• K-5 Key Club Kimchi Event: Saturday, November 30
  • Thanksgiving Break: Thursday & Friday, November 28-29
  • Grades 3-4 Christmas Origami Night: Tuesday, November 26
  • SKAIS STEM Fair: Saturday, November 23
  • High School Student Council Garden Party: Friday, November 22
  • First Day of ASA Season 2: Monday, November 18
  • Don't forget your spirit shirts on Friday
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Senior Hailey Tzou strums the electric guitar in her Halloween costume. In addition to the music, the band's cute onesies captivate the audience.
Rain or shine, DIS Community Festa thrives
Middle and high schoolers form one large Minion clan in efforts to steal the Moon.
Spooky School Spirit: Jets cap off an unforgettable Spirit Week
Elementary students light up the field as they smile and wave at the drone. It captures the Halloween magic in the air.
Too Ghoul for School: Halloween costumes haunt Spirit Week
Freshman CJ Park belts out the chorus while plucking the melody on his electric guitar. The band’s performance of the song “love.” by wave to earth leaves the audience in love with music.
Jets wrap up Season 1 with a day of jam-packed assemblies
DEIB Consultant Ms. Jessica Wei Huang explains a sample workshop plan she developed. She encourages all participants to come up with their own and implement it during Wednesday all-staff meetings.
DEIB Consultant Jessica Wei Huang returns to DIS for second annual EARCOS Weekend Workshop
Mrs. Gum, impersonating E.T., excitingly pedals her tricycle. Her basket contains all of her materials for work.
Students ditch backpacks for Anything But a Bag Day
Both excited and nervous, Aileen steps on the baseball field and announces the opening of the first game of the Korean Series. Her confident voice resounds through the stadium. Photo courtesy of the Kim family.
Lions superfan’s banner steals the show, leads to Korean Series spotlight
Every day, people lose enormous sums, even entire life-savings to such schemes of deceit. Until just 2021, vishing caused a net loss of 3,868,100,000,000 won across Korea.
Don’t fall for the trap: Voice phishing reels in innocent victims
As a foreigner, navigating and fully understanding everything in Korean remains challenging. Yet, Korea offers a vibrant and enriching way of life.
On the outside looking in
Ms. Dennard incorporates her diverse experience into the fifth-grade classroom. She asks question prompts that lead to passionate discussions in the classroom.
Twelve countries and counting: Ms. Dennard’s adventures around the world
Mr. Hortezuela beams with pride as his physics class erupts in applause, astonished by his quick mastery of a challenging physics question. Students attentively listen to every part of his explanation of the answer in detail, afraid to miss a single step of it.
Destiny calls: Mr. Hortezuela’s Korean fated adventure awaits
A name change, though seemingly just a personal decision, often reveals deeper values and beliefs.
Identity at the altar: East and West name selection
Fujino and Kyōmoto enjoy their regular day together with the money they earned by drawing mangas. This scene symbolizes Kyōmoto's character development from a shut-in to a girl who can leave her home to hang out with her friend.
Don’t look back in anger, look back in growth
My trip to the Big Apple
My trip to the Big Apple
The new Illumination franchise is bombarded with negative reviews.
Despicable Me… more like Despicable Meh
Book prices rise over the year, with people expecting the average book price to reach 20,000 won by the year 2024.
Bookworms bewildered by inflation
These six songs will have you smiling all autumn long. But this is just to get you started for this season.
Six songs for your autumn playlist
