In June, the month when summer begins in earnest, many Kingos plan to escape from their routines by traveling around. Among the various travel sites popular in summer, such as mountains or valleys, the sea might be the most popular one where Kingos can enjoy swimming in the warm sun. At the bottom o
Many people might have heard the following phrases, “Be thou salt” or “This world’s light and salt,” which means to be an important person in the world. Being one of the necessities at the kitchen table, salt is not only used to emphasize or act as a symbol of importance, but it is also included in
As the 7th local election will be held on June 13th, campaigning through viral marketing, a marketing method focused on spreading information through “word of mouth,” is expected to be used by many candidates. In addition, a viral marketing company has actually mentioned that currently there are a l
The renowned British medical journal The Lancet, in its May issue, announced a breakthrough in the development of Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), which is an illicit drug also known as ecstasy, as the very first cure for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), drawing attention from patients an
Most people usually think that education is just limited to the classroom. Recently, however, there has been a kind of education that has started to break the stereotype: Co-operative (Co-op) Education. “Co-op Education” allows students to have work experience at companies outside of the classroom.
In June, 1987, protests that cried out for the overthrowing of the dictatorship of the Chun Doo-hwan government continued for about 20 days throughout the country. Chun Doo-hwan came into power by putting down the May 18th Democratic Uprising in 1980 through military force. He tried to maintain his
It is already June, the month of the final exams and the end of the semester is now here. Wrapping up the semester, Kingos will receive their final grades as a result of their hard work and effort for the past four months. When getting grades, however, some of them might not be aware of how the grad
In June, with the end of the semester just around the corner, most Kingos may be studying for the finals while some Kingos may be contemplating what to do with their futures at the same time. Some freshmen might start to think about what they want to major in next year, and other Kingos might be con
May is a month of energy; various colleges and departments enjoy exciting festivals and track meets. Streets are filled with people having fun while doing outdoor activities. Smiles of joy and happiness bloom on their faces. How about boosting your happiness while enjoying the arts? The Sungkyun Tim
On May 3rd, 2018, the 13th temporary steering committee was held at International Hall 9B217 in the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus in order to discuss whether to permit the sale of alcohol during the upcoming Daedongjae, a term referring to Korean university festivals in May. On May 1st, 2018
After the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics ended successfully, a warm breeze is now blowing on the Korean Peninsula. Last month, the South Korean artistic delegation visited and gave performances in Pyeongyang, the capital of North Korea. This suggests that a cultural medium like music can not only
Recently, numerous complaints about the extreme violence in an assault scene in the tvN drama My Mister were accepted by the Korean Communications Standards Commission (KCSC). Although the KCSC announced that it would deliberate the scene, the drama production company said that the assault scene was
May is a month when families gather together and reconcile their memories. While doing so, some of them might even remember their favorite childhood novels such as You Too are a Wheel Lily (2002). The author of You Too are a Wheel Lily, Lee Geum-yi, has written many children’s novels that take peopl
At the end of March 2018, the entire region of Atlanta, in the United States (US) was attacked by ransomware, and various administrative systems were paralyzed. For 120 hours, all civil complaints from the state had to be resolved using only paper and pen. But, it is not only that: the fear of ranso
Although the cryptocurrency fever among student communities in Korea seems to be dying down, the attention of the world is still focused on cryptocurrencies. The cryptocurrency regulation was even dealt at the G20 Meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors in March 2018, and even some c
From May 1st, a quota system, which were agreed during the KOR-US FTA renegotiation, will be enforced to limit exports of Korean steel, focusing the attention of society on the KOR-US FTA renegotiation which took place from March 15th to 16th. Since the outcome of renegotiation will have a direct im
The eruption of an illegal oil well in Aceh, Indonesia, burned down nearby houses and resulted in the death count of over 20 people, on April 25th.Oil Well Eruption in Aceh Aceh is the northern-most province of Indonesia, located on the island of Sumatra. On April 25th, an oil well explosion in Peur
As reported on April 26th, archeologists in Peru have discovered more than 140 children killed ritually in a single event 550 years ago, which may have been the largest child sacrifice in history.Discovery of the Sacrifice The remains of 140 ritually-sacrificed children were found in Trujillo, a nor
On April 5th, a Samsung Securities employee made the mistake of typing 2.8 billion “shares” for stock dividends instead of 2.8 billion “won,” resulting in the circulation of 112 trillion won worth of unauthorized stocks. Details of the Incident Friday, April 6th, was a day when Samsung Securities de
In May, many university students feel excited, not only as the midterm exams are over, but also as many universities hold festivals. University festivals are a chance for many musical or dance performance clubs to show their hard work in front of an audience. It is also a good time for students who