Buddha is the main symbol of Buddhism. However, despite the religious part of him, he is a man to be respected only by looking into him. He left many messages we could learn as human to human. If you haven’t had a chance to look into his life due to prejudice about the Buddhist religion, now listen to his story without any barrier and find your own peace.

Hi, I’m Kim Nuri from the information broadcasting department and I’ve participated in an exchange program from last fall till this summer in TUFS (Tokyo University of Foreign Studies). Let me tell you about the days I’ve had in Tokyo which beautifully colored my last year, and which somewhat different from the days in Korea.

Kim Chung Jinyong / Society Desk Editorsmt0209@sm.ac.krFirst of all, I know it sounds no more than just cliché, but I have to assert that I earned a lot of things from The Sookmyung Times (SMT)

When you first think of France, what comes to mind? Although the answer can be various, no one can deny the fact that France is the city of culture & art. In Korea, more and more people are becoming interested in culture, and a lot of cities such as Seoul publish a slogan, the city of culture. However, we still have a lack of understanding it. During the winter vacation, The Sookmyung Times (SMT) went to Paris as a part of Global Explore and could feel a thorough attitude about culture.

Clap! Which part do you use for hearing this sound? Ear? If you are a hearing-impaired person, now, which part will you use for hearing this sound? The Drummer, Evelyn Glennie, who is a hearing-impair

Our University slogan is “Fostering creative leaders with the power of thinking.” Under this catchphrase, Sookmyung Women’s University provides a variety of humanities education. Every Sookmyungian get a chance to have lectures to put their own views across by speaking and writing. These days, expressing your own opinion and communicating with others is important in our society, so many universities are helping students to develop theseskills in various ways. Also, Sookmyung is one of these universities.

Because you were born as a woman, there is a role or rule you should follow. How do you think of this thought? Of course we live in the 21st century and of course I don’t want to say about sexua...

Nowadays, business administration is most popular study in our society, so more and more students in Korea do an MBA and some of them are go abroad. This is not a phenomenon which occurs just in Korea

If someone asks you and three other people to build the tallest free-standing structure out of 20 sticks of spaghetti, one yard of tape, one yard of string and a marshmallow, what would you do? Maybe first, you will start...

In this winter vacation, The Sookmyung Times (SMT) went to Paris as part of Global Explore...

All female university students have various kinds of preferences. However, there is one common preference for all of them. It is an interest in cosmetics and beauty. There is one study field which professionally studies cosmetics and beauty. The Cosmetics & Beauty groups perfume and cosmetics since they all contain fragrances. This department deals not only with cosmetics but also with study for beauty treatment. Currently in Korea, there is a lot of beauty departments mainly in junior colleges. Some of four-year-course colleges have this department and based on this, Cosmetics & Beauty study is broadening its range. The Sookmyung Times (SMT) asked Sookmyung Women's University's professor Kim Juduck about Cosmetics & Beauty study.

Have you heard “Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus?” It is so commonphrase that you’ve heard of it. It is regarded as representing of differencesbetween women and men. Most of us think there are innate differences betweenwomen and men, and it can’t be resolved. But there is a woman who said“There is little or no difference between men and women in brain structure, butThese small innate differences are enlarged by our environment,” that teaches ourboys not to play with dolls or not to choose pink t-shirts.

Failure Is My Power Maybe the word ‘failure’ is familiar but hard to empathize for university students. Most of them feel afraid to failure as to think one failure is equal to everlasting

Study Groups in SMU In SMU, there are six kinds of study groups: Sujungdang 1,2 for students who are preparing for the bar exam and the patent agent exam, Sookjungwon for students who are preparing fo

Do you have any experience with problems of computer which you can’t fix? Unfortunately youdidn’t have any friend who solved the problems? Now, SMT introduces friends who can solveyour problems kindly.

“I’ll be waiting for you in the library!" It is common talk to Sookmyungians. From this youcould guess that Sookmyungians use Sookmyung Women’s University Library (SMUL) easily and frequently. Also SMUL is making an effort to develop the library to be the place for spending the time in-between classes beyond the place for self-studying. However there are lots of complaints about the library from Sookmyungians. What kinds of effort does SMUL make for professionalism and convenience as the university library? And what kinds of remedies does SMUL plan for Sookmyungians?

It is June when the end of spring semester is coming. But this means a fresh new beginning for all of us. While finishing one semester, many students think about what they will do during vacation and

After freshman, many students are concerned between double major, minor, connected major, and intensified major. Most of the students chose double major, and there are various reasons. Some chose doub

Only SMU has a special program called “Mentoring program”managed by the Career Development Center (CADE). A mentor who is a professor in SMU, public figure, or alumnae leads Sookmyungians...

Last semester, the on-line BBS (Bulletin Board System), Sookmyung Community, was very hot because of G-MATE...