Ewha Womans University celebrated its 135th anniversary of its founding on May 31. Established in 1886, Ewha has opened a new chapter in higher education for women. This year’s foundation day was special in that President Kim Eun-mee declared “Ewha Vision 2030+” and revealed the new school slogan. I
Ewha’s 17th President Kim Eun-mee has now been in office for three months since her inauguration ceremony on Feb. 26. To inquire how she has been spending her first semester and what her future plans are, Ewha Voice and The Ewha Weekly conducted a joint interview with President Kim at her reception
On April 15, the K-pop girl group KAACHI commemorated the first anniversary of its debut. This group initially confused K-pop fans. Unlike “common” K-pop groups debuting in Korea, KAACHI is based in London. This caused controversy amongst K-pop fans on whether the group should be considered a K-pop
With her addictive flow and sexually open lyrics, rapper Kim So-hee, a.k.a. Queen WA$ABII is no stranger to controversy. Kim debuted with her single “Look at my!” in 2019, but gained popularity through the hip-hop survival television program Good Girl. Kim told Ewha Voice that she feels most attache
It takes an hour from home to school when I am on the subway. That was also about the time presumed to take by bicycle. As somebody who becomes tired enough to fall asleep after visiting school for a single visit to the library, even to my impulsive soul the journey initially sounded a little out of
Whom among us does not have a social media account? Whom among us has not experienced scrolling through social media until losing a sense of time and space? Whom among us does not find social media a must in this era? ‘Attention merchant’ is a term coined by Tim Wu in his book of the same title. Fac
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