Have you ever cowered in fear of people's judgment because you're different? Being different and standing out sometimes makes us a minority in society. People's cold stares can easily hurt us, so we tend to try to hide our differences to avoid being hurt. However, standing out can also mean that we

What materials do you use to draw with? You can use a wide variety such as graphite, acrylics, and watercolors. Also, thread can be used to complete your artwork. A single strand of thread on a piece of fabric becomes a bundle of strands, which becomes a fluffy and soft picture. Depending on the siz

Imagine you are Indiana Jones and explore ancient sites. It would be interesting to be an archaeologist and study ancient artifacts hitherto unknown to mankind. The ancient civilization that gives us mysteries is the "unknown world," still wondering about ancient lives in modern times. This SMT repo

Have you ever heard the saying "First love is never forgotten"? This sounds like people want to remember the time forever when they first experienced love. One's first love that brings a shiver just by thinking about it reminds people of past times. Also, it lets people remember themselves as someon

The city is a place where things are constantly changing, with unexpected things happening every day. It can be confusing to see a city changing from one day to the next. But for the people living there, they consider that confusion as part of the fun that the city offers. In his work, illustrator L

What is the first thing that people do when they come home after a hard day? Perhaps that's just washing their hands. Today, people use soap in various colors, shapes, and textures. What if we could choose our preferred scent and color to make a special personalized soap? This time, the SMT reporter

Gugak, traditional Korean music, is a music genre that reflects the nation's past culture and lifestyle. Nowadays, it is reproduced in various ways. Instrumental sounds such as haegeum, geomungo, and taepyeongso used in Korean traditional music are combined with the K-pop genre, and the songs of gug

Close your eyes and think of yourself lying on a country bench. Can't you feel the sound of birds singing, the sound of the gentle breeze, the smell of flowers? It's hard to see in the city, but when you go to the countryside, you can easily feel birds playing the violin and the wind whispering in y

With advances in media, art is no longer confined to solemn museums and we can access it anytime, anywhere. Some criticize this phenomenon, saying that the dignity of art has disappeared. However, pop art has a variety of charms because it is made with everyday materials and is full of colorful visu

Imagine walking alone on a rainy dark street that is reminiscent of a crime movie. Noir is a genre that deals with crime and violence, and its unique bleak atmosphere gives thrilling suspense. People may think that the noir genre only deals with crime, but it also attracts people's attention by melt

"Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way." This is the first sentence of Leo Tolstoy's Anna Karenina. As such, tragic stories are relatively diverse compared to happy stories ranging from tragic love, tragic history and death to tragedy created by society. We fee

One day in April, around sunset, it suddenly starts to rain. A girl enters a small space that looks like a bookstore to take shelter from the rain. There is no one else, and only the owner of the bookstore is quietly reading in a wooden chair. Books densely packed in a small space surround the girl

Movies are one kind of media that influence us a lot. They bring us enjoyment and at the same time deliver lessons with a deep resonance. They capture the lives of ordinary people or show extraordinary fantasy worlds. As such, various movie moments hold a place in our memories. SMT invites Sookmyung

In the hot summer when the sun shines, the sea gives us a cool breeze. The appearance and sound of the waves cools our bodies. Some people feel the ocean waves by dipping our feet in. Others who feel the waves of the sea with their whole bodies. Surfing, a water activity where people ride the waves,

When was the last time you visited a museum to experience cultural heritage? Most people often visit exhibitions of contemporary artists, but they don't tend to go to museums that display cultural assets. Here is an interesting exhibition that we should pay attention to. The National Museum of Korea

March, when sprouts begin to grow, makes people excited. A fresh start makes you look forward to and gives an expectation about the future, so it becomes a motivation to move forward. However, it can also give the reverse feeling. When people start something new, they feel like they are going toward

Christmas, which celebrates the birth of Jesus, has more significance today. People decorate Christmas trees and exchange gifts. Even if it's a cold winter, people are fully prepared to spend a happy Christmas. Colorful Christmas tree baubles, socks on the wall to get Santa's candy, and Christmas so

The 89th reporters' long journey with The Sookmyung Times is over. Under the motto of "Critical Voice to Change the World," five journalists have been critical voices at Sookmyung Women's University for two years. We hope our efforts and voices are firmly embedded in the articles of this precious ma

In the cold winter, there is calm music and a warm stove inside the home. When a girl sits on a fluffy chair in front of a stove and squeezes the cozy thread using each finger, the worries and stress that bother her disappear. And in the blink of an eye, her only winter bag in the world is completed

We were born and raised in different places, but we feel like we've been together all along. Even if we don't explain it in words, we understand each other well as if telepathy were really possible. Just being by each other's side is a source of joy, comfort, and love. Also, we show what's in the de