Christmas carols resonate on streets covered with white snow. People who celebrate Christmas have a special day in their daily lives. In the United States, people eat turkey with their families and take a break until the next year comes, and in Norway, they hide the brooms in their homes that evil s

"Fighting!!!" A man's shout rings out at the archery stadium of the Tokyo Olympics. Then a player pulls an arrow and shoots. And the commentator says. "It's a gold medal!!!" The Koreans who are watching the broadcast also scream. Four out of six gold medals won by Korea at the Tokyo Olympics came fr

Happy Chuseok! Chuseok is back. It is one of the most important holidays for Koreans. On this day, relatives gather and wear Hanbok. Then, they prepare songpyeon made of new rice and various foods such as fresh fruit and taro soup to show gratitude for the harvest. Among them, songpyeon is one of th

People visit photo studios for various reasons including taking family portraits, to create lasting memories with pets, and to celebrate an anniversary. Nowadays, if people try searching #selfstudio on Instagram. They will encounter about 190,000 posts. The majority of people posting photos with tha

Have you ever heard of Foodening? Foodening means urban agriculture, and the word was coined from a compound of 'Food' and 'Gardening'. It refers to the growing of vegetables firsthand in order to get trustworthy food. City dwellers use their own land or space in their homes to grow various types of

With the spread of COVID-19, concert halls that were once filled with screams and shouts have been empty. Many concerts that were scheduled to be held offline were canceled. Singers expressed their apologies and concertgoers who would have enjoyed the performances fell into a deep sense of loss. How

With the expansion in secondhand trading platforms, more individuals, including millennials, stay-at-home mothers, and office workers, have fallen in love with second-hand transactions. At first, we enjoyed the items, but soon after, we ran short on money, so we decided to take photos of them and pu

Imagine the smell of sweet baked pastry. You've likely enjoyed the delicious fragrance passing by a bakery in the early morning. However, after being tempted into the shop to buy bread, you might have found yourself hesitant to buy due to high prices and left empty-handed. To make matters worse, eve

Modern people live a busy lifestyle. After spending most of the day at school or at work, they rest at home to relax their tired minds and bodies. They also spend their weekends relaxing because they didn't get enough rest during the week. As such, modern people spend their days without doing any me

"Why don't you eat this? It's delicious." "What made you decide to become a vegetarian?" "Don't you have any inconvenience for meals?" "Give this a try, just once." For a vegetarian, these words are often heard at the dinner table. After deciding to become a vegetarian, eating meals outside the home

The movie, by Director Bong Joonho won four awards at the 92nd Academy Awards. Along with Director Bong Joonho's film is gaining global recognition, Korea's film industry has also risen to the global stage. It gained lot of popularity because it conveyed lot of scenes that portraye

When people get tired of their usual routine, they search for something that will refresh their tedious life. Among the things that bring about refreshment is travel. People travel to feel alive, even if it is for just one 24-hour day. Even though one is not leading a productive life and may not be

Receiving something from another person reveals that person’s heart as they took the time to think about you. Gift-giving is important for both the giver and the receiver. In the past, Korea offered people a chance to join various baking workshops, but these days, the kinds of classes are various fr

‘What will they be serving today at the cafeteria?’ You might have wondered this when considering going for lunch with your friend after class. 'How about coming to Sookmyung Women’s University for lunch today?' Perhaps, you’ve asked your friends from other universities to join you at Sookmyung Wome

On a peaceful escape away from a dense forest of concrete apartments, I look out the window, surrounded by the emerald sea in Jeju. It was a paradise for someone from a busy urban area. Jeju is truly a paradise for busy urbanites. Like Jeju, society needs to put a stop to everything from time to tim

PHOTO FROM HYJDo you have a smartphone? How much time do you spend using your smartphone? Nowadays, almost everyone in the world uses a smartphone regardless of nationality or age for its tremendous convenience. Users not only find information easily but also interact with friends on SNS using only

Have you ever seen a Korean historical drama? You will likely have noticed that they all contain a king, his ministers, and a palace. Most Korean ancestors depicted on television are high society figures such as kings and queens. However, outside the palace, there are villages and marketplaces fille

Each semester, this SMT reporter starts off her day with a cup of coffee from a café that is typically given in a plastic cup. In the afternoon, she drops by a convenience store to buy lunch, which is also served in plastic or a paper box. One day, this reporter realized how much waste she wa

Surrounded by city lights, busily moving cars, and people stands a beautiful piece of history. Deoksugung, as beautiful as it is, was once greater and even more astonishing. Behind the beauty and peace that remain today is a heartbreakingly sad history. In the center of Seoul, under the bright moonl

‘As I see it, every day you do one of two things: build health or produce disease in yourself.’ How is this affecting everyday life? People drink dozens of cups of coffee daily to stay awake, eat instant food to save time for work or study, enjoy alcohol as entertainment, and sleep irregular hours.