Shincheonji Thaddaeus Tribe Opens Church Doors for 20 Years, Strengthening Community in Jeonju

The Shincheonji Thaddaeus Tribe (Doma Tribe) in Jeonju has continued a long-running community engagement initiative, keeping its church facilities open to local residents for nearly two decades. Located in Palbok-dong, Jeonju, the Shincheonji Thaddaeus Tribe Jeonju Church recently hosted another “Open Sanctuary” event, transforming its lobby into a welcoming space for neighborhood interaction. Residents gathered to enjoy busking performances, exchange handwritten message cards, and share tea in a relaxed setting. According to the church, the initiative is not a one-time event but part of a 20-year tradition of lowering physical and social barriers between religious facilities and the surrounding community. A “Barrier-Free Community Living Room” for Local Residents For two decades, the Thaddaeus Tribe has used its church space as what it describes as a “barrier-free Community Living room” — a place where: Seniors can rest comfortably Single-person households can find companionship ...
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[Life] Learning a New Term - Streamflation

 Have you ever heard of streamflation? I heard of shrinkflation about a year ago when inflation around the world is starting. Streamflation is a new term for me but I could guess that it is something related to inflation. 

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Yes, inflation is everywhere around the world. Streamflation (Streaming + Inflation) is a term used to describe the increasing OTT subscription fee. Ad-free OTT subscription fee in the US increased about 25% over the year on average. Average OTT subscription fee per month is 15 dollars right now. Wall Street Journal said that the media companies are betting that customers will pay up and that they are testing the customer loyalty. It is true that the number of people spending more time using streaming services over watching TV is increasing. According to the Nielsen, percentage of using streaming service increased 7% compared to the same month last year, while watching TV decreased by 50%. 

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Disney+ plans to raise the fee from $10.99 to $13.99 starting from October, 2023. This is twice the price when it first released its service in 2019. Netflex did not raise the fee but they took away basic option starting from July, 2023 and only provide Ad-free subscription options. The price for Ad-free options are $15.49  for standard and $19.99  for premium which is very high compared to the $9.99 basic option. That does not mean that you have to bear high price to use OTT services. If you want cheaper options, you can choose Ad-supported options. Disney+ will provide Ad-supported option starting from October, 2023 at $7.99. Netflex is already providing Ad-supported option at $6.99. 

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Currently in Korea, account sharing services on Netflex is still available while it is forbidden in the U.S. What is interesting about this is that while there were a lot of complaints about new policy, Netflex actually has seen huge increase in new subscribers after banning account sharing on May, 2023. Netflex also announce that they will apply this policy to other markets such as India and Japan. Many expect that this policy may soon be applied to Korea as well. 

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Are you a subscriber of the streaming service? What do you think about streamflation? Do you think this will affect the people's use of the streaming services?

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  1. Love D2023년 8월 28일 PM 11:16

    I don't understand why Netflix does what it does. I just wish they will stop taking my favorite movies off the platform

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    1. Ryan Ponder2023년 9월 4일 AM 6:52

      Too sad that Netflix is taking off your favorite movies.

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  2. Rachel2023년 8월 29일 AM 12:09

    Is it bad that I just like classic DVDs? :P

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    1. Ryan Ponder2023년 9월 4일 AM 6:53

      I like classic DVDs as well but I don't own DVD players and don't have enough space to store DVDs. Do you own a DVD player?

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  3. Noah Brown2023년 11월 3일 AM 9:34

    A beautiful read❤️ #ShincheonjiChurch

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