Recently, Japanese manga have been dominating Korean theaters. Titles such as "Demon Slayer," "Chainsaw Man," and "Jujutsu Kaisen" are drawing crowds like much-needed rain in a parched box office. Interestingly, these manga share a notable commonality: beings such as monsters, demons, and devils appear as targets to be vanquished, but at the same time, they are depicted as entities fused with human characteristics. In other words, characters who are "half-human, half-monster" are consistently at the center of these stories. In "Demon Slayer," the protagonist Tanjiro seeks to restore his sister Nezuko, who has become a demon, back to her human form. Denji from "Chainsaw Man" is a human fused with the Chainsaw Devil, and Yuji Itadori from "Jujutsu Kaisen" is possessed by a cursed spirit. Looking further back, "Attack on Titan" also features a protagonist who is a hybrid of human and titan, and even in the recent "K-Pop Demon Hunters," the character Lumi exhibits a form that blends human

2025.11.14 11:28

The saying that mindset determines the outcome is just as true in the game of Go. If you underestimate your opponent and approach the match carelessly, your net will be full of holes. You will not catch even a small fish, let alone a big one. Instead, you will struggle against your opponent’s counterattacks, and the tide will gradually turn against you. The belief that you can always turn things around prevents you from regaining your focus. When building territory along the edge, a two-space extension is appropriate, but if you recklessly extend by four spaces, your house does not become bigger, just weaker. The same applies when building in the corner. Placing stones broadly toward the center only invites your opponent into your own territory. Even when shaping a small bowl, you must put in your utmost care; if your mind is adrift as you play, how can your positions be solid? Your perspective narrows, and your judgment of the situation becomes flawed. Even worse is baseless optimism.

2025.11.14 11:22

The rejection of a bill at the plenary session on November 13, which was convened to process bills agreed upon by both the ruling and opposition parties for the sake of people's livelihoods, reflects the current state of politics in Yeouido. The "Aviation Security Act," proposed separately by Kim Eunhye and Bae Junyoung of the People Power Party and submitted as an alternative by the National Assembly's Land, Infrastructure and Transport Committee, ultimately failed to pass the plenary session. The bills presented at the plenary session that day were so-called non-contentious bills that both parties had agreed upon. Bills likely to cause conflict between the ruling and opposition parties were postponed to the plenary session scheduled for November 27, so the session was convened specifically to handle agreed-upon legislation. Lawmakers from the People Power Party left the chamber, criticizing Minister of Land, Infrastructure and Transport Kim Yoonduk for being absent from the session w

2025.11.14 10:49

This year's Certified Public Accountant (CPA) exam underwent a major overhaul for the first time in 14 years. To take the exam, candidates are now required to complete at least three credits of IT courses at university, and the proportion of IT-related questions in the second-round audit subject has also been increased. The core direction of these reforms, aimed at enhancing accountants' IT skills, was set in 2020. However, the world has changed far more rapidly than the plans made four years ago anticipated. Today, accountants are expected not only to possess IT skills such as data analysis and programming, but also to utilize artificial intelligence (AI). While the system has failed to keep pace with social and industrial changes, the newly revised recruitment standards have already become outdated. As a result, accounting firms are unable to recruit talent suited to this rapidly changing era, and existing junior accountants are being pushed aside by AI. The workforce structure at ac

2025.11.14 10:34