About a year after a massive explosion at a Beirut container terminal on August 4th last year, Lebanon is now in the middle of political confusion and economic difficulty. The value of their currency has declined 90 percent, and foreign exchange holdings are out of money, which has led to the end of
As summer approaches, we might think back to the memories of our past summers and miss past moments. Mainly, it would be because we can no longer enjoy the same activities again due to the coronavirus (COVID-19). What is your most precious memory about the summer? Kingos might recall a day walking t
“The COVID-19 pandemic is a public health emergency - but it is far more. It is an economic crisis. A social crisis. And a human crisis that is fast becoming a human rights crisis… Human rights cannot be an afterthought in times of crisis,” said António Guterres, the ninth Secretary-Ge
India’s health care system is on the brink of collapse as a huge coronavirus (COVID-19) wave started in March. The number of daily COVID-19 cases in India grew to ten times bigger than that of the United States. In New Delhi, the capital of India, more than 400 people died every day because of COVID
On May 3rd, a subway crash due to the collapse of an elevated railway occurred near Olivos Station on a section of the Metro Line 12 in southeastern Mexico City. This disaster killed at least 26 people, including children, and 79 people were hospitalized. While the subway was passing on an elevated
A confirmed case of African Swine Fever (ASF) infection was found at a pig farm in Yeongwol, Gangwon-do. According to the authorities on May 5th, two suspected cases at a pig farm were confirmed. The pig farm owner found two pigs dead when he entered the breeding farm to feed them. The confirmed cas
On April 25th, a 22-year-old man, Son Jung-min, who was a student of the Department of Medicine at Chung-Ang University, went missing at the Han River. After six days of searching, he was finally found dead in the river. On the day he disappeared, it was discovered that he had been drinking with his
In June, the first-round of the 2022 Korea Baseball Organization (KBO) First-Year Player Draft is scheduled. This year is the final year for conducting the current first-round nominations, so all eyes are on which player will be nominated. The Sungkyun Times (SKT) met Ju Seung-u, the only university
On vacation after a busy semester, each Kingo might have various vacation plans. Among these plans, a seasonal class will be a great activity to supplement the shortcomings of their major or take a liberal art class in a particular field of interest. Although students can complete the graduation req
Current State of SKKU BrandingSKKU has representative mascots: Myeongryun and Yuljeon, which are based on the names of the two campuses of SKKU. Since these characters wear the clothes of Yusaeng (Confucian scholars), they perfectly represent the identity of the university with its long history. In
On April 25th, You Hye-jin and Park Ji-seon performed a traditional dance in Duri Theatre, located in Seochogu, Seoul. They are currently senior researchers in the Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) Confucius Art Culture Content Research Institute. They are currently studying the restoration of Munmyoil
On May 6th, Kim Jong-wook, a doctoral researcher in the Department of Chemical Engineering, developed a wireless electron patch with the research team from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST). This patch allows for the calculation of the quantitative amount and rate of swe