Do you know the artwork ? It’s a painting of two men playing ssireum, Korean wrestling, and the audience is shown enjoying the game by eating some candy and smoking. It is a famous artwork painted by Kim Hongdo. Through his paintings, people can discover his thoughts, emotions, and contempo

Better Living1)“Shortened working hours per week is an opportunity for Korea to resolve its overworked society and take more time for oneself and their family”, said President Moon Jae-in at an aide meeting, on July 2 regarding the new regulation. According to the Foreign Economic Focus released by

What words come to mind when you hear “ceramics”? Some might say “Asian traditional pottery and bowls and cups.” Others might be reminded of the film , a renowned love story about a man who was killed and the woman he loves. In the film, the two leading actors are seen making pottery to

People usually say, “There are lots of opportunies for university students to join various club activities and widen their views!” While it is true that there are plenty of clubs promoted on SNS and online communities, today, the number of more unique and various clubs are increasing. Have you ever

LEE YOONJI Department of IT Engineering ‘16 What motivated your interest in fashion? Which style do you most prefer? I like to express myself through my outfits. To be honest, I wasn’t really good at creating stylish combinations at first, but I got better and better each time I tried. I’m really in

On March 15, the government announced the initiative ‘2018, Measures for Hiring Young People’. According to the plan, the government will give 10 million won to people under the age of 34 working at smaller-sized businesses over the next three to four years. It will also grant 9 million won per year

In 2017, lots of people took an interest in the culture of cost-effectiveness, and the trend spread rapidly through SNS such as Facebook and Instagram. As a result, people were easily exposed to feeds about cost-effective restaurants and gifts. It was so popular that cost-effectiveness became the to

From March 6 to 16, library tours were carried out to introduce new Sookmyungians to the library hours, lending services, and library facilities. The tours also detailed the library’s online services, showing students how to find academic material, and explained usage of the basic academic DB. SMART

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

On January 11, the Office of International Affairs hosted its regularly scheduled session on foreign exchange programs for students interested in them at 2 p.m. at the College of Science, Room 109. The session focused on exchange and internship programs. Starting this year, the school simplified its

Before dying, if you have the opportunity to relive one past memory, which one of the millions you have created over the years would you choose? “Wonderful Life”, which was re-released in January, makes people ponder this idea. In 2017, people lived a busy, hard, and routine lifestyle, but 2017 also

Have you ever watched the SBS TV show, ‘Running Man’? The name is surely familiar to most people and is representative of our daily lives. All students lead a hectic lifestyle, especially with having to engage in extracurricular activities that we must participate in along with successful completion

“You need to separate plastics when you recycle. Protect our environment!” Everyone has heard this sentence several times since childhood, and we follow the rule routinely. However, have you ever thought of plastic being turned into material for art? The Sookmyung Times strongly recommends visiting

On September 30, a special lecture by Korea International Trade Association (KITA) was held from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Veritas Building B102. The lecture was aimed at Sookmyungians interested in trade, public relations, and media. Even though the lecture was held on Saturday, Sookmyungians conte

On September 13, the Sookmyung Office of Employment Support hosted ‘Job Festival’ together with Sookmyung Women’s University alumnae working in departments of human resources at various corporations. The event was created to give current human resources job-seeking students the opportunity to learn

Most of you have likely heard of ‘chicken-beer’ combo, but have any of you heard of ‘book-beer’ combo? Customers can now order beer and munchies at bookstores! Independent bookstores have launched a new strategy that is surely to attract customers. During the day, customers purchase books at the sto

On September 6 and 7, the Office of Employment Support hosted a special career fair for Sookmyungians. The event was aimed at helping students with job preparation. The fair ran from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. each day in square in front of Queen Sunheon Building. Despite the rain, many students participated

For several years, a growing number of people have argued for the abolishment of foreign language high schools. In 2017, the issue became a commitment by President Moon during his campaign and a promise he hopes to fulfill. This talk has sparked controversy among Sookmyungians on Everytime, the scho

Have you ever watched ‘Crime Scene’ the JTBC TV program where contestants guess the murderer? Or have you ever been to a room escape café? These and other similar shows and activities have become quite popular with many people joining them on various media platforms. When did they start to be

On August 1, the PRIME business group hosted a special lecture entitled ‘A Study on Effective Preparation for University Structural Reform’ for Sookmyung faculty. The lecture ran from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Veritas Building. Speaker Bae Sanghoon, a professor from Sungkyunkwan University and chief o