Every year, SIS’s prom committee works tirelessly to organize a prom for graduating seniors to have one of their last gatherings with the rest of their classmates. Many bring along their significant...

Walking around the streets of Jong-ro, one can immediately notice numerous people wearing peculiar attire: Hanboks (traditional Korean clothes). When touring areas like Jong-ro, the centerplace of Korean...

Whether he is in the classroom teaching, the gym coaching, or the field golfing, teacher and coach Dr. Steve Nave always has one thing by his side: a Coke Zero. While most teachers begin their day by sipping...

The South Korean government officially announced the revised National Pension Act on April 1, Korea’s third pension reform since the system’s 1988 inception and its first significant adjustment in...

When students walk through the Hall of Fame, they see an array of photos showing distinguished athletes, banners of each sport, and a row of trophies won by the varsity teams. For years, our school culture...

When most children around the world are learning through play and discovery, South Korean children as young as five are instead buried in textbooks. This is the reality of the 7-sae goshi (7-year-old exam),...

“If I was a man, then I would be king,” Wongyeong said in “The Queen Who Crowns.”  In January, tvN launched “The Queen Who Crowns,” a historical TV series that centers around the tumultuous...

When brainstorming ideas for a project or writing the first sentence of a five-paragraph essay, many students’ first instinct is to turn to ChatGPT for assistance. Upon discovering that AI was used for...

While attempting to make a lasting impression, many companies simply go too far. The 2025 Super Bowl advertisements emphasized this phenomenon. Some corporations have exploited the exposure that Super...

Every Seollal, kitchens are filled with the sound of chopping, sizzling, and quiet sighs. It is common to see mothers, aunts, and daughters move back and forth, preparing an endless stream of dishes while...

As the US imposed a nationwide TikTok ban on Jan. 18, US-based creators started to share their final confession, sparking controversy. TikTok creators, believing the ban to be permanent, posted videos...

Students worldwide are assigned a fixed seating arrangement as early as elementary school. For some, the experience of walking into the classroom to see the seating chart of random names beside theirs...