Korean society has become a place where people are judged and valued upon their looks. Beauty standards are highly predetermined and plastic surgery is so rampant that it discredits the diversity of b

An athlete in elementary school, volleyball player in middle school and field hockey player in high school and university – the girl who was good at sports had to change her events in order to g

When hearing the word “Africa,” the image of starving children with black skin and swollen belly naturally appears in the minds of most people. However, for Park Ja-yeon (’08, Law),

With one simple word, “Warp,” Lee’s task begins. Deep, ponderous eyes that brighten with excitement nimbly move from the first letter to the second, determined to retain every strand

Just a few years ago an ordinary university graduate had a post-it listing all her small dreams she would like to achieve before turning 30. It included getting admitted into a program at her dream sc

A high school girl’s persistent dream of becoming a flutist was washed away when her flute teacher was arrested for corruption. The day after the arrest, the girl was further shocked by an edito

An empty table turns into a work of art in just two hours through the hands of Jun Hyun-jung (’92, Social Studies Education). Tablecloth, dishes, cutlery and the food that goes with the table cr

At an art exhibition, a fifteen-year-old girl could not walk away from Gare Saint Lazare, a painting from 1877 by Claude Monet. She was overwhelmed by the energy of the painting and the art museum tha

An ordinary bread-loving girl had no idea her severe atopic and allergic skin would present her with a whimsical baking challenge and become the gateway to a completely different life.“I tried t

At the pebbly, churning seashore, a young woman in a tight, black body suit bravely dives into the water without any safety equipment or oxygen tank and looks for her “treasure” under wate

The story of a lonely, exhausted girl who had found hope and dream upon receiving attention and care from an American soldier during the Korean War has been made into a book, almost 60 years after the

Seeing a woman in her 50s with straight hair and bangs, wearing a stylish decorated blazer and short golden skirt, you might mistaken her for a young rising star singer at a brief glance. However, thi

With the catchphrase “Love that does not exist in this world,” the movie “A Werewolf Boy” was loved by audiences, hitting a total of 7 million views and stealing the top spot i

Every film has its own reasons to be a box office hit. It is undeniable that a successful movie does necessarily require advanced cinematic qualities, but the reason why advertisements reveal aspects

If one has ever been baited by so-called nak-shi articles, literally “fishing” articles, those with headlines promising sensational content solely to hook the public’s attention, the

“Audition,” “DVD,” “Girl in Heels,” and “Dress Code” are some of Chon Kye-young’s (’93, Law) representative pieces, widely known for their u

While painstakingly scrubbing her floor on all fours with cloth on her knees, a thought flashed through the head of Romi Haan (’86, French) that changed her life and subsequently those of many o

Pictures of numerous people with different faces, ages, and backgrounds are hung on the walls of Daumnuri’s office. In the center of every picture stands Lee Young-soung (’63, Christian St

She would always help her classmates with English, and her friends would tell her that she explained better than their English teachers. E. Bo-young (’88, English Education) already knew as a te

For many Ewha students, three young men selling Korean rice balls on a white Styrofoam stand and shouting hearty morning greetings outside the Ewha Womans University subway station would be a familiar