Lee Young-hee, a Professor of Physics at SKKU, has received the 15th Kyung-Ahm Prize in the field of natural science. This year, the KyungAhm Education & Culture Foundation announced four award recipients with one from each field of humanities and social science, natural science, life science, and e
Last October, Professor Han Gi-hyeong was selected to receive the 11th annual Imhwa Literature Award for his book Colonial Cultural Area-censorship/Dual Publishing Market/Sentence under Colonization. The Imhwa Literature Award was established in 2008 to celebrate the academic works and literary achi
In an attempt to urge the National Assembly to reform the Distribution Industry Development Act that has been hung on the hedge for more than three years, the organizations of small merchants formed a new union, The Korean Federation of Small and Medium-size Merchants, in September. The union held a
Many say that 2019 is the year of Disney. Disney movies have filled the top spots of the box office chart for much of the year so far. Among these Disney movies, the live-action remake of The Lion King, whose original counterpart has been praised as one of Disney’s all-time bests, is the one that ha
Today’s society is aging at a rapid pace. This aging society with a large elderly population which, ironically, is also continually encouraging youth, considers aging as being like a piece of old gum that has lost its sweetness. It is notable from many commercials of cosmetic products and medical pr
October is when sweltering days are entirely gone, and the cool and pleasant autumn breeze is left. The cool weather and the sound of music from street performers attract people to come out from indoors and enjoy a walk. Some are singing, some are dancing, and some are engaging with the audiences. A
Where do Kingos mainly buy their cosmetics, daily necessities, and snacks? Many visit a Health & Beauty (H&B) store, which can be easily seen not only in the university district but also in the downtown areas of the city. Recently, the growth of domestic H&B stores has been on the rise. However, thi
At some point, more and more Korean people will watch generalist channels as well as the more mainstream channels of KBS, SBS, and MBC. The viewer ratings of the main news also reect this. 5.5% for Newsroom of JTBC, 11.8% for KBS, 3.8 % for SBS and 3.1% for MBC respectively. The gap between ter
October 9th is Hangeul Day, which commemorates the creation of Hangeul, the Korean alphabet. King Sejong, who created Hangeul, is deeply immersed in Korean lives and is still a role model of many citizens. For these reasons, The Sungkyun Times (SKT) would like to introduce the Sejong Hanwool Road wa
After beginning school, autumn comes around, unnoticed. Also, October, which is designated as the month of culture by the Korea government, is already around us. As the weather has been cooler, it is good to do outside activities. Before the next year comes, making memories by enjoying various cultu
The European Union (EU) and the United Kingdom (UK) are negotiating to avoid a no-deal Brexit, which means the withdrawing of UK from the EU without any negotiations, but still, their opinions differ. Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister (PM) of the UK, said he wants re-negotiation as he cannot accept
On August 28th , Tanzania announced that it would send back all Burundian refugees on its soil starting from October 1st. The Tanzanian Interior Minister Kangi Lugola said, “In agreement with the Burundian government and in collaboration with the High Commissioner for Refugees, we will start the rep
Since Dokdo Day was declared for the first time on October 25th of 2000, many groups have celebrated the Korean islets on the East Sea. This year as well, many have been preparing for the celebration. Last September, the Seoul Metropolitan City launched a Special Committee on Dokdo Protection. Accor
The Korean inflation rate reached a negative figure (-0.038%) last August for the first time since the collection of its data in 1965. Earlier this year, Korea’s consumer prices hovered below the one percent threshold from February to July, eventually reaching a negative consumer price growth in Aug
Facial recognition, used as a security system for several mobile phones, such as the i-Phone 11, is now becoming a very familiar technology. Not to mention about the daily technology throughout our lives, lots of countries are even adopting facial recognition systems at the government level. Therefo
Brown sugar is trending these days. With the start of Taiwan based brown sugar bubble tea brand Tiger Sugar, more than 10 brands such as Black Hwadang, The Alley, Tsunjudan, and Cheonsanding have also been making an impact in the market. Furthermore, food made by combining brown sugar with snacks, s
When the library gets crowded with Kingos during the exam period, smokers can be witnessed more often than usual. Among the Kingos who smoke, some prefer electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) to regular cigarettes believing that they are less harmful. The controversy over the harmfulness of e-cigaret
Jung Jaehwan, a professor of history at our university started his career as a stand-up comedian and TV presenter. He has appeared in a number of TV programs from music programs, advertisements, comedy broadcastings to dramas. At the age of 40, he was determined to enter the history department at Su
Nowadays, a lot of university students participate in various outside activities to increase and express their competitiveness in the job market. Thanks to outside activities, students can expand their social circles and gain invaluable experiences. At the same time, however, they sometimes come int
Last August, the Korea Toray Science Foundation (KTSF) announced the respective winners of both the Korea Toray Science and Technology award as well as the Korea Toray Science and Technology Research Fund. The KTSF is a newly established public benefit corporation built under Toray Industries, Inc.,