A current trend in technological advancement, computerization, data processing, and automation is known as the fourth industrial revolution. Technology is evolving rapidly. New technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI), drones, and virtual reality (VR) are coming into our lives and people ar
The number of people adopting vegan lifestyles is rapidly increasing. Accordingly, the cosmetic industry picked up on the trend, producing vegan cosmetics that refrain from using animal-based ingredients. Since the emergence of veganism in the beauty industry, discussions have ensued on whether anim
At the end of April, negative attention was brought to the famous influencer and internet shopping mall CEO, Imvely, as her customers found mold in the pumpkin porridge she sold. Moreover, it was found that the products she promoted as being “safe for children and pregnant women” actually contained
After exhausting final exams, the summer vacation is coming. Perhaps, many Kingos are planning to go on a trip during the vacation. Thinking back, Kingos may have wanted to actually live in the tour destination with the beautiful scenery, food, and atmosphere. The real lives of local residents, howe
Marvel Studios’ The Avengers: End Game has recorded over 13 million views and become the most viewed foreign film in Korea. There were, however, critical voices attributing its’ success to the screen monopoly. As a result, interest in the “screen cap” has been increased, and heated debate is underwa
As the final examinations are drawing nearer, more and more Kingos are visiting libraries to study for their exams and to tie up the goals they made at the beginning of the semester. During every exam period, several issues regarding the library reading rooms become more problematic due to a boom in
There will be many Kingos going on a diet to prepare for the upcoming summer vacation. Intermittent fasting, which was first introduced to Korea a few years ago, became a hot dietary trend again as it was introduced as a diet method by many celebrities. Accordingly, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) will int
Some Kingos might spend more time watching Netflix or listening to music from Melon than studying for their exams. One similarity of these websites is that users need to subscribe and pay a fixed monthly fee for the services that the websites provide. Consequently, subscription services are becoming
The 2019 school festival, ESKARA, was held from May 16th to 17th on the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus, and from May 23rd to 25th on the Natural Sciences Campus. The Sungkyun Times (SKT) reporters visited the second and the last days of ESKARA on the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus.
On May 8th 2019, the music festival MUSIC:EUM 5.8 was held by SKKU Broadcast Studio (SBUS) at New Millenium Hall at the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus. It was the 36th festival, and the topic of this year's festival was MUSIC:EUM, a museum which displays music.The music festival introduce
I have always dreamed of traveling abroad for a year. I would like to have deeper experiences overseas than just visiting famous tourist attractions for the holidays. Therefore, I thought of living in Korea for quite a long time. Since I was young, I have had a great interest in Asia. Japanese cultu
“Psst,” I heard. I looked around to see who it was. Then I heard, “I’m up here in the tree, stupid.” Up in the tree, there was a koala, chewing a eucalyptus leaf scampishly. “You are talking!” I cried. “Yeah, tell your mama that a koala is talking to you, like she would believe THAT!” said the koala
Korea’s entertainment program format is spreading throughout the world. Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC)’s King of Mask Singer has been successfully remade in the United States (US) as The Masked Singer. Despite such a great achievement, the Korean television (TV) format industry is still in th
zero-pay, a simple payment service introduced by the government as a trial service last December, will be officially launched in Seoul from May. Zero-pay, one example of a simple payment service that uses Quick Response Code (QR code) in a smartphone, reduces payment commission to zero percent by di
currently, the possible extension of the unit period of the flexible working hours system to make up for the issues associated with the newly applied 52-hour workweek is being heavily debated. A work-life balance is an important issue for Kingos who are preparing for the job application period, as w
On April 11th, the Constitutional Court of Korea ruled that the abortion ban was against the Constitution and called for an amendment. The ban against abortion has been a contentious issue ever since the first ruling of this case in 2012 that the abortion ban was not against the Constitution. Accord
May is the month when Kingos may spend a lot of time with friends, lovers, or family members more than any other time. People enjoy warm sunshine on holidays and special days like Parents’ Day and Children’s Day in May. Therefore, Kingos might like to make special memories with them this month. The
School cafeterias are essential places where Kingos can eat delicious meals, which is one of the most important parts of student welfare. Many Kingos, however, are reluctant to eat in the school cafeterias and eat off-campus instead, which obscures the purpose of the school cafeterias. For those Kin
Members of the universities are concerned about impacts of the so-called “Act on Parttime Lecturers” ahead of implementing this law on August 1st. The original name of the revised act is the Amended Legislative Bill on Higher Education Act, which is designated to improve the status and treatment of
What Are Central Clubs? In Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus and the Natural Science Campus each has club associations. Clubs which belong to the associations are called central clubs. Central clubs usually have their own club rooms and receive funding from th