Walking on streets in the heart of Seoul, where the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus is located, Kingos may have seen protests or rallies with voices against certain social issues. In a democratic country like Korea, all citizens shall enjoy the freedom of assembly and association, which must b
After meeting South Korean President Moon Jae-in, United States (US) President Donald Trump said that his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jongun might be held after the US congressional elections on November 6th. Although the Korean Peninsula has been more peaceful than ever, neighboring
A research team led by Kim Hyun-jin, a professor of the Department of Physiology at the School of Medicine, has discovered a new process to regulate autophagy, which is an intracellular degradation system where subcellular organelles are destroyed and new ones are built to replace them to help a bod
On September 12th, the 50th student council, “S:with,” officially launched the new website “SKKU:ter” for Kingos after some had already tried the beta version for a week. The name of the website, SKKU:ter, got 39.7% of the vote in a recent poll that was taken from August 23rd to 25th out of five sug
On September 17th, the United States (US) government announced that the country would impose tariffs of 10% on $200 billion of Chinese goods, which went into effect on September 24th.Escalation of the US-China Trade War In his statement on Sep
A magnitude 6.7 earthquake hit Hokkaido on September 6th, 2018, turning the lives of thousands of people into total chaos and resulting in the deaths of 41 people.Unexpected Disasters in Hokkaido Shortly after it was hit by heavy rains from Typhoon Jebi, which was the strongest storm
In October, when only a couple of months remain until the end of the year, many Kingos must be extremely busy studying for their midterms and doing assignments. It is, of course, important for them to do their best at their tasks. Nevertheless, just like there are “rests” to show the certain length
Since artificial intelligence (AI) has been developing at an overwhelming pace, humans may face an era when they cannot distinguish between what is true and what is not. Not so long ago, a video that showed Barack Obama, former President of the United States (US), denouncing President Donald Trump w
It was abnormally hot this summer. Many Kingos might have slept fitfully for many nights because of the so-called tropical night phenomenon as well as their concerns about the new semester at the same time. There may be various ways to overcome insomnia, and one of them could be listening to soothin
In June, with the end of the semester just around the corner, most Kingos may be studying for the finals while some Kingos may be contemplating what to do with their futures at the same time. Some freshmen might start to think about what they want to major in next year, and other Kingos might be con
It may be no longer unfamiliar for most Kingos to take classes and walk on the campus with exchange students from around the world. In May, when spring has come and the campuses become livelier, exchange students can also experience the unique campus culture of Korea during the school festivals. The
A day for Persons with Disabilities is celebrated on April 20th every year in Korea. Regarding an increasing number of voices calling for improvement in the rights of people with disabilities, the government has implemented several related policies. The 2018 Seoul Metropolitan Government’s support p