting Korea and staying at a hanok. Special types of shampoo and toothpaste were provided to guests here. Solid toothpaste and paper-wrapped shampoo in glass bottles, not ordinary plastic containers, have become a hot topic. Environmental soap has been an issue in Korea since recent years. Recently, it has been talked about in connection with the zero-waste movement to use eco-friendly products. Let's find out why eco-friendly products and, environmental soaps have become an issue and what the zero-waste trend is like. TvN's ‘Yoon’s Stay’ recently ended with a reality program for foreign guests who enjoy the Korean atmosphere in a hanok. Yoon’s Stay's amenities, which appeared in the first episode, brought great attention. Solid eco-friendly shampoo, body wash and toothpaste started as somewhat unfamiliar but meaningful items. They are placed in a glass bottle without a tube container or plastic container. It became a hot topic as much as the beautiful old houses and neat Korean food. ▲TvN program, Yoon’s Stay's amenities As the number of voluntary plastic-free users has increased recently, soap has been newly highlighted. Most liquid sanitizer containers are plastic, but soap simplifies packaging by using paper, etc., and there is no plastic waste left after using it up. Commercialization of Solid Soap Solid soap, which was used as a popular cleaning agent in the past, has given way to liquid cleaners such as shampoo, body wash, and cleansing foam by function since the 1990s. There's also a bad perception that people who don't care about their skin use this soap because it's a bit cheap. However, as the category "hand-made soap" was created a few years ago, the price and quality of the product have increased, and some people have been using soap. Recently, more and more people choose this solid soap because plastic waste is not emitted. In particular, people in their 20s and 30s have seen a movement to minimize plastic in their daily lives, and soap has begun to draw attention as an environmental alternative to liquid sanitizers. The eco-friendly brand 'Aromatica' introduced four types of soap bars late last year in line with consumer demands for solid soap. According to brand officials, demand for shampoo bars has increased in particular. ▲ The eco-friendly brand Aromatica’s soap bars The Reason for the Increased Demand for Soap. First, the quality of the soap itself. Unlike the old soap, soap with abundant foam and no pull after use was made, applying technology such as making soap with food ingredients and compressing liquid ingredients as it is. Second, there is a hot issue about zero-waste. No matter how much the quality has improved, it is true that it is uncomfortable compared to liquid cleaners. It is easy to soften and hygienically manage in humid bathrooms. Nevertheless, the increasing number of people choosing soap means that the zero-waste fever is hot enough to bear the inconvenience. What is Zero-Waste? Zero-waste refers to the preservation of all resources through responsible production, consumption, reuse and recovery, without burning all products, packaging and materials, without discharging them into the land, oceans, or air that could threaten the environment or human health.A few years ago, the zero-waste challenge, which reduces waste generation, was popular in everyday life. Less waste, a similar term, refers to eco-friendly values or lives that reduce unnecessary waste emissions to protect the environment, which is a little easier to challenge than zero-waste. It is difficult not to discharge any waste right now. So we call it zero-waste, but it's actually more of a less-waste. ▲ Zero-waste How To Do in Daily Life - Refusing things you don't need: You must refuse disposable straws or spoon paper cups provided for the packaging of beverages or food. Nowadays, many people write down a lot as a requirement when delivering. - Use item for a long time - Think twice before buying something - Good recycling - Recycling abandoned things Many companies, including McDonald's, which removed straws, AmorePacific, which introduced refill stations, Iris, which removed vinyl labels, and Starbucks, which replaced existing straws with paper straws, are already participating in the zero-waste challenge for the environment. As clean beauty and vegan beauty become issues, many companies are participating in zero-waste, with beauty brands gradually reusing packages. Solid soap is receiving a lot of attention due to zero-waste and has recently become a hot topic due to a program. Not only this, but a number of other eco-friendly movements are slowly settling in with us. Recently, many people have a lot of eco-friendly values. If you didn't know about the zero-waste movement, let's take this opportunity to find out and join together because it seems to be a trend that we should continue to pursue. Why don't we start with something simple?
