The Knowledge Center for Innovative Higher Education (KCIHE) of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) hosted the 2023 KCIHE Performance Exhibition at the Business School of the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus (HSSC) from February 5th to 8th. This exhibition shared the performances of the extra-curric
The quest to combat aging has been a long-held dream of humanity. Aging is classified through the diagnosis code XT9T of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), released by the World Health Organization (WHO). The key to future medicine, reverse aging, is close to being tackled by Pro
In 2005, a broadcasting incident involving the South Korean indie punk band Couch marked the beginning of a dark age for Korean rock. However, Korean rock slowly saw a revival in 2020 with significant achievements, such as the 2023 Pentaport Rock Festival and the psychedelic rock band SilicaGel’s re
The beginning of a new school year brings a sense of renewal and opportunity. Now is the perfect time to reflect on the past and embrace a successive beginning to draw a new future. On this page, the Sungkun Times (SKT) portrays Gunsan Oreum: a small, defunct volcano on Jeju Island. Miniscule, yet i
Recently, the peace of humanity has slowly been breaking down with the threat of war increasing in many countries. In particular, the Russia-Ukraine War in February 2022 and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict that reignited in October 2023 heightened international tensions. Additionally, as the pro-Am
In January, Lee Jae-yong, the chairman of Samsung Electronics, announced a strategy to preempt the 6G telecommunications market as the company’s first major product of the new year. Although the public expectation for the commercialization of advanced intelligence is growing rapidly, concerns about
The Ministry of Commerce of China proposed strengthening graphite export regulations last October, which was implemented on December 1st, 2023. Graphite is a vital material for cathodes, electrodes from which a conventional current flows out, that affects the efficiency of lithium-ion batteries util
Norway declared on January 16th that all international adoptions would be halted for two years, pointing to several charges of illegalities. The Norwegian government explained, “The risk of document forgery is so great that we cannot be sure that the children’s legal security is safeguarded,” as the
The Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) launched the Climate Card demonstration project on January 27th, with a complete initiation planned for July 2024. The Climate Card provides unlimited use of public transportation within Seoul City, including Ttareungi, the bike-sharing system, at ₩65,000 per
The government hosted an open debate on January 22nd at the Korea Creative Content Agency Education Services Center to announce plans to end the forced shutdowns of hypermarkets on two public holidays every month, which has been in place since 2012. The obligatory closure of hypermarkets was enforce
K-pop idols are enhancing their global status day after day. Recently, a new type of idol has appeared through the use of virtual technology, making a splash in the K-pop industry. The virtual boy group Plave proved its popularity by surpassing 200,000 sales for its first mini album on August 2023.
Close your eyes and make a wish. The story of a wish yet to come true is about to begin. Created to celebrate Walt Disney Company’s 100th anniversary, Wish tells the adventure of awakening a star to save the dreams of a young girl, Asha. Step into the story of a magical wish, unraveling Disney’s cen