How do international students spend Chuseok in Korea? Chuseok, also known as Hangawi, is one of the biggest national holidays in South Korea. Chuseok is celebrated on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar, to appreciate the good harvest. Visiting families and relatives in hometowns,
From the recent viral TikTok body positivity anthem, “Victoria’s Secret” to the third wave of body positivity movement that flooded social media in the 2010s, the body positivity movement has gained a lot of support over the decades, leading even big fashion brands to embrace and campaign for body p
Recently, I watched a lot of short videos on Youtube and Instagram. While there were lots of interesting videos to watch, the videos that I couldn’t stop watching was the ones where a Korean woman showed her vegan recipe of Korean cuisine while talking about her life. She was “The Korean Vegan” (her
As with any industry, the film industry has been in a depression for the past three years due to COVID-19. Movies were postponed in production, and audiences stopped going to the theater. As many regulations due to the pandemic have been lifted, the film industry has also regained energy. “Top Gun:
For decades in Korea, only the so-called ‘normal’ family ideology, comprising a family in which a legally married couple gives birth to and raises children, has been considered the ideal and default family form. Accordingly, individuals are expected to get married, and it is common to encounter term
Composer Kym Hyogun, better known as a professor to Ewha students, presented his 13 songs through the jukebox musical “First Love.” The musical was on stage at Mapo Art Center from Sept. 2 to Sept. 4 in commemoration of the reopening of the center. It was the first attempt to turn a Korean art song,
Robin Leigh has known for her entire life that she did not want to become a parent. When she unexpectedly got pregnant in her 20s, she instantly knew that an abortion was the right choice. The abortion procedure itself was easier and smoother than expected. Leigh had gone to an encouraging women’s c
South Korea, ranking one of the most educated countries in the world, has a significantly high literacy rate of 97.97 percent according to a survey conducted by the World Population Review. Having more than 90 percent of the individuals over 15 years old with the ability to read and write, most Kore
Fashion trends always seem to have a way of making a comeback, with Y2K being no exception. The iconic crop tops of Y2K fashion may not benew, but they are definitely dominating the streets nowadays. According to a survey of 75 Ewha students conducted by Ewha Voice from Aug. 24 to Aug. 31, more than
The Outstanding Academic Books, a prestigious title nominated annually by the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), is awarded to a handful of written works every July. The chosen works are then purchased by the NAS itself to be distributed to public libraries, universities, and research centers. This
In early August, campus workers and subcontractors reached an agreement about five months after a long struggle that began in March. The campus workers’ wages were increased by 400 won, but it is quite far from the goals workers have been fighting for. Still, there is more room for improvement. On M
From Ca’ Foscari University of Venice My name is Michela, and I am a full-time student enrolled in the last year of Ca’ Foscari University of Venice’s undergraduate program majoring in Korean Studies. My home university was founded in the late nineteenth century as the first Italian institution deal
“....There’s a lot of work to be done”. I read the last sentence of the book ‘Beauty Sickness’. One question was all along on my mind as I was reading this wonderful book. ‘How beauty sick is Korea?’ Unlike the book that was based on scientific research, I can say the answer to the above question wi
Last month, an Asian woman was suddenly attacked with a box cutter by an African American man near Times Square in New York. Although it has yet to be determined, police have weighed the possibility that the case might be a hate crime, considering the recent wave of hate crimes targeting Asians in t
This March, Italian high-end luxury brand Gucci launched its third global restaurant outpost in Seoul. French luxury brand Louis Vuitton Malletier opened its first-ever pop-up restaurant in Seoul last May. Both restaurants run by top designer brands have achieved fierce popularity, hinted by the hig
On May 2, American political journalism company Politico revealed Justice Samuel Alito’s first draft opinion overturning abortion rights, which had been protected as a constitutional right since 1973 by the Roe v. Wade ruling. The following month, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) anno
As soon as the spring semester ended, hundreds of class reviews based on student feedback were updated to the online school community, Everytime. In particular, the quality of English classes was one of the frequently debated topics among students. While some are satisfied with high-quality English
During summer vacation, Ewha students who have been staying in rented houses near school over the semester return to their homes. Many of these students sublet their rooms during the vacation to save on rental fees. Since this year’s summer session was held in person, the number of students in need
Ewha Career Development Center held a mentoring program for law school applicants, consisting of two sessions of communal and individual mentoring. The communal session was conducted on Aug. 20 to provide tips for writing cover letters and preparing interviews via Zoom. The session was then followed
Center for Multicultural Research signed an official partnership with Seoul Foreigner Multicultural Office for “Cultural Diversity Education Specialized Instructor Training Project” with the project period to be from August 2022 to December 2022. The project has been ongoing since 2020 with the purp