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11 days of festivities: 76th Cannes Film Festival

11 days of festivities: 76th Cannes Film Festival

Cherlin Kim, Managing Editor | May 29, 2023

From May 16-27, the 76th Cannes Film Festival was held in the Palace of Festivals and Congresses of Cannes. Celebrities from around the world displayed their glamorous outfits on the red carpet to preview...

How authentic is your ‘authentic’ Korean food?

How authentic is your ‘authentic’ Korean food?

Cherlin Kim, Managing Editor | Apr 3, 2023

As you pass food trucks and restaurants in Koreatown in the US, you see neon signs flashing “Authentic Korean Food” to lure immigrants longing for a taste of home and intrigued non-Koreans who want...

SIS bands receive all platinum ratings at KAIAC Large Group Festivals

SIS bands receive all platinum ratings at KAIAC Large Group Festivals

Cherlin Kim, Managing Editor | Mar 15, 2023

On March 2, SIS hosted the KAIAC Large Group Band Festival where international students were graded from (best) platinum to (worst) merit by the Korea International Music Educators Association.  In...

SIS competes in final 2022-’23 Forensics tournament

SIS competes in final 2022-’23 Forensics tournament

Cherlin Kim, Managing Editor | Mar 13, 2023

On Feb. 3-4, SIS competed in the final KAIAC Forensics tournament for the 2022-’23 school year at GSIS. With medals awarded to individual winners and schools with the highest speaker points, competitors...

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Fans await Korean TV show ‘Jinny’s Kitchen’

Cherlin Kim, Managing Editor | Feb 24, 2023

On Feb. 24, Korean TV show ‘Jinny’s Kitchen’ will air its first episode at 8:50 p.m. on TVN. The show will feature actor Park Seo-joon, actor Lee Seo-jin, BTS V, and actress Jung Yu-mi who collaboratively...

Interviews with SIS students about mask mandate release

Interviews with SIS students about mask mandate release

Cherlin Kim, Managing Editor | Feb 16, 2023

https://youtu.be/3sYmSrL2418

SM founder Lee Soo-man  (left), Hybe founder Bang Si-hyuk (right)

Hybe to purchase largest SM shares

Cherlin Kim, Managing Editor | Feb 16, 2023

On Feb. 10, K-pop entertainment industry Hybe announced that they will purchase 14.8 percent of rival entertainment industry SM’s shares for 422.8 billion won. With such payment, Hybe will officially...

South Korean citizens sweeping snow in freezing weather

South Korea’s temperature reaches record low this winter

Cherlin Kim, Managing Editor | Jan 28, 2023

On Jan. 24, South Korea hit its record-low temperature of minus 39.3 degrees Celsius in the north and minus 25.5 degrees Celsius in Seoul. The country continues to face extreme weather conditions due to...

Christmas traditions at SIS

Cherlin Kim, Managing Editor | Dec 16, 2022

https://youtu.be/XuVVmmZYuIE

Harry Styles to visit Seoul for ‘Love On’ tour 2023

Harry Styles to visit Seoul for ‘Love On’ tour 2023

Cherlin Kim, Managing Editor | Nov 18, 2022

On Nov. 15, Harry Styles confirmed via Instagram that he will hold a concert on March 20, 2023 at the KSPO Dome in Seoul for his “Love On” tour. On Nov. 23, the presale for the interpark and Yes24...

BTS at the Grammy Awards 2019

BTS to enlist in military

Cherlin Kim, Managing Editor | Oct 24, 2022

On Oct. 18, Hybe corporation confirmed that BTS members will be on a hiatus until 2025 to fulfill their military service, with Jin (the oldest member) leaving for the military first by the end of October.  With...

Korean military soldiers preparing for combat

Training or torture?

Cherlin Kim, Managing Editor | Oct 24, 2022

Take a moment and picture a soldier. Let me guess—tall, muscular guy in cargo pants?  This spring, SIS senior boys have begun receiving military enrollment letters to sign up for two years of cut-throat...