In May, the intensity of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) seems to have weakened. While the world returns to normal, scientists are also eager to progress their research again. One of the most actively studied scientific research examples is genetic scissor technology. It sounds quite fascina
On May 10th, the term of the 19th President Moon Jae-in finished, and the 20th President Yoon Seok-yeol started. Since the votes of people in their 20s and 30s were crucial in this presidential election, many pledges were made for them. Hence, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) would like to review the result
A comforting café called not complete in Hye-hwa is well known to both Kingos and visitors for its delicious croiffle (croissant waffle) dessert. The warm sun shines on the incomplete place, and people are making their own stories in the sunshine. Therefore, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) interview
Spring is a beautiful season. May is the last chance to enjoy the warm breeze and blooming flowers. Soon, it will be a hot, humid summer, and Kingos will leave the campus as the summer vacation begins. Facing the end of the semester, I hope Kingos take their time to look back at themselves. I know y
Kingos must be tired of pulling all-nighters every day due to the midterm exams. Some of you might be binge-watching lectures from the last eight weeks, blaming your past-self; however, let’s do some positive thinking. Last-minute cramming may come up trumps.First, you might end up with a better res
People use plastics every day. As plastic consumption increases, our earth is getting more polluted, further negatively influencing the future environment. Hence, in May, the Ministry of Environment will distribute an application that gives the deposit back in return for used plastic cups and restar
When the Taliban returned to power in Afghanistan last August, they vowed to respect women’s rights; however, recent acts have proven otherwise. Lately, the government has been introducing sexual discrimination policies and has been further putting Islamic orders forward through the Ministry for Pro
Concerns about the natural gas crisis have risen recently as Russia has mentioned “supply discontinuation” of the European natural gas supply. The value of Russia’s currency, the ruble, has dropped significantly since the invasion of Ukraine. Thus, Russia requested foreign countries to purchase natu
To prevent serious accounting scandals, the Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) decided to strengthen its supervision of companies with a high risk of accounting fraud and announced the 2022 Accounting Screening and Inspection Operation Plan on March 27th. As economic uncertainty continues, companie
Farmers’ opposition to joining the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) has continued to grow since the previous government. With a free trade agreement (FTA) between countries in the Asia-Pacific area led by Japan, the CPTPP accounts for 15.2% of global trad
Spring of 2022 is already becoming a memory. College towns have been livelier than ever since the lifting of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) curbs. Student clubs, also known as the gems of campus life, played a huge role in this revival by overcoming multiple risks of extinction. As such, th
The Geumjandi Cultural Festival Coming Back after two Years The Geumjandi Cultural Festival and the Haeoreum Festival, which were canceled until last year due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), took place in March. From March 23rd to 24th, the Geumjandi Cultural Festival titled “Under the Y