[Start briefing] At a company dinner, "Don't drink" with your friends. MZ that doesn't flatter.

On Wednesday, November 20, the start briefing will begin.

First, the Hankyoreh newspaper.

The number of MZ generations who do not drink alcohol is increasing. Young people's declarations of abstinence and abstinence are continuing, such as drinking alcohol with friends in moderation at company dinners. The first reason they start drinking and abstaining is health care. An office worker ended his life of drinking one to two bottles of soju three or four times a week and started drinking alcohol, but unlike the past when he lived with gastritis, he digested well and lost 3-4 kilograms of weight. In fact, about half of people in their 20s drink less than a year ago. The main reason was weight or blood sugar control. Along with the low-speed aging diet and running craze, temperance and abstinence seem to have become a health care culture. Also, unlike before, the atmosphere of not recommending alcohol at company dinners also plays a role. As I tell you this, I think I should participate in the abstinence, but I hope you all will stop drinking and abstain from drinking considering your health at the end of the year when many gatherings and drinking are coming up.

Next is Kyunghyang Shinmun.

There are people who don't know how to use the airline mileage even though it's accumulated. It is said that the mileage will be scattered in the air due to the expiration of the upcoming deadline, so let's take a closer look at what it is about. Asiana and Korean Air flights are seen together ahead of the merger between the two companies. As consumers are anxious about whether they can use mileage properly if the two companies merge, the two major airlines are trying to expand their mileage use recently. The combined mileage of both companies is more than 3.5 trillion won. What is the reason for the increase in unused mileage? This is because airlines extended the mileage expiration date by up to three years during COVID-19. The expiration date is approaching, and as more people want to use the mileage within the deadline, bonus seats that can be purchased with mileage are increasing. It is unclear how much Asiana Airlines mileage will be worth after the merger, making it more difficult to book bonus tickets. Airlines are encouraging mileage exhaustion by increasing products that can be purchased other than airline tickets. However, there are more people who want to travel than those who want to buy household items with the mileage they have saved. Consumer response is cold.

Let's look at the Kookmin Ilbo this time.

As table prices rise these days, it's not easy to set up a table with only domestic ingredients. It is about the fact that the Korean table was occupied by imported goods, especially Chinese goods. Not only agricultural products but also processed foods, both imports and items have increased. Climate inflation, abnormal climate is causing table prices to soar. In addition to the high prices, foreign dependence on food materials is increasing. Companies are also increasing Chinese production to reduce raw material costs. In particular, imports from China have increased remarkably from fresh and processed foods. Chinese cabbage imports jumped 1951% from the previous year and rose 645% from the previous year. Among processed foods, it is noticeable that the proportion of imports of coffee, cold noodles, and chocolate snacks has increased significantly. Seafood products are not so dependent on China, but the import is the same. It is reminiscent of a multinational coalition, including Norwegian salmon, Falkland squid, Russian pollack, and Vietnamese shrimp. Half and up to 70% of the sales of marine products at large supermarkets are imported. Cheap Chinese ingredients will also be an attractive option for self-employed people and companies in the restaurant industry. However, there are still concerns about the safety and reliability of Chinese food, with residual pesticides more than five times the standard detected in Chinese carrots and scrubbers mixed in mooncakes.

This is the last Chosun Ilbo.

Pre-marriage and post-marriage are becoming one of the official dramas these days. In the meantime, if marriage was the end of romance, there are now a series of dramas that use marriage as the beginning of romance. The picture you see is a scene from the upcoming drama 'Trunk'. It tells the story of a man and a woman who live in one house due to a fixed-term marriage filling each other's deficiencies. In this way, the "couple romance" dramas aimed at female viewers in their 30s and 50s are a series of hits. There is also an impact on the age of viewers of dramas, but it is noteworthy that these dramas reflect reality, such as asking questions about what marriage is. "The Queen of Tears," which boasted a huge popularity and a 24.9% viewer rating this year, was also a story about married people falling in love again. A narrative that relieves the accumulated feelings of not communicating and restores marital love for each other is satisfying married people by proxy. The drama reflects the deficiencies and concerns of an era. Some analysts say that it is a sign that needs to reflect on the dissolution of families, the increase in divorce rates, and the disconnection of communication between couples.

I looked at the newspaper on the morning of November 20th.

This has been the start briefing.