EURKEA vol.505
2025 DECEMBER

Special Feature
fascinating and sweet
The warning of 'sweetness'

16 Special Feature Sneak Peek: Why We're Obsessed with Zero Sugar

22 Keyword Report
01 The Rise of 'Young Adult Diabetes': Diabetes in Adolescents and Young Adults is More Dangerous
02 The 'addiction' of sweetness that captivates our brains
03 You're Eating a Lot of 'Hidden Sugar' Without Realizing It
04 The food industry understands consumers' love of sweetness.
05 The Era of Youth Obesity and Young Diabetes: What Are Your Thoughts on the Introduction of a Sugar Tax?

48 Special Feature Plus: The Sweet and Cruel World History of Sugar, the Alluring White Powder

56 Video Reading "Ad Astra": A poetic philosophical film dressed in science fiction
64 Reading Literature Seong Hae-na, "Honmono" Seven stories that question what "truth" means.

We, who think
72 Space & Place: Paju Book City, a City of Art
76. What negative impact are online public opinion manipulation campaigns having on young people?
82 Environment and People AI Data Centers Use Too Much Electricity and Water
88 Discussing with ChatGPT You used ChatGPT?! The irony of an "AI plagiarism detection program"

98 Park Yoon-jung's Art Journey: Art Gallery of Ontario, an art museum where light lingers, a space where thoughts awaken

smart, common sense
104 East Asian World History The Great Wall of China, the Greatest Border
112 The magic of 'comparative advantage' in an integrated society
118 Integrated Science: The World's Most Expensive "Free Service": The Hidden Value of Biodiversity
126 Reading Korean Classical Novels: The Story of Lee Chun-pung: The Motif of Cross-Dressing

132 Recommendations! Exhibition of the Month: Bologna Illustration Exhibition 2025

Clear, issue
138 Current Affairs Reading
① APEC, held in Gyeongju, ended successfully with dramatic Korea-US tariff negotiations.
② KOSPI index breaks through 4,000 mark for the first time ever
③ The death of a young London Bagel worker exposes the flaws in "hot-spot labor."

150 Current Affairs Reading Questions Sample Answers
152 crossword puzzles