제 9 호 Information You Do Not Want to Miss for Stock Investment: For Stock Newbies to Make a Fortune
Kicker: LIFE (STOCK MARKET) Information You Do Not Want to Miss for Stock Investment: : For Stock Newbies to Make a Fortune By Dong- wook Kim, Editor/ Nam-Ho Yun, Reporter smartpodo@kakao.com / tree32847@gmail.com When the KOSPI broke the 3,000 point mark, from late 2020, regardless of age or gender, everyone is becoming a shareholder. Among the new investors in the first half of 2020, 53.5% of the investment is made by people in their twenties, of which more than 25% are university student investors. University students’ interest in the stock market is at a climax right now. Compared to 2019, the number of new stock accounts of which 20s made has quadrupled and stock lectures and YouTube contents based on the stock information are highly increasing. Why are university students eager to invest in the stock market? What made them to be interested in stock investments? I will cover this social status from the perspective of university students. In addition, let us find out some information for university students who just started to invest. Investing is Inevitable Since people started to wear a mask to protect themselves from the global pandemic, they also had to protect their wealth. First, the interest rate is near to zero (0.5%). This means that the economy is in a bad situation, and banks are not able to provide a high interest rate. Historically, college students preferred putting their money in a bank. However, with the interest rate coming down, there is almost no merit. Second, it is easier than ever to start investing in the stock market with a smartphone. MTS or Mobile Trading System has become popular among college students. They are familiar with using new technologies and smartphone applications. At the same time, internet banking also has become famous and easy to use. With their synergy, everyone can move their money 24/7 with a few taps and scrolls on the smartphone screen. Third, every price is going up. House prices in Seoul are a good example. The average house price (34 pyeong, 112.2m2) is now above 600 million Won and it is still going up. Even Bitcoin, which many consider as a dangerous asset, is now above 50 million Won. Looking at these prices, college students have no choice but to start investing their money into the stock market. There are many other reasons why college students eagerly invest their lump sum of money in the stocks. They may be different, but they all desire to make money for their future. Lots of opportunities and optimism seem to be lying in the stock market for most university students. Needy Tips for Investing in Stocks You might wonder how can university students invest in the stock market. There is a list of things that college students should refer to when investing in stocks. Some people lose money when they invest, while some people earn a fortune. What are the differences between them? How can you earn money in the stock market? Usually, most of the normal investors tend to buy stocks by just looking at the graph. Without knowing the theory of buying and selling stocks, you have a great chance to lose your money. Stock is a unit of capital issued by a traded stock company listed on the stock market. In simple terms, it is for companies to make extra operating funds, so they give out some percentage of the management rights to their shareholders. You now know the basic term of how stock is traded in the market. Then you might ask, ‘When do stocks rise and fall? If stocks were issued by companies, are they the ones who are in charge of the price?’ This is half right and half wrong. Companies have a limited number of stocks, so they are not able to control the stock prices arbitrarily. The stock price basically follows the supply and demand law. Because the number of shares that can be issued is limited, if there are many people who want to buy, the price will go up and if there are many people who want to sell, the stock price will go down. However, there is another way that stock price can be decided. It is by estimating the value potential of a company. It chains with the supply and demand theory because people will start to buy more shares of a bright company. Referencing financial statements of the company can work too. Financial statements usually contain accounting reports of the financial status of an enterprise. They are a kind of an advertisement to shareholders for companies to report their financial status. There are four important factors to look out for in financial statements. They are balance sheets, income statements, cash flow statements and footnotes. Summary of Financial Statement of Megastudy® (Unit: one million won) 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Liquid Asset 83,724 90,650 81,373 55,381 25,920 Non-Current Asset 390,380 342,166 285,818 229,052 205,904 Total Assets 474,104 432.816 367.191 284.433 231.824 Current Liabilities 147,587 147,572 129,518 93,301 53,643 Non-Current Liabilities 50,565 34,687 21,719 13,329 6,455 Total Liabilities 198,152 182,259 151,237 106,630 60,098 Capital 1,184 1,182 1,176 1,162 1,162 Total Capital 275,952 250,557 215,954 177,803 171,726 Total Capital&Liabilities 474,104 432,816 367,191 284,433 231,824 This sheet is the balance sheet of a company called ‘Megastudy’. The total assets of this company were sharply increasing from 2016 to 2019. You can also check that the total liabilities of the company are increasing which means the company needs more money for management. These are the signs that shareholders are after for this stock. The