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Evaluating food sales at school

Evaluating food sales at school

Brian Ham | Jun 2, 2019

In the busy schedules of SIS students jam-packed with academics, volunteer work, and athletics, students are constantly on the move and rarely have time for a proper sit-down breakfast. They tend to wake...

SIS Typing Competition: Main Page

SIS Typing Competition: Main Page

Soomin Chun | Apr 18, 2017

Hey Tigers! Welcome to the first SIS typing competition ever, with sponsorships from HSSC, Quill & Scroll, and SCIC! The first round of this competition will be open from Tuesday, April 18 to Sunday,...

Hwa-hwe Village Feature: Our Neighbors Next Door

Hwa-hwe Village Feature: Our Neighbors Next Door

Soomin Chun | Mar 6, 2017

Hwa-hwe village is a small village located near Bokjeong Station, across the street from SIS. Hidden from plain view and mostly unknown within the SIS community, Tiger Times brings you a peek into the...

Behind the fence, a new world lives

Behind the fence, a new world lives

Andrew Ham | Feb 6, 2017

Beneath this maeul at the end of Seongnam-daero, the ground is frozen. Flowers were supposed to sprout with the spring here in this village; Now, however, its inhabitants work cleaning jobs in the city...

From flowers and fire

From flowers and fire

Nicholas Kim | Feb 6, 2017

Given its name, one might expect the Hwa-hwe Maeul, known as “Flower Village” in Korean, to be a rich and fertile area, covered in blossoms. However, upon visiting the area, one sees that this is a...

Idealog: Hwa-hwe Maeul (Communalism)

Idealog: Hwa-hwe Maeul (Communalism)

Diana Na Kyoung Lee | Feb 5, 2017

As January reached full bloom, a small group of Tiger Times staff crossed the highway in front of SIS to visit Hwa-hwe Maeul – a village christened after the Korean word for “flower.” The village...

The Nature of College Consulting in South Korea

The Nature of College Consulting in South Korea

Nicholas Kim | Dec 23, 2016

By NICHOLAS KIM & JEREMIAH NAM When walking through the streets of Apgujeong, visitors often note the proliferation of plastic surgery clinics and nightclubs that dot the landscape. Yet, hidden...

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