1. a) What percent of South Korean teens used smartphones in 2018?
b) What percent of South Korean children (ages 10-19) were labeled “overdependent” on their phones last year?

2. a) Define overdependent.
b) What behaviors did the teens display that put them into that category?

3. Describe Yoo Chae-rin’s experience that led her to ask to go the the detox camp.

4. What did Yoo’s father do when he realized she had a problem with her phone?

5. a) Define detox.
b) Who runs the detox camps in South Korea?
c) What do teens do during their 12 day stay?

6. Today’s Daily News Article is a human interest news story. The major news articles of the day tell of important happenings. Human interest stories tell of how those happenings have impacted the people or places around the story. These stories take a break from the more serious news material to highlight something light or funny, something unusual and often something inspiring.
a) Do you think this human interest story is newsworthy? Why or why not?
b) How does it inspire or encourage you?