Carmen who was the heroine in the opera, Carmen, written by Vigée, tried to steal the heart of Don-jose who was inattentive to Carmen. As she stole, she left him like a bird. He was the right-minded soldier, but he made desperate effort to change Carmen’s mind. Don-jose ran away from the army, became the brigand and he even killed people. Finally Don-jose ruined himself because of her. Carmen is a typical example of femme fatale who attracts men through her magnetism. Nowdays, fatale catches on splendidly with people that beautiful women become the main topic frequently in TV or books as well as operas, and with this trend, in Korea, the new word is coming out, homme fatale...

Once, it became the big issue that Jun Jihyun, the famous actress in Korea would cut her long hair, and her hair was splashed in headlines across all the newspaper. She had kept her long hair for a long time as a byword for innocence and purity. However her hair didn’t become an issue only because she was a celebrity. In Korea, if you meet your friend who cut her hair suddenly, you would say, “What’s the matter?” to your friend. Whoever the women is, women's hair has had serious stories and people have paid attention to them...

“Mother, you give birth to your son and daughter overcoming pain that almost kills you.You just always gathered wild herbs for your daughter and son silently. Moreover, youalways feel sorry to your daughter and son, because you think that everything you havegiven to them was not enough...

What is your standard of distinguishing gender? When just looking at them, most of people can easily decide by appearance such as their clothing or hair styles. However, sometimes, it is not so easy to tell as there are many girls who dress up in boy’s clothing and have taken off their girly-ness. What is the reason for them to dress up...

How much do you know about women figures in the history? How much do you remember? How much do you remember about our mothers’ history and our mothers’ lives? Women have spent the human...

The name of the color pink originated from a flower named pink. What do you associate with the color pink? Most of people associate pink with women. Why is that?Lovely Color PinkBefore the 1920s, pink

Seoul City has published the slogan “Happy Women, Happy Seoul” which means if women are happy, everyone ishappy, and promoted a project called ‘Happy Women City Project’, Yeoha...

Artificial WomenA Korean movie, Pounds Beauty, showed a woman’s story that underwent a plastic operation and succeeded in losing weight because of and then became a celebrity. In the movie, it r...

Have you ever imagined your wedding? One of the events which is done in a wedding ceremony is a father and daughter’s march and after that, the father hands over his daughter's hand to his son-...

WOMEN in this issue, The Sookmyung Times is going to report on the History of Women Exhibition Hall and insight found there. Let’s explore! Journalist, Choi Eun-hee (1904-1984) First Korean fema

Women+Economics=?It’s easy to think that the main groups who lead economy of one country are men as they take many of the leading roles. The Ministers of Finance and Economy, famous CEOs, and ec...

Who do you think of when you are asked who the great inventors are? You would probably...

Currency has more value than mere exchange. Currency is a tool for representing its nation, and also reflects the characteristics of that country. Many of the models depicted on currency are celebriti...

Old stories and legends have always reflected our subconscious. Ko Hyekyung, the writer of ‘Why the Fairy Left the Woodcutter,’ said “The term ‘once upon a time’...

The cosmetic industry is continually changing these days in many aspects; it is used even in medical field. Among them, Psychology of Cosmetics is closely related to cosmetic science which is divided...

During your school years, you learned history for over 12 years. In history class, maybe you tried to memorize major events of each king’s reign and the chronicles of several Dynasties. Through...

Man and woman have lived together for long time. Firstly they are husband and wife, sometimes they are friends, and sometimes they are enemies. Although they have got along for a long time, they have...

Clothing has been covered essential part in life as much as food and house. According to definition of Wikipedia, the practical function of clothing is to protect the human body from dangers in the...

There were goddesses in the beginning. In the Bronze Age, however, the goddesses were defeated against gods, and the goddesses handed over power to the gods. How did the goddesses fade in the myths?In

Here are girls hold sway over world, though their birth and the surrounding environment were made in a way...