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Player 7 challenges other reality shows

Player 7 challenges other reality shows

Jenny Seo | Oct 11, 2019

On July 14, tvN launched a new reality show called “Player 7” to be broadcast every Sunday evening. Featuring seven popular entertainers, including comedian Lee Soo-geun and martial artist Kim Dong-hyun,...

Editorial: Why read the news?

Editorial: Why read the news?

Jenny Seo | Sep 5, 2019

New coaches, teachers, and facility renovations. Fluctuating Japan-Korea relations. More of Trump’s racist rhetoric.  When put in such bite-sized statement forms, current events read like distant...

Everything you need to know about Japan and Korea’s trade war

Everything you need to know about Japan and Korea’s trade war

Jenny Seo | Sep 5, 2019

During the two months, tensions between Japan and South Korea have escalated from a seemingly minor trade dispute regarding export restrictions to intense animosity between the two neighbors. Currently,...

Food review: Wang Thai

Food review: Wang Thai

Jenny Seo | Sep 5, 2019

It is not common to taste authentic Thai food in Korea, but Wang Thai presents a rare opportunity to experience real Thailand cuisine within the boundaries of Seoul. Adorned with traditional Thailand...

SIS students react to rising tensions between Japan, Korea

SIS students react to rising tensions between Japan, Korea

Jenny Seo | Sep 5, 2019

Over the past year, the Japanese and South Korean trade feud has escalated and both countries have been faced with severe consequences. In late 2018, South Korea’s Supreme Court ruled that victims of...

Tottenham emerges victorious in Champions League quarterfinals

Tottenham emerges victorious in Champions League quarterfinals

Jenny Seo | Apr 30, 2019

On April 18, Tottenham Hotspur reached the semifinals of the UEFA Champions League for the first time, beating out Manchester City with an aggregate score of 4-4. While Manchester City defeated Tottenham...

KPOP comebacks during the spring season

KPOP comebacks during the spring season

Jenny Seo | Apr 23, 2019

Bolbbalgan4 (BOL4) – “Bom” On April 1, South Korean female folk duo BOL4 made a comeback with the album “Youth Diary 1” including the tracks “Bom,” “Mermaid,” and “Stars All Over...

Schools integrate wellness education into curricula

Schools integrate wellness education into curricula

Jenny Seo | Apr 22, 2019

Once considered the universal emblems of school, textbooks and assessments now constitute only a portion of what is perceived as education. If school was once aimed to achieve the sole parochial goal of...

Tiger Woods makes major comeback with Masters title

Tiger Woods makes major comeback with Masters title

Jenny Seo | Apr 15, 2019

For the past decade, Tiger Woods was referred to as a fallen hero – a once admired golf star who fell to his demise after going through multiple back surgeries and facing numerous scandals. In fact,...

North Korea–US summit proves fruitless for both countries

North Korea–US summit proves fruitless for both countries

Jenny Seo | Mar 24, 2019

The sequel to the first-ever North Korea–US summit was held over the course of two days on Feb. 27 and 28. Unlike the previous conference, which was held in Singapore, this time North Korean leader Kim...

What change means to us

Jenny Seo | Mar 22, 2019

From new couches to club funding, SIS has been on a valiant mission to engage with students in ways long overdue. While any change faces its fair share of backlash and complaint, the recent modifications...