stability of a company depends on the increase of capital they own. Even though Megastudy® did not provide footnotes, they act as a simple summary for complex numbers in financial management. Thus, we can guess that Megastudy® is a stable right-wing directed company in the long term. For more details of companies, you can join some chatting rooms in kakaotalk which summarize the main events happening in the stock market. All That Glitters is Not Gold Isaac Newton, who found Newton’s laws of motion, bought shares of a company named the “South Sea Company” in 1720. It was one of the so called “hot stocks” during that time. Unfortunately, he lost 20,000 Euro while investing in the company, which is now worth more than 130 million Won. He could make an outstanding theory by watching an apple falling, but he failed to predict when the stock price will fall. Even one of the greatest physicists could not beat the market and had to leave empty-handed. You have to ask yourself why you are willing to put your money in certain stocks. Is it because someone recommended the stocks? Or if you are totally new and just started investing because it is what others do, you should be careful. Fear Of Missing Out (FOMO) is what people usually underestimate. It is desirable to set your own financial goal and investment thesis. There are so many financial “gurus” out there on the internet. On YouTube, there are countless YouTubers recommending good-looking stocks. Interestingly, there is almost no one commenting when their hot stocks come crashing down. Everyone has to be responsible for their decisions. In addition, the stock market is not a get-rich-quick scheme. Every now and then, there will be ups and downs. Unprecedented events will happen. The ones who hold for the long term usually win. S&P 500 index for example, which contains 500 companies in the U.S., had an annual return of 10%-11% from 1926 to 2018. Therefore, if you invest your money in the stock market with your own decision and aim for the long term, the rest will naturally follow. <Historical chart of the S&P 500 Index> Sources: http://corp.megastudy.net/sub04/sub02_2.php http://www.sisamirae.com/news/article.html?no=42397 https://www.macrotrends.net/2324/sp-500-historical-chart-data
제 9 호 Polices That Change From 2021
Kicker: LIFE (POLICY) Policies That Change From 2021 : Focused on Youth Aged from 20s to 30s By Dong- wook Kim, Editor smartpodo@kakao.com In January 2021, everyone is enjoying the start of the new year of the cow. There are a lot of changes in 2021 especially in policies that some youth can have interest in. What are some new policies that can benefit Sangmyung University students? Can these new policies help students to live a better life? I will explain some changed policies from the increase of minimum wage to housing benefit that can be tempting to students. Raise of Minimum Wages and Soldier’s Salaries One of three university student is told that they are doing a part-time job. This shows how much college students work. There is a great news for these diligent students. The raise of a minimum wage. All the part-timers are familiar with the word ‘minimum wage’. Minimum wage means the minimum amount of money that an employee gets paid after some work is performed. The unit of the minimum wage is calculated per hour. There are some kind employers who pay their part-timers more than the minimum wage, but most of the employers pay their workers the minimum fixed by the law. In 2021, the wage becomes 8720 won, which there is increased 1.5% by 2020 at 8590 won. According to the Ministry of Employment and Labor, they have decided to raise the minimum wage in 2021 due to COVID-19. They are expecting to rapidly overcome the pandemic if low-wage worker’s lives stabilize. For a quick calculation to feel this raise, if you work 209 hours in 2020, you were expecting to earn 1,795,310 won. If you work the same amount of time in 2021, you will earn 1,822,480 won. Summarized Minimum Wage of 2021 The soldier’s salaries are also waiting for a raise in 2021. If you are a robust Korean man, it is inevitable to do military service for about two years. It would be great to earn more money than before. The budget for the military service in 2021 is expected to have the highest growth rate and the money for improving soldier’s welfare is expected to be the best so far. Salaries of Sergeant by Year The salary of a soldier is expected to increase 12.5% in 2021 compared to the previous year. Sergeants earn 608,500 won per month. Next on, corporals earn 549,200 won, and privates earn about 496,800 won. One more thing, for the first time 10,000 won is provided to the soldiers for haircuts. Tuition Notice Obligations for Pilates and other Sports Facilities To reduce the inconvenience of making phone calls or to visit the place to find out the price, fitness centers, Pilates facilities and golf practice centers must post the prices outside of the business establishment. For instance, if fitness centers post the price, they should post it precisely like 30,000 won a month if applied for a year. This change is expected to bring convenience for consumers to compare the prices of the sports facilities and enjoy activities at a reasonable price. New Certificate for Animal Health Technicians So far to be an animal nurse to assist veterinarians, you need to complete the course through some specialized school facilities and then graduate from a university with a related department. However, the age of 20 million pets is expected to happen which is about one out of two households is raising a pet Due to this amount, systematic