Apple showcases its newest color “Ultramarine” on this poster that is featured in stores. The iPhone 16, although lacking in innovative functions, attempts to make up for its hefty price tag with its vibrant colors.
Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” doesn’t shine
Recent controversies raise concerns over Korea’s military service and spark debates around gender equality and mental health. Although this social change has cut down the military pool each year, complaints continue to arise.
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
Women mistakenly blamed for Korea's declining fertility rates—pressured to focus solely on domestic roles.
Blame game: women bear the brunt of Korea’s birth rate crisis
Many Koreans do not fit in the two 21~23 foundation shades. These four celebrities themselves act as living proof that dark-skinned Koreans exist.
The exclusivity of tone inclusivity
Jets Flyover Staff, 2023~2024. Illustration by Catherine Park.
Farewell from the 2023-2024 Editor-in-Chief
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
Mrs. Jolly motivates the team post-game, celebrating their victory against FPS. At the same time, she emphasizes the importance of teamwork and resilience.
High school girls’ volleyball bows out early at KISAC
The varsity team celebrates their bronze medal. Although they failed to reach the finals, they wrapped up the tourney with a win and a bronze medal.
High school boys’ volleyball ends the season atop the KISAC podium
Steven Jang and Akari Kojima in sixth grade rock their customized futsal uniform for Sports Day. They love the addition of their names on the back and point at it proudly.
DIS streamlines uniform and jersey purchases through new website
Cross country teams blaze a new trail at KISAC debut
Cross country teams blaze a new trail at KISAC debut
Freshman setter Agnew Kim prepares for a serve receive. She lets her teammate, Sophia Bae, know the timing of the switch for a swift transition from defense to offense.
Varsity and JV girls’ volleyball both take third at SKAIS
Health Hacks: Episode 1
Health Hacks: Episode 1
Daegu derby
From "A" to Alpha
From “A” to Alpha
Archery on trend
Ready to Teach: 1, 2, 3, ears on me!
“DIS” School Rules ep.1
Daegu derby
From "A" to Alpha
From “A” to Alpha
Archery on trend
Find your future
Find your future
Jet Stream June 14th, 2024
Jet Stream June 14th, 2024
Jet Stream June 7th, 2024
Jet Stream June 7th, 2024
Health Hacks: Episode 1
Health Hacks: Episode 1
Ready to Teach: 1, 2, 3, ears on me!
“DIS” School Rules ep.1
Pet Peeves Unfiltered: Bonnie Kim & Sophie Lee
Pet Peeves Unfiltered: Bonnie Kim & Sophie Lee
Eco-Lution Episode 6: Mass Consumption
Eco-Lution Episode 6: Mass Consumption
Fashion Unfiltered: Bonnie Kim & Sophie Lee
Fashion Unfiltered: Bonnie Kim & Sophie Lee
Comic: Miscreant #2-Ebel
Comic: Miscreant #2-Ebel
Students Write Their Own Future. Free Forgery Now!
Jets Tailspin: Students on trial for forging parent’s signatures on permission forms
Comic: Miscreant #1-Faye and Kelly
Comic: Miscreant #1-Faye and Kelly
Comic: Basketball Season
Comic: Basketball Season
Comic: Brainrotcomic
Comic: Brainrotcomic
Identities of these lunch club members are hidden to protect them from university admissions officers.
Jets Tailspin: Tips for starting a lunch club from a student organizer
  • K-5 Key Club Kimchi Event: Saturday, November 30
  • Thanksgiving Break: Thursday & Friday, November 28-29
  • Grades 3-4 Christmas Origami Night: Tuesday, November 26
  • SKAIS STEM Fair: Saturday, November 23
  • High School Student Council Garden Party: Friday, November 22
  • First Day of ASA Season 2: Monday, November 18
  • Don't forget your spirit shirts on Friday
The Student News Site of Daegu International School

