On March 9th, will launch.

Some may ask, "Why a weekly magazine now?"

This is a question of whether another medium is needed in an era of information overload.

However, the question should be framed in reverse.

Amidst an overwhelming amount of information, are we properly controlling what is recorded and what disappears?

The launch of a weekly magazine is not an expansion of media, but a choice to readjust the pace of record-keeping.

The current news ecosystem has lost its interval for judgment in the race for real-time updates.

Events pour in, but context does not accumulate. After a day, everything becomes the past, and after a week, even memories fade. This speed leaves readers with a void of meaning, not an abundance of information.

A weekly magazine is an attempt to reclaim this interval. It is necessary to reassemble fast-moving events and weave fragmented facts into a coherent narrative.

The path for the media to regain trust does not lie in accelerating the race for breaking news.

The platform-centric structure of news consumption has prioritized reaction speed over the depth of the article itself, resulting in readers consuming much but understanding little.

From a broader perspective, the emergence of a weekly magazine is less a simple change in format and more a choice informed by the evolving media landscape.

Its role is not to compete with online articles, but to re-bundle the scattered points of discussion online and provide readers with time to think once more.

The significance of is not a revival of print.

Rather, it is a response to the fatigue created by the digital age. If real-time news reports "what happened," the weekly magazine asks, "why do these things keep happening?"

This difference goes beyond a change in format; it is an attempt to redefine the direction of journalism.

Launches always carry risks.

These risks are amplified in an era where power attempts to dictate the speed and direction of the media. However, when the media stops to avoid risk, it relinquishes its very reason for existence.

This is why the launch of a weekly magazine should be seen not as a business expansion, but as a declaration of editorial philosophy. It is a choice to prioritize responsibility over speed, and record-keeping over reaction.

To be a lighthouse in a tempestuous era may sound grand. However, a lighthouse does not stop the wind; it merely indicates its position amidst any storm.

There will be moments when its light asks even uncomfortable powers for direction. should also strive to be a medium that provides coordinates for readers to make their own judgments, rather than forcing conclusions.

Ultimately, a weekly magazine is a record created with its readers.

The phrase "Seeking 500 minutes to start together" is not merely a subscription recruitment slogan.

It is closer to a declaration that the media intends to treat readers as companions, not just consumers.

The meaning of the launch lies not in numbers, but in relationships. The moment readers participate, the weekly magazine becomes not just paper, but a shared memory.

On March 9th, a new record begins.

How long this record endures depends on the readers' choice.

However, one thing is clear: in an age dominated by speed, slowly accumulated records hold greater power.

We hope becomes the first chapter to prove that power.

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