The summer heatwave has ended. Autumn is now upon us. Even Chuseok, Korea’s Thanksgiving Holiday has passed. Soon it will be October and midterms will start. Looking around, the trees have all become yellow and orange and lost their green color of summer. While everyone’s favorite season will differ

When a foreigner in Korea asks you to recommend somewhere to go, what do you say? Likely places like Sinchon and Hongdae come to mind because of the food, busking, artwork, and night activities like clubs. However, those places are frequented by all kinds of people, not just people who live in the a

During summer break, all SMT reporters gather to watch the movie, ‘The Jungle Book.’ The movie is a based on the novel ‘Jungle Book’ by Nobel Prize winner Joseph Rudyard Kipling. Numerous nations have turned the novel into various movie genres. Unlike most books turned into movies that received nega

From August 9th students will know their timetables for the next semester. Are you satisfied with your choices and times? While some may feel happy with their schedules, a great number of students want changes made. A number of students have said they want a first-come-first-served method of course

What do you usually do in your free time at school? Do you merely hang out with friends, or study for exams or just have lunch with classmates? Indeed, these activities may seem profitable especially bonding with friends, but there is also a better way to spend your spare time at school, which is mu

What do Kim Yuna, Park Jisung, and Son Yeonjae all have in common? They are all renowned young athletes who have made Korea known to the world. Their great feats have brought about the admiration of many fans in Korea and inspired young students to follow in their footsteps. Sports are one way the w

Recently, China has raised its status in the world. There are Chinese experts influencing all aspects of life from world markets to global politics. Due to its geographical proximity, Korea is especially influenced, which has driven the number of people learning Chinese to soar. According to one rec

What does the word ‘party’ mean to you? To most university students, party is something strange rather than something familiar. However, club IM is bringing the “party” to university life by energizing students and generating joy in daily life. The club is also establishing a healthy party culture a

The code of ethics valued by journalists is only kept if a reporter keeps one’s honesty; however, being honest is never an easy task. As a reporter of SMT, one of the hardest things I have to do is question the honesty of an interviewee’s response. As a softy, I found asking the hard questions diffi

Korea University has decided to make scholarships only available to low-income students. The university hopes it will help low-income students concentrate on their studies, not on working at part-time positions. Likewise, prominent U.S. colleges have already begun abolishing scholarship allotment to

To modern people living in today’s rapidly changing 21st century, holidays are mere rest days. However, the word holiday is derived from ‘holy’ and ‘day’ which means a day of religious obligation compliance. In modern times, the meaning has expanded to include both religious and non-religious celebr

Recently, I was impressed by the main character of Zootopia, Judy Hobbes. She is a confident rabbit whose dream is to be a police officer and make the world a better place. Although her friends, boss, and even her family advise her to choose the safe and ordinary road in life, telling her that no sm

What comes to mind when you think of Taekwondo? The image will likely include strong and flexible kicks, and another possible image can be loud bursts of noise discharged after deep concentration and originating from one’s strong willpower. Like most others, many Sookmyungians probably hesitate to r

Most people would prefer something new to something old. In fact, people generally want a new room, home, school, and so on. They also desire change in themselves. In modern society, this kind of desire is considered ‘self-development’, and today you can easily attain plenty of material in the form

My friend enjoys a unique hobby. He likes to play with Nano Building Blocks. One day, he bought me a Nano Lego Set and said to give it a try. To be honest, I wasn’t really interested in the gift, but to be nice, I decided to build the model and promised to show him the final result. Took me a week,

After a hard day at work, everyone loves to come home and watch TV while enjoying a bunch of snacks. Most TV shows are aimed at making people laugh. In Korea, one of the best shows on TV at the moment is Infinite Challenge. It has been on the air over the last 10 years and has shown many changes to

Recently, the idea of abolishing the bar exam has become a topic of hot debate among students dreaming of becoming judicial officers. With the introduction of law school institutions, the bar exam was considered unnecessary. The bar exam was then scheduled to be abolished in 2017, but the Department

Up to now, what has been the most important thing you value in life? Some might say power or love, and others may shout out beauty or family. Everyone has different priorities in life, and people go about life trying to protect and achieve each value. A number of students on campus are working to pr

Kkwaenggwari, Janggu, Taepyeongso, what do all of these traditional instruments have in common? Not sure? Here’s a hint: people played them and still play them during the farming season. Now do you know? Pungmul* of today is very similar to that in the past, but it is rare to see Pungmul as it once

"If chosen for the Sookmyung Times, I promise to do my best and that the Sookmyung Times would take precedence over other tasks." These were my final words during my interview during the SMT cub-reporter recruitment. Five semesters have passed since that day, and now I have been with the magazine