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7 Tue. How My Son is Shaping His Life / 자기 삶을 개척하는 아들 During the COVID pandemic, our son gave some serious thought to his future. That's when he started to dream of becoming a stylist.So, for his senior year of high school, he started attending a fashion vocational school.He diligently attended school, never missing a day even though the commute took over three hours.As soon as he finished the p..

6 Mon. Squash / 스쿼시 while I was studying English abroad in the states, I wanted to pick up a hobby to enjoy on weekday afternoons or weekends.while looking into the school's facilities, I found that there was a squash court. At first, I simply thought that it would be more or less similar to tennis, only played indoors.But as I hit the rubber ball toward the wall,exchanging strokes with a partne..

3 Fri. Sugar Addiction and Children’s Health / 설탕 중독과 아이들의 건강  Food has a powerful impact on our body and mind. Eating good food and cultivating a healthy diet is especially crucial for children.  The term "sugar addiction" has recently gained a lot of attention.When we are tired of feeling down, eating sweets can bring a sense of recovery from fatigue or a bad mood.But people who have developed..

2 Thu . My First Granddaughter  Today marks the 10th day since my first granddaughter was born.My wife and i teared up when we heard a few months ago that our daughter-in-law had struggled with infertility.At the time, we sincerely congratulated her and tried to comfort her. I heard that our in-laws also cried eyes out upon receiving the news of their long-awaited first gradchild.Both the baby a..

30 Tue. Lovebugs / 러브버그  Last summer, there was an outbreak of a type of insect called "lovebugs" in the northwestern part of Seoul.It caused a lot of distress among the local residents. This year, these bugs have spread out to all of Seoul and Gyeonggi-do province, causing headaches for people who have a phobia of insects.  Lovebugs belong to the March fly family of insects.True to their nickna..

29 Mon. The Joy of Reading / 책 읽는 즐거움 I am deeply immersed in the pleasure of reading books these days. When I was younger, reading books and writing book reports for homework felt like the most challenging tasks. Maybe that's why I never really took an interest in reading at all.  But now that I have become a mother of two, I go to the library with my kids every other week. We borrow new releas..

26 Fri. Exercise for a Healthy Mind and Body / 운동으로 몸도 마음도 건강하게 When my husband moved to a new job, we had to move quite far away. I thought about what I could do to avoid feeling lonely in our new neighborhood, and started to work out at the gym. I thought I would fizzle out unless I had a concrete goal, so I decided to challenge myself to the recent trend of taking body profile pictures.  I ha..

25 Thu. Pro Baseball’s “RetDuro” Day / 프로 야구 ‘렛두로’ 데이 Recently, professional baseball teams have been hosting various special event days to boost attendance by fans at ballgames. A few days ago, my favorite baseball team held its so-called "RetDuro Day Series" with a retro theme.RetDuro is a compound word combining "retro" and "Doosan" Throughout the three-day series, they sold tickets fea..

24 Wed. KDI School of Public Policy and Management / KDI 국제정책대학원 The KDI School of Public Policy and management is affiliated with KDI(Korea Development Institute), undeniably the premier think tank for the South Korean government for the past 50 years. It was first eastablished in December 1997. The school fosters international experts with both theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the..

23 Tue. Discounted Convenience Store Parcel Delivery / 편의점 반값 택배 When I get rid of childcare items or children's books, I use second-hand trade platforms. And instead of face-to-face transactions where I need to be at home at a scheduled time, I prefer trading through advance payment and parcel delivery. I often receive inquiries these days about whether discounted parcel delivery services are a..