Digital twins, or virtual duplicates of real- world products and systems, are considered critical technologies for digital transformation. MarketandMarkets, a global research company predicted that the digital twin market will grow at a 52.5% annual rate by 2025. In accordance, the Sungkyun Times (S
Starting in January 2023, the first semester of student loan applications will begin. As the number of college students applying for student loans is increasing, there is also a growing number of people voicing their concerns regarding the limitations of student loans. Thus, the Sungkyun Times (SKT)
“Save the turtles!” is a slogan spouted by many, but does anyone know how to save the environment? Stanford Earth Matters magazine states that plastic straws are less than 1% of the problem, which has increased the production and purchasing of tumblers. However, unless tumblers are used frequently w
Kim Da-bin (Editor-in-Chief)For the 2022 Essay Contest, 43 Kingos from various majors and nationalities applied, showing off their writing skills. This year’s Essay Contest topic was “Are Tumblers Truly Eco- Friendly?: Actions We Should Take as a College Student for a Sustainable Future.” Environmen
Kim Da-bin (Editor-in-Chief)Thanks for making a meaningful conclusion in the place where I did my best for two years. Goodbye, SKT!Kim Jae-hee (Substantive Editor)A single sentence is not enough to describe these last two years. I will always cherish these few specks of time with the
Saudi Arabia announced on October 5th that it would step up cooperation with China in the energy supply chain in response to a recent decision concerning a reduction in oil supplies that resulted in a dispute with the United States (U.S.). On the 21st, the Minister of Energy of Saudi Arabia, Prince
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) held the first plenary session of the Central Committee on October 23rd and finished the constitution of leadership that will lead the party for the next five years until 2027. Chinese leader Xi Jinping holds the most powerful positions in China: general secretary o
The Kakao outage, which began on October 15th and lasted for approximately 127 hours and 30 minutes, was brought on by a fire at the SK C&C data center in Pangyo, which disrupted all critical services. Kakao restored the message sending and receiving functions by 1:30 a.m. the next day, and restored
When the governor of Gangwon Province, Kim Jin- tae, refused to pay the Legoland debt guarantee of ₩25 billion, it turned the financial market into chaos. Legoland opened this year on Children’s Day after Gangwon Province and Nick Barney Merlin Entertainment agreed to an investment deal. Gangwon Pro
Q1. Please introduce yourself.Hello, my name is Mai, although everyone calls me May. I was actually born in May, so it is okay. I am a 22- year- old Vietnamese international student studying Global Business Administration at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU). I am also a bread lover; I especially like
Q1. Please introduce yourself.Hello, my name is Adeliina, but you can call me Ade. I am a 23- year- old undergraduate exchange student from Finland, Tampere University (TU), majoring in Sociology. I love traveling and learning new languages, and I am studying at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) this s
Through collaborative research with Amorepacific, the research team led by Professor Ryu Dong- ryeol of the School of Medicine identified the fundamental mechanism and element of dietary restriction- driven longevity enhancement. On November 1st, the team published an article in Nature Communication
On October 27th, the Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) council appointed Professor Yoo Ji- beom of Advanced Materials Science and Engineering as the 22nd president of SKKU. President Yoo, who turned 63 this year, received his Ph.D. in materials engineering from Stanford University after earning a maste
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
With the abundance of technology, many students are losing focus on the traditional textbook type of studying. Instead, they tend to look for new, more engaging learning experiences. Hence, students and educators should actively incorporate multimedia into their studying habits: documentaries can of
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
Q1. Please introduce yourself.Hello, my name is Marion, and I am from France. I am currently an undergraduate student at the University of Technology of Troyes (UTT), majoring in Networks and Telecommunication. This semester, I plan to study at the School of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at
The research team of Professor Woo Choong-wan of the Department of Global Biomedical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) investigated changes in brain networks when people are in persistent pain through functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Pain often comes from a noxious stimulus,
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
ESKARA 2022 on Green Waves After three years of postponement due to the global pandemic, ESKARA 2022 was held offline from September 29th to 30th at the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus (HSSC) of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU). ESKARA 2022 inherits SKKU’s fall festival’s legacy,