The Student News Site of Seoul International School

TIGER TIMES ONLINE

Upcoming Events

TIGER TIMES ONLINE

TIGER TIMES ONLINE

SIS bands receive all platinum ratings at KAIAC Large Group Festivals

SIS bands receive all platinum ratings at KAIAC Large Group Festivals

Cherlin Kim, Copy Editor | March 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, Copy Editor | March 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...

Photo courtesy of Manila Bulletin

Fans await Korean TV show ‘Jinny’s Kitchen’

Cherlin Kim, Copy Editor | February 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, Copy Editor | February 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, Copy Editor | February 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, Copy Editor | January 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

Christmas traditions at SIS

Cherlin Kim, Copy Editor | December 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, Copy Editor | November 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, Copy Editor | October 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, Copy Editor | October 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...

Study cafes—Are they worth the craze?

Study cafes—Are they worth the craze?

Cherlin Kim, Copy Editor | October 6, 2022

Everyday after school, SIS highschoolers commonly crowd into study cafes to finish school work and prepare for upcoming exams. Study cafes are especially packed during this time of year, as suneung (Korea’s...