“A Tragedy that should never happen again,” “A very regrettable event that we should continuously remember,” and “a Disturbing incident that should never occur again and we should remember.” These are comments of Pusan National University (PNU) students, posted during the perception survey conducted
The perception of “youth political indifference” has now become a firmly entrenched belief in Korea. It is suggested that young people, who have led student movements and advocated for social issues, are gradually excluding politics from their personal lives. But are the youth in contemporary societ
The medical community is continuing to express its intention to strike while the government finalizes the increase in the number of medical school seats by 2,000. Professors at school of medicine all over the country demand a reconsideration of the unilateral decision to expand medical school admiss
Pusan National University (PNU) student Kim Ji-Min (School of Global Studies, 22) firstly looks for “AliExpress” (Ali) when buying clothes. This is because products on these Chinese platforms are relatively cheaper compared to domestic fashion platforms most preferred by young women. Kim said, “I al
The pilot project for the discounted transfer between Personal Mobilities (PM), the kickboards, and public transportation is being conducted around Pusan National University (PNU), which is the first operation nationwide. Similar to using conventional public transportation, users can simply tag thei
About 10 drug addicts gathered at a certain place in Busan. They came together to escape the terrible pain of drug addiction.On February 26th, “Channel PNU” found a Narcotics Anonymous (NA) meeting held in Busan. NA is composed of drug addicts who strive to overcome it together sharing their experie
On the morning of March 1st, Gwangbok-ro became yellow with people who came out to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Sewol ferry tragedy. During the “Nationwide Procession for the 10th Anniversary of the Sewol Ferry Tragedy” in Busan, about 200 participants walked through the cold with a windc
Six out of 10 drug users in Korea are in their 30s or younger. That is, it can be said that the youth can face a crisis of drugs. Although there are more and more young drug addicts, there hasn’t been sufficient support to prevent being addicted to drugs and rehabilitate the addicts. “Channel PNU” s
Amidst the government and medical community’s standoff over the expansion of medical school admissions for the 2025, Pusan National University (PNU) students of the School of Medicine submitted a collective petition for a hiatus, signaling a growing opposition to the increase in medical school admis
Supermarkets that have stood over all parts of the country for decades are disappearing from our daily lives. For Busan, Homeplus branches in Yeonsan and Haeundae closed last year and Homeplus Seomyeon branch closed in February this year. Furthermore, Megamart Namcheon branch and NC Department Store
Recently, “Hype Boy” by New Jeans, sung by world-renowned singer Bruno Mars, and Yoon Jong-Shin's “Uphill” sung by Freddie Mercury are hot topics in video media platforms such as YouTube. These videos used AI technology to imitate human voices so convincingly that people are amazed by their realism.
A redevelopment plan has been approved for a high-rise complex in Wanwol-dong in Seo-gu, Busan, once known as the “largest gathering place for prostitution in the East.” There is criticism that the plan, which benefits those who have operated sex trafficking establishments, is not ethically justifia
The government suddenly reduced the budget for Research and Development (R&D). This confused the entire basic science research community in Korea. Pusan National University (PNU) will also be affected by this budget reduction.On August 22nd, the Ministry of Science and ICT announced the “2024 Nation
The area known as Jangjeon District 6, located just a 10-minute walk from Pusan National University (PNU) Busan campus, is referred to as an “abandoned space.” Currently, more than half of the entire Jangjeon-dong abandoned properties are concentrated in Jangjeon District 6. There are many houses wi
In a part-time job interview, student A (22), the College of Education of Pusan National University (PNU), was told by the employer that “I cannot write up a labor contract.” At that time, student A brought up the topic of social insurance to the employer, but the only answer was, “Do not get hurt.”
Japanese City Council members moved to build a nuclear waste disposal facility on Tsushima Island, located just about 50km from Busan. This has raised concerns from South Korean civil society, as the 50km is similar to the straight-line distance between Busan and Miryang. Some criticisms have been d
Student A (Dept. of Media and Communication, 23) discovered, through a friend, that an emergency alert warning of an earthquake was sent recently. Even though it would lead to casualties, A did not recognize it because there was no alert on A’s phone. A said, “I was wondering why I did not receive a
In a bar on Busandaehak-ro, the street in front of Pusan National University (PNU), young people gather and talk even on early weekday evenings. Each of them holds a cocktail called “Mak-tail,” made using the Makgeolli, a Korean traditional milky rice wine. In front of a table beautifully set with Y
Some say that national public broadcasting is in crisis. The reforms, starting with the separate collection of public broadcasting subscription fees have been criticized as an obvious undermining of press freedom and followed by the controversy over the removal of directors.According to the Korea El
Busan is implementing an increase in transportation fares starting this month to solve the deficit in public transportation operations that exceeded 600 billion won last year. However, it has been pointed out that raising transportation fares without addressing the fundamental issues could lead to a