A loud unified roar fills the air. It is the voice of temporary employees who are treated differently than the regular workforce. Wearing red vests and placards, their struggle may seem insignificant; however, some students are standing with them. SMT interviewed students who stand together with tem

What is the first image that comes to mind when you hear editor-in-chief of a magazine? Most people might think of a charismatic figure who wears sharp suits and leaves strict comments like Miranda Priestly played by Meryl Streep in “The Devil Wears Prada (2006)”. Well, one editor-in-chief strays fa

“No matter how much you search, I bet I am the only humanoid designer you will find in Korea” Professor Eum Younseal said jokingly. At present, humanoid design is not a very developed field, so the number of humanoid designers in Korea is small. However, Professor Eum Younseal is confident that the

Are you aware of the new Yongsan mascot, ‘Pew Pew’? It’s a baby dragon that has yet to master flying but loves challenges. Team Samyongsookee, creator of Pew Pew, said they drew Pew Pew’s passion from the passion of Sookmyungians. SMT reporters met up with Team Samyongsookee to learn more about this

Whenever it is a new birth, a congratulatory moment, flowers are always given. Even a single flower can bring splendor and fragrance to the whole room. Flowers are no longer luxury items, but a part of daily life. And here is the one who led the flower to be the best shape. The Sookmyung Times met L

Have you ever heard about the electric ray? It’s that flat ugly fish that lives at the bottom of the sea. It hunts its prey using its electric organs by at tacking with an electric shock that stuns their prey. However, there is another electric ray. It cannot be found below water, and it does not el

Have you ever tried homemade caramel? It is completely different from general caramel sold in the market. The first homemade caramel dessert café in Korea opened on Garosu-gil in Sinsadong. Its name is ‘Maman Gâteau’, which translates as ‘mom’s cookie’. There, guests are treated to tast

Why do writers write? Do they just suddenly come up with stunning ideas? Do they desire to tell others something or want to leave their legacy and personal history for others to enjoy? One writer started on her journey to become a writer when her university professor asked, “What can you do to save

Who or what is your pathfinder in life? One person claims it’s a book and the library is her treasure storage. She was recently appointed president of the Korean Biblia Society for Library and Information Science, an important position in Korean Library and Information Science. SMT reporters met Jan

There is an old Latin phrase “mens sana in corpore sano” that translates as “a healthy mind in a healthy body”. Throughout the generations, the phrase seems to have evolved to “a beautiful memory in a beautiful place.” Like a mild fragrance or an old familiar song, beautiful places remain as fragmen

Women often diet during their entire lives. There is a constant pressure to maintain a beautiful appearance and the unrealistic bodies of models. However, dieting is not easy. Most women suppress the desire to eat and use strong willpower to endure tough exercise routines. Two women, however, diet h

From long ago, people have always pondered life. "What Men Live By", a short story by Russian author Leo Tolstoy in 1885, explored this idea without coming to any conclusion. Even now, in the twenty-first century, people are still asking to figure out the answer to ‘What is life?’, ‘What does it m

Have you ever imagined making products using your drawings? What do you imagine yourself creating? Perhaps it would be something very meaningful to you and bring joy to your daily life. One person has started her own similar business. She turns children’s drawings into products that bring happiness

Doraemon is an animation character that likes sharing his belongings and ideas with Jingu, his bestfriend, to help Jingu lead a stress free life. Do people like Doraemon really exist? Well, one Korean sure comes close. He is a volunteer counselor at Seven Big Sisters. He listens to the worries and o

In life there are so many questions. One of those questions is “What’s the weather like today?” When the answer to that question is known, people prepare their clothing for the day and decide what can and will be done on the day. However, do you actually know terms like northeasterly wind or high at

Today’s youth have a lot on their minds. They spend days or even years agonizing about an uncertain future and struggle to survive. However, there is comfort in the famous words of Victor Hugo: “The future has several names. For the weak, it is impossible, for the fainthearted, it is unknown, but fo

On one of the coldest days in January, a SMT reporter braved the weather to travel to In-sadong. There she met up with Hur Eunoh, an Oriental drawing artist who is pioneering a new road between Oriental painting and Western painting. As the reporter ascended the stairs and opened the glass door befo

The Crisis of Newspapers! Some people claim newsprint will no longer be needed and replaced by Internet news because the old print method doesn’t attract today’s digital generation. However, one university student objects to this opinion strongly. Although he is a young man of the digital age, he fe

Before sleeping, do you watch videos on Youtube? You might have even seen a few videos talking about beauty tips. Today, lots of Youtubers upload beauty videos that provide tips on beautification. These Youtubers make you feel as if they are talking to you directly one-on-one as they explain the tip

Jeon Aron refers to herself as a cat lady, of which she has two, and a thirsty soul. Despite how she might refer to herself, most people see her as the Editor-in-chief of ‘Daehak Naeil’. ‘Daehak Naeil’ is a magazine that was founded in 1999, roughly 17 years ago. Weekly, about 40,000 editions are pr