There have been efforts made to move offline art exhibitions to online spaces. Nowadays, with the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, many have decided to hold exhibitions online. In April, the Seoul Museum of History, which had closed due to social distancing regulations, opened 90 exhibitions online
Spring with pink cherry blossoms in full bloom has passed, and May has come with green scenery flourishing all over the world. In May, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) will introduce Juknokwon, one of the famous bamboo forests in Damyang. Juknokwon is a place where various types of trees and bamboos mingle
In March, the past actions of school violence and bullying carried out by Ji-soo, a famous Korean actor, were revealed by his classmates and the victims. His past actions of violence gave a shock to his fans and the media. As the victims started to reveal their experiences on social network services
Mexico has had an ongoing drug war since December of 2006; it has been 14 years and is still ongoing. It has been announced on March 10th, Mexico’s lower house of Congress approved a bill to legalize the recreation and usage of marijuana, which could make Mexico the largest drug market in the world.
On March 7th, the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) in the United States (US) interviewed Prince Harry and the Duchess, Meghan. After its broadcast worldwide, the British Royal Family has since come under fire for potential racism against the couple, although the disclosure has not been fully verif
The AstraZeneca (AZ) vaccine is a weakened version of a common cold virus from chimpanzees. It was developed by Oxford University and was first approved for use on December 30th of 2020 by the UK’s vaccination programme. It has been used to vaccinate over 500,000 people within 13 days in South Korea
The illegal property speculation of the Korea Land and Housing Corporation (LH) employees in March was a huge controversy in South Korea. LH is a corporation in charge of constructing new buildings to develop the areas outside the capital. Some of the chosen areas are Wangsuk in Namyangju, Gyosan in
Last February, in Myanmar, the military carried out a coup and took control of the country, declaring a year-long state of emergency. Even though Aung San Suu Kyi of the National League for Democracy (NLD) leader won the general election, the armed forces had backed the opposition and claimed widesp
Due to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the endless recession is perhaps making college students feel the burden of tuition even more than before. This situation is even more serious for students with challenging family circumstances, and they inevitably need the help of the nationa
Despite the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) crisis, several lectures at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) proceed offline. However, as confirmed cases continuously occur in the school, worries about offline lectures are being amplified. Therefore, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) decided to talk about the
On March 8th at 9:20 a.m., a 9-ton ladder truck fell on top of the Munmyo (Treasure No. 131) Dongsammun (Historical landmark No. 143) that is located at the entrance of the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus. Munmyo is the place where saints of Confucianism and those who taught Confucianism durin
On March 4th, Professor of the Department of Chemistry, Yun Jae-sook, and her research team revealed that they had developed an effective synthesis method, using chiral alkyl boron compounds through transition metal catalysis. Chiral alkyl boron compounds are known as useful synthetic intermediates