The late Steve Jobs is widely regarded as a master of presentations. Particularly, watching his presentation of the “iPhone” for the first time feels like experiencing a presentation from another dimension. Steve Jobs was commonly known as a polymath, excelling in both humanities and technology. In the 2010s, the “humanities” trend swept through South Korea, partially fueled by talents like ...
As a senior in college, in the second semester of my fourth year, it was time to submit resumes to various companies in preparation for employment. Remembering my past experience with games, I decided to earnestly apply to a gaming company and pursued that plan. As I considered employment in a gaming company, I naturally began searching for various books ...
Although its popularity has waned somewhat, blockbuster games developed by Blizzard in the 1990s, 2000s, and 2010s always garnered great popularity in South Korea. Games developed by Blizzard, including the “Diablo 1, 2” series and strategy simulation games like “StarCraft,” were perfectly suited to the tastes of Koreans. Coupled with the rapid spread of the internet in the 1990s, Blizzard’s ...
As a senior in the second semester of university, about to graduate, it was a time when I was sending out resumes to various companies for job hunting. Remembering my past experience with games, I made a serious plan to apply to a “game company” and proceeded with it. As I considered working for a game company, I naturally began ...
As a fourth-year university student nearing graduation, I remember the time when I was applying for jobs by submitting my resume to various companies. Leveraging my past experience with games, I made serious efforts to apply to a gaming company called “Game Company.” Although I submitted resumes to several game companies and even made it to the final interview at ...
As a fourth-year university student approaching graduation, I was in the midst of sending out resumes to various companies in preparation for employment. Drawing from my past experience of playing games, I had made plans to seriously apply to a “game company.” I submitted resumes to several game companies and even made it to the final interview at “CJ Games,” ...
After the outbreak of COVID-19, the world has undergone rapid changes, with new technologies emerging. Blockchain technology, represented by Bitcoin, has been introduced, attracting attention and leading many people to invest in cryptocurrencies. Similarly, “NFT,” utilizing blockchain technology, has gained popularity. Moreover, the “metaverse” technology, unfolding the “online” world, has also been noticed. However, these once-prominent technologies have somewhat faltered. ...
“From Red to Green: Ecological Literature Critique” by Kim Wook-dong is a book that falls under the category of “ecological literature critique.” The reason for encountering this book was quite straightforward. It was because I took Professor Kim Won-joong’s class titled “Understanding Ecological Literature” in the last semester before graduating in my fourth year. The reason for encountering this book ...
The author of this book, Lalawin, is a writer who was active on Tistory. He was already among the ranks of power bloggers when the author started a blog on Tistory. He mainly wrote about dating psychology and everyday life know-how. Whenever Lalawin wrote, his posts would appear on the main page of the Daum portal, and in the past, ...
In the early 2010s, the lecture and book titled “What is Justice?” by Harvard University professor Michael Sandel became a social topic. In South Korea, EBS, the educational broadcasting system, recorded and edited Michael Sandel’s lectures at Harvard University, broadcasting them in Korea. This was something Sandel desired and introduced at TED. He aimed to spread university lectures through videos ...
Jingbirok (懲毖錄) is a book written by Ryu Sung-ryong during the Joseon Dynasty, when the author retired from office and wrote it, completing it in 1604 (the 37th year of King Seonjo’s reign). It was designated as National Treasure No. 132 of South Korea on November 12, 1969. The term ‘Jingbi’ is derived from a phrase in the ‘Shijing (詩經)’ ...
Recently, I came across an article about workplace bullying within the E-LAND Group. Negative news articles, including incidents like hundreds being mobilized for year-end performances, were disclosed through the news. In reality, E-LAND has been nicknamed “Il-Land” in the job market even before. Despite rising to the ranks of major corporations, it has received ambiguous evaluations as it couldn’t match ...