Our intense semester has finally come to an end. We might simultaneously feel happy and bad with the march of time. As time goes by, we experience the end of our every day with beautiful sunsets. The Sungkyun Times (SKT) visited several places famous for sunsets to serve Kingos some colorful scenes.
People use plastics every day. As plastic consumption increases, our earth is getting more polluted, further negatively influencing the future environment. Hence, in May, the Ministry of Environment will distribute an application that gives the deposit back in return for used plastic cups and restar
Roads are full of vehicles. Drivers spend hours behind the wheel each day. What if we can do things other than drive while the car is moving? Autonomous cars can save a lot of time for us. Starting from this April, autonomous buses will operate around the Cheonggyecheon area in Seoul. Therefore, the
Our new semester just began again with the warm spring. Everyone will have different plans and resolutions for this new semester. The Sungkyun Times (SKT) sincerely wishes this spring to be different from last spring, which was definite chaos due to the pandemic. Let’s watch a healing movie, Miracle
On October 28th, the CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, revealed a new logo and name for Facebook, “Meta”, with the wish of creating a metaverse environment that allows people to communicate both in reality and virtually. A metaverse is a compound word using meta and universe, having the meaning of v
The 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) was held in Glasgow, United Kingdom, on November 1st. Most countries proposed the amount of carbon emission goals and set a target of Net-zero. According to the Paris Climate Change Accord, countries all around the world should
On October 25th, the KT internet service was paralyzed for 89 minutes. This event received a lot of criticism since it happened due to a careless inspection system of the company. The network outage occurred around lunchtime on October 25th when they were exchanging a network communication path sett
On October 29th, the Korean government announced that they were securing 270,000 doses of oral vaccine for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The United States pharmaceutical company, Merck, developed the oral vaccine called Molnupiravir, and the Korean government completed the contract with them
The drop in temperature and the cold breeze is coming together with November. Is there any way to look fashionable in warm clothes? When opening the closet, it seems that there are no clothes to wear, and nothing looks suitable for today. However, these days, people can transform old clothes into ne
Various artworks that were once only for the rich are becoming one of the methods for Millennials and Generation Z to express their tastes. Since there will be diverse art exhibitions and platforms to let people enjoy the artworks in various ways in the second half of this year, the Sungkyun Times (
In the autumn, people want to feel nature and experience every feeling from the autumn vibe. Since it is difficult to enjoy enough cultural activities outside these days, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) recommends for Kingos to watch the classic movie, Legends of the Fall.The Great Masterpiece, Legends of
Current State of SKKU BrandingSKKU has representative mascots: Myeongryun and Yuljeon, which are based on the names of the two campuses of SKKU. Since these characters wear the clothes of Yusaeng (Confucian scholars), they perfectly represent the identity of the university with its long history. In
On April 25th, You Hye-jin and Park Ji-seon performed a traditional dance in Duri Theatre, located in Seochogu, Seoul. They are currently senior researchers in the Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) Confucius Art Culture Content Research Institute. They are currently studying the restoration of Munmyoil
On May 6th, Kim Jong-wook, a doctoral researcher in the Department of Chemical Engineering, developed a wireless electron patch with the research team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). This patch allows for the calculation of the quantitative amount and rate of swe
Along with the recent cancellation of the K-Drama Joseon Exorcist due to China’s controversial Northeast Project and its historical distortion, people are paying more attention these days to Korean history. There is a place where people can enjoy the beauty of Korean tradition and various kinds of a
Along with the spring and the new semester, the season for people to decorate themselves has arrived. Unfortunately, there are some people who are not familiar with methods for proper styling. By taking personal color tests, people are able to know which color is the most suitable for them. Therefor
In January, two baseball players, Jung Hyun-wook and Kwon Ki-young, were revealed to have played illegal sports betting and online illegal gambling games. Their qualification as players was suspended as a punishment. Even though some people have a negative perception of illegal gambling, many are no