• KISAC MS Volleyball @ DIS, BFS, & BHA: February 7-8
  • Elementary Make Your Own Pot Night: Monday, February 10
  • SOARing Movie Night: Tuesday, February 11
  • Why STEM Dress Down Day: Tuesday, February 11
  • KISAC HS Basketball Tournament @ Jeju & FPS: February 14-15
  • SKAIS MS Volleyball Tournament - Boys @ BFS, Girls @ DIS: Thursday, February 20
  • Elementary Bowling Party: Friday, February 21
  • NHD Korea: Saturday, February 22
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With their best efforts, the dance team moves seamlessly to the beat, executing fluid and coordinated choreography. Their lively performance invigorates the atmosphere, captivating their peers with boundless energy.
[Photos] Elementary Assembly ignites second season with music, dance, and school spirit
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Population decline and increases in rent contribute to downtown business closures
Seventh graders Arin Kwon, Isabel Bae, and Olivia Cho hold hands and attempt to stay balanced on the ice together. Aside from a few wobbles, their teamwork triumphs, as they gradually get the hang of skating.
Middle Schoolers enjoy chilled thrills and make frozen memories to mark new semester
A heavy traffic prevents people from purchasing the train tickets they need for the upcoming lunar new year break, even at such an early time.
Korean Lunar New Year travel jams nationwide train network
Senior Selina Son holds the gavel with poise and represents the team as a committee chair. She chit-chats with freshman Chirayu Joshi, delegate of Myanmar, during the break.
New Model United Nations conference kicks off with a bumpy start
Second-grader Teddy Kim reverently receives the holiday spirit, in-tune with the musical performance.
[Photos] Winter Fine Arts Festival Hits All the Right Notes
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Why joy feels fleeting and boredom drags
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Mrs. Crewe: From near death to living the life
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As citizens celebrate, firefighters work through their toughest month of the year
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The price of popularity
Guk-mi Munbang-gu has been a staple for Dong-do elementary students for decades. Today, it remains nearly empty.
Korea’s nostalgic munbang-gus struggle to stay relevant
Countless LPs and albums spill out of Treasure Island dabang’s shelves. Old music blares out of the speakers.
Where Culture Once Brewed
A player strikes a pose in a raunchy fashion to fit an inappropriate theme. Innocent kids rate it five stars, not aware of what the costume communicates.
Catwalk to catastrophe
Jinx and Vi collide in a fierce showdown, striking to close a chapter of their sisterhood.
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Esiapolis welcomes a taste of the West
Google introduces its newest Large Language Model, Gemini for both Android and iPhone. Although the age of AI has ensued, consumers have yet to find a product that can replace conventional electronics. 
AI: A sidekick, not the hero 
Sina looks up into the horizon with her brave sister Moana, hoping that her sister will return safely from an upcoming journey that could change the world forever.
Moana 2 sets sail but falls short of the horizon
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Co-ed decision backfires on Dongduk Women’s University
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Microfeminism: The solution to internalized misogyny
Electric vehicles ignite nationwide concerns in Korea, after the recent flames and the dominance of parking spots.
Electric vehicles spark fire and fear 
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Korea’s military conscription sparks deep divide
Young girls, especially teens, are the main targets of deepfake technology. With nobody to talk to, they fall into a circle of shame.
Unmasking the truths of stolen faces
The Park Chung Hee statue controversy pits conservatives against the liberals and divides the people of Daegu.
Statue of former president raises eyebrows
Senior Ethan Rossmeisl (number 5) leaps against a double team. With limited space, he uses one hand to aim for the bucket. After hitting the rim several times, the ball finally drops into the hoop.
Boys varsity basketball battles till the buzzer in season opener
Junior Lily Lee (4) prepares for a smooth layup, her eyes locked on the basket as the defender closes in. With perfect timing, she powers through the pressure for an easy basket.
Girls’ varsity basketball goes toe to toe against Warriors
Freshman Alex Jang crosses up freshman Alex Seo during the dribbling drill. Jang attempts to make quick moves in the confined space he has to blow by his defender.
High school basketball teams experiment with new strategies and amp up conditioning in preparation for the 2025 season
The Girls B team holds up their trophy proudly, medals around their necks. They giggle as they celebrate their well-deserved success.
Elementary futsal teams wrap up the season with a bang in Busan
The middle school trio holds up the winning trophy. They prove that team work makes dream work.
Trail construction almost cancels SKAIS cross country but races prevail
Aiden Hwang (number 34) in sixth grade aims the ball toward the goal with precision and power. He maintains his unwavering focus as he drives toward the goal.
Ups and downs at middle school SKAIS soccer finals
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  • KISAC MS Volleyball @ DIS, BFS, & BHA: February 7-8
  • Elementary Make Your Own Pot Night: Monday, February 10
  • SOARing Movie Night: Tuesday, February 11
  • Why STEM Dress Down Day: Tuesday, February 11
  • KISAC HS Basketball Tournament @ Jeju & FPS: February 14-15
  • SKAIS MS Volleyball Tournament - Boys @ BFS, Girls @ DIS: Thursday, February 20
  • Elementary Bowling Party: Friday, February 21
  • NHD Korea: Saturday, February 22
The Student News Site of Daegu International School

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The Student News Site of Daegu International School

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1, 2, 3, ears on me! Episode 2

Honglim Jin and Tony Kim
February 12, 2025

Hello! Welcome back to our second episode of Ready to Teach! I’m Honglim Jin, with the new co-host Tony Kim. In this episode, we got our math teacher Ms Wang to share her cool stories as a math teacher. She talks about how she became a teacher and her tips as a teacher. Hope you enjoy it!

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Honglim Jin
Honglim Jin, Broadcast Journalist
Honglim Jin in seventh grade marks his first year as a broadcast journalist. Honglim loves to spend time in the mountains. But his biggest passion will always be fencing, because of the influence of his older brother. In his seven years of experience, he now sets his sights on a true, professional future in the sport. Honglim currently fences on the official Daegu team. Besides foils (the true name of a fencing sword), Honglim loves social studies and math. He started his podcast to learn more things about audio engineering and the lives of his DIS peers.
Tony Kim
Tony Kim, Broadcast Journalist
Tony Kim, a seventh grader, is thrilled to begin his first year as a broadcast journalist. Radio shows and podcasts were the key inspirations that sparked his interest in multimedia journalism. He loves to play all kinds of sports, especially soccer, as he is part of the school’s futsal team. Tony enjoys spending his free time watching action movies or diving into fantasy books. As part of the podcast team, he’s eager to share fun and engaging stories with listeners.
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