Each semester, this SMT reporter starts off her day with a cup of coffee from a café that is typically given in a plastic cup. In the afternoon, she drops by a convenience store to buy lunch, which is also served in plastic or a paper box. One day, this reporter realized how much waste she wa

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

Surrounded by city lights, busily moving cars, and people stands a beautiful piece of history. Deoksugung, as beautiful as it is, was once greater and even more astonishing. Behind the beauty and peace that remain today is a heartbreakingly sad history. In the center of Seoul, under the bright moonl

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

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

Imagine having a drink with foreign friends in Korea. What Korean drink would you first introduce to them? Most of us would choose soju or beer because they are the most common. People think they represent Korean alcohol. However, there are many more representative traditional liquor types in Korea.

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

‘As I see it, every day you do one of two things: build health or produce disease in yourself.’ How is this affecting everyday life? People drink dozens of cups of coffee daily to stay awake, eat instant food to save time for work or study, enjoy alcohol as entertainment, and sleep irregular hours.

Every great artist has their own style. Dynamic brush strokes and starry nights make us recall Vincent Van Gogh. Most of us can instantly identify the painter Klimt when we look at women in gold and water lilies by Monet. There is also one other great artist that is easy to recognize. Girls playing

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

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

Return to the memory of art classes from middle and high school. Did you ever imagine that the creations you made breath life into? Like the story of Geppetto and Pinocchio, this little dream may still live in our childlike, even though we have long lost interest in fairy tales. And there is Aardman

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

Do you have trouble sleeping at night? Are you wide awake when everyone else is sleeping? If you said “yes” to both of these questions, you must be a ‘night owl’. Night is the time when you are most active, but there is not likely much available for you to do outside in the middle of the night. Don’

"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

What does paradise look like in your imagination? Renowned author Jorge Luis Borges said, “I have always imagined that paradise will be a kind of library.” The smell of color faded books, a tranquil atmosphere, and bookshelves tall enough to reach the ceiling. These images are likely what a booklove

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

Sitting in the middle of a classroom full of students, you look around. The friend next to you is taking notes, another student is doodling on her notebook, and the one behind you is sneakily reading a book instead of paying attention to the lecture. You stop to wonder how many days are left until s