Most people think having the same disease with someone is just to sympathize and share the pain suffered from one disease simply. However, people suffering from the same illness can understand each other in various ways. They may have different backgrounds, genders, and family trees, but they quickl

Have you ever felt death nearby your daily life? More often than not, we forget the existence of death and live as though we will live forever. However, all creatures including humans are not immortal. The fact is that we each could die at any time, whether it be in a car accident or something else.

"Anybody should be able to do what they want to do according to their abilities and personalities, and not be restricted by the nature of their sex." For all of us living in the 21st century, this is what we have come to expect, but sadly, the world has not yet reached that ideal. From the 17th to t

Everyone, including you reading this article, might have experienced about imaging their own world and sank into that world. In their imagination, people do things which are hard to come true without any limitation and make imaginary friends. However, it's not always right to believe that an imagina

When we eat delicious food, visit a nice café, or travel, we usually take pictures and post them on our SNS accounts. Nobody forces us to do it. We do it of our own free. We just want to communicate with others or share our special experiences. However, we should keep in mind that our postings are a

One Japanese mystery novelist who comes to mind among Korean readers is Higashino Keigo. Catchy stories, mystery novels, unexpectable endings, wide genre, popular Japanese novelist, and former engineer. These are just a few words that describe Higashino Keigo. From mystery to romance, he covers a wi

Ahn Ha Yura Hello, I’m Ahn Ha Yura who was selected to be a trainee of The Sookmyung Times. I’m excited and nervous to be part of SMT. It was one of my dreams since high school to work for news media. I will work hard to comprehensively deal with various social issues by writing articles in SMT. Cho

In the yearbook that you find accidentally while cleaning your room, you will have likely noticed a lot of faces you haven’t seen for a long time. Though all of the people you see will not be close school buddies, you may wonder what those former school mates are doing right now. Looking at their ph

“And the award goes to...!” It is December, the last month of the year, and the time for award ceremonies. The Sookmyung Times also decided to hold such a ceremony. Throughout the year, many great books and movies are published or released for everyone to enjoy. Among the great works, SMT reporters

What would you do if you have only three months left to live because of a disease or disability? While it is scary to consider, it is natural for us all to die since human life is finite. However, the characters in the book and the movie that SMT will introduce here ponder the meaning of life throug

October 31, Day of the Dead arrives! Jack-O-lanterns line the streets, and little rascals roaming about pranking others. The black cats’ eyes sparkle, skeletons dangle on trees, ghosts pass through people, and witches fly through the skies on brooms with glee. At Halloween everything spooky and cree

Have you ever entered the imaginary world? In our imagination, animals can talk and fictional creatures flourish. Because our imagination creates a world so different from reality, people come alive with excitement and fun entering that new world. Books and movies take you to these new worlds. They

Have you ever imagined being a psychic or using supernatural power? It’s likely that most of you have, at least once in your life. People also fantasize that there may even exist a school for students possessing psychic powers. Others even dream that they are suddenly going to be endowed with some s

"Again?" That was one of the words I would most often hear while at SMT. I was addicted to SF and fantasy films, so my articles used to center on those themes. I underwent countless days of anguish, before living the famous greeting spoken first by Mr. Spock in Star Trek, 'Live Long and Prospe

This coming May 18, marks the 30th year since the Gwangju pro-democracy movement. It showed the spirit of resistance and compromise that was needed to recover true democracy stained by an oppressive dictatorship. It was from that moment that the entire nation united against injustice. A history of c

Have you wondered what it would be like to live the life of a cartoon character going to school? Imagine also if while you attended school, you fell into a sweet romantic love story. This SMT reporter’s university days had become mundane and routine. She had no love story nor were there any exciting

Oh Kim Youbin / Cub Reporter / smt_kyb@sookmyung.ac.krHello, this is Kim Youbin, new SMT cub reporter. Let me begin by saying how glad I am to meet you as a reporter of The Sookmyung Times. Although I am new, I promise to learn and grow through SMT. Based on that learning, I plan to write articles r

There are lots of books and movies that center on a charming heroic character. These stories, however, almost always have powerful unappealing villains against whom the hero battles. Although villains are evil and remembered as the “bad guys” in the stories, sometimes their charm catches the attenti

The severe cold has gone, winter has passed away, and now spring is about to come. March 2016, two years ago from now, I applied as a cub-reporter of the Sookmyung Times. I can still remember the moment when I had an interview in order to be part of the Sookmyung Times. I was a bit nervous but I thi

A tweet by Eric Nam claims phrases like “Thank You” and “I Love You” are meaningless unless spoken. Since joining The Sookmyung Times, I too, have been guilty of making those phrases meaningless. Throughout my two year span with SMT, I’ve met so many people, but rarely outwardly expressed my gratitu