Q1. Please introduce yourself.Hello! My name is Lǐxīn Lín, and I am from Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. I am a junior at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), and my major is Economics. I began studying Korean at Sungkyun Language Institute (SLI) in the late summer of 2019 and officially entered SKKU in 20
Q1. Please introduce yourself.Hi, I am Wénqí Xiè from China. I am majoring in Library and Information Science, and double majoring in Public Interest and Law at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU). In 2020, I came to Korea and studied Korean for 10 months at the Sungkyun Language Institute (SLI). Then
Streets Filled with MusicOn August 19th, Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) held the 2023 Jongno Carless Street Festival. The festival extended 350m from Hyehwa Station Exit 1 to the Seoul National University Hospital Entrance from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., with restricted car entrance from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. T
Changes to the Credit System Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) announced an alteration to the credit system for those serving in the military at the start of the 2023 fall semester. This information was made public to students on August 11th, with the major changes being the increase of the credit limi
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) has always had a public discourse and mutual communication tradition. The history dates back to the Joseon Dynasty when Yusaengs embarked on political participation and governing. In today’s SKKU, various public spheres continue to exist. Hence, the Sungkyun Times (SKT
With more time spent at home, the culture of self-cooking has become much more popular, and cooking YouTubers are taking the spotlight more than ever. Among them, Yooxicman, who graduated from the Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) Department of Fashion Design, has become a prominent YouTuber scoring ov
Q1. Please introduce yourself.Hi, my name is Cherry, and I am a 22-year-old student studying Commerce, majoring in Management and Marketing at the University of Melbourne. During the summer vacation, I came to Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) and attended introductory courses of the International Summ
Q1. Please introduce yourself. Annyeonghaseyo! My name is Jason Tan, and I am a 25-year-old from Singapore. I am currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in Social Work with a minor in Psychology. In addition to my academic pursuits, I have a unique hobby that brings me joy — cardistry. Cardistry allo
Demand for Jongno 07 BusOn Sungkyungwan University (SKKU) Humanities and Social Sciences Campus (HSSC), many Kingos take the shuttle bus or the Jongno 08 bus since it is difficult to walk up the steep hills of the school. Currently, seven shuttle buses are running, but boarding the bus during lectur
Continuous Steps of KingosThe 2023 Sungkyungwan University (SKKU) Kingo Walkathon, operated by the student council SKKUP, was held again after last year when the walkathon reopened as the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) subsided. The event, first held in 2008, covered 600km on Dokdo Island for 1
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
As the final exam season approaches, trades of jokbo (records of past exams) are often found circling Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)’s online community. Joseon Wangjo Sillok explains how using jokbo was a common practice as past SKKU scholars also used them. However, as copyright problems and frauds
Behind every piece of literature enjoyed by readers over the globe lies the great effort of a translator. Here stands an English- Korean translator that gifts readers various stories abroad delivered through the art of words. The Sungkyun Times (SKT) now flips the page to the story of Kim Sung-uk, a