Bukchon has a lot of diversity. Tourists and residents mingle together, people from different countries cross-paths, and there are many shops offering their own distinct personalities. The traditional Korean house, the hanok, and other more modern buildings stand side-by-side. There are many places
On January 10th, a rapper named Son Simba posted a story on his Instagram to ask for punishment for RPS users. RPS is an abbreviated term of Real Person Slash, which refers to make-believe novels or cartoons based on love between male entertainers. The petition about RPS gained consent from over 200
All places are constantly changing. Newly built buildings replace old ones, and this new space is filled with completely different people from those who lived in this place for so long. This phenomenon frequently occurs when the region’s growth and development continue, but people are not familiar w
There is a famous saying that time is golden because time never stops. People gradually regret how inefficiently they have used valuable resources as they grow older. However, spending time regretting past decisions is another inefficient way of consuming it. We have reached a quarter of the year 20
Watching movies is a leisure activity that provides great happiness to our daily lives. Korea’s film industry started in the early 20th century and has grown constantly. Ever since film director Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite won four Academy Awards at the 92nd Academy Film Festival in February, the status
In December, a government bill regarding the enactment of class action law and the revision of commercial law will be submitted to the National Assembly. Although there are positive expectations, there are some concerns. Therefore, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) will talk about the introduction of the ena
From famous entertainers to the children of politicians, military service is a sensitive issue in Korea. One of the hot issues related to military service is introducing alternative military service to conscientious objectors. On October 26th, several prisons implemented alternative service for the
Cartoons originally published by the French newspaper, Charlie Hebdo, were the fundamental factor that led to the Charlie Hebdo shootings in 2015, for which a terrorist group of Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) took responsibility. Since then, there have been acute conflicts b
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was elected the 46th president of the United States (US) on November 7th. While the US presidential transition took place after Election Day, the US has been in the middle of crisis and confusion. Donald Trump has refused to concede the result of the election, posting twee
In November, the government announced several measures to prevent the overwork of couriers after several lost their lives from overworking. The number of deaths assumed as death from overwork reached 13 this year. Due to COVID-19 and the efficiency of online shopping, delivery volume heavily increas
On November 10th, the Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency (KDCA) pre-announced the amendment of the Enforcement Decree of the Infectious Disease Control and Prevention Act. Starting December 30th, no personal information may be disclosed when the government informs the route of confirmed cas
Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Kingos’ campus life of 2020 was totally different from that of 2019. Most school events were canceled and most lectures are being held through online platforms. Amid the chaos of COVID-19, the student council of our university, Iruri has tried hosting
Many students enter Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) through the department system. They spend their first year in general departments without a specific major, and SKKU provides a Learning Community (LC) system for them in a bid to foster their campus life. In 2020, the LC system faced a huge change:
Current Affairs of the Student Council Election The student council candidate for 2021 is S:Energy, pronounced as synergy. A student council must undergo the steps of registering as a candidate, electioneering, and go through the voting period before they are officially elected. Three days are given
Professor Chae Jong-seo’s research team of the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at the University of Information and Communication was selected as one of the 10 best research and tracking surveys by the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Evaluation and Planning (KISTEP) on
On the 19th of November, Professor Kim In-Soo’s pharmaceutical research team developed a ratiometric fluorescence amplification sensor that can selectively detect nitro-explosive chemical compounds for the first time. Nitro-compounds can rapidly produce gas even without oxygen in the atmosphere, and
As it probably did for many people, this year, and the corona pandemic, came as quite a devastation to me at first. Particularly, because this year was what I’ve been dreaming of for all three years of high school. Every agonizing study session, every night spent drinking coffee and keeping up, and
Today is the last day of October. I can’t believe it’s already November tomorrow. After the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) outbreak, so much of what I had enjoyed before disappeared. It was a hard and unmanageable year. If I were to talk about the special experience this year, I would like to t
I thought it would be over quickly and people were overreacting. “It’s just strong flu, calm down for God’s sake,” is what I told my anxious mother as she found it difficult to handle the fact that our house was lacking masks. I did not understand why people were making such a big deal out of the wh
December is the month that wraps up a year, and it has been almost one year since the outbreak of the pandemic crisis. Despite the diverse happenings, emptiness and loneliness exist within cities due to social distancing. Modern people living in large cities form and enjoy urban sensitivity in uniqu