Three years after Korea was freed from Japanese occupation of World War II, the people of Jeju Island firmly opposed the 1948 South Korean Constitutional Assembly election. They were certain that this was a deliberate move from the U.S. backing the South Korean government to divide the Korean penins

Over a decade during World War II, Japanese military forces forced women from occupied countries, including Korea, into sex slavery. So-called “comfort stations” were set up where acts of sexual violence and torture were committed to “comfort women.” This went undocumented for more than decades afte

Traveling anywhere in the world alone as a female comes with inherent risks. Travel guides, word or mouth, or blog recommendations on destinations for solo female travelers have been the go-to resource for those going overseas alone. As the world goes more mobile, NomadHer, an application in which w

Feminist activism in Korea during fall 2018 highlighted the necessity of economic and social independence and has been increasingly emphasized among Korean women ever since. Along with this, many underlying gender issues arising in the Korean society have been put under scrutiny. Since then, lots of

Doctor Friends is a YouTube channel consisting of three doctors from mental health medicine, internal medicine and ENT(Ear- Nose-Throat) departments respectively. The channel covers various contents involving tackling wrong medical information and movie reviews from a medical perspective. The team h

Not long ago, only women with slender waists and thin legs could dream of walking down a fashion show runway. However, times have changed and the old idea of slimmer women being more attractive is slowly fading away as plus-sized fashion is making an entrance onto the global stage.This change also i

Living with paraplegia is one thing, consciously trying to overcome the boundaries set by the disability is another. Lee Joo-hyun, a freshman majoring in political science and international relations won the bronze medal in the CYBATHLON 2020 doing just that. Unfamiliar to most people, the CYBATHLON

Two official languages coexist in Korea: Korean and Korean sign language. Nevertheless, sign language has been excluded in many parts of the society, leaving the deaf with little opportunity for communication. Smart sign language broadcasting services only officially started in 2019, and not until S

Living with HIV/AIDS is a burden that many face, but few are willing to be open in public with their condition. This is due to the negative and often harsh social stigmas against patients suffering from HIV/AIDS. In Korea, it is not uncommon for patients to be outcasts of mainstream society. However

Ewha Voice interviewed You Jie-un, the very first female announcer to expose the deeply rooted gender discrimination in the recruitment of Daejeon Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation (MBC).For decades, female candidates have only been granted positions at Daejeon MBC as freelancers, whereas male announc

To distill soju in a traditional Korean way in Brooklyn was Brandon Hill’s first challenge. Now, he has undertaken a new one in Chungju, Chungcheongbuk Province, where he combines Korean culture with American sensibility by making soju that pleases many tastes. Hill’s first experience of Korean alco

Graduated from Ewha Womans University in 1967, Kim Ki-hae is the head of House of Soosunhwa, a shelter for homeless women. However, Kim worked in a completely different sphere when she was young.She used to work for Monsanto Company and Standard Chartered Bank after her graduation. Kim depicted what

Prior to launching RIU&VIU, a fashion brand that reinterprets traditional Korean costumes with a contemporary twist, Kim Ye-ji learned the basics of fashion and consolidated her knowledge at Ewha. After double majoring in the Department of Korean Music and Fashion Industry, she studied the history o

Science is based on reason and logic, while art is considered a very different field that stems from emotion and imagination. However, when considering the behind stories of many masterpieces, much of the artists’ process and workflow resemble that of scientists.Following this historic pattern where

Rich unnie (older sister in Korean) Yoo Soo-jin is a former financial planner and representative of Ruby Stone Corporation, a financial consulting firm. Yoo has become the face of a “rich unnie” in Korea for delivering information to the general public on how to approach investment through best-sell

Painting murals has been a part of Park Hee-jeong’s life since 2011 when she was a freshman at Ewha. What started as a parttime job a decade ago has evolved into a growing business and social enterprise called Daygraphy.After a failed attempt in 2014 to create a mobile application, Park, who is an a

Amassing over 70 thousand subscribers and generating 10 million views, all the while being an elementary teacher, Kelly Kim has mastered juggling two occupations. One being rather traditional and the other being on the other side of the spectrum. Recently, Kim’s English teaching video has taken the

Career change is something that many think about, but few attempt to do. It is a daunting journey for anyone to undertake as it is filled with unknowns and unexpected turns. Those that do take the steps to change, usually attempt it only once. Indeed, in past generations, it was considered normal fo

So much has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic across the world and also at Ewha. The school’s February graduation ceremony was cancelled and postponed which came as a disappointment to the students.In the August graduation ceremony, students were able to wear the newly designed graduation gown

Lee Yun-hee is the commerce officer in charge of cultural and educational cooperation at the Quebec Government Office in Seoul. The office provides programs for Quebec organizations and corporations entering the Korean market and connects them to related institutions.After studying French Language a