Do you remember the animation movie Howl’s Moving Castle? The main character Howl lived in a house that could be transported by magic. The surprising thing is that although the house couldn’t move without Howl’s magic, the house was made of technological materials like crews and saw toothed wheels.

Have you ever raised something? From dogs to cats and even plants, many people like to care for something. Because society is getting more competitive, tired people relieve their loneliness by keeping pets that wag their tails only for their owners. Sadly, when the pets get sick or old, many people

Just as Seoul is always developing, its urban lifestyle and housing environment are also changing dramatically. Now, people live in high-rise residential buildings and digitalized homes. So, it is not

In this city, most people are trilingual and most lectures at universities are taught in English. Also, the city has the No.1 ranking university in Asia. You may think of China or India since they are developing so rapidly; however, the city is “Hong Kong!” Hong Kong is a special administrative regi

When you think of ‘Winter,’ what comes to mind? Is it food like roasted sweet potatoes or activities like ice-skating? As the weather becomes colder, a growing number of people need help. Lots of people volunteer during winter. Some people might say “Volunteering is only for people who have the mone

Winter vacation is over and a new semester has begun. SMU campus seems ever so vibrant thanks to our new members. Writing the first article of 2014, I want to start by asking the question, “How

“Look at me! I can see!” were the words spoken by a man after drinking water steadily. He claims to have recovered his eyesight. Recently, on the SBS program, Miracle of a Cup of Water, in

Have you ever heard of Kangfull? He is a famous cartoonist, especially in the field of webtoons. Kangfull is the first generation of webtoon artists and since his webtoons have become popular, the num

Museums and galleries in London give visitors free access to artwork. Most pieces are not covered by glass, which would protect them from external damage. However, at the Louvre Museum, the Mona Lisa

Images of traditional markets like food sizzling and cheerful bargaining as well as a crowded atmosphere are typical thoughts of Koreans at the mention of the words traditional market. However, it is

PHOTO BY KGH Just from the following description, guess the person! First, this person is from the port city, Malaga, Spain and was a cubist in France. The person had seven wives throughout his life.

As a Korean student, you have probably heard your mother crying out, “You need to eat breakfast, Honey!” I think everybody have heard this more than once. Most people know the benefits of

“What is the purpose of a museum?” During our Global Explorer Program travel to London, this question plagued our minds continuously. Every museum had a common managial strategy style like

ALL PHOTOS BY KJH Tired of the heavy rainfalls of hardships that life dishes out? Howabout making use of an umbrella? There is a place willing to be yourumbrella. It’s Seoul’s Citizens Hal

Waking up every morning, taking lectures at college and have lunch with friends - this is a daily life of an ordinary female college student. Yet, what if the student was injured and could not use her...

“The cultural industry will be the last battlefield of the 21st century era of cultural wars.” This sentence was spoken by Peter Drucker, an eminent economist who established modern busine

There was a man who lived most of his life in war. He left many masterpieces depicting the cruelty and violence of war. His tool to show war’s truth was a ‘Camera.’ Many people call him a brave war correspondent, but he was actually really afraid of war. Also, he was a great humanitarian known in modern society for his war correspondence. His name is Robert Capa. The year of 2013 marks the centenary year of his birth. Also, it is the 60th anniversary of the end of the Korean War by truce. Now, let’s look at the nearest war to us through Capa’s eye.

Waking up late every morning just before class starts and studying or playing all night – this may be the ordinary lifeof university students during the semester. However, this busy life makes s

I love that you get cold when it’s 71 degrees out,I love that it takes you an hour and a half to order a sandwich,I love that you get a little crinkle above your nose when you’re looking a

“I eat dinner alone, I walk alone, and I watch a movie alone.” This is a famous song named “Alone” by K-pop girl group SISTAR. In this song, the character is alone because she separated with her boyfriend. However, this situation that we do everything alone because of a recently broken relationship is not merely anymore. According to a survey conducted of 120 university students, the most of students (81%) answered “It feels comfortable” about the question “How do you think about single life style?” The number of students who seek solitary lifestyle is increasing, and so are the places for them. The Sookmyung Times Reporter, Lee Myunghyun, went to those sites for single life-style people in order to experience their lives.