Jets Flyover
The Student News Site of Daegu International School

Jets Flyover
Oliver Park

Oliver Park, Writer

Oliver Park enters his fourth year on Jets Flyover as a sophomore. As a technophile, Oliver accomplished his dream of visiting Apple Park, the mecca of all Apple fans. Alongside his passion for tech, he also enjoys exploring national parks. This year, Oliver hopes to write more informative articles on all things tech. 

 

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Apple showcases its newest color “Ultramarine” on this poster that is featured in stores. The iPhone 16, although lacking in innovative functions, attempts to make up for its hefty price tag with its vibrant colors.

Apple’s “It’s Glowtime” doesn’t shine

Oliver Park, Writer
October 18, 2024
Oliver's memoji stares at his computer. He sets the mood with Playlist AI, uses Motion Calendar and Notion to stay on top of his work, and uses Perplexity AI and Arc Search to enhance his workflow.

5 AI tools to boost your productivity

Oliver Park, Writer
August 29, 2024
Use “Browse For Me” to get an instant response on what you want, and “Pinch To Summarize” to get a summary on what you are looking at.

[Photo] 5 AI tools to boost your productivity

August 29, 2024
AAIA freshman Andrew Song and DIS ninth-grader Aiden Huh forge a budding bromance as they watch the Kamibot presentations.

[Photo] Taiwan exchange program: Sister school visits for a week on campus

Jio Kim, Writer
May 21, 2024
iPhone 15 Pro depletes the glossy finish of iPhone 14 Pro. Courtesy of GSMArena.

Tech showdown: iPhone 15 Pro vs iPhone 14 Pro

Oliver Park, Writer
March 14, 2024
Apple's AirPods Max and Beats Studio Pro battle in design, product quality, price, and comfort.

Battle over the ears

Oliver Park, Writer
January 30, 2024
To the anticipation of many techies, Apple returned with its new release of 2023. However, it disappointed many fans with its lack of meaningful changes.

Say goodbye to Apple’s innovation

Oliver Park, Jessica Woo, and Leanne Yoon
October 12, 2023
From Apple to Deli to Bose, DIS techie Oliver Park spills the tea on all the electronics out there and gives you his opinion.

A comprehensive back-to-school tech buyer’s guide

Oliver Park, Leanne Yoon, Catherine Park, and Luna Kang
September 14, 2023
Apple Pay lands in Korea as one of the most long-awaited technologies produced by the corporate giant.

Apple Pay: the future of digital transactions

Oliver Park, Luna Kang, Catherine Park, and Leanne Yoon
September 4, 2023
Dog in Gogh’s Starry Night. Artwork created by DALL-E.

Brushstrokes Versus Algorithms

Oliver Park, Leanne Yoon, Jessica Woo, and Dylan Wang
May 16, 2023
Graphic by Oliver Park.

The Future is Here: My Experience with Smart Home Technology

Oliver Park, Jessica Woo, Elizabeth Ryu, and Jade Lee
March 20, 2023
Group Photo after the event. Photo by Selina Son

SOAR Holds Discussion on East Asian Discrimination

Oliver Park and Jodie Lee
February 9, 2023
Graphic By Oliver Park.

NOTHING Makes Something

Oliver Park, Jessica Woo, Jodie Lee, Elizabeth Ryu, Jade Lee, and Grace Chae
January 16, 2023
The Anker Soundcore Life P2 comes in three colors. Photo courtesy of Soundcore.

Top 8 Best Tech Products for the 2022 Holidays

Oliver Park, Elizabeth Ryu, Grace Chae, Catherine Park, and Jade Lee
December 14, 2022

Convenience Store Combinations

Sophie Lee and Oliver Park
October 13, 2022
Developers use Xcode to write their code and build their applications. Photo provided by Oliver Park.

Doodles to Codes to Apps

Oliver Park, Luna Kang, Jodie Lee, and Jessica Woo
September 27, 2022
The exterior of the store makes it really pop out of the street, in Apple's signature style. Photo courtesy of Apple.

Apple Myeongdong: Cool New Space, Same Old Stuff

Oliver Park and Mikey Pierog
April 26, 2022
An apple reseller, compared to the Garosu-gil location. Photos by Oliver Park.

Apple Stores in Korea: Retailers vs Resellers

Oliver Park, Mikey Pierog, Justin Park, and Alyssa Chang
April 11, 2022
Illustration by Sophie Lee.

AirPods Compared: Choose Wisely

Oliver Park, Mikey Pierog, and Alyssa Chang
March 1, 2022
Illustrations by Ellen Cho. Graphic design by Alyssa Chang.

Clash of the Tech Titans 

Oliver Park, Mikey Pierog, and Justin Park
November 10, 2021
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