Snow is falling Carols are playing everywhere. One of the world’s biggest winter event is right around the corner―Christmas is coming! Even though you are an adult, don’t worry. You can still enjoy the special season with a special Christmas present named ‘magical Event’. SMT reporters welcome you t

On 14 September, New £10 note entered circulation. It is the second currency in England to be printed on polymer plastic and it is the second to feature a woman on a bill of currency. The lady on the note is Jane Austen, one of the most beloved authors of all times. She died roughly 200 years

Dystopia, also called anti-utopia, is the darkest, most negative future world that one could imagine. It is the direct opposite of an ideal and perfect world. In a dystopia, today’s problems are much more prominent. One can imagine such a dystopian world when reading the famous line, “Big brother is

Synopsis In the 1890s, Sherlock Holmes returns to London in a dream. He is presented with the murder mystery, ‘The Ghost Bride’. A bride who recently committed suicide by shooting herself with a gun is found roaming the streets of London as a ghost. The ghost bride kills her husband in front of the

Have you ever watched ‘Crime Scene’ the JTBC TV program where contestants guess the murderer? Or have you ever been to a room escape café? These and other similar shows and activities have become quite popular with many people joining them on various media platforms. When did they start to be

With all the changes from the development of technology, what part of your life do you think will be the most affected? Many ideas will pop into mind, and it is also likely that most of those ideas will be related to employment. Today, it is often said that artificial intelligence will take away peo

“Death” sparks negative images such as sadness, despair, depression, darkness, and anguish. The reason is, like the phrase ‘Where there is life, there is death, and where death is, there is life’, death is double-faced: one is the look of a fatalistic existence and the other is a monster that arouse

Are you familiar with the word 'Heuk hyeong' or seen it on the internet? It refers to an African-American male and is abbreviated from heuk (black) and hyeong (bro). The word was first used to describe and express surprise at an African-American male's height and muscular body or their t

What dwells in men? What is not given to men? What do men live by? God sends the angel Michael down to Earth to find answers to these three questions. However, these very same questions are the ones Leo Tolstoy invites his readers to explore in his book. While the answers to these questions might se

Have you ever gotten into an argument with friends when you were convinced you were right and they were wrong and you kept insisting, claiming that if asked, everyone nearby would agree with you? The book Vegetarian teaches us that no one is perfect because everybody is unique. ‘Han Gang’, author of

Carol, a lady with red lipstick and red nails, drops by a toy shop to buy her daughter a Christmas present. She becomes friendly with the salesperson, Therese. When they see each other, they can’t take their eyes off. A day later, Carol invites Therese to her home for dinner. Carol is in the middle

“A bird fights its way out of its egg shell. The shell is its world. Anyone who desires birth must destroy a world.” These are well-known ideas by Hesse Hermann in his book ‘Demian’. The book was first published under Emil Sinclair, the name of the main character because Hesse Hermann, already famou

A vast universe, shining stars, and an exciting adventure in a strange new world…. Many of us dream of being a Jedi knight, wielding a lightsaber. Lucky for us Star Wars fans, another piece of the story was recently released. Disney decided to make a new Star Wars sequel trilogy and spin-off

In 2005, one young man left his company to start his own business. At first, his idea failed and people snubbed his work. However, after months of never giving up, something surprising happened. Many people started to watch videos online from his company and now, his company has billions of watchers

“I want to encourage an innovative method related to education for university students to adjust to a changing 21st century.” These words were spoken by Barack Obama, president of the U.S.A. He also suggested use of the recent educational method, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC). Globally, many co

'I'll sever part of the long Lunar calendar November and keep it wound up under the quilt of the warm spring wind. Later, on a night when my love comes, I’ll open up the quilt.' This is a part of a well-known Korean poem, a traditional three-line verse, written by Hwang Jinyi. One studen

Ode to My Father (2014), better known in Korean as International Market portrays the life of Deoksu in Korean modern history. Deoksu returns to Korea after having gone to Germany to work as a miner. There, like a lot of other workers seeking jobs as miners, and unlike Deoksu, lots of them had to giv

The College of Science is the only college closely related to engineering at SMU. In front of the Main Library, we can see Sookmyungians heading to the laboratory or sitting on benches solving math problems. However, starting in 2016, Sookmyung will open an College of Engineering. Rather than openin

8570km. This is the physical distance from Seoul to Holzkirchen. However, despite the heavy snow and the long flight and train hours, the distance travelled by three reporters to reach alumnae at Holzkirchen felt like 0km. Welcoming us with a warm hug, they shared their experience, and life lessons

Can you think of a place where it’s always good to be lost? In Macao, even though one ends up in an unknown or unplanned area at every corner of the street there is something to expect. The whole city is full of history, and at the same time, full of life. The Sookmyung Times (SMT) visited the Histo