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
Q1. Please introduce yourself.My name is Karthikeyan Mariyappan, and I am from India. I am now pursuing a Ph.D. in Nanoengineering at the Applied Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) Nanoengineering Laboratory at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU). I enjoy traveling, taking photographs, and watching films and dr
Q1. Please introduce yourself.Hi, my name is Remy Doust, but my Korean friends call me Do-re-mi! I am 23 years old and come from Newcastle, Australia, which is about two hours north of Sydney. I major in Economics and Politics at my home university, but I am studying Sociology here at Sungkyunkwan U
May is the month that reaches the peak of vitality. It is when the sunny sky and the green land stimulate your energy, and the campus sounds livelier than ever. Now that midterms are behind us, the upcoming festival awaits you to color the school greener. Are you ready to soak up the sun and enjoy t
On February 13th, President Yoo Ji-beom’s conference was held with three official press outlets of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) – SKKU Weekly (SKKUW), the SKKU Broadcasting Station (SUBS), and the Sungkyun Times (SKT). Around 20 people participated, including President Yoo, Hyun So-hye, the Dean o
It has already been a month since the new semester started. Kingos may be coming under the strain of midterms and assignments this month. Your hands are holding the pen, but where is it ultimately headed? In the short term, it is probably heading toward your paper’s final question or a report’s last
Q1. Please introduce yourself.Hey! My name is Louis Aaron Krol, and I am a 25-year-old international exchange student from Germany, studying for a master’s degree in the Netherlands! I love traveling, doing sports, and learning. Here, I am taking Master of Business Administration (MBA) courses, and
Q1. Please introduce yourself.Hello! My name is Kim Na-yeon, and I am 24 years old. I am majoring in the Global Leader course at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU). Though many students in my major enter law school, I am double majoring in International Trade to pursue other interests. This year, I’m st
Did our new, aesthetic front cover attract you to open our magazine? The Sungkyun Times (SKT) has been greatly redesigned from the start of the new year. We have renewed our cover layout, which had remained unchanged for a number of years. Even so, the transition goes on — the SKT’s logo has been up
The moon shines upon the end of the day, lighting up the dark road and helping you step into a new path. It is already December, and the year is drawing to a close. How was your journey in 2022? Let’s walk the rest of the way under the warmth of the moon. The moonlight will brighten your path to the
The research team of Professor Woo Choong-wan of the Department of Global Biomedical Engineering at Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) investigated changes in brain networks when people are in persistent pain through functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). Pain often comes from a noxious stimulus,
ESKARA 2022 on Green Waves After three years of postponement due to the global pandemic, ESKARA 2022 was held offline from September 29th to 30th at the Humanities and Social Sciences Campus (HSSC) of Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU). ESKARA 2022 inherits SKKU’s fall festival’s legacy,
On September 23rd, the Sungkyunkwan University (SKKU) baseball team, led by director Lee Yeon-su, won the 2022 Korea University Sports Federation (KUSF) U-League. The SKKU baseball team defeated Wonkwang University by 12:9 in the final game held at Mokdong Baseball Stadium. A total of 43 universitie
Heathrow Airport in London, England, has announced that they would extend the period of the capacity curbs on the number of passengers traveling through the airport until October 29th. Heathrow Airport’s maximum number of daily passengers is currently 100,000. The curb was to last until September 11
On August 15th, a delegation from the Congress of the United States (U.S.) met Taiwan’s dignitaries and discussed the relationship between the U.S. and Taiwan’s trade investment, and the global supply chain. The American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) explained that the visit reflected stable support of
On August 16th, during a meeting of high prosecutors, the Supreme Public Prosecutor’s Office (SPO) announced that they would take stern action against increasing narcotic and organized crimes. During the first half of this year, the total number of drug offenders was 8,575, a 13.4% increase compared
In August, Korea suffered from one of the heaviest rainfalls in decades. There were losses of life and damage to property, including several basement dwellings. Therefore, on August 16th, the Yoon Suk-yeol administration announced the first housing supply measures of 2.7 million houses in five years
Have you ever imagined what the world of brain cells might look like? The web drama Yumi’s Cells introduces you to the world of brain cells. Based on the eponymous webtoon, Yumi’s Cells, the web drama made a splash, receiving favorable comments for the production that faithfully reflected the origin
This year, Park Sang-young’s novel Love in the Big City was longlisted for the International Booker Prize, one of the most prestigious literary awards in the world. Did you know that novelist Park Sang-young graduated from the Department of French Language and Literature and the Department of Media
Between midterms and final exams, why don’t you put your pen down and have a special time in May? There is a special place where Kingos can enjoy both shopping and various activities. In a pandemic situation, one might be reluctant to travel around many places. Therefore, the Sungkyun Times (SKT) su