management of animal health care is needed under the government’s direction. Animal technicians are needed desperately, so the government made a new certificate for the animal health technicians. Animal health technicians’ treatment is expected to get better and pet lovers are expected to get better services. Merging of Digital Jobs Job openings are getting harder and harder due to the economic downtown, but the job market for IT/Internet jobs which are the key factors of the fourth industrial revolution is growing day by day. According to the job positioning company Saramin, compared to other jobs, the number of IT fields related jobs has increased 25.7% more than the previous year. Since the smartphone came out, it is common news but the increasing rate of the digital jobs is unusual. Due to COVID-19, the demand for internet services and the spread of smart devices has accelerated, so companies are hiring a lot of server and security experts more than ever. If you are having a hard time getting a job, why not move to IT? Separate Payment for Housing Benefits for Youth From 2021, single young adults in their 20s who live apart from their parents can get some money support from the government. This includes most of the university students who live in a different area from their family or live in a dormitory. Households whose income and property are not greater than 45% of the median income will benefit from this new policy. The amount of support that you would get depends on your percentage of income and the number of household members in your family. The money is paid separately to the account designated to you on the 20th of each month. Housing Benefits for Youth (Unit:won/month) Number of Households Seoul Incheon, Gyeonggi Province Sejong City, Metropolitan City Other area One 310,000 239,000 190,000 163,000 Two 348,000 268,000 212,000 183,000 Three 414,000 320,000 254,000 217,000 Four 480,000 371,000 294,000 253,000 Five 497,000 383,000 303,000 261,000 Six 588,000 453,000 359,000 309,000 Applying for the separate payment is quite simple. You can visit the community center near your residence or visit the online homepage of ‘Bokjiro’. Some documents to certify your condition whether you are suitable for the payment are needed. Bokjiro Page for Applying Separate Payments Like the policies that the article introduces, since students are focused on studying and employment it is hard to be interested in these beneficial policies. Why don’t we pay a little more attention to the newly revised policies which can benefit your busy life? We do not know whether these policies might help make our lives easier. Sources: https://www.jobaba.net/thema/3092/02 https://www.mk.co.kr/news/economy/view/2020/12/1304041/ https://www.smlounge.co.kr/woman/article/46926 https://pulsenews.co.kr/view.php?year=2020&no=719944
제 8 호 Changing of Makeup Trends
Kicker: LIFE (MAKEUP) Changing of Makeup Trends Makeup is not essential By Eugene Ha, Reporter eugine16@naver.com Usually, many women take longer to get ready to go out than men. If you have a job associated with your image or, on a day when you have to look good, you have to pay attention to your looks and clothes hours before you go out. However, now a new makeup trend has emerged due to corona. This has also brought about a change in our lifestyle too. Some women are on a cosmetics diet by not putting on makeup at all or minimizing steps, which is also linked to the anti-corset movement to break away from the obsession with appearance. Now what happened to the makeup trend? Let's find out about the new cosmetic trend issue. A Downward Trend in Color Cosmetics Color cosmetics have been in recession since Covid 19. The first reason is to refrain from going out due to social distance, and secondly, color cosmetics have the characteristics of being applied to the mask well. In fact, in the Women's Beauty Category Report 2020 on Open Survey, the top 3 cosmetics products, which have been used less than before Corona 19, have been released. The first liquid foundation is 37.1% lower than the previous one, and the second cushion is 40.9%. Lastly, lipstick shows a trend of decreasing by 56.7%. When we look at the figures from online shopping malls, Lotte Home Shopping reported that the amount of orders for color cosmetics decreased by 31.6% in February. Gmarket, which recently surveyed color cosmetics between July and August, decreased by 12% compared to the same period last year-on-year. As you can see, color cosmetics have lost their popularity in the Corona era. New Makeup Trends, Eye Makeup The current makeup trend is shifting to a tendency to emphasize eyes instead of lips, which used to be number one in color makeup. Eye makeup has also increased significantly in the proportion of product sales, and export items are also driving this trend. GS Retail's Health & Beauty Store Lalabla announced in April that sales of eye makeup products had increased significantly. According to CJ Olive Young, the No. 1 health and beauty store in October, eye makeup sales rose 13 percent year-on-year and color cosmetics sales declined, although the ratio of eye makeup products was 39.7 % in January when Corona was not in full swing. As a result, various beauty brands are quickly responding to changing in this makeup trends, reflecting that in an atmosphere of stagnant color, the proportion of color makeup that emphasizes eye makeup is being marketed with a strategy that does not place much emphasis on color. New Normal, Mask Makeup Instead of omitting the lips covered by the mask and skin makeup that can be applied with makeup, more and more