I am against artificial intelligence (AI) because AI will cause an increase in the unemployment rate. Nowadays our country has serious youth unemployment and an aging society. If AI is popularized, it will work more efficiently than humans. Therefore, most employers will not hire people. In addition, AI will lower the bond between people. Now that the smartphone has been invented, our society has become devoid of face-to-face communication and conversation is gone. However, if the machines are an even greater invention than a smartphone, this phenomenon will become more severe. For these reaso
On April 13, the general election for the National Assembly will be held in Korea. On this day, 300 lawmakers will be elected to the National Assembly. The general election is soimportant that it is an official holiday in Korea.Recently, the younger generation of voters has had an effect on election campaigns.Many candidates are trying to change their images from inaccessible to familiar. When a unique campaign starts spreading across the internet, it draws a lot of interest from voters. For example, a candidate bowed in front of office workers traveling to work. Other candidates danced or san
On March 11, a special lecture by the American Ambassador to Korea, Marc Knapper, was held in Dongsan Library. The topic was "U.S.-Korea Relations in the 21st Century."KMU joined the Window on America (WOA) Program organized by the United States Embassy in 2008. Today, KMU provides about 3000 publications of U.S. government agencies to enrolled students for free. WOA is a program that donates published materials by U.S. government agencies to educational institutions of Korea.Marc Knapper said that even though the two countries were far away, the U.S. is a neighboring country to Korea, and nei
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When you walk around the downtown, the aroma of coffee will greet you. And you can see that a lot of people are enjoying a cup of coffee. Today, if you look around Daegu, you can see many cafes with various coffee brands. Daegu has become a city of coffee, unlike other cities. Local brand cafes of Daegu are more popular than famous brand cafes, which seems to be unique to Daegu. So, let's check out the coffee scene in Daegu. Do you want to know the history of coffee? If so, you should go to the That's Coffee Museum and That’s Coffee Theme Park in Daegu. They are in a four-story building. They
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The Global Innovation Challenge workshop by KMU’s Industry Academic Cooperation Foundation was held at Myunggyo Dormitory on January 29. There were a total of 13 students picked for the Global Innovation Challenge with the students divided into six teams for the workshop. The workshop topic was producing an idea for a prototype and attending a foundation lecture. On the first day, they created a new idea in order to develop its design and prototype production. Then they made a business plan. On the second day, they developed branding that reflected customer opinions gained through market resea
KMU’s Department of Textile Design Students have participated in the Heimtextil International Trade Fair for Home and Contract Textiles for three years. This year, they participated in Heimtextil 2016 from January 12 to 15 in Frankfurt, Germany. Heimtextil is the biggest international trade fair for home and contract textiles with buyers attending from all over the world, including Europe, Asia and the United States.During this fair, textile design students exhibited their ‘Blending Age’ concept design. This highly regarded design is a creative blend of unique Asian cultural and modern sensibi
Period: December 19 - 30Place: Keimyung Art CenterRunning Time: 150 minutesThe musical The Last Empress will be performed at the Keimyung Art Center from December 19-30. This year, The Last Empress celebrates its 20th anniversary, originating in 1995. The play has been recreated in all aspects including story, music, set design and visualization. This musical portrays Empress Myeongseong, the last queen of Joseon, who tried to save the country amid the invasion of foreign powers. This musical stars a variety of famous musical actors including Kim Sohyeon, Sin Yeongsuk, Min Yeonggi. Because of
A guest lecture by Kishimi Ichiro, the author of the best seller Courage to be Disliked, was held at KMU’s College of Business Administration on November 13. The theme of the lecture was a message that he hopes to convey to young people about philosophies of life.Kishimi Ichiro believes that “We should not be afraid to be hated by others. If you are hated