December is the month when assignments and exams are finished, and Kingos may deeply ponder about their careers more than once. Kingos will prepare to develop their dreams toward various paths like getting a job, preparing for state examinations, or establishing businesses. SKKU provides support for
The Simsan Kim Chang-sook Research Society awarded the Simsan Prize to Sohn Suk-hee, the President of News at JTBC, on November 3rd, in the International Hall at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU).The Simsan Prize is an award that was established in 1986 to commemorate Kim Chang-sook, who was an indepen
In the past, women painters were confronted with various restrictions in their activities because women had a lower social status than men. While most women conformed to social customs and gave up on their dreams, there were some painters who firmly stood against the stereotypes toward females. Thes
Healing is essential for university students who are living a monotonous life with never-ending assignments and exams. Luckily, there are great vacation opportunities in October: the Korean Thanksgiving Day Chuseok that has up to 10 days of vacation and the season right after the midterm exams. If K
Lunatic is a representative original musical of Korea. It had its first performance at a small theater of Daehangno in 2004. Later, with the success at popular cultural complexes like the Sejong Center, the musical gained national fame. In April, 2016, Lunatic resumed at Daehangno after a suspension
News reports about fine dust have increased dramatically this year in Korea and public concern is also growing remarkably. The presidential election held in May confirmed the arisen interest. All major candidates promised to tackle the fine dust issue and it was not an exception for the new Korean P
As the Fourth Industrial Revolution has come, the worldwide rivalry for patent applications for new technology like Artificial Intelligence (AI) is growing. Major nations like the United States (US) are striving to protect the patents of their domestic industries and secure a share of the new market
The murder of Kim Jong-Nam is a representative case that has revealed the dark side of Kim Jong-Un’s reign of terror and there are more than 30,000 Saeteomins (Defectors from North Korea) who have fled to South Korea in order to depart from the regime. Saeteomins, however, can face other kinds of ad
Satya Nadella, the current chief executive officer (CEO) of Microsoft, has recently discussed the prospect of the decline of the App era and the rise of the Robot era. He said that in the near future, if we were to give a command to a robot through our daily language, it would understand and respond
The inter-campus shuttle connects the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus and the Natural Sciences Campus of SKKU, while the buses in each campus are important for the convenience for students. As they play a significant role in Kingos’ daily lives, past and present Student Councils have made effo
Universities in Korea, China, and Japan built consortia to exchange students every semester through the CAMPUS Asia (Collective Action for Mobility Program of University Students in Asia) Project. The project had its test operation with eight consortia from 2011 up to the first half of 2016, and the
Professors and students of SKKU have actively condemned the “Choi Soon-sil Gate” in numerous ways. “Choi Soon-sil Gate” is a major political incident that refers to the intervention on governmental issues by non-politician Choi Soon-sil and the privileges given to her family.On October 27, 30 profes