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.,
On September 6th, SKKU held the “2019 Eurasian Sungkyun Korean Essay Contest” at the Lotte City Hotel Tashkent Palace in Uzbekistan. With the intent of making friendly ties with the rest of the world through the medium that is the Korean language, SKKU has been holding Korean essay contests in vario
A public hearing was held at the Humanities and Social campus of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) on September 10th – a follow-up to the hearing held five days earlier at SKKU’s Natural Science campus. The two events were hosted with the intent of discussing a new system SKKU is planning on impl
The animal registration system was implemented for the first time in 2014 to prevent lost or abandoned dogs. Five years have already passed since the animal registration system was mandated. Since 2014, it has been estimated that only 50.2 percent of about 5.11 million households with dogs registere
Parasite is the first Korean film to win the Palme d’Or award at the Cannes Film Festival, and it is considered to have grasped two qualities: profound criticism and box office success. Parasite is a great film in that the director Bong Joon ho’s own bizarre plot is expressed with style through extr
Kingos may be looking for performances or movies to watch with their friends after the long summer break. There are lots of options around Seoul, but if someone is looking for a combination of both music and a good storyline, a musical named Ben-Hur may be one of the best options out there. Thanks t
With the beginning of a new semester in September, many Kingos will be busy. With a relatively relaxing schedule and cool weather, however, September just might be the perfect time to refresh and enjoy going outside. Then, how about going for a walk in a palace with a beautiful nightscape? The Sungk
Shinzo Abe, Prime Minister of Japan, stated the joint declaration that connotes “promotion of free trade” at the G20 Osaka summit, on June 28th, 2019. After the summit, however, Japan initiated trade restrictions on the core industrial materials of South Korea, which has brought turmoil to the globa