From May 7 to 9, Ewha Voice took a trip with Dokdo Academy to publicize Korea’s sovereignty over Dokdo. Dokdo is one of Korea’s miraculous islands, filled with marine resources and beautiful scenery. Located on the east coast of South Korea, Dokdo is an integral part of Korea's territory historicall

​​​​​​​Gyeongbokgung Palace and the Seoul Seodaemun Welfare Center for the Deaf are now offering a barrier-free cultural education program from May 2021. The program is to be held over three days on May 7, 11, and 18. It is expected to continue on future dates as well. A barrier-free facility or cit

​​​​​​​Hallyu, which refers to Korean popular culture, is gaining popularity worldwide through K-pop and K-dramas. This has consequently led to increased global interest in learning the Korean language as well. In response, King Sejong Institute Foundation (KSIF) was founded to provide non-Korean sp

Ewha App, replacing the old Ewha Home App and Mobile ID, was launched on May 3. It is available for download in the Play Store (Android) and App Store (IOS). Students are provided with easier access to different menus and services. The App features the mobile ID, push message, notice, my menu. Moreo

​​​​​​​HOKMA College of General Education hosted an online book discussion with novelist Cho Hae-jin on May 13 via Zoom. Ewha students from various majors gathered to participate. Cho Hae-jin, who graduated from the Department of Education in 1999, is an award-winning writer of notable books includi

During the COVID-19 era, many people refrain from doing outdoor activities and are spending more time indoors. The same can be said of foreign students studying at Ewha who reside in the school dormitory. International House (I-House), one of the school dormitories located near the International Edu

In February, a brutal military coup began in Myanmar arising from the most recent election results of which citizens did not approve of. Protestors have taken to the streets in an effort to push back against going under military rule once again and are calling for democracy to be restored. Since the

The program Global Intercultural Dialogue hosted by Saint Mary’s College took place online on April 17. The program has been hosted since October 2020 and the April event was its fourth session. Students at Ewha were the only participants from Korea. Students from Saint Mary’s College (USA), Brescia

​​​​​​​capitalism got inside my head and made me think my only value is how much i producefor people to consumecapitalism got inside my head and made me thinkI am of worthas long as i am workingFrom “Home Body” by Rupi Kaur Three months ago, I was an enthusiastic self-tracker who kept record of how

Before social media giants such as Facebook and Instagram, there were home-grown social media heroes like Cyworld. It is widely considered to be one of Korea’s first social media website that gained nationwide popularity, popularized between 2000 to 2010. In the hope of reviving its popularity, Cywo

A sex doll brothel in Yongin-si that opened on April 11 shut down after operating for three days due to strong opposition from local residents. About 40,000 people signed a petition against the brothel. In a sex doll brothel, customers pay to use human-like sex dolls. Because they function like pros

South Korea ranked ninth highest in the quality of roads ranking, in which the quality of driving and its safety of a country is numerically measured. In contrast to its high position in the ranking, drivers in Korea experience contrasting driving conditions based on their sex. “Madam Kim” is a Kore

The coronavirus does not discriminate, but as seen in a report by the Korea Development Institute (KDI), the employment rate of women aged 25 to 54 plummeted by 541,000, which was about 1.7 times that of men. This is largely due to the decline in the employment rate of married women, who were vulner

Oxford is one of the most respected universities in the world with a rich history of educating history’s finest minds. Over time, the university has accumulated vast stores of knowledge that has largely been kept away from the public. It was not until when Dr. Kim Sung- hee, the director and co-foun

Arirang TV, known as one of the most popular English speaking broadcast stations in Korea, often promotes Korea and Korean culture to foreigners living in Korea and also abroad. While Arirang TV shows such as Catchy Korea are some of the main programs that expose Korea and Korean culture to foreigne

Ewha Institute for the Humanities held the 134th colloquium online on April 30. Students interested in the event were able to participate in the colloquium through Zoom. The theme of the colloquium was Women- Science-Fiction: Feminism in Korean Science Fiction. Noh Dae-won, the host of the colloquiu

Six students at Ewha gathered and founded a vegan bakery called “Planet-V130.” The team operated the bakery on the first floor of Sinchon Boxsquare from April 1 to 29. The six members were from different majors including Food Science and Engineering, Environmental Science and Engineering, and Divisi

On April 4, commemorating the 41st National Disabled Persons’ Day, Ewha was awarded first prize for best supporting institution for disabled college students. Ewha Voice interviewed Researcher Ko Yoon- ja of Ewha’s Support Center for Students with Disabilities (SCDC) to hear about the services that

#MeToo happened to be not just a moment but an era. In many countries overseas, the #MeToo movement led to the #ChurchToo movement, which accuses sexual violence within churches. However, in Korean society, the #ChurchToo movement faced cultural and institutional barriers of the Christian communitie

A new version of “On Your Way” by JoA Project was released on April 6. Last year, the song won first place in the 8th Idea Promotion Contest for its high-quality production and encouraging lyrics. For this year’s version, JoA Project collaborated with EWHA With U, a club established to promote Ewha