The sound of Pungmul, a kind of Korean traditional music, echoes in the heart of a city’s downtown. Acrobatic movements and mime artists can also be seen in the middle of the road. Lastly, spectators who enjoy festivals are dancing to the music and strongly drawing others in to ‘smell the roses.’ Th
The Korean Government designated April 21st as the Day of Science. Great scientific discovery such as heliocentric theory is usually found by people who have a strong curiosity for something that others do not care about and spend a lot of time studying. Scientific development in basic science is no
The news of an increasing “medical poverty” was reported shortly after the New Year. Health insurance’s premium collection rate has exceeded 99% since 2010 and the accumulated amount of surplus has reached almost 20 trillion, however, many people still have difficulty in receiving treatment. This
The Promotion Committee for Utilization of the International Exposition Yeosu Korea held the first parliamentary debate for the present condition of and countermeasures to “ocean desertification” in the National Assembly on November 25. The reason the committee has put “ocean desertication” on
The Namhansanseong (Namhan Mountain Fortress) World Heritage Center has opened to fully manage and conserve Namhansanseong from this November. Prior to this inauguration, reports on poor and late responses to management have been frequently raised since the management system of Namhansanseong was di
Have you ever seen the movie Leon? In the movie, the protagonist treasures his plant by preparing a flowerpot and placing it in the sun every morning while bringing it back inside every night. He regards his plant as his best friend. Likewise, as the number of single households increases at an expon
Min-Young Lee entered SKKU’s College of Sport Science and became a professional golfer in 2011. She may appear to have splendid results like other famous players, and experts say that she is considered as one of the top players due to her steady practice. She actually _nished second place twice duri
The industry-university collaboration between SKKU and iNiWORLD, a company which develops and provides floating solar power systems, succeeded in developing techniques for floating solar power generators without using an axis of rotation on August 9, 2016. The power generator has been established in
SKKU's student council Swing has planned a project called “Asia Pioneer” to offer students an overseas experience of communication with local people. The project has a special meaning as it is the first time that SKKU ran this kind of project and has been conducted by a student body. The project
The National Research Foundation of Korea evaluates and qualifies registered journals every year to improve their quality and revitalize the sharing of research results. If a journal is included in the National Research Foundation, its authority is appreciated as an expert journal in relevant fields
A Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) research team led by professor Byoung Deok Choi from the Department of Electronic Engineering and Doctor Seong Heo from the College of Information and Communication Engineering developed an analysis method for solar cell defects for the first time. Most solar cells a
The case of child abuse that resulted in the death of a seven-year-old child named Shin Won-young, which was reported earlier this year, shocked the Korean society. The abuse started in 2003, perpetrated by the victim’s stepmother who habitually abused and ultimately caused his death in February of