ENFP, ISFJ, ESTP… These days, four combinations of alphabet letters are everywhere. Those letters refer to MBTI. The fever of MBTI testing, started by the 1020 generation, is also sweeping the broadcasting industry. Some variety shows conduct MBTI tests to the casts, and some celebrities post
In September, Kingos will observe millions of vehicles on highways and people excitedly heading to their hometowns. September is a special month for Koreans because of the Korean harvest festival, Chuseok. All family members from near and far gather together during Chuseok to share traditional food,
Recently, there has been a heated argument over the issue of releasing development restriction zones, which are also referred to as greenbelt land. Even though the government has initially decided to preserve greenbelt zones to protect the environment, on August 4th, they discussed releasing the res
Half of the year has passed since the start of the outbreak of the pandemic. Half a year can be long for some, but on the other hand, it is short for others. In particular, it is the very moment for Earth. During this brief time, people have settled into “new normal” lifestyles as they are apt to th
On the evening of August 4th, Lebanon experienced two devastating explosions that took place at the Port of Beirut, the nation’s capital city. A team of specialists from England’s University of Sheffield calculates the magnitude and intensity of the explosions to have been approximately one-tenth of
Donald Trump, the president of the United States of America (USA), has released an official statement declaring his desire to place a nationwide ban on TikTok, a widely popular social media platform created by Chinese company ByteDance. Relations between China and the USA have not been the friendlie
August 1st, 2020 marks exactly one year since the Korean government made legal revisions to the Higher Education Act. The revised act was enacted with the intention of increasing part-time lecturers’ job satisfaction by providing benefits that included a one-year employment guarantee, normal wages d
Recently, certain Youtube influencers have come under fire for producing content ridden with undisclosed sponsorships. The issue first came to light on July 21st when Youtuber Cham PD exposed the activities that were quite regularly taking place behind the scenes. Although influencers involved in th
Transportation cards and smartphones are two examples of objects that are products of physics. Physics has permeated through our lives, so, it should be familiar to us. Physics, however, is still challenging for people because of its difficult concepts. Kim Beom-jun, a professor of Physics at SKKU s
Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) is known for having a relatively lenient double major program as an alternative to allowing students to completely switch majors. SKKU actively promotes and emphasizes the leniency of its double major program and the fact that they issue diplomas based on their student
How Was the Class System Last Semester?Due to the sudden spread of Coronavirus Disease-19 (COVID19), back in February, offline classes were postponed, and students were instructed to take online classes. Prompted by this sudden change, the school gave three extra units to all students, increased the
Park Jin-hong, a professor from the Department of Electronic, Electrical, and Computer Engineering and hisresearch team was able to develop an AI semiconductor device that can enhance the information processingcapabilities of the next-generation neuromorphic chips that mimic the learning principles
ExCampus is a project prepared by Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), which means Extended Campus. SKKU uploaded a total of 11 lectures on Youtube in regards to the topic of humanities, technology, and future. The lecture was prepared by 11 different professors of SKKU. They have also announced that for
Among COVID-19 vaccine research reports submitted to the World Health Organization (WHO), 10 of them are tested on human bodies. Remdesivir is one of the most promising medicines. It is made by Gilead Sciences, the American pharmaceutical company that developed Tamiflu, a medicine for influenza. The
In the first half of 2020, many people in Korea were angered by the Nth Rooms incident, in which many women were sexually exploited. Since May 11th , when God God, the founder of the Nth rooms, was arrested, people’s attention has focused on digital sex crimes in Korea. Therefore, the Sungkyun Times
In April, the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and OPEC+, a group of oil-producing countries that are not in OPEC, like Russia, agreed on reducing oil production to 9.7 million barrels per day in May and June to deal with the dramatic drop in oil prices. Oil prices rose continuou
About the Korean Version of the New DealOn May 4th, Hong Namgi, a minister of the Office for Government Policy Coordination, stated that a Korean version of the New Deal would be announced in early June. Also, President Moon Jae-in illustrated how the government would introduce it in his special add
With Korean Memorial Day, the June Democracy Movement, and the commemoration of the beginning of the Korean War, June is the month of patriots’ and veterans’ affairs. Though many Kingos will be busy because of the final exam period this month, let’s recall the history that made us who we are today.
The popularity of the Netflix original series Kingdom, which returned for its second season earlier this year, is alarming. In Season 1, all of the knots that seemed to appear out of the blue were solved in Season 2 and sublimated into strengths, which is one of the reasons why Season 2 has been wid
This spring, Apple released its new iPad Pro with a LIDAR scanner, showing its interest in the XR industry. There is no doubt that many have heard about extended reality (XR), virtual reality (VR), mixed reality (MR), and augmented reality (AR), but there are not yet many opportunities for people to