On Thursday July 28th, 2016, students at Ewha Women’s University started to demonstrate against the school. All arguments stemmed from the school’s ‘Future Life University‘, a college established for people in the labour force with highschool diplomas. Ewha Women’s University plans to establish two

August 15th has a lot of meaning for Koreans. It is the day Korea regained its independence from Imperial Japan in 1945. Koreans commemorate the day by displaying the Korean flag, called Taegeukgi. The day before Independence Day, on August 14th, Tiffany, a member of Girls Generation, a popular girl

At the moment, minimum wage is 6,030 won per hour, but from 2017 it will increase by 7.3% to 6,470 won. Some are arguing that this 7% is still too small to match the cost of living in Korea and that the percentage should equate to the economy situation. The opposition party has already said that the

THAAD is an acronym for Terminal High Altitude Area Defense, the American system for defense against missiles. The system detects enemy missiles through the radar and then destroys them using defense missiles. THAAD was developed to bring down ballistic missiles before they reach their targets. THAD

Part of the Pacific Ocean, the South China Sea is a marginal sea encompassing an area stretching from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan, roughly 3,500,000 square kilometers. It is surrounded by six countries, namely China, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, Brunei, and Malaysia. T

Kim Hyesoo, Department of Law ‘16 at Sookmyung Women’s University, struggles to comprehend the English instructions on her laptop. Still, she makes a genuine effort to understand. Why is she working at it so intensely? Is she studying English? No. She is trying to purchase some overseas products in

‘What would you most like to do in life?’ ‘How do you want to live?’ University students have been asked these questions continuously their entire life. Regrettably, even if a student has an answer to the questions, they are not likely to have truly reflected on the questions before responding. All

Describe your classroom. Most of us would likely say a professor and a room full of students. Also, a good number might say, with a great amount of certainty, that there is only one voice, talking; the voice of the professor. Sound familiar? Ironically, Korea requires students to be self-expressive

What do you call people in their twenties who live off their family’s wealth? Among many phrases, ‘born with a sliver spoon with one’s mouth’ is the most commonly used one. Nowadays when the phrase is spoken, it is usually uttered in a bittersweet tone. People tend to lightly joke about other’s weal

“Beware of the hidden cameras on stairs and escalators. This is a frequently photographed area.” Are you familiar with this warning at subway stations? Even if you were not aware of the warning, most Sookmyungians use their purses to hide their backside when going up stairs or escalators. Students w

Take a piece of paper and write down 10 books you’ve read and would recommend to your friends. Did you find the task hard? If it is hard, don't fret, you are not alone. Many university students will find the task difficult and might find themselves stuck remembering the names of any books they’v

In Korea, people claim the friends you met in high school are the ones that last a life time while friends that you meet at university eventually turn into mere acquaintances. Even though this idea might not be true for all cases, relationship problems are one of the hottest issues on campus. Recent

Imagine preparing for midterms or finals. The library is full of people studying, and it is hard to find a vacant seat. How would you react upon learning that one third of entire library population was not Sookmyungians, but people from nearby schools? You may get upset because an university library

Democratic Republic of the CongoHuge Ebola Virus Outbreak On October 25th, the World Health Organization (WHO) reported that the number of the Ebola-infected has officially reached over 10,000 worldwide. The Ebola hemorrhagic fever is one of the most terrifying diseases connecte

In the past, few people were interested in finding delicious restaurants for enjoyment. They mostly ate food that was easy to get or convenient to make. However, people these days look for famous restaurants and eat new kinds of food. Whenever we search for tasty food on SNSs, there are many posting

Looking around Sookmyung, there are many foreign students and teachers on the campus. Sometimes they ask Sookmyungians how to find a classroom or campus facility. These foreign people are generally exchange students from overseas. Similar to Sookmyungians studying overseas in other countries on an e

CHINAConflict Leads to Failure of Antismoking Policy Contrary to many countries that are trying hard to reduce the smoking rates, China is having problems between the central government and the local government. China has intensified the antismoking policy in order to get rid of

THE UNITED KINGDOMJust Call 999 when You Need Help The UK has professional agents who receive the reports and deliver them to the police, fire department, or other emergency service departments rather than judging which department would best satisfy the needs of the reporter. 99

When you hear the word 'tattoo,' how do you feel? Some might get a little scared because a tattoo was once only done by gang members. However, these days we can see many kinds of tattoos on people in the streets naturally. Also, there are street stalls that do henna for university students,

Late in the afternoon, many classrooms are noisy with a lot of students. High school students and undergraduates mix together in one room. They are surrounded with books and consulting sheets on desks. These groups of students meet several times for mentoring programs. Undergraduates visit high scho