women are emphasizing their eyes clearly and splendidly. As the cosmetics industry is increasingly interested in makeup that will not smear on masks, various mask makeup tips are being shared on SNS, focusing on the newly coined word ‘maskproof’. In addition, make-up has now emerged for an era of choice, not a necessity. As mask wear has become mandatory, it is supported by many women to create natural skin while doing makeup, except for invisible parts. Do Not Want to Wear Makeup, Out of the Corset Women's lives have also changed greatly. Some women are participating in cosmetic diets and do not wear makeup at all or minimize the makeup phase while putting on makeup only on areas that are not covered by masks. There are women who have been suffering from skin problems such as contact acne due to long-term use of masks. There are also many people who do not wear makeup or only eyes on the streets to keep their masks safe for long periods of time. It is also linked to the anti-corset movement to break away from women's obsession with appearance. In the post-Corona era, as more people declare no-makeup or simplify the makeup stage due to the frustration caused by masks, the trend is being reshuffled around various functional cosmetics such as skin and lotion rather than color cosmetics too. As result, the makeup trend created by corona has made it easier for women to go out without having to wear makeup. Even those who thought it was essential are no longer required to wear it. Cosmetics manufacturers are able to make and export eye makeup products. It is so sad that we cannot do our color makeup properly because of the mask, but this new makeup culture trend seems to be meaningful because it has influenced and brought about changes in various aspects of our lives. Sources: https://www.mk.co.kr/news/business/view/2020/07/721206/ https://www.fnnews.com/news/202008271408152185 https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LS2D&mid=shm&sid1=103&sid2=376&oid=421&aid=0004913073
제 8 호 Health care due to corona
Kicke : LIFE (HEALTH CARE) Health Care due to Corona Overcoming Various Diseases in Infectious Diseases By Eun-Jae Choi, Reporter Weloveeun123@naver.com Due to COVID-19, people have reduced people-to-people exchanges which has led to more cases of self-quarantine at home. As a result, the number of people suffering from obesity and various diseases is increasing due to the lack of smooth operation of the gym while increasing food delivery. It is also necessary to look for ways to deal with the increased number of skin diseases caused by masks. Easy Ways to Exercise at Home First of all, the way to prevent about obesity is home training. Due to covid-19, many exercise channels that a lot of people can follow have been programmed. Therefore, we have to try to make the time to exercise in our spare time at home. recommend 'Thank you bubu' among the popular home training youtube channel. That channel is made to easily exercise and do not need to worry about noise between floors as the video is composed to do not disturb your neighbor. Plus, there is a way that we can buy ‘stepper’ for another home training way. The stepper helps to lose weight through the effect of climbing the stairs regardless of time. It can be purchased at a low price and is quiet. There are many other sports equipment. Why don't you also think about having a hobby of exercising through exercise equipment and home training videos? Stepper, a home training instrument Diet Management Instead of Going to the Mart The delivery culture has also been activated. I recommend instead of delivering fast food and unhealthy food, cooking to healthy ingredients using 'Coupang Eats and 'B Mart' for managing your health. If you order more than a certain amount of money, you can easily and quickly receive fresh products, so you can deal with situations where you can't go out and buy products because of corona. a brand that makes it easy to order fresh products Methods for Skin care According to Mask The next story is about a mask. If you wear a mask for a long time, rise temperature and germs breed inside the mask due to breathing. Therefore, When wearing a mask, take off the mask and ventilate it frequently in a place where there is no fear of infection. Also, Makeup should be minimal because the more sweat and cosmetics intertwine, the more inflammatory the skin becomes. In addition, we need to pay attention to inflammation through 'wet-dressing'. Gauze is applied to skin soaked in saline solution for 10 to 30 minutes. We recommend cold saline solution as much as possible, and after these treatments, it is important to apply aloe gel and moisturizer. Moreover, eating too much cold food reduces digestion and causes an impulse to circulate. This causes skin cell problems, so it is necessary to take care to eat foods close to body temperature. Prevention of Covid-19 infection is also important. However, caution also needs to be taken against viral diseases caused by the coronavirus. Therefore, we must try to find a lot of data to protect our health and overcome the epidemic by practicing the aforementioned preventive methods and information. Source: http://www.healthumer.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=4195
제 7 호 Attitude of Pet Owners
