On January 20, at a conference about South-North Korea Olympic participation, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved the proposal that would allow the two nations to join forces and enter a single united female ice-hockey team. It is the first time ever that South and North Korea sent a

Steve Jobs left the famous words, “Everyone should know how to program a computer, because it teaches you how to think.” As he said, computer programming has risen to become a core competency in the new era. To ensure the future of the next generation, the South Korean government has decided to inco

On December 21, a disastrous fire killed 29 people and injured 39 at a sports center in Jae-cheon. Reckless and illegal parking hampered fire engines from getting to the area in a timely manner. Also, on New Year's Eve of 2018, the Kyungpo 119 Safety Center in Gangneung was blocked by 10 cars pa

In 2011, there was the Oxy humidifier sterilizer scandal that overturned the nation. People were extremely angry and fearful, so that great attention was placed on ‘secured safety’. The government then established the Electrical Appliances and Consumer Products Safety Control Act. However, though th

Doors open, and a clerk greets her customers grinning, but that smile soon is lost. Rude customers make ridiculous orders, irresponsible employers, and heavy workload burdens are bringing clerk to the breaking point. This was the comic scenario aired on SNL Korea’s short skit “A Scary Story–Th

“Saving is like air. You should do it always.” “Money is not to be used. Not buying is a 100% discount.” “If you don’t save now, you will have to work later when you want to rest.” These are phrases spoken by Kim Saengmin. Kim Saengmin is a comedian and reporter, but these days he is more known as a

Two months from now, one of the biggest worldwide sporting events will take place in the Republic of Korea. This will be the first time for the Winter Olympics to be held in South Korea and the first Olympic event planned to be held in the nation in over thirty years since the 1988 Seoul Summer Olym

A few months ago, in Asan, Chungnam, four middle school girls detained a peer and forced her into prostitution. Needless to say, it aroused a great stir in society. The problem of teen violence seems to be unending. Violent incidents in Asan, Busan, and Gangneung are all concerns that have pushed pe

An episode of “Infinite Challenge” that aired in May revealed the darker side of the nation’s ‘YOLO’ lifestyle. On the “Hidden Card” episode, members of the show were each given a credit card and told to take turns to make any purchases they wished. They only need to keep one thing in mind. The card

The Korea Communications Standards Commission has unveiled regulations for multi-platform service providers including Multi Channel Network (MCN) because of their tremendous influence in society. The reason behind the revised legislative regulations is to ensure stability. With widespread use of the

Walking along city streets, it is easy to find cafes full of students studying. In the past, most students went to crowded but quiet libraries to study, but today, more and more students prefer to study at cafes. Indeed, cafes are not as quiet as libraries, but they are considered ideal study places

It is impossible for a camel to fit through the eye of a needle. This idea appropriately reflects the current Korean employment situation. While the number of young people seeking employment totals approximately 65 million, available jobs are few and far between. There is fierce competition and grea

South Korea’s first ever impeached president is now a prisoner. On March 31st, former president Park was taken and imprisoned in Seoul Detention Center. Park becomes the third president to serve a prison sentence, with the others being Jeon Duhwan and Noh Taeu. The last time a president was imprison

On April 16, 2014, 476 people on board the Sewol Ferry for various reasons such as on school retreat, travel, business, and work experienced a life changing event. The ferry sank and only 172 people survived. Over 300 people lost their lives that day, many of which are known to be dead but others ar

Summer is approaching and also fine dust is coming. The Korea Meteorological Administration typically predicts spring to have about 5.4 days of bad fine dust days; however, in recent years that prediction has never been accurate. Fine dust days have been steadily rising since 2012, until it soared t

Due to President Park's impeachment, the presidential election scheduled for December got moved to May 9th. Because of the Constitutional Court's decision to rule in favor of impeachment of President Park on March 10th, South Korea needed to rush to replace the empty position. According to t

The Constitutional Court decided the fate of President Park on March 10th. She was impeached, which is an unprecedented case in South Korea. It is the first ever president impeachment in the history of the nation. The four reasons for the judgement of impeachment were: permission of state affairs in

Last year, Kim Jungun, a North Korean top leader, committed a series of attacks that are still having consequences today. To tackle these attacks, South Korea and the U.S. have discussed arranging THAAD in Korea to protect South Korea, but China has voiced strong objections. China has said that if T

‘Please vote during the Student Union election’. ‘The deadline to cast your vote is Friday 5 o’ clock. Please vote’. These types of utterances were often heard during the early part of March inside most university campuses in Korea. At Sookmyung Women’s University, members of the Emergency Planning

Course registration has yet again come upon us. Sookmyungians will be busy setting up their timetables for the coming term. When deciding which courses to enroll in, students often take into consideration comments like “this course will kill your GPA.” Too often than not, these comments are taken mu