Squid Game is an original Korean drama that is becoming a global phenomenon. Currently, it’s one of the TOP 10 Netflix series. It shows many games that most Koreans have played when they were children. At the time it was released, the reaction of the Korean public was not very good. Then suddenly it became the number 1 Netflix series in the world. Actually, Squid Game was planned from 2008, but Hwang Donghyuk, the director, couldn't shoot the film because he didn't have suppo

A student I know told me about a time when they had math homework and felt like they were not very good at math. They wanted to ask some questions about the homework, but they were nervous about asking questions; they wondered if any classmates would tease them. Would the other kids think that they were stupid or something? They had a hard time finishing their homework. But what if that student had a place where they could ask the questions they needed to? That place is the L

Chuseok is the name of a festival in the middle of autumn in Korea. Chuseok continues from 20th Sep to 22 Sep in Korea. Not only Koreans are celebrating this festival. Also China, Japan, Vietnam, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, Cambodia, Indonesia, Thailand, and also even North Korea!!! Actually, it originated in China. They are celebrating the full moon. A long long long time ago, the full moon was a grateful existence. When there was no light, it was dangerous becau

Twenty years ago, the world changed forever. On September 11, 2001, the world trade centers in NYC were hit by two out of four planes hijacked by Islamic extremist group al Qaeda. The other one struck the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C, and the fourth crashed in a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The attacks caused 2996 deaths and over 6000 injuries. The attacks not only changed the way that people value their families but changed airport security rules and caused h

All students have returned to the AES campus for the first time since March 2020. High school and middle school students started on August 10th, and elementary students joined the following day. Covid protocols are still in place, but now they allow all students on campus with complete security and responsible health. Many students are relieved to go back on campus because they are able to concentrate more in person, meet new (and old) friends, and participate in fun school a