Fifteen years ago, a series of murders broke out in a city, which created a huge stir in the world. Although the entire nation put forth an earnest effort to solve the murders, the statute of limitations expired, and for 15 years the criminal went unpunished for the horrific crimes. The detective in

Since human stories began being recorded, countless people have been killed and born. However, most stories have been about men and superior things in history. Stories about historical women are rare, compared to those that detail the actions of men. Women, though, were not present throughout all ev

On November 7, Sookmyung held an information event to introduce Sookmyungians to international exchange programs in Samsung Convention Center at Centennial Hall. It was organized by the Office of International Affairs and chaired by Choi Sooyoung, who is in charge of exchanges to the US and Europe.

Pig Disaster1)On September 17, a pig with African Swine Fever (ASF) was found in Paju, Gyeonggi-do, for the first time in Korea. African Swine Fever is an endemic disease in Africa and is a viral swine fever. The fatality rate of the disease stands at 100%, and there are no vaccines or treatments av

At 1 p.m. on October 10, Sookmyung Women’s University’s Research Institute of Asian Women hosted a special lecture on the theme “Asia-Pacific War and Women’s Labor”. The two-hour lecture was held in the lounge area of Centennial Hall. Instructor Jung Hyekyung, who earned a doctorate for her study of

Every student in Korea will have at least once dreamed about working for the UN. I, too, was one of those students. Fortunately, I had the opportunity to participate in the World Federation of United Nations Associations (WFUNA) program at Sookmyung. I applied to the program because I wanted to visi

“One peaceful day, the phone rings. A young boy’s voice asks the respondent at 112 for help. Upon instructions from Center Director, who quickly presses the ‘Code-zero’ button, agents begin the search for the child. Focusing on only the boy's voice, the director of the center tries hard to track the

“You must find your rights in the midst of struggle.” This is a key sentence from Rudolph von Yering's book, Struggling for Rights. The struggle he refers to is the eternal labor of the law. There is no law without struggle, just as ownership cannot exist without labor. Students at Sookmyung Women’s

Mrs. A from Vietnam has lived in South Korea for nine years. She wakes up early in the morning and then gets her child up, who was born to a Korean husband. Mrs. A is a naturalized Korean citizen in Korea, but she still feels she is treated as a foreigner. She ignores the feelings and heads out to t

Skipping school, Noonsong thought she could sleep until noon. The day felt like a national holiday. However, siren sounds from the television in the living room woke her up suddenly. What happened? Why was the television turned on? Running into the living room full of anger and worry, her emotions s

PHOTO FROM HYJDo you have a smartphone? How much time do you spend using your smartphone? Nowadays, almost everyone in the world uses a smartphone regardless of nationality or age for its tremendous convenience. Users not only find information easily but also interact with friends on SNS using only

On March 25, a special lecture about doing business in Ecuador was held in Room 604 of the Science Building. It was hosted by the Department of Global Service. A director and Commercial Consular, Mr. Jorge Luis Gallegos, and International Academic Cooperation Coordinator Ms. Diana Vizcaino from the