The upcoming South Korean elections to take place on April 15 will be the first conducted under revised election rules. On Dec. 27 2019, South Korea’s National Assembly passed an election reform bill...
South Korean “comfort women” had their first hearing in Seoul Central District court on Nov. 13
in a lawsuit filed three years ago against the Japanese government. As victims of Japanese sexual
exploitation...
Sustainability. This word is defined as a method of utilizing a resource for long periods of time without depleting or permanently damaging it. With the accelerating pace of industrialization and intensive...
Every year on Oct. 3, South Korea bursts into vibrant parades, festivals, and fireworks, unified with a boundless sense of patriotism for National Foundation Day. Known as Gaecheonjeol, which translates...
Change. The word change implies that some stimuli or event triggered a discontinuity in
conventional or historical patterns. Change, whether in infrastructure, rules, or relationships, can
have a significant...
On Mar. 29, 17-year-old American artist Billie Eilish released her latest studio album “When We Fall Asleep, Where do We Go?” to mixed success. The album swept the audience off its feet with a surge...
Notoriously known as the suneung in Korea, the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) is a rigorous eight-hour exam determining universities, job prospects, future income, and even social relationships...
With the fall sports season coming to an end, two winter sports seem to take their places in the hearts of passionate SIS athletes: basketball and cheerleading. The competition for a spot in the traditionally...
Carpooling, a shared travel using private vehicles, is an increasingly popular trend to offset the shortage of taxis and reduce expenses of travel like fuel, parking fees, and car maintenance. With the...
New York University (NYU) delivered a surprising announcement for its new freshman class: the tuition for its medical school would be free for all students, regardless of merit or financial status. NYU...
Chinese tourists are once again filling the streets of Myeongdong and other popular attractions in Seoul. This phenomenon has initiated a gradual revival of the Korean service sector and economy, especially...
