Ever since there were blacklist allegations against former president Lee Myung-bak’s government, it turned out that such blacklists had been used to take over the media as well as the world of culture and art. Recently, after the disclosure of a blacklist to the public, producers and reporters of Mu
The “Nude: Masterpieces from Tate” exhibition exhibits artworks from Tate Gallery. Tate Gallery is a national gallery of England which houses some of the world’s best masterpieces of famous artists like Pablo Picasso, Auguste Renoir, and Francis Bacon. Among Tate’s masterpieces, 122 artworks from 66
In the past, women painters were confronted with various restrictions in their activities because women had a lower social status than men. While most women conformed to social customs and gave up on their dreams, there were some painters who firmly stood against the stereotypes toward females. Thes
Recently, the number of travelers from Korea to Spain has increased as direct flights to Barcelona have been set up from Korea. Portugal, the small country to the west of Spain, however, is still relatively unfamiliar to many people. Meanwhile, Portugal is gradually gaining popularity as a tranquil
Healing is essential for university students who are living a monotonous life with never-ending assignments and exams. Luckily, there are great vacation opportunities in October: the Korean Thanksgiving Day Chuseok that has up to 10 days of vacation and the season right after the midterm exams. If K
Nowadays, many people go to cinemas, theaters, and concert halls to enjoy cultural life, but it is sometimes hard to find a trace of Korean traditional arts. Additionally, in our deepest awareness, Korean traditional arts are perceived to be monotonous, boring and perhaps a little too old. To change
During the vacation, some Kingos might have enjoyed the thrill and excitement of planning overseas trips or domestic trips while others might have spent their time enjoying hobbies or studying something that they could not try during the busy semester. Having the opening of courses ahead, however, K
Lunatic is a representative original musical of Korea. It had its first performance at a small theater of Daehangno in 2004. Later, with the success at popular cultural complexes like the Sejong Center, the musical gained national fame. In April, 2016, Lunatic resumed at Daehangno after a suspension
Some Kingos might be going on a trip after they finish their mid-term exams in October. They might be planning on going abroad, to the beach, to an amusement park, or many other fantastic places. There, however, will probably be very few students who are planning to go for dark tourism. Therefore, t
During the semester, it is easy to meet students from various countries including China, Japan, and the United States (US). It is a familiar sight for people who live in 2017, but the appearance of foreigners walking along the street in the early 1900s, not long after the opening of the port, would
Tourists in China frequently complain about the fact that major websites such as Google, Facebook or YouTube cannot be accessed without the help of a Virtual Private Network (VPN). Korea also has an Internet censorship system that blocks unsuitable websites by redirecting the user to the national ce
The film Okja gathered much interest in Korea this summer due to its rather unusual platform of delivery in Korea, Netfilx. The possibility of enjoying a new movie release in the comfort of one’s home is appealing to many people. Numerous services similar to Netflix have appeared in recent years as
Kingos may have been watching movies, musicals or plays during the summer vacation, but probably not many Kingos have gone watching puppet plays is probably not familiar to college students because many students might regard puppet plays as a children’s domain. Regarding puppet plays as a children’s
Recently, as the domestically famous enterprise Kakao announced that they will adopt a Print on demand (POD) system through ‘Brunch’, which is a content platform that Kakao launched in 2015 with the idea of making a space where writing becomes an art, the POD system has received a great amount of at
As the summer vacation arrives as soon as the stressful finals end, many Kingos might be planning to visit some exhibitions during the upcoming summer. In particular, the Pixar 30 Years of Animation Exhibition is being held at the Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP), which is located near the Humanities a
It has been 80 years since the Koryosaram were originally taken through the Soviet Union’s deportation system. Even though the Koryosaram are originally Korean, they live a hard life in Korea nowadays. Most people, however, do not have any concern about them or do not even know know anything about t
Imagine the bright lights of cities at night. How beautiful and inviting the lights are! These beautiful lights, however, have a scary reverse side, light pollution. Light pollution gives negative effects not only for humans but also for nature. Many people, however, do not know about its seriousnes
As people are reminded of the impeachment of former president Park Geun-Hye, people usually think of the first report from one broadcast service in particular. The report covered the suspicion that the president might be implicated with a bribery case. The suspicions led people to keep digging into
May is here, and many Kingos who have now finished their midterm exams will look for places to visit during the vacation. Most of them leave Jongno-gu, the area where the Humanities and Social Science Campus is located, and go to many other parts of Korea. Jongno-gu, however, is well-known for its l
Minsu (false name), 19, wakes up at 6am, makes his bed, and starts to make breakfast for his younger brothers. This scene might seem pretty ordinary, but Minsu and his brothers have special experience of standing before a court. The place Minsu lives is called a youth recovery center, a group home w