Healing is essential for university students who are living a monotonous life with never-ending assignments and exams. Luckily, there are great vacation opportunities in October: the Korean Thanksgiving Day Chuseok that has up to 10 days of vacation and the season right after the midterm exams. If K
Nowadays, many people go to cinemas, theaters, and concert halls to enjoy cultural life, but it is sometimes hard to find a trace of Korean traditional arts. Additionally, in our deepest awareness, Korean traditional arts are perceived to be monotonous, boring and perhaps a little too old. To change
During the vacation, some Kingos might have enjoyed the thrill and excitement of planning overseas trips or domestic trips while others might have spent their time enjoying hobbies or studying something that they could not try during the busy semester. Having the opening of courses ahead, however, K
Lunatic is a representative original musical of Korea. It had its first performance at a small theater of Daehangno in 2004. Later, with the success at popular cultural complexes like the Sejong Center, the musical gained national fame. In April, 2016, Lunatic resumed at Daehangno after a suspension
Some Kingos might be going on a trip after they finish their mid-term exams in October. They might be planning on going abroad, to the beach, to an amusement park, or many other fantastic places. There, however, will probably be very few students who are planning to go for dark tourism. Therefore, t
During the semester, it is easy to meet students from various countries including China, Japan, and the United States (US). It is a familiar sight for people who live in 2017, but the appearance of foreigners walking along the street in the early 1900s, not long after the opening of the port, would
The film Okja gathered much interest in Korea this summer due to its rather unusual platform of delivery in Korea, Netfilx. The possibility of enjoying a new movie release in the comfort of one’s home is appealing to many people. Numerous services similar to Netflix have appeared in recent years as
Kingos may have been watching movies, musicals or plays during the summer vacation, but probably not many Kingos have gone watching puppet plays is probably not familiar to college students because many students might regard puppet plays as a children’s domain. Regarding puppet plays as a children’s
Recently, as the domestically famous enterprise Kakao announced that they will adopt a Print on demand (POD) system through ‘Brunch’, which is a content platform that Kakao launched in 2015 with the idea of making a space where writing becomes an art, the POD system has received a great amount of at
As the summer vacation arrives as soon as the stressful finals end, many Kingos might be planning to visit some exhibitions during the upcoming summer. In particular, the Pixar 30 Years of Animation Exhibition is being held at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), which is located near the Humanities a
As people are reminded of the impeachment of former president Park Geun-Hye, people usually think of the first report from one broadcast service in particular. The report covered the suspicion that the president might be implicated with a bribery case. The suspicions led people to keep digging into
May is here, and many Kingos who have now finished their midterm exams will look for places to visit during the vacation. Most of them leave Jongno-gu, the area where the Humanities and Social Science Campus is located, and go to many other parts of Korea. Jongno-gu, however, is well-known for its l
The sound of Pungmul, a kind of Korean traditional music, echoes in the heart of a city’s downtown. Acrobatic movements and mime artists can also be seen in the middle of the road. Lastly, spectators who enjoy festivals are dancing to the music and strongly drawing others in to ‘smell the roses.’ Th
Keyword of April: “Lie” April 1st is April fool’s day, which is a day that allows lying. April fool’s day originated from a calendar reform and people lied to tease people who were not aware of the change to the calendar. Just like lying on April fool’s day, people can use lying to have fun. Lying,
Well grilled beef steak served with red wine, and fish dishes served with white wine. In the perception of many people, wine was an expensive foreign alcohol that people drunk to try and create a romantic and luxurious atmosphere. At some point, however, wines that cost under 10,000 became availa
“Fake news”, which became a worldwide issue last year when it was spotted as the driving force of Donald Trump winning the 45th United States presidential election, has landed in Korea as well. Considering that Korea will begin its 19th presidential election before long, there are expectations that
Television broadcasting has always been the most popular form of media, but with the emergence of online entertainment, internet broadcasting such as single media has grown from strength to strength. Many creative producers are now establishing their own broadcasting channels to express what they wa
There are many kinds of professions and every single person has their own interpretation on the occupation they have. Someone might regard his/her occupation as a way of making money, someone might regard his/her job as a way of realizing their dream. The view on each job will be as varied as the nu
It is easy to come across Internet postings containing information such as “five new ways to lose weight” or “ten local restaurant recommendations.” It is common to watch an advertisement before a video while surfing on Youtube or Naver, as well. These contents are often entertaining and interesting
Places with dark and narrow alleys on winter nights are especially susceptible to crime. Crime prevention through environmental design (CPTED) is a spatial design technique developed to prevent crime in the aspect of “location,” which is one of the factors of crime occurrence. The beginning of CPTED