With a year and a half left until the 2024 United States (U.S.) Presidential Election, its matchup is forming slowly, with multiple politicians announcing their bids. On April 25th, current U.S. President Joe Biden announced his reelection campaign, along with Vice President Kamala Harris. However,
Until May, the won-dollar exchange rate has continuously been reaching new peaks. According to the April analysis of Herald Business, the Korean won is one of the four currencies among the Group of 20 (G20), which suffered depreciation after the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse. Experts have expressed c
On April 24th, Netflix announced a $2.5 billion investment in Korean media content for the next four years. Regarding the decision, Netflix’s co- CEO Ted Sarandos emphasized the uniqueness of K-content by saying, “We are deepening our partnership with the Korean creative industry, which has produced
Currently at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), student attendance is being monitored electronically by the SKKU Smart Attendance System (SAM). It has been roughly half a year since the attendance method shifted to the electronic system. At this point, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) would like to delve into
Many universities, including Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), are taking part in the ₩1,000 Breakfast Program. It means that college students can start their mornings with a warm meal that does not break the bank. The program is up for discussion as an alternative to reduce the increased burden of in
The Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) stands on the history the alumnus built over the past 625 years. The SKKU Alumni Association has survived and will continue to grow the roots of SKKU. As graduation is not a farewell but the first step toward being a part of the SKKU alumni family. Therefore, the S
Q1. Please introduce yourself.My name is Freddie from Prague, Czech Republic. I am an exchange student at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), majoring in Media and Communications. I have been teaching myself Korean for four and a half years, and one of my major goals is to become fluent in the language.
Q1. Please introduce yourself.Hi, my name is Linh, and I am 20 years old. I am a Vietnamese international student at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), majoring in Global Business Administration. I have been in Korea for two years now. Although the first semester of SKKU was online, I am enjoying my li
Get Along to Unite, DaedongjeThis year, the Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)’s May festival Daedongje, was held on May 3rd and 4th at the Natural Science Campus (NSC) and on the 11th and 12th at the Humanities Social Science Campus (HSSC). This year, the slogan of the NSC, “Sungkyunje- Yurokhwahong,”
On May 3rd, the inauguration ceremony of the startup business support cluster of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) was held at the Natural Science Campus (NSC) Samsung Library Auditorium. President Yoo Ji-beom, executive director Joo Yeong-soo, and several other venture capital representatives attended
The collaborative research team of Professor Kang Boseok from the Department of Nanoscience and Technology at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) and Professor Cho Gil-won from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) succeeded in developing a new st
This June issue, you are holding, is a mark of the end of this semester. In other words, we have reached halfway through 2023. How was this semester for you, Kingos? To me, it felt like a time filled with the Sungkyun Times (SKT) — each day was meaningful and precious.Every day, you may encounter co