121. You who shed the shrimp's shell and became a whale: the standing of the Republic of Korea

1. Column No. 121 of "Cornerstone" by reporter Ji Seungju argues that Korea has shed its long status as a "shrimp" and become a "third whale."
2. According to the article, Professor Pardo of King's College London defined Korea as a "third whale," and the column cites BTS, K-culture, and Sejong the Great's Hangeul as its foundation.
3. The column urges readers to embody the dignity of a responsible whale that upholds universal values, and asks about cultural pride and civic consciousness.

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