Independent bookstores sell books that are not sold in general bookstores. These kinds of bookstores mainly sell books which is published on a small scale, individual books, and overseas books that are difficult to get. [Daebong Bookshop] This bookstore is located near Gundulbawi Station on Line 3 of Daegu. There is a complex cultural space called ‘C1912’. In the C1912, an art gallery called ‘Void Gallery’ is located, and a coffee shop is also located. Under the theme of ‘The whole world is a garden’, Daebong Bookshop is in operation. Like the theme, Daebong Bookshop is decorated like a garden
[The process of making microplastics] As the production and consumption of disposable products increase, the seriousness of environmental pollution caused by plastic waste is increasing. If such plastic is less than 5mm in size, it is called microplastic. There are many other problems that arise from its small size. We are too insensitive to the use of these plastics. Especially in the case of microplastics, people almost don't care more because they are invisible. Microplastics also occur when washing clothes made of synthetic fibers, and they also occur when automobile tires are worn out. St
1. Can you introduce yourself? Hi, my name is Haewook Kang who loves traveling and reading books. As a student in the class of 16, I am majoring in international relations in KAC (Keimyung Adams College). Currently, I am studying in Bogazici University of Istanbul, Turkey as exchange student. 2. Why did you decide to go abroad as an exchange student? What do you want to acquire from the experience? I thought the exchange student program is an absolutely beneficial program. I could travel abroad, but I thought it would be a more valuable experience to live in another culture and study as a stud
The Nawruz Festival, which means a "new day", is a traditional festival held in Central Asia to commemorate the beginning of spring and the beginning of the year. To celebrate the season, KMU held the ‘2022 Nawruz Festival’ on March 21st in the Seong-seo campus. Various programs were hosted at the festival, such as ▲ Central Asian Cultural Festival ▲ Special Lecture by Akmal Nuridinov ▲ Uzbekistan Online Film Festival. The cultural festival featured five booths run by international students from different countries, including Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Mongolia, Turkey, and the Silk Road Central
If you want an academic environment where you can gain the proper academic knowledge and some practical work skills combined, Hanze University of Applied Sciences would be the perfect choice for you. Hanze University of Applied Sciences, also known as Hanze UAS, is in Groningen in the north of the Netherlands. Since it is a college city and as college students compose a large portion of the city’s residents, Groningen is one of the youngest cities in the Netherlands. More specifically, one out of two citizens of Groningen is under the age of 35. Also, as 8.1% of Hanze UAS’s students come from
On February 24, Russia commenced its military invasion of Ukraine, and the two countries are still fighting today. Since the very beginning, the Russian all-out war has been conducting indiscriminate attacks on multiple parts of the Ukraine. Proven by the real-time footage of Russian forces’ strikes spreading online, the Russian troops are targeting civilian facilities. Regarding the previous warfare that the Russian troops fought in, for example, Syria and Chechnya, the Russian troops use the tactic of intentional attacks on civilians, aiming to break the people’s will to fight back. The rece
The Nawruz Festival of KMU was held for a week from Monday, March 23. At this event, KMU invited the President of the Academy of Arts of Uzbekistan and conferred him with an honorary doctorate in Fine Arts, commemorating the 30th anniversary of the establishment of Korea-Uzbekistan diplomatic ties. The transcription of the interview with President Nuridinov is below: How do you feel about receiving the honorary doctorate? : I think it is a great honor and duty. It has been two years since I was asked to be an honorary doctor, but the Covid-19 delayed it for some time until now. I have respect
K-LACE, the Korean Language and Culture Exchange, is one of the programmes held by the KMU International Lounge. The programme liaises a Korean student and two or three non-Korean students, for the Korean Student to act as a Korean teacher for the non-Korean students. Through this programme, both KMU students and international students are offered the chance to meet and socialise with each other and exchange language and culture. As KMU foreign students’ Korean language skills vary greatly, the KMUIL created three different levels from Beginner to Intermediate which the foreign students can ch
Director: Hong Jong Chan Genre: Drama Running time: 595 minutes Juvenile Justice is a Netflix original drama that was released February 25, 2022. It is a legal drama that deals with the theme of the Juvenile Act and the Criminal Underage System. A total of 10 episodes will feature famous Korean actors such as Hye soo Kim, Moo yeol Kim, Sung min Lee, and Jung eun Lee. It tells the story of Eun seok Shim (actor Hye soo Kim), a judge who hates juvenile offenders, being newly appointed to the juvenile department of a district court. Juvenile Justice deals with episodes based on actual incidents th
Written by Francis Scott Fitzgerald genre: Drama Published in May 2003 288 pages The Great Gatsby was published in 1925 by American novelist Francis Scott Fitzgerald. The plot of the book is that Gatsby, born to incompetent parents, became an army officer with an ambition to succeed and met Daisy. However, Daisy marries Buchanan, a rich man and Gatsby, who has nothing, thinks that material wealth is important to marry Daisy, who comes from an upper-class family. Gatsby, who eventually does make a fortune, is convinced that Daisy will someday return to him because he continued to love her even
A forest fire broke out in Uljin, Gyeongsangbuk-do, around 11:17 a.m. on March 4, 2022. The forest fire spread not only to the northeast of Uljin but also to Samcheok, Gangwon-do. The cause of the forest fire is presumed to be from cigarettes because the fire broke out immediately after three vehicles passed the initial ignition point. The east coast forest fire, which started in Uljin and spread to Samcheok was contained after 213 hours and 43 minutes (about 9 days) with 20,000 ha of forest burned, setting a record for the longest-lasting forest fire since 1986 when the Korea Forest Service c
Keimyung University is the first university nationwide to run a reading program called Keimyung Freshman Book for prospective freshmen, receiving great response. The Keimyung Freshman Book is a program aimed at developing reading habits before prospective freshmen enter the school, holding discussions with students, professors, and employees on a common theme, using it as a tool of communication, while also establishing a sense of community. Prospective freshmen begin reading from Jan. 10th and hold a book report contest in May. Through the book report contest, a total prize worth 10 million w