Kicker: LIFE (PETS) Attitude of Pet Owners The Necessity of Petiquette By Yoo-Jung Kim, Reporter kyjmimi121@naver.com Spitz, who was walking in Eunpyeong-gu, was bitten by a Rottweiler recently. Spitz is known to have lived with his pet owner for 11 years. The Rottweiler was found not to have worn a muzzle at the time of the accident, which angered many people. The Rottweiler species are a kind of dog that is famous for being required to wear a muzzle. However, the incident occurred because the owner did not keep the Petiquette. I will be alert about this incident and find out about pet tickets and the attitude of the owners who live with pets. <Pet ticket> Petiquette means the courtesy you must observe when you are with your pet in public. First, put a leash on the dog. It is necessary for dogs and people to take a walk together. Even when a dog is aggressive, dogs can be sanctioned with this pet ticket. Second, put a muzzle on the dog. This is not a pet ticket for every dog. Especially, it is required for species that are aggressive. The above-mentioned Spitz incident was also caused by failure to keep this second pet ticket. Petiquette is trivial but very important. Third, pack bowel bags for dog poop. The bowel bags are needed when pets are walking because their bowel movements become more active. In addition, you have to clean up well because it can cause damage to other people. The last act is to be considerate of people who are afraid of pets. This is the most important. Our companion animal is our family. Other people can see it as an animal, not a family member. When a pet approaches, it can be scared or disliked. Therefore, the owners should take good care of it. If we follow these pet tickets, people who don't raise pets can support pet tickets and live well. Petiquette is not only for people who live with their pets. It is also necessary for people who do not live with their pets. First, do not touch the other family's dog. Dogs that live with people can be family's babies and younger siblings. Touching a dog without consent is like touching their family. If you touch a dog without consent, it can be aggressive and strange. Even, the dog can bite you. This behavior happens a lot by people who don't have pets. Do not scream a second time. As much as you are surprised, the dog may be surprised. If you scream, the dog can get excited and make you more scared. Please pass quietly with consideration. ▶ Dog with muzzle <Attitude for pet owners > The most important thing as a pet owner is to keep the pet ticket well. It is the pet owner who can popularize the pet ticket. Of course, pet owners' attitude is not the only thing that matters. Social efforts are also needed. The number of people living with pets is increasing, but there is a lack of laws or social systems for them. Accidents involving dogs continue to occur. Only when personal efforts and social systems develop, Petiquette can be widely practiced. From a personal point of view, we need to take good care of each other's pets and live by keeping Petiquette with them. It is necessary to promote pet tickets socially and to overhaul various pet-related laws and systems. In particular, the attitude of the Rottweiler owner shocked people about the accident. He killed another person's precious companion animal and escaped without apologizing. However, there is no social law and system to punish the owner. This kind of reality is taken personally and socially as a sign that society is less prepared to live with pets. Therefore, we should work together to create a society where pet owners, non-owners, and pets can live well. ▶Taking a walk with Petiquette In the process, pet owners need to keep their pet tickets and try harder. Will the day come when we can live well with the laws and institutions of pets? In the future, I hope that there will be a society where pets and society can coexist well with each other and there will be no terrible accidents related to pets again.
제 6 호 The Best Hobbies at Sweet Home
Kicker: LIFE (HOBBIES) The Best Hobbies at Sweet Home Split the Individual and Family By Yoo-Jung Kim, Reporter kyjmimi121@naver.com Nowadays, our country is conducting the social distancing campaign. I'd predict that Sangmyung University students also spend more time at home. Are you taking an online lecture these days? Studying is important, but there are too many things you can do at home. I will tell you some fun activities you can do at home except for listening to online lectures. ▶ Poster of social distancing campaign and COVID-19 prevention rules #1 For individual <Growing lettuce> I want to recommend growing lettuce and making various syrups for tea as hobbies that individuals can do at home. For growing lettuce, you have to prepare the soil, lettuce seedling, water, and space for planting. You can plant lettuce seedling on the prepared space that is full of soil. you should just water the lettuce seedling two or three times a week. This lettuce is easy to grow and has the characteristic of growing fast. Especially, with this hobby you can feel it is fun to grow lettuce. Therefore, I would like to recommend you cultivate lettuce and eat your own crops that you grow. In addition to lettuce, various crops can be planted in the soil, so you can buy various seedlings and plant them. Why do not you water the lettuce before and after the online lecture and feel small happiness? ▶ Image of lettuce seedlings planted in the soil and grown <Making Various Syrups for Tea> You can choose the fruit you want and make syrup. Next, you can cut the fruit of your choice, mix it with sugar to complete the fruit syrup. You can use this syrup to make fruit syrup ade or fruit juice when you take online classes or relax. This fruit syrup ade is good for health and tastes good. It can use a variety of fruits such as strawberries, limes, and lemons, and has many healthy ingredients such as vitamin C. While you are participating in the social