On May 5, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology said that elementary school students will be able to borrow their textbooks in the near future. The Korean government is planning to start a textbook rental system.
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From May 1, “international taxis” began running in Seoul for foreigners. The taxi drivers can speak English and Japanese. Seoul City will also hire drivers who can speak Chinese in September.
On April 21, Seoul City said that the paper subway tickets that have long been in use will be replaced by plastic transportation cards. The cards will be used in the Seoul Metropolitan area, including Gyeonggi-do and Incheon from May.
An increasing number of foreigners are taking the Korean language proficiency test these days. The test is called the TOPIK (Test of Proficiency in Korean). The 15th session of TOPIK was held on April 18-19.
Foreigners living in Korea are now able to enjoy Korean movies with English subtitles. Two theaters in Seoul are providing English subtitles for Korean movies. The two lucky theaters are Cinus Myeong-dong and Cinus Gangnam.
A 133-story building will be built in the Digital Media Center (DMZ) in Sangam-dong, Seoul. The building will be 640 meters tall, with a 100-meter spire. It is going to be the second tallest building in the world. The world’s tallest building is the 800-meter-tall Burj Dubai in the
According to the Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs, foods that harm children’s health will not be sold within 200 meters of school boundaries from March 22. Each city will ban selling high calorie junk foods within school zones.
On March 16, Seoul city officials said that smoking will not be allowed in public places in Seoul soon. Many non-smokers are suffering from secondhand smoke. To protect their health, Seoul decided to make it become a “zero-level secondhand smoke city.”
Recently, increasing numbers of elementary school students are getting addicted to the Internet. Children who use the Internet for more than four hours a day are considered Internet addicts. Internet-addicted children have difficulties performing in school. They also have
Recently, the Bank of Korea (BOK) revealed a sample of the new 50,000 won bank note to the public. On the new bill, there is a picture of Shin Saimdang (1504-1551). She is one of the most famous female characters in Korean history.
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