The public education in Korea does not make it easy to have individualized English classes. While there is systematic education in English, and the subject is taught both as a mandatory and as an elective course, it does not offer much opportunity to discover one's individual deficiencies and develo

Tomorrow's Seoul1)On April 7, by-elections were held in Seoul and Busan to select new city mayors. Twelve candidates competed for the post of Seoul mayor, which had been vacant for about nine months since the death of former Seoul Mayor, Park Wonsoon. During the campaigning, each party candidate mad

Beyond the Truth1)Broadcasting programs have a huge impact on people's lives. They deliver a lot of information and emotions to viewers and capitalize on the virtue of trust. However, that trust is constantly being tested in broadcasting circles. The recent case of TV Chosun's entertainment program

Noonsong recently saw a famous Chinese YouTuber add the hashtag 'Chinese cuisine' to a video of making Kimchi, claiming Kimchi which is a traditional Korean food was Chinese in origin. She also noticed that China is laying claim to Korean traditional clothing. That is, China has announced that Hanbo

Another semester has ended in the blink of an eye. It was full of regret, but I will not regard it as regretful because I have to move on to prepare for summer vacation. How are you going to spend your summer vacation?Last summer vacation, I spent my days full of The Sookmyung Times training. But th

Since March 10, 'Sookmyung Human Rights, Tuium(sprouting),' has been operating by the Sookmyung Women's University Human Rights Center. To foster a proper sense of human rights among students, lectures are offered to students by talent donations from various professors at Sookmyung Women's Universit

Park Gil YeonseoHello, everyone. I'm Gil Yeonseo, 89th cub reporter of The Sookmyung Times. I'm a first year student majoring in law. As a new member of The Sookmyung Times, I promise to faithfully serve as a channel for communication between my school colleagues and the university. I am very honore

The Sookmyung Times is ready to say goodbye once again to a valued reporter. A 87th reporter is saying adieu and 88th reporters are taking her place. It may be the end of the journey for the 87th reporter, but it is the start of a journey for the 88th reporters.KES – She taught me a lot about work a

Traveling abroad always makes me feel excited, so I have traveled to quite a few countries after becoming a university student. One day, I came to the thought that I would like to learn more from the wide world. I wanted to learn about the culture of the country I was visiting, not just seeing it at

The sea hears our stories, and lets us experience a variety of emotions. People sometimes visit the sea when they are going through a hard time or feel stuffy and they feel joy and hope as they view the rising sun along the horizon or hear the sound of waves crashing against the shore. Especially th

Noonsong has started preparing for employment but has a lot of worries. In order to succeed in getting a job, she needs to know a lot about a variety of different companies, but that information was not easy to come by. Moreover, she felt burdened by having to do research on each company's website o

Decades have passed since the Korean War, a sad period in Korean history. The nation now approaches its 70th anniversary since the end of the war. The current status of the nation exists thanks to the soldiers who fought at that time. One person today is keeping up the memory of that time through hi

April 20th was 'Special Needs Day'. To mark that day, the Smgonggam Center at Sookmyung Research Institute of Humanities held special lectures during week three and four of , from April 15th to 22nd. The purpose of the special lecture series from the Smgonggam Center was to s

On April 20th, Sookmyung Women's University was selected as one of the best universities in the '2020 Evaluation of Educational Welfare support for Special Needs University students'. Celebrating Special Needs Persons' Day in Korea, Sookmyung Women's University was awarded the 'Deputy Prime Minister

People visit photo studios for various reasons including taking family portraits, to create lasting memories with pets, and to celebrate an anniversary. Nowadays, if people try searching #selfstudio on Instagram. They will encounter about 190,000 posts. The majority of people posting photos with tha

Do you like art? Not many people would be excited and sincerely respond with 'yes'. However, to those of you who are not interested in the arts or simply do not like artwork, you would be familiar with several well-known pieces such as Andy Warhol's Marilyn Monroe's flowing dress picture over the gr

Myanmar's military staged a coup on February 1, detaining key public figures including Myanmar's leader Aung San Suu Kyi. At the same time, Myanmar's broadcasting communication was cut, and chaos erupted among citizens as well as around the world. Myanmar's citizens have taken to the streets to acti

Noonsong, a first year student, worries about her career path. She feels helpless because she cannot sense her classes are helping her to find a path. Noonsong's friend recommends her to participate in an extracurricular activity arranged by senior classmates. She joins the activity and receives a l

Technology never stops developing and we gain strength from it to live better lives. However, the infiltration of scientific techniques in our daily lives may actually be harming humanity similar to a double-edged sword. SMT looks at how technology is both aiding and hurting human's everyday modern