The libraries at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) are full of Kingos due to the upcoming midterm exams. Many Kingos who want a studying atmosphere visit the school libraries. In contrast, studying in one place every day may be boring and hinder Kingos’ concentration. For Kingos who feel tired of their
To celebrate April 20th, the Day of the Disabled in Korea, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) met with Kim Hyun-il, the Chief Executive Ofce (CEO) of THISABLED. THISABLED is a social venture and an artist agency for the disabled that helps bring light to the talents of disabled artists in Korea. The arti
At the European Union (EU) summit held on March 21st, 2019, the EU and the United Kingdom (UK) agreed to delay Brexit until April 12th, and if Brexit agreement is approved in the House of Commons in the UK, Brexit will be delayed until May 22nd . Brexit is the shorthand way of expressing the UK'
Recently, Korean researchers have developed a product called Touch Tag which is able to extract information as soon as a person touches an object. It will help to collect data from the elderly and the disabled regarding their movements and conditions after as it is commercialized. This technology is
Since the Korean government started censoring illegal Hypertext Transfer Protocol Secure (HTTPS) websites recently, public opinion has received a considerable stir. The number of petitioners on the Blue House website skyrocketed; within a short amount of time, more than 260,000 people petitioned aga
The President of Korea, Moon Jae-in, visited the presentation for hydrogen economic vitalization which was held in Ulsan City Hall, where he emphasized Korea’s goal of becoming the number one in the hydrogen car and fuel cell market, at the beginning of the year. Accordingly, the National Assembly o
A new online community of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), SKKU:ter has recently been released as an application this semester. SKKU:ter was launched in September 2018, due to Kingos’ continuous demands for a new online community. The university’s online communities play an important role in assistin
As a new semester started in March, there must be plenty of Kingos who are curious about Sparkle, the 51st student council. Sparkle has earned wide support from the students for their suitable election pledges. Many of their pledges are indeed being followed through. For the student council to serve
Song Bong-shik, a professor of the Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), participated in research at Kyoto University in Japan and assisted in realizing the world’s brightest semiconductor laser. In this research, br
On January 8th, the inauguration ceremony of the 21st president of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) was held at the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus. About 1,000 people, including officials and executives of SKKU, attended the ceremony. The new president, Shin D
From my experience in Korea over the past 3-4 years, I can say that Koreans always care about what others think about them and get stressed by it. I used to be the same, because I was born and raised in a society where girls are not allowed to go to university away from home, and do what they want t
In August 2018, I came to Korea by invitation of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) to take part in the Global Master of Public Administration (GMPA) program at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU). While studying in Korea, I have participated in a variety of conferences, workshops, and cu
The Previous Course Registration System That Needed Changes In recent years, there were many claims that the previous course registration system had some problems that had to be revised. First, the biggest problem with the system was the black market of lectures. Many popular lectures were bought an
Exhibition A Collection for Korea (Daehan Collection)- The 100th Anniversary of the March First Movement Special Kansong ExhibitionThe March First Movement, the nonviolent resistance movement of Koreans against Japan, which happened in 1919, marks its 100th anniversary this year. To c
As the new semester has begun again, spring has also come as always. Though it is still chilly out and the cherry blossoms have not come out yet, there is a place where Kingos can take wonderful pictures in this early spring season. The Sungkyun Times (SKT) recommends visiting Iwha Mural Village whi
As a new semester has begun, using public transportation has become one of our daily rituals again. On the subway stations and buses we ride are large advertisements with close-up pictures of K-Pop stars. The advertisements, requested by the stars’ fans, often celebrate the stars’ birthdays or the r
The Korean TV series SKY Castle recently ended with 23.7% viewing ratings. Due to its popularity, lots of parody advertisements are being broadcasted. The public, however, has criticized them for attaining profits although not hiring the real actors. Instead, different actors dress up like character
Doubts have recently emerged over Park So-yeon, a representative of the animal rights group, Coexistence of Animal Rights on Earth (Care). She is suspected of embezzling contributions, working with butchers, and undiscriminatingly administering euthanasia at animal shelters in January this year. Oth
There are only a few days when we can see a clear blue sky these days, because of the fine dust which has covered the whole of Korea. In search of a solution to the pervasive fine dust, the Korean government conducted an artificial rain experiment on January 25th over the West Sea to analyze its eff
Korea’s sports world has been plagued by corruption and violence for a long time. Moreover, it is going through an increase in criticism because of the recent confession of short track Olympic gold medalist Shim Suk-hee that she has been the victim of physical harm and sexual assault by her coach Ch