How has 2022 been so far for Kingos? As the Editor- in- Chief of the Sungkyun Times (SKT), I have endured a hectic semester. Reflecting on the past while putting together my final Editor’s Letter, I feel like time has flown by quickly.In Korea, there is a concept known as the sexagenary cycle, in wh
Q1. Please introduce yourself.Hello, my name is Nathalia Correa, and I am a 22-year-old Colombian student studying Economics at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU). I come from Cali, the central urban and economic center in the south of Colombia. This city is famous for its beautiful landscapes, the Lati
Today, I would like to share some good news with Kingos. The Sungkyun Times (SKT) has traditionally held an annual event with alumni that have graduated from the SKT; unfortunately, it has not been held for the past two years due to the pandemic. However, regulations have been eased this year, so we
Since 2018, the phrase “small but certain happiness” has become extremely popular. “Small but certain happiness” means trying to find happiness in one’s everyday life. A cup of coffee in the morning or being able to sit in the subway on the way home are all examples of “small but certain happiness.”
Once again, the National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) ranked 1st and 2nd place in the QS Asia University Rankings of 2022. For more than a decade, the rigorous educational system of Singapore has been the center of attention. Accordingly, the Sungkyun Time
The cool autumn breeze blowing through the trees seems to bring back memories from last summer with the feeling of the gentle wind. This June, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) was able to create special memories through a five-day trip to the land of Singapore. The SKT invites Kingos to experience the vivid
Q1. Please introduce yourself.Hello, my name is Son Ji-hyun, and I am 21 years old. I am majoring in English Language and Literature at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU). After my first year at SKKU, I applied for the student exchange program. Now, I am studying at the Singapore Management University (
As summer’s heat starts to cool off, September has finally approached us with its cool autumn breeze. I am sure many Kingos have found this summer exceptionally busy. Now it is time to pour that passion back into your campus life. As important as reminiscing past memories is, marching forward to exp
To prevent serious accounting scandals, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) decided to strengthen its supervision of companies with a high risk of accounting fraud and announced the 2022 Accounting Screening and Inspection Operation Plan on March 27th. As economic uncertainty continues, companie
Farmers’ opposition to joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has continued to grow since the previous government. With a free trade agreement (FTA) between countries in the Asia-Pacific area led by Japan, the CPTPP accounts for 15.2% of global trad
On February 15th, the case of an American woman who recovered from the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) was revealed: this is the third case in the world but the first woman to be cured. When the patient was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 2017, she had a cord blood stem cell transplant f
On February 24th, Russian President Vladimir Putin directed an invasion into Ukraine to block Ukraine from joining the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Due to this invasion, Ukraine suffered the devastating damage of at least 57 deaths and 169 injuries on the first day of invasion alone. W