●Viola Koegst from GermanyI interviewed Viola Koegst. She is from Germany and an exchange student at Keimyung University. This interview focused on the higher education system and university culture in Germany. 1.Why are you interested in Korea and Keimyung University?I wanted to get to know the more developed side of Asia. I applied to several partner universities in Japan and Korea, and my home university chose me to take part in the exchange program with Keimyung University. I found it exciting to go to a country where tradition and high-tech are so close together, but I tried to come here
These days, discussions about gender equality are active on SNS and the Internet. Young women raise their voices for gender equality and criticize men’s prejudice against women. However, some men argue that they get reverse discrimination caused by some policies which give consideration only to women, for example, women-only compartments in the subway and parking lots. They also say gender equality in Korea has already been realized. Therefore, in this issue, I will write about gender conflict in Korea and the reasons for and solutions to that problem. ● Gender Inequality in KoreaGender inequa
●Yeji Jung,Department of International Relations (KAC)1. Please introduce yourself My name is Yeji Jung. I am a senior in the Department of International Relations, Keimyung Adams College (KAC). I recently got accepted to the Korean Embassy in Romania as an intern through the Global Public Diplomacy Internship Program of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. 2. Why did you apply for the Global Public Diplomacy Internship Program? An internship is one of the graduation requirements of KAC. To meet the requirement, I had been looking for an internship since I was a junior. However, it was not merely
●Public Diplomacy People think that diplomacy is only for governments and diplomats. However, now many countries want a different type of diplomacy. That is public diplomacy. Public diplomacy is communicating with foreigners directly about a country’s history, traditions, culture, art, values, policies, and vision to improve trust in the country. It is for promoting diplomatic relations and a country’s brand. It is a different concept from ordinary diplomacy which only contains intergovernmental communication and negotiation. Public diplomacy uses soft power (culture, art, aid, values, media,
●Hong Jeong-min in World Vision KoreaThe 66th UN/DPI (Department of Public Information) NGO Conference was held in Gyeongju from May 31 to June 1, 2016. It is the first time the conference has been hosted in Asia or Africa. A lot of Korean students are interested in international social problems. Therefore, the number of students who want to work for an NGO is rising.I interviewed Hong Jeong-min, who graduated from the Department of English Language and Literature and the Department of Social Welfare. She is now working for World Vision Korea. World Vision is an NGO for international relief an
Director: Cho Jung-raeGenre: DramaStarring: Kang Ha-na, Choi RiRunning time: 127 minThis movie is for all the young girls who really missed the comfort of their mothers’ arms when they were in hellish places. The meaning of Spirit’s Homecoming is “trampled flowers,” which has the same meaning as teenage girls who want to go back to their hometowns but only go back to their hometowns as ghosts.Spirit’s Homecoming is based on the true story of Kang Il-chul who was forced to be a sex slave for the Imperial Japanese Army during the 1940s when she was only sixteen years old. The story goes back and
The United States and South Korea started official discussions about deploying Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) on February 2 because of missile tests in North Korea on the same day.ProThere has been increasing concern in the international community about North Korea’s nuclear tests and long range missile launch. Adding a Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system to its missile defenses would provide a greater ability to defend South Korea against a North Korea nuclear missile attack. We must demonstrate to North Korea that its reckless actions will have serious consequence
Many students have an interest in human rights. They hope to work at an NGO or an international organization related to human rights. Korea has a human rights organization, the National Human Rights Commission of Korea. The NHRC was established in 2001. The NHRC plays a role in making policies, conducting investigations, and education related to human rights in cooperation with other organizations. RoleThe commission improves human rights policy through research on laws and policies related to human rights. If people suffer human rights abuses or discriminatory acts from public institutions or
A special lecture was held on March 29 at New Bauer Hall. The theme was world travel and entrepreneurship. The writer Ryu Kwang-hyun has traveled to 31 countries and listened to the stories of Korean CEOs who have lived in foreign countries. His purpose was learning entrepreneurship from Korean CEOs in different countries and companies. He met CEOs in small and large enterprises and many different industries like agriculture, livestock and lodging. His travel story is more unique and interesting to students because instead of spending his own money, he was sponsored by CEOs. He has always trie
Students going to the recruiting area Recruiting area in front of old Bauer Hall Club members explaining their club to freshmen
KMU President Synn llhi visited Turkey through the city of Istanbul’s official invitation from January 27 to February 2. President Synn and Istanbul University President Mahmut Ak discussed academic exchange for research on the Silk Road’s history and culture. Both universities decided to start student exchange in the second semester 2016 Istanbul University is a Turkish public university with a 550-year history. It has produced presidents of Turkey and the first Turkish Nobel Literature Prize winner, Orhan Pamuk. KMU opened the Silk Road Central Asia Institute in 2014 for academic research an
CCTV might possibly lead to invasion of privacy, but it ensures the security of certain places where it is installed. The more it appears in front of us, the more crime scenes can be watched and the more likely criminals can be found. Because of this fact, people will feel safer and actually be safer. This contributes to the fact that South Korea is full of CCTVs down alleys and streets is considered the safest country, whereas countries with few CCTVs and a lot of citizens against the installation of them are considered less safe.By Choi Bong-kyuSophomore, Yeongnam Universityqhdrb098@naver.co
Keimyung University’s Hengseo Museum provides a free-term system program that is connected to the history textbooks for elementary, middle and high school students. Hengseo Museum encourages students to join the program and experience history instead of just reading about it.The main program is making pottery and restoring artifacts. Also, students can enjoy the many other programs like the history of museums, making drawings of artifacts and role-playing a curator. Kim Kwon-goo, the director of Hengseo Museum, said, “We prepared the program to help students discover their aptitude and talent
Welcoming address by KMU President Professor Dr. Mahmut giving a lecture People listening to the lecture
The 2016 Spring Camp for KMU Freshmen was held from January 11 to 16 at Keimyung University dormitory. The camp was conducted by the KMU Admissions Office. The Ministry of Education gave full financial support to KMU. The purpose of the camp was for freshman to experience campus life and to enhance basic learning skills and sociality before entering Keimyung University.The 2016 Spring Camp was for 150 freshmen who passed the 2016 nonscheduled admission, and provided lectures about basic studies and essential skills for real university classes. In addition, freshmen practiced presentation skill
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