Television (TV) has been an essential part of our lives for a very long time; a number of TV owners are paying the public broadcasting license fee. Since 1981, the public broadcasting license fee has been fixed at around 2,500, but even with this fixed license fee, the public broadcasting stations
In celebration of the International Jazz Day designated by United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on April 30th, various events are coming up soon. Jazz seems to have been gaining in popularity recently and as a reflection of this, we are able to listen to more liv
The etymology of the word April is known to be from the Latin verb, aperire. Aperire means “to open,” a fitting word for describing the month of April as trees and flowers start to bloom. The Sungkyun Times (SKT) captured the blooming of flowers as they have started to emerge after the end of a part
Nowadays, it is hard to imagine life without computers. It is not only desktops, but also laptops and smartphones that people use daily, that are high-performance computers. The same goes for government agencies and nations, too. Now, quantum computers have appeared and have begun to change the perc
In October 2017, an employee for Hanssem, a large furniture enterprise in Korea, disclosed the fact that her boss sexually assaulted her. The employee, however, was then threatened to be sued for defamation, and her salary was docked as well because of her disclosure. As such, defamation law in Kore
Bitcoin was certainly one of the hottest issues in Korea at the beginning of 2018. There was an enormous interest in “virtual currency” within the students’ community due to its relative ease of accessibility and its unpredictable price fluctuations. As a movement for huge change is detected within
The third inter-Korean summit is scheduled at the end of April, and a North Korea-United States (US) summit is also expected to take place for the first time in succesion. 2018 Inter-Korean Summit News of the 2018 inter-Korean summit was initially reported on March 6th when the special delegation of
President Moon Jae-in and the Blue House, the Presidential Office of Korea, announced that a presidential proposal for a constitutional amendment was billed on March 26th, 2018.Constitutional Amendments in Korea The Constitution of Korea has gone through nine amendments during the past 70 years sinc
The public hearing for the 35th student council of the College of Social Sciences was held on March 22th, 2018. It went along in three parts: an opening speech from the candidates of the two parties, S:pick and SaDari, a debate on the education, facility and welfare, and other policies of each party
As the spring semester has just begun, many Kingos might be excited about their new campus lives. This may be true especially for freshmen and sophomores who have just started to study on their majors. SKKU has an academic system different from other universities, the “academic unit system”. This un
According to a survey conducted by the Korea Student Aid Foundation (KOSAF) in 2017, the average monthly cost of living for a university student is more than 700,000. Many students work and study at the same time due to the excessive pressure of expensive tuition. Reflecting Kingos’ opinions, the
On December 4th, 2017, the 50th student council, 'S:with’, started its one-year term. Since S:with was elected with approximately 60% of the vote and the spring semester has just started, some Kingos must be curious about their upcoming projects. Therefore, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) interviewed t
On February 6th, 2018, the National Graduate Student Labor Union issued a statement, asserting that more than 70 SKKU graduate students were soon to be “fired” because of the school’s decision not to hire graduate students as assistants from February 28th. In its statement, the union insisted on the
Sungkyunkyun University (SKKU) held its 2018 Matriculation Ceremony on February 27th at Suseong Hall on the Natural Sciences Campus. Prior to the ceremony, on February 26th, 31 academic board members, including the university president Jung Gyu-sang, headed to Daeseongjeon, the “Hall of Great Achiev
On February 8th, 2018, the Ministry of Justice held the finals of the 4th “Law of Faith” Conference of Law Enforcement, and the Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) team won the grand prize for proposing a legislative bill that supports pregnant women and anonymous births. The conference was held for the
Most people know what a “documentary” is, but they usually consider it as an uninteresting genre which deals with human life without dramatic effect and fictional factors. It is, however, an effective medium for delivering certain messages to viewers and can make them change their attitudes as well.
On February 7th, the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games held its first IT opening ceremony with the ‘1218 Drones Show’, receiving worldwide attention. As introduced on the website, the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics was not only about sports, but also a “celebration of culture, an ‘Everyday Cul
For most college students, March is a month to begin something new; some start new relationships, and others set new goals. To start something new, however, a bit of courage is needed. How about getting a spoonful of courage by taking a walk through the arts? The Sungkyun Times (SKT) now introduces
As a new semester creates opportunities for meeting new friends, art may be a great icebreaker for striking up conversations with strangers. In the field of art, Monochrome, especially that of Korea, is receiving a global attention with a high growth potential. Moreover, the artist Kim Min Jung has
Since the early 20th century, countries such as the United States (US), Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland have been working to improve the status of women who have not had the opportunity to protect their rights for a long time in history. To commemorate these efforts and protect the rights