On Tuesday, January 11, 2022, at 3:46 p.m., most of the 23rd to 38th floors of an apartment building collapsed. The Hyundai Development Company was responsible for building the Hwajeong IPARK Complex 2 in Hwajeong-dong, Seo-gu, Gwangju when it collapsed. The collapsed section of 16 floors is approximately 78,000㎡. Fortunately, there is an evacuation space and machine room on the 23rd floor, which prevented further collapse thanks to its harder structure than other places. There are several reasons why the building collapsed. The tower crane on the roof of the building collapsed first, collidin
With the advent of Omicron, expectations that COVID-19 could end at the end of last year have disappeared. In addition, with the implementation of stronger distancing than in the early days of the outbreak of COVID-19, the social atmosphere of the New Year is also tight. Overseas travel is unthinkable, but even in Korea, you cannot go around freely. This is because it is a time when one needs one's own attention for the safety of everyone even if it is frustrating. But if you still want to leave, let's turn to untact destination. This is because new untact travel destinations are emerging one
On March 9, South Korea’s new president will be elected. Obviously, this race has important implications for South Korea’s society, economy, and democracy. Then, what do you focus on when casting a vote to a candidate? Is there a specific standard? If not, focus on youth politics of each candidate with this issue. In the presidential debate, major four candidates agreed that fairness of society was not guaranteed for youth. But each candidate came up with a different solution. First of all, there are two front-runners- Lee Jae-myung and Yoon Suk-yeol. Lee is the presidential candidate of the r
The hoopoe is a bird with a beautiful crown. While they are a migratory bird, many have become residents of our university and busily walk around the campus from early spring to the beginning of winter, diligently seeking food with their long beak. The hoopoe, also called a mulberry bird because of its love for mulberries, symbolizes luck, upstanding character, and loyalty. The hoopoe also appears in ancient Persian, Greek, Egyptian, and Chinese ancient tombs, as well as the Bible, as a bird of good luck that symbolizes virtue. In addition, there is a legend that a group of hoopoe once flew in
If you are interested in studying abroad at a university that offers a variety of courses, then you may want to consider University of Central Lancashire for your destination. The university was established in 1828. It has endeavoured to develop and provide students with a variety of programmes under six departments: Life Sciences and Medicine, Engineering and Technology, Arts and Humanities, Business and Management, Social Sciences and Management, and Natural Sciences. As a result, it offers about 230 undergraduate courses for students to choose from. You may find something that suits you per
On February 2, the European Union (EU) finalized and proposed regulations to classify nuclear power generation and natural gas as green energy, and the implementation of "EU Taxonomy" is just around the corner. Now that activities for a sustainable planet are receiving great attention, Taxonomy is an important policy that should not be missed and is currently the biggest global environmental news. Taxonomy was created by combining the words TAXIS (Sort out) and NOMOS (Science) in Greek. In the industry, it was called Green Taxonomy because it was usually related to the environment. Currently,
When the Keimyung University was founded in 1899, there were images. The missionaries’ caring minds made the first page of KMU. Based on their love, new images appeared. The pioneers’ desire to create the best higher education institution at the risk of all kinds of difficulties bloomed on it. Further new images have emerged. There are Tabula Rasa, Keimyung Art Center, Keimyung Hanhakchon, Hengso Museum and Dongsan library. Even more new images will arise. It can be the moment of our future. The book named ‘KEIMYUNG IMAGES’ capture the moments. It is published as 13 languages- Korean, English,
The Metaverse Library, Dongsan Virtual Library, officially opened and began service on Tuesday, November 16. Dongsan Vilib embodied the seven-floor building of Keimyung University Dongsan Library as it is, and made it possible to receive services by asking virtual librarians in real time. Keimyung University Dongsan Library has been building a metaverse space since September 1 using Naver's Geppetto platform. In order to revive the actual appearance, the floor, wall frame, and interior were sketched, and virtual space was built. For library tours for freshmen and new teachers, you can also gat
KMU has two great archers as alumni. Chang Hyejin is well known as double gold medalist in the Rio Olympics. Ryu Su-jeong led the Korean national women’s archery team to nine consecutive medals at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. She also helped the team win three gold medals for the first time in the history of the Summer Olympics. The KMU was fortunate to have an interview with both of these great archers and KMU alumni. The two alumni visited the Chang Hyejin Archery Center in the KMU where Chang used to train to build her dream of becoming an Olympic champion. At the center, the two alumni encoura
Ulsan Sanjeon Cartoon Library is the first cartoon library in Ulsan. Q1. Please briefly introduce yourself. I am a librarian working at the Ulsan Sanjeon Cartoon Library. My work is to organize books and guide people to use the library. In addition, I am checking people for fever and QR code due to COVID-19. Q2. Can you introduce the Ulsan Sanjeon Cartoon Library? Ulsan Sanjeon Cartoon Library, the first cartoon library in Ulsan, is located on the second floor of Sanjeonmaru (32-1, Sanjeon 6-gil), Jung-gu, Ulsan. It has a children and general cartoon reference room, a cartoon creation
Q1. Can you introduce yourself? [Alicia] Hi! My name is Alicia Williams! I am from Kinston NC (North Carolina). I am currently a sophomore studying psychology at East Carolina university in the USA. [Jeannie] My name is Jeannie and I am from France. I am studying computer science! I love video games and coding so that is why I chose this major. Q2. When did you come to Korea and how long did you stay? Why did you decide to visit Korea and is there specific reason to come to Keimyung University among many universities? [Alicia] I came to South Korea in august of 2021 for 4 months in order to st
A wind of change has come to departments in KMU. First, some departments don’t receive new applicants. Major in American Studies doesn’t receive applicants anymore. These evening programs don’t receive applicants: Chinese Studies, Japanese Studies, Tourist Management, Accounting, Management Information System (MIS), Economics and Finance, and Law. Also, Early Childhood Physical Education, Management and Sociology, and Future Automotive Practical Engineering majors are abolished. Meanwhile, some new departments are looking forward to a good start. The Business Big Data Department is created. Th