Salutations are connected with food in Korea. People can often be heard saying, “Let’s grab a meal together later,” especially when they haven’t seen that person in a long time. For people they have just met or feel uncomfortable around, this phrase is often spoken, “Did you eat?” There is even vulg

Deciding to eat budae-jjigae, translated would be sausage stew, for dinner, you head to the nearest supermarket to purchase the necessary ingredients: ham, pork, dried red pepper, and onion. Suddenly you wonder ‘What special ingredients could I add to make it even more tasty?’ You consider leveling

In the afternoon on a lazy weekend, Noonsong (translated as Snowflake in English) rolls about in the bed. With the new semester beginning, Noonsong feels pressured and tired, so she turns on the food delivery app. Unable to decide what to eat, she spends her time just looking at the various foods. A

A journey always has a purpose, and this purpose varies from journey to journey such as taking a rest, eating delicious food, doing extreme sports, and so on. Have you ever contemplated going on a dark themed tour? Instead of a joyous activity, how about taking a historic tour in darkness? Although

People usually say, “There are lots of opportunies for university students to join various club activities and widen their views!” While it is true that there are plenty of clubs promoted on SNS and online communities, today, the number of more unique and various clubs are increasing. Have you ever

Before dying, if you have the opportunity to relive one past memory, which one of the millions you have created over the years would you choose? “Wonderful Life”, which was re-released in January, makes people ponder this idea. In 2017, people lived a busy, hard, and routine lifestyle, but 2017 also

Most of you have likely heard of ‘chicken-beer’ combo, but have any of you heard of ‘book-beer’ combo? Customers can now order beer and munchies at bookstores! Independent bookstores have launched a new strategy that is surely to attract customers. During the day, customers purchase books at the sto

All over the city are doll-grabbing crane game shops and coin-operated singing rooms. On your SNS news feeds, there are adverts for ‘7 Convenience Store Dishes – with recipes’, ‘7 Must-Have Items in Daiso’, and ‘7 Cost-Effective Travel Sites’. Compared to just 10 years ago, when people once va

The newly coined term in Korea, ‘Honsul Namnye’ embodies a sense of empathy for today’s youth because it reflects the reality of their culture. In other words, it puts into perspective the life of youth today, such as the increased number of young university students preparing for the public servant

Have you heard the song ‘Journey to Myself’ by Buzz? The lyrics discuss a journey to find and love oneself. People have fallen in love with the song since its release because it is cheerful and light, in direct contract to these days more common love songs. The song led this reporter down a path of

When Oh Subin, Department of English ’15 student, goes out for lunch with her friends, the menu is typically ramen and gimbap. The cost is generally only 4,000 won. Also, if she opts to eat off campus, she never exceeds 5,000 won on a meal. Interestingly, however, she pay graciously for a dessert; s

A new trend has started to rise among teenages; they are literally falling in love with it. It is seen by some as glittering with colours, but it is also seen as being elegant and calm. Even though it may appear grand and magnificent, it is so comfortable and light that most people desire it. The it

In the movie Money Ball, Billy Dean, played by Brad Pitt, scouts Peter who majors in Economics at Harvard University in order to save his baseball team from dishonor. Peter analyzed the information of baseball players and selected new teammates. In the end, his analysis led the team to victory. Pete

Testing the limitation of the human body by running a 42.195km marathon started in 490 B.C to commemorate a soldier, who had run this same distance to his home to spread the news of victory over Persia by Greece. Since the first modern Olympic Games, the marathon has been an official event, and from

In the past, university streets each possessed unique charms just as depicted in the drama Reply 1994, which ran amidst great popularity. Students enjoyed music, played or cheered sports, and read literature altogether on attractive green lawns. Hence, university streets held enviable positions. How

At five in the afternoon, hidden away behind the busy main streets and roads of Hongik University are the busking bands. If all goes according to plan, every night Hongik University streets are soon bustling with irregular street performances. Now that, spring has arrived, people will soon see bloom