Why did mankind face the unprecedented coronavirus crisis? All living things are conceived, born and live on Earth. To living things, the Earth is a mother. Animals are our brothers and plants are our sisters. However, we have abused and violated our Mother Earth and our animal brothers and sisters.
In 1999, Lee HanByeol was only 16 years old when she planned her defection. Her mother was on the verge of being falsely accused of gun theft by the North Korean regime and was potentially facing execution. It was a rainy season during her dash to the Chinese border, which worsened an already perilo
Numerous students dream heading to a foreign country to pursue their dreams of the lifetime. But what if you were to get stuck under a nationwide state of emergency while taking the lifetime adventure? Kim Seong-jin is a Korean international student who is in his third year majoring in the watchmake
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 Institute for the Humanities held the 6th Ewha-Yale Conference on May 14 via Zoom under the theme of connected things in and beyond Asia. Professor Mimi Yiengpruksawan from Yale University gave a special keynote lecture titled “Gold, Glass, and the Tree of Life: Towards a Korean Silk Road Narra
College of Education and Korea Foundation for the Advancement of Science & Creativity held the 2nd Annual AI STEAM Education Forum on May 14 via Zoom. Professor Kwon Soon-hee from the Department of Korean Language Education took the chair. The first half of the forum introduced the usage of machine
Ewha’s Center for Future Innovation recruits students for the 13th Ewha Challenge Semester Program from May 10 to 28. The Ewha Challenge Semester encourages students to engage in activities related to their future careers while continuing their studies at school. The school offers a certain amount o
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
Do you have an interest in education? I doubt many people would say no. Having an interest in the education system myself, I became aware of the relation between education and creativity. Spending the recent midterm examination period loathing the fact of having to take tests, I wondered about the n
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