I dont’t know how you remember 2016, but for me it was the year La La Land came out. This was back when Facebook was still in fashion – and my blue feed would fill up with friends posting their movie tickets and related merchandise. Some of the die-hard fans of American musical theater would go watc

Before I came to Seoul, my hometown was New York City, and I still pay attention to news from New York. These days the news makes me sad—not only is there the COVID-19 problem, but, also, New York seems to be experiencing an outbreak of gun murders and crime.This surprises me. Though New York, as Am

Seodaemun-gu recently administered road name addresses and installed address boards to 95 parks consisting of 36 children’s parks, nine small parks, two culture parks, and 48 village courtyards in the district. Prior to this project, the road name address, which includes the road name and the buildi

The Korea Immigration Service Foundation has provided a website for international students to register for their Foreigner Registration Card (FRC) online, and 14 universities including Ewha approved for online registration.The Office of International Affairs (OIA) made an announcement accordingly to

Awkward accents while astonished trying traditional Korean food like Kimchi and Bulgogi, and praising Korea for being one of the most developed countries, this is what was expected of a foreigner celebrity shown on Korean TV shows 20 years ago. However, this is simply not the case anymore.Korea used

The economic impact that has snowballed across the globe stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic has hit industries across the board. The film industry was no exception and the indie film industry stands to lose the most. Unlike big-budget productions, indie films, which generally aim to provide creativ

Lee Lu-da is a conversational chatbot designed to mimic the speech and behavior of a 20-year-old college student. Ask Lee Lu-da how lunch was, and she will say the dessert which came last took her mind.Chatbots are evolving every day and their prospective usage is becoming diverse. From a personal a

​​​​​​​Marking the start of this fall semester, the school’s official clubs such as Ewha Korean Living Experience Supporters (EKLES) and the Office of the Chaplain are initiating online versions of mentoring programs.EKLES is one of the school’s official clubs which helps exchange students experienc

The school has begun preparations for the 17th Presidential Election scheduled in October. The official registration period for the candidates is on Oct. 28 and 29. According to Ewha’s official newspaper published in Korean, Ewha Weekly, there are nine candidates so far expected to run for presidenc

With the prolonged COVID-19 outbreak, many students suffer from depression, anxiety, and irritation, referred to as the “corona blues.” Consequently, there has been a surge in counseling requests at the Ewha Student Counseling Center (ESCC), which had originally planned for a tight schedule of consu

University facilities are severely suffering from economic difficulties, with little to no students on campus compared to other semesters due to the pandemic. Cooperative (Coop), also familiar as Saeng-Hyup to many students, are especially threatened due to the lack of students and customers.Coopera

Ewha broke records in early September when four of its research centers were selected as part of the Institute Programs in Humanities & Social Sciences run by the Ministry of Education and National Research Foundation of Korea. With 20 centers selected in total, it marked the highest number of resea

The CyberCampus system has consistently improved for better use by educators, regarding its enhanced value as a teaching method due to the pandemic.CyberCampus is a service provided by Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL) where students can receive online education services. Professors and stud

Amassing over 70 thousand subscribers and generating 10 million views, all the while being an elementary teacher, Kelly Kim has mastered juggling two occupations. One being rather traditional and the other being on the other side of the spectrum. Recently, Kim’s English teaching video has taken the

Career change is something that many think about, but few attempt to do. It is a daunting journey for anyone to undertake as it is filled with unknowns and unexpected turns. Those that do take the steps to change, usually attempt it only once. Indeed, in past generations, it was considered normal fo

Waking up in the morning and checking the number of coronavirus cases in Korea and other countries has become part of one’s daily routine since the outbreak. Awaiting the regular 11 o’clock and 2 o’clock announcements by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, hoping for new measures o

From stranger to savior. This is what philosophy is to me before and after the spring of 2020. The prejudice is that philosophy is an abstract farfletched topic. The prejudice is that philosophical pupils are those nested in their own cocoon, reading and thinking despite day or night. My personal jo

When I was trained as a psychoanalyst in the United States, a young man who was Korean American contacted me to see if he could receive analysis. I made an appointment with him over the phone and I gave him the address of my counseling office. I had never met him before. He appeared at the appointed

Adolescents in child care facilities are forced to leave the facility when they reach the age of 18. They are provided with five million won from the government as selfreliance allowances, but nothing more. Regardless of the amount of money they receive, it is difficult for children who have been li