Since 2018, the School #MeToo movement has exposed a number of sexual crimes in Korea. Students across the country have broken their silence and are now feeling empowered and demanding justice. Thanks to these courageous voices, more and more young people are coming forward and denouncing crimes in

Watching the news about Nth room, you may soon realize that women in Japan and China are suffering the same crime. Women all over Asia suffer the same problems but are now trying to let their voices be heard. The people working to allow this united voice by conducting studies and lending helping han

Parents dread hearing several questions from their children, and some of them include: “Where do babies come from?", "Why do I look different from my brother?", "Why is my body changing?" Many parents fail to directly respond to them even though they know the answer. They feel embarrassed about spec

Media is indispensable in our modern society. What do you consider is the role of media? Media monitors the government and serves as a conduit for the public. Here is someone trying to present to the public an unbiased and neutral view of news events. She proves both sides of a story and always allo

Sookmyung Women’s University’s “Oneul,” which translates to English as “today,” works for a better tomorrow for Sookmyungians. Oneul is the 51st Student Council of Sookmyung Women’s University. Since the end of 2018, Oneul has planned and held many school events. A full year has passed since Oneul’s

“Youth is the future.” We often hear this spoken by people around us. However, hundreds of thousands of youths who speak out are claiming they are not only the future but the present. To make their voice heard on the issue of climate crisis, more than 4 million youths gave up their education to hit

“One peaceful day, the phone rings. A young boy’s voice asks the respondent at 112 for help. Upon instructions from Center Director, who quickly presses the ‘Code-zero’ button, agents begin the search for the child. Focusing on only the boy's voice, the director of the center tries hard to track the

Everyone lives with pain. Sometimes the pain can be healed with just a single word, but other times the pain cannot be healed even with a hundred words. It is impossible to compare the extent or magnitude of pain each person feels, but we can feel each other’s pain by sharing and empathizing. Korea

The unfamiliar word ‘feminism’ is now becoming commonplace. Let’s dig into the idea behind the word. Hearing the word, positive ideas like increasing women's rights or negative thoughts like radical exercise may come to mind. These stereotypes blind peoples’ eyes and make it difficult for people to

People can do a multitude of things through language. They can see the world more widely as they speak and read, and they can communicate with more people through it. Many people are trying to learn a new language, but it is not easy to make the new language one’s own. Some people will suffer unwarr

June, when the cherry blossoms that had been blooming until last spring fell and the whole world turns refreshing green with bright sunshine. SMT reporters went to meet today's interviewee who has been having busy days since the beginning of this year. She was working for minority and youths, having

People often reflect on life and the world as they watch a drama unfold. From love to conflict, even the dark side of life, all of reality is portrayed in a drama. Dramas allow people to live a romance through the show’s characters and help the TV viewer take a serious and critical look at the world

Watching the clock when waking up in the morning, watching a book in the school and looking at family and friends. We are constantly glancing towards someone or something. Have you ever just closed your eyes and walked for a while? The fear of the unknown will likely prevent you from taking even a f

Most of you might have made a paper plane when you were kids. There’s even a Korean children’s song about paper planes that starts with the lyrics, “Nicely folded colored paper”. Whenever Koreans hear the song, it arouses memories of their childhood. The paper plane is associated with child’s play.

A cat is found lying out on the lawn in front of the Main Library. Another cat is found hiding in the small bush on the lawn. The cats catch the eyes of Sookmyungians who call out to them by name in order to take pictures of them. However, the cats run when they hear a human voice. Soon after some s

The word love is widely used. Most people express love by giving others presents in heartshaped packages with the words ‘I love you’ written on them. However, have you ever thought deeply about the true meaning of love? Most people have seldom contemplated true love, but there is one person who alwa

The last month of the year has arrived. Not long ago Sookmyungians were walking along the cherry blossom road in front of Myungshin Building in spring, winter is upon us. Because most of our days are spent at Sookmyung, most of our memories will likely be related with school when we look back on the

A man sitting on a chair utters these words, “Even though we know the path leads to failure, we keep going. It’s as if we are stuck in a swamp…” Sometimes, he smiles broadly, and at other times, his eyes are filled with tears. His tears are so sincere that reporters feel his firm belief clear

“In 1906, Myungshin Girls’ School opened as the first Korean national women’s private school. In a period when women had difficulty receiving an education, the Emperor of the Korean empire, Gojong and Empress Sunheon thought our country’s future depended on women’s education.” Sounds familiar? If yo

”How is your week going? I’m Chae Sajang, and I’m interested in neoliberalism and mystery.” Have you ever heard a person saying this, in a calm soothing manner? Perhaps you have heard about the bestselling book, . The book is based