Q1. Please introduce yourself.Hello, I am Jung Min-joo from the Department of French Language and Literature. I am double majoring in International Trade due to my great interest in trade and relations between countries. Now, I finished my exchange studentship and am attending a language school in L
Rise and Shine, Welcome Orientation TripAfter nearly four years of lockdown, universities held various freshmen welcoming events this year. For example, the College of Social Sciences (SSC) held a three-day orientation trip in Gangwon Province to support newcomer adaption to the school. Freshmen ori
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) held the Private Case Law Studies Forum on February 25th. The event was founded in the late 1980s and owns the longest tradition among Korean case law research groups. Since its beginning, researchers who majored in civil law and professors of SKKU have been promoting
Professor Lee Chang-woo’s research team from the College of Medicine at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) and Professor Lee Min-woo’s research team from Soonchunhyang University have presented new therapeutic targets for metabolic diseases related to fat metabolism. The research was conducted by uncove
It has already been a month since the new semester started. Kingos may be coming under the strain of midterms and assignments this month. Your hands are holding the pen, but where is it ultimately headed? In the short term, it is probably heading toward your paper’s final question or a report’s last
Another semester has begun. Newness gives us anxiety as it fills our tomorrow with uncertainty. However, uncertainty also implies an unknown, infinite possibility to good things. On this page, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) presents Seongsang Illchulbong, Jeju island’s beautiful natural heritage. The risi
With the warm breeze of spring melting the last of winter’s frost, the excitement of a new semester is buzzing in the air. How about spending a cozy time in Yeosu to welcome the new year? For Kingos expecting a busy year ahead, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) prepared a journey of hidden treasures in Yeosu
After a long cold winter, the new semester has begun. March — a month where anxiety and excitement coexist — gives sleepless nights to those mulling their new steps. Here, an album that contains hours of an artist tossing and turning all night is waiting for Kingos. In the dead of night, let yoursel
As the quarantine regulations are lifted from our lives after three years, large-scale outdoor festivals are open again. Various festivals like the Seoul Jazz Festival, which invites numerous domestic and foreign artists, as well as the Waterbomb Festival, which allows people to enjoy water guns wit
As the voluntary resignation fever has started, numerous commercial banks, including credit card companies, are offering retirements by guaranteeing high severance pay as compensation. In 2023, more than three thousand people are estimated to resign voluntarily, which far exceeds the 2,244 applicant
The new phrase “Republic of Seoul” that is growing in popularity seems to reflect the severe regional imbalance in Korea. While spatial inequality has been consistently intensifying, the National Assembly opened the Regional Balanced Development Forum last January and initiated a debate among lawmak
Magic Avatar, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) portrait app by Lensa, went viral worldwide after it was released last December. After taking a few selfies and uploading them to the software, Magic Avatar provides users with their own selfiebased avatars. However, the app has received considerable cr
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime minister Fumio Kishida held the U.S.-Japan summit on January 13th at the White House. The joint statement announced that the meeting was mainly concerned with the issues surrounding North and South Korea, as well as the Ukraine War, China, Taiwan, and the
On January 11th, Bloomberg News reported that Apple decided to customize more components to lessen dependency on technical partners such as Samsung and LG. According to the report, Apple plans to produce its own Apple Watch Ultra display by the end of 2024. The company is expected to replace the dis
Since this February, Seoul City raised the minimum fare for a mid-sized taxi from ₩3,800 to ₩4,800 and reduced the base distance from 2km to 1.6km. Furthermore, last December, Seoul City extended the late-night surcharge time slot from 10 p.m. to 4 a.m. and the extra surcharge from 11 p.m. to 2 a.m.
On January 27th, the Ministry of Health and Welfare (MOHW) announced the result for the 5th public financial forecasting of the National Pension System (NPS). The financial forecasting of the NPS refers to an overall plan for managing the NPS, which includes insurance fee adjustments and fund operat
On December 16th , 2022, the Ministry of Education (MoE) held a conference to discuss the deregulation of universities in Korea. Deregulation refers to the abolition of university assessment and allows universities to establish or restructure new departments. However, there are questions as to wheth
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), which celebrates its 625th anniversary in 2023, continues to create leaders in society to this day. One of them is Park Yong-jin, a National Assembly member, who graduated from SKKU in 1997 with a major in Sociology. He dove into the world of politics after graduation
Q1. Please introduce yourself.Hey! My name is Louis Aaron Krol, and I am a 25-year-old international exchange student from Germany, studying for a master’s degree in the Netherlands! I love traveling, doing sports, and learning. Here, I am taking Master of Business Administration (MBA) courses, and
Q1. Please introduce yourself.Hello! My name is Kim Na-yeon, and I am 24 years old. I am majoring in the Global Leader course at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU). Though many students in my major enter law school, I am double majoring in International Trade to pursue other interests. This year, I’m st