Tall men and women dressed in black suits, wearing sunglasses, and carrying guns while talking on walkie-talkies is probably the image that comes into mind for most people when they hear 'bodyguard'. In reality, however, there is much more to being a security guard than cool appearance. To e

Themed cafés can now be found as a complex cultural space. While they offer customers a place for relaxation, they also do much more. There are cafés like sleep therapy café, fishing café, and escape room adventure café. However, the book café is the most co

As you enter the dark room, you will see twinkling lights. You will also hear loud pop songs that make you feel as though you were at a club dance party. Every part of the room shines from the neon lights. Can you guess what this place is? It isn’t a party room or a club. It’s a bowling pub! Here yo

April 25th, this is SMT reporter’s birthday, and I wanted to spend time with family or friends. Unfortunately, in 2017, April 25th fell during midterm period, so I spent the day studying. Friends, trying to cheer me up, suggested holding a belated birthday party once exams were over, so I went onlin

Take a breath, and recall your childhood. Do days of delight at the market pop to mind? For SMT reporter, eating hot dogs and tteok-bokki at traditional markets come to mind recalling her warm childhood memories. Did you know that in the vicinity of Sookmyung Women’s University there’s a place that

This simple line appears on your smart phone screen: "A Pikachu appeared!" The Pikachu appears to be right there in front of you. Pokémon Go is a location-based augmented reality mobile game developed by Niantic that finally landed in Korea on January 24, 2017. As expected, Koreans have gon

“Darkness cannot defeat light; Falsehood cannot defeat truth; Truth cannot sink; We will not give up.” These are the lyrics from the song, “Truth cannot Sink”, which was composed to commemorate the anniversary of the Sewol Ferry tragedy. Every Saturday, the song is sung aloud by millions of citizens

The TV program introduces viewers to delicious food as cast members visit Sejong University and Kyunghee University to eat cafeteria food. They order bibimbap, sausage stew, and so on made from special recipes. They are quite surprised that people could eat so healthily so cheaply.

Recently, many shops are struggling financially due to the national economic slump. However, one shop is showing great growth despite the financial situation. The chain now operates 1,100 nationwide, and on average there are about 600,000 customers visiting the shops daily. Have you figured out what

Nowadays, university students tend to grab a meal from the nearest convenience store because the price is cheap and they can eat the meal quickly. SMT reporter, Hyun A, also frequents convenience stores for her lunch meal during the semester. Convenient stores now offer students diverse fast meals,

This summer vacation, all Korean citizens, including Reporter Sumin, received a text message from the Ministry of Public Safety and Security that said there was an extreme heat warning for the day. The text message came for several days in a row. Even before reading the text message, the reporter ha

“Hello. How are you mom? It’s me, Jieun. You’ve always said that you’d like to go out shopping together one day. Each time I was too busy because of various reasons. Even now, you know I’m busy with school work. Sorry I haven’t been able to spend as much time with you as when I was younger. Therefor

A reporter of the Sookmyung Times decided to listen to several English-mediated lectures to improve her English skills. However, she was soon shocked by the fast-paced lecture speeches by professors who spoke British English. She was also astonished by the jaw-dropping conversations between students

A girl holding a camera takes a photo of a beautiful temple. Soon she sits down on a bench to soak in the sun with her eyes closed. Is she on vacation? No, she is just enjoying a day trip. Have you ever gone on a short day trip? It’s easy during the semester. You don’t need a lot of time to schedule

When you hear the phrase ‘handcrafted artwork,’ what comes to mind? In the past, handcrafted artwork was a field restricted to professional artists with the skills to create beautiful and long lasting artwork. However, today, anyone can visit a workshop to try their hand at handcrafts. Moreover, the

Doing assignments, group projects, and other school related things are considered heavy burdens by students as they take students’ precious time. As most work requires deep thought, students are likely to consider physical activities less important than mental activities. Especially, outdoor activit

John F. Kennedy was the 35th president of the United States of America. Most people might know that, but did you know he had a unique habit that started when he was young? He used to make newspaper scrapbooks. Though he seldom did his homework, he diligently kept up with his collection of newspaper

“Come visit my bachelor’s apartment. I’ll cook you a delicious meal.” Recently, Sumin, SMT reporter received this message from friend who is living on her own. She was very surprised at the delicious meal because her friend typically ate out saying, “I’m not good at cooking.” It turned out that her

When you think of older people, who come to mind? What’s your opinion of seniors who push others out of public transportation seats in order to take a seat, eat in messy way, take up more spaces that required, etc.? Do you see them as overly selfish, dirty, or lazy? Although you might not understand

Globalization. No longer is this word unfamiliar to us. However, for a truly ‘globalized’ world, people should speak more than one language. Fortunately, learning a new language is not hard work with a smartphone app. Today, there are plenty of applications that help the user learn basic conversatio