According to the glass-ceiling index published by the Economist, a British weekly magazine, Korea has been ranking lowest for the last nine years among 29 countries. While the average score was 59.6, South Korea ranked last, recording 24.8 out of 100. The index was calculated by scoring 100 points b

Generation Z, also dubbed Zillenials, refuses to generate their income from conventional investment measures such as bonds, properties, or balanced portfolios of shares. This new generation of young investors has a get-rich-quick mentality. They are willing to take greater risks along the way, putti

Dating all the way back to the Three Kingdoms period and its beautiful gold crowns, Korea has a unique history with elaborate crafts. Even to this day, artisans are devoted to continuing the nation’s handicraft history. However, Korean traditional crafts are often only displayed on the tourist packe

It has been a year since online classes have become the new norm. Ewha Centennial Library now operates with one fourth of its original seats. ECC also has more than half of its seats removed from usage. As it has become harder for students to study in public for long periods of time, studying has be

It is commonly said that the first year of teaching feels like building a plane while flying it. In the middle of a pandemic, it is more challenging. Professor Kadir Jun Ayhan who is new to Ewha this semester, shared his experience of his first term teaching at Ewha. Professor Ayhan is working as an

The College of Art & Design held its annual MAYDAY exhibition from May 25 to 30 at the Formative Art Museum. This year’s contributors put great effort into the exhibition to celebrate Ewha’s 135th anniversary. MAYDAY is held each year in May to celebrate the establishment of Ewha. The exhibition is

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

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 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