The summer of 2012 was sizzling hot, more than any typical summers—with the London 2012 Summer Olympics. Numerous unexpected turns took place during the 17 days of events, and among all excellen
While students compete for the most coveted positions in the job market, Song Kyung-ae (’84, Business) is a business woman who made a position for herself.Business Travel & Incentive (BT&
Han Bi-ya, a lecturer of a course, “International Development Cooperation” this spring semester, only sleeps every other day because of her tight schedule. “My schedule is jammed wit
It was a car accident that took away a life she had planned as a promising ballerina. Moon Ji-sook (’86, Dance), who seemed to have a great future as a ballerina. Moon was only 26 years old when
There are doctors who care for the sick and heal the dying. At the same time, there are doctors who scan the lives of the dead; those include forensic scientists working for the National Forensic Serv
Some people may think men are physically stronger than women. This kind of common perception is what Kim Ga-young (Sociology, 4) considers a bias that women especially should be wary of.“I remem
When people imagine frontiers, the image of a person standing in a desolate and empty area may pop up instantly. Enter Lee Jeong-hyon (‘76, Library and Information Science), also known as Joy Ki
She holds no personal memory of the Korean War; she cannot recall the face of her father, but the voice of her mother clearly resonates in her ears: “Mi-il, you have to see your father before yo
It is a truth universally acknowledged that college students have an extensive amount of print-outs to prepare for their classes, and that the cost of printing can add up to be a substantial burden on
Carlos A. Olivo, a senior at Korea University (KU), is not an average foreign student studying in Korea. Leaving El Salvador in 2008, Olivo endeavored on a somewhat precarious adventure to the Far Eas
A professor’s suggestion, a band of willing students, and an instrument often praised for having the closest sound to the human voice are all it took for Ewha Celli to come to life. Formed in 20
On March 2012, figure skater Kwak Min-jeong (Health Science, 1) opens up a new chapter of her life as an university student.Kwak is a rising star in figure skating and her talent was discovered at the
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