Stepping outside of the path of one’s life and into a totally new trajectory may not be easy; for former professional basketball player Ham Ye-seul (Health Science, 1), it was a particularly tou

Humiliated, physically tortured, and sexually abused, day and night by Japanese soldiers; this was the life of the “comfort women” during World War II. Being the living history of Korea&rs

Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly depicts magical and supernatural phenomena in imaginary worlds. While the story and plots of fantasy novels depend on the authors’ creativity, the set

Although Korea now has a handful of successful scientists and engineers who are women and provides more systematic support more than ever, only two decades ago when the dean of the Graduate School of

Standing face-to-face with the news anchor in a television screen, a middle school girl mimics the words broadcasted every night during the 9:00 p.m. news program. This is how SBS ESPN announcer Jang

Park Hye-hwa (’99, Media Studies) had never dreamt of herself becoming the producer of Korea’s most popular radio program titled the Starry Night, nor even thought of herself as becoming a

In August 1997, Choi Jin-I (Women’s Studies, Graduate School) was standing in utter despair. Choi was totally alone, standing by herself in a train station in Cheongjin, North Hamgyeong province

A typical individual with a typical nose would struggle to accurately analyze the specific chemical ingredients of an aromatic scent emanating from a woman’s body. With a single sniff of her nos

Late Saturday night of campus, no sign of students but peaceful silence which makes a contrast with bustling in front of Ewha Womans University, the light coming out from the Nadia Utui (Architecture,

Author Pearl Buck once said:“If you want to understand today, you have to search yesterday.” Like this quote, Park Seok-moo, the chairman of the Institute of Dasan Studies, also refers to

Dogok-dong of Gangnam, southern Seoul is often referred to as the richest part of the nation or the Manhattan of Korea. However, it is just the satirically perfect window view from Poi-dong, a shantyt

Although two hours yet remain before class, the sound of students receiving vocal training streams through the cracks of a classroom door. The voices of would-be announcers undergoing vocal training f

When Hong Sam-yong, 67, first appeared in front of the Main Gate of Ewha wearing a red hat and a red vest, some one thought he was a “street preacher of a new religion.” “My sister t

Thanks to her elegant looks and confident speaking voice, fluent in English and French, Rah Seung-yun (’91, French) gained popularity in Korea, praised as a “heroine” of Durban. Her

In the hope of creating a better place through reporting, Hwang Ji-hye (International Studies, 4) sought employment at Arirang TV’s program Contenders. Arirang TV is the Korea international broa

The traditional mold of a stereotypical “TV announcer” might not fit for Park Eun-young (’01, Dance). Since stumbling upon dance at the age of 9, Park opened a cadre of performances

Social prejudice and inexperience are just two of the many difficulties facing teen moms, but their biggest challenge is financial difficulty: Their youth and lack of schooling make it impossible for

A CNN Hero in 2008, Marie Da Silva knows first hand how far a little bit of help can go. In 2002, she founded the Jacaranda Foundation, an organization that maintains the Jacaranda School. The Malawi-

Ironically, Korean people are more familiar with western quilted pieces than Korean traditional pieces such as Nubi (Korean hand-quilted cloth) and jogakbo (patchwork Korean wrapping cloth). The essen

Successful candidates of the state bar exam?which is notorious for its high competition rate and amount of knowledge that must be memorized?usually enter the Judicial Research and Training Institute (