distancing campaign, you can feel like you have a home cafe at home. In addition, you can save money if you make fruit syrup rather than buying it at a cafe. #2 For being together <Playing Boardgames> I expect that most people have more time at home, and there is also more time to communicate with their families than before. If you want to communicate more actively or if you are not good at communication with your family, I would recommend board games as a way to communicate. You and your family naturally can play games, talk, concentrate and enjoy the time. The advantage of board games is that you can talk to each other and stay together in one place compared to online games. If there is no board game, I recommend renting it from a board game cafe or visiting with you around the house. How about playing board games as a hobby with your family today? ▶ Playing a boardgame called “Clue” <Home training> I recommend home training. You can do exercise cooperatively with your family together. If you have not done home exercise training or do not know, I recommend you learn by watching YouTube. There are many home exercise training videos on YouTube that you can easily learn. We can exercise together, take care of our health, and have fun while doing various exercises. Especially, you can enjoy the hard exercise because you can do it with your family at home. Health care is the most important thing these days. Therefore, I hope you exercise with your family to take care of your health and overcome COVID-19 together. Let's invest at least 10 minutes a day for your health and your precious people. Until now, we have searched for fun hobbies and activities that we can do at home. This is written with my personal experience and views. Therefore, there can be various hobbies besides these four. I hope that students of Sangmyung University will have a healthy time at home enjoying their hobbies and life. Lastly, I would appreciate it if you could recommend various hobbies that you are enjoying or doing at home these days. Sources: http://www.cdc.go.kr/gallery.es?mid=a20503020000&bid=0003 http://news.seoul.go.kr/welfare/archives/512850
제 6 호 Will being vegetarian be a trend?
Kicker: LIFE (FOOD TRENDS) Will being vegetarian be a trend? Food Market with Vegetarianism By Chae-Eun Song, Reporter thdcogml@naver.com How do you look at vegetarians? Have you ever thought about the reason to be a vegetarian? Clearly, there are more reasons than what you think.For people who have entered the vegetarian world for a variety of reasons, the market is changing. Guess the Vegetarian population! Several years ago, vegetarians in Korea had strong images of being 'unique people' and 'animal lovers'. However, nowadays, people become vegetarian for a variety of reasons, including the environment problem, their health, ethical consumption considering social values and individual values. According to the Korean Vegetarian Federation, the number of vegetarians in the country has increased more than tenfold in 10 years from 150,000 in 2008 to 1.5 million recently. Is change really happening? Nongshim Nongshim launched 'Ganghwang Rice Noodles Fried Noodles' last month without meat. Nongshim earlier released a product for export, "Soon Ramen," a cup noodle for vegans and received favorable responses from the U.S. and Europe. Convenience stores In convenience stores, vegetarian lunch boxes have also been launched. CU is going to sell "vegetarian simple food series (lunch box, burger, and kimbap)" made of 100% vegetable ingredients starting from the 5th. The push for hamburger patties was supplied by Lotte Food and soybeans forthe lunch box kimbap were supplied by Soi Maru. The price ranges from 2,500 won to 3,500 won, similar to regular lunch boxes. Alternative meat Alternative meat development has also accelerated. Beyond Meat, which is imported and sold by Dongwon F&B, sold 10,000 packs within a month of its release. Lotte Food also launched "Ennature Zero Meat," a vegetable meat brand based on wheat protein, in April. The company aims to achieve sales of 5 billion won by the end of this year by expanding its types of steaks, ham, and sausages. Lotte In February this year, Lotteria launched its "Miracle Burger" made from vegetable patties, bread and sauce. A combination of soy protein and wheat protein has been developed to give a meat texture. Soy sauce was used instead of eggs and bread was made from vegetable ingredients instead of milk. Last year, Lotte Food also created a brand of "Ennature," a vegetable alternative meat product, and introduced "Zero-Meat Nugget and Cutlet" which used only plant ingredients. Earlier this year, Lotte Mart also launched "Hav'eat Healthy Mayo," which is made of functional soybeans instead of eggs and introduced the "Meat substitute" brand, a series of vegetable substitutes such as vegan chicken and pork cutlets. Lotte Natuur has launched the first vegan-certified ice cream in Korea. Instead of milk or eggs, they used coconut milk, cashew nut paste and natural guar gum to embody the texture and taste of ice cream. Lotte vegetarian food SPC Samlip SPC Samlip is working with the U.S. food technology company ‘Just’ to develop vegan products. Just is an American startup that makes sustainable and nutritious food with state-of-the-art technology. "Just Egg" which embodies the taste of eggs with vegetable protein extracted from mung beans, is the flagship product. SPC Samlip is planning to exclusively distribute low-cost products, such as eggs, mayonnaise and dressing, in Korea from the second half of this year. Dongwon, Ottogi, SajoDaelim Dongwon F&B signed