With a year and a half left until the 2024 United States (U.S.) Presidential Election, its matchup is forming slowly, with multiple politicians announcing their bids. On April 25th, current U.S. President Joe Biden announced his reelection campaign, along with Vice President Kamala Harris. However,
Until May, the won-dollar exchange rate has continuously been reaching new peaks. According to the April analysis of Herald Business, the Korean won is one of the four currencies among the Group of 20 (G20), which suffered depreciation after the Silicon Valley Bank Collapse. Experts have expressed c
On April 24th, Netflix announced a $2.5 billion investment in Korean media content for the next four years. Regarding the decision, Netflix’s co- CEO Ted Sarandos emphasized the uniqueness of K-content by saying, “We are deepening our partnership with the Korean creative industry, which has produced
Currently at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), student attendance is being monitored electronically by the SKKU Smart Attendance System (SAM). It has been roughly half a year since the attendance method shifted to the electronic system. At this point, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) would like to delve into
Many universities, including Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), are taking part in the ₩1,000 Breakfast Program. It means that college students can start their mornings with a warm meal that does not break the bank. The program is up for discussion as an alternative to reduce the increased burden of in
The Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) stands on the history the alumnus built over the past 625 years. The SKKU Alumni Association has survived and will continue to grow the roots of SKKU. As graduation is not a farewell but the first step toward being a part of the SKKU alumni family. Therefore, the S
Q1. Please introduce yourself.My name is Freddie from Prague, Czech Republic. I am an exchange student at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), majoring in Media and Communications. I have been teaching myself Korean for four and a half years, and one of my major goals is to become fluent in the language.
Q1. Please introduce yourself.Hi, my name is Linh, and I am 20 years old. I am a Vietnamese international student at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU), majoring in Global Business Administration. I have been in Korea for two years now. Although the first semester of SKKU was online, I am enjoying my li
Get Along to Unite, DaedongjeThis year, the Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU)’s May festival Daedongje, was held on May 3rd and 4th at the Natural Science Campus (NSC) and on the 11th and 12th at the Humanities Social Science Campus (HSSC). This year, the slogan of the NSC, “Sungkyunje- Yurokhwahong,”
On May 3rd, the inauguration ceremony of the startup business support cluster of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) was held at the Natural Science Campus (NSC) Samsung Library Auditorium. President Yoo Ji-beom, executive director Joo Yeong-soo, and several other venture capital representatives attended
The collaborative research team of Professor Kang Boseok from the Department of Nanoscience and Technology at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) and Professor Cho Gil-won from the Department of Chemical Engineering at Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) succeeded in developing a new st
This June issue, you are holding, is a mark of the end of this semester. In other words, we have reached halfway through 2023. How was this semester for you, Kingos? To me, it felt like a time filled with the Sungkyun Times (SKT) — each day was meaningful and precious.Every day, you may encounter co
I magine a world where you could enter someone’s dreams, and even manipulate them, to extract their deepest secrets. What would you look for? In one of the greatest films of all time, an extraordinary mission plays out in the subconscious mind. Lay back, and immerse yourself in the conceptual wonder
The campus has been lit up with smiles this month, with the warm breeze passing around lively conversation from ear to ear. Amongst all this liveliness stands you, the final touch that brings out the beauty in our everyday lives. This month, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) challenges all Kingos to apprecia
May is the month that sits happily between spring and summer. When the cool breeze and warm sunlight create perfect harmony, we feel the urge to travel somewhere outside the campus. So, this May, how about traveling to Gunsan, where the remnants of a long history are elegantly blended with the clear
Through the effectiveness of digital technology, proptech introduces a new concept to the current property industry. The Korea Association of Realestators and a proptech company named Artiwealth proved this new trend by making a contract on March 13th. Furthermore, there is no question that proptech
On March 10th, the Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) — the 16th largest bank in the United States (U.S.) — went bankrupt and upended the global financial markets. Besides its direct aftermaths, such as the damage to SVB users, the event caused a buttefly effect that put the brakes on the Korean government’s
Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (GPT), an interactive Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot, has been trending since the release of its fourth version this March. Unlike other AIs, Chat GPT can communicate fluently in many forms, from casual conversations to creative writing. Its sophisticate
The Yellow Envelope Act, a revision of the Trade Union and Labor Relations Adjustment Act (Trade Union Act), is a matter of heated debate awaiting its plenary vote in May. While the act aims to ensure workers’ rights, it is also criticized for infringing corporate property rights. In this article, t
The Biden administration has approved the Willow Project despite strong disagreements from environmental organizations and Democratic Party members. The Willow Project is an oil development project located within the National Petroleum Reserve in Alaska, pursued by a hydrocarbon company ConocoPhilli