an exclusive supply contract with U.S. vegetable alternative meat brand Beyond Meat in December 2018 and released vegetable beef, sausage, and hamburgers. Ottogi has released instant noodles called 'Chaehwang' which is vegan-certified by the Vegan Society in England. Sajo Daelim has released 'Chadam Mandu', which is officially certified as a vegan dumpling by the Korea vegan certification authority. Being vegetarian, not special, just a trend. There are many students who have traveled to countries such as Australia and the United States and have seen a lot of vegan menu items in every restaurant. The era of vegetarianism becoming commonplace is gradually opening up in Korea. You can expect how the market will change through vegetarianism, and how much the world and the environment will change. Source http://www.thinkfood.co.kr http://www.inews24.com/view/1232972 https://biz.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2019/11/05/2019110500307.html https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2020051214163152552
제 5 호 New Year, New Computer
Kicker: LIFE (COMPUTERS) New Year, New Computer What Computer Can I Afford with My Bank Balance? By Dong- wook Kim, Reporter smartpodo@kakao.com It would be a dreamlike thing, if you can afford a computer with your own money. Every new semester is when most of the university students buy their own computers. They are all excited to buy a new electronic device in response of their new year’s resolutions. However, there are a lot of computers sorted by their price, purposes and kinds in the computer market. If you lack computer expertise, you might have some difficulties in buying your computer. Well, let me help you with that. Laptop: Easy to carry around If you have to use your computer outside more than in your house, a laptop would probably be a better choice for you more than a desktop. If you are considering to buy a laptop for yourself, you might want to consider the price, usage and its weight. Laptops can be separated into two different sections based on their usage and price. - Laptop for document work -ASUS vivobook x512da-bq475 ASUS vivobook would be a great choice if you only want to use your laptop for document work and internet surfing. It only costs around 450,000 won. It weighs around 1.6 kgs with 15.6 inches of screen size, which is quite light compared to other models of its size. This model has an AMD Radeon Graphics card suitable for watching videos and simple document work. Buying this laptop would be a wise choice if you are not doing some graphics work, etc. -Laptop with high specification for gaming and graphic work -Lenovo LEGION Y540 -15IRH i5 Edition PRO Lenovo LEGION series are just made for gaming purposes. You would want to consider the Graphics card and Memory spec if you are interested in gaming or video editing processes. This model is flawless when it comes to those usages. It has a GeForce GTX 1660 TI Graphics card with 8GB of memory card. With these specifications, you can play almost all the high specification games. LEGION also has 512GB of hard drive volume which you can store up to about 100 movies. If you are a gamer or majoring in design do not hesitate to buy this model. Desktop: Design your own computer It would be so dreamlike if you can choose parts for your computer. Buying computer generation has been an old day story. You can select your parts based on your financial conditions or usages, which is freer compared to laptops. There are a lot of factors to consider if you have chosen to get your own laptop. First, it would be challenging to carry these things around to school or your workplace, obviously. Second most of the desktops are more expensive than laptops. If you have no problem with these conditions, you are ready. Here are some example specifications based on your usage. -Gaming and Watching movies ▶Specification of desktop for 500,000 won Here is a specification of a computer that you can afford with 500,000 won. This desktop is distinguished as a cheap desktop because it is specialized for some simple gaming and document work. Some people might need it, but buying a laptop would be a wiser choice if you choose to buy this desktop. The parts consist of cheap prices and popular models. - High specification and graphic work ▶Specification of desktop for 1,000,000 won Now this is what you can call a desktop. The price is 1,000,000 won, which is just an average price if you are considering to play high graphic games. This specification is suitable for students who are using Adobe Photoshop or people who are editing videos. The quality of parts of this desktop are quite amazing. The parts consist of expensive memory cards and graphic cards. -The expert edition ‘Gaming Machine’ ▶Specification of desktop for 1,700,000 won With this specification you will be able to play all the games around the world with high specification. You will be able to do anything with this specification except the price is way to expensive for a student to buy a desktop. The parts consist of expensive prices with superb quality. You will see your computer process anything within a second. It would be the best choice to buy the recommended specifications in the article, but the best computer gets created when you consider your given conditions. It is necessary to compare a lot of specifications to buy a perfect computer. Sources: https://www.lenovo.com/ca/en/visaca/laptops/legion-laptops/legion-y-series/Lenovo-Legion-Y540-15/p/88GMY501214 https://www.amazon.com/VivoBook-Processor-Graphics-FireCuda-802-11ac/dp/B07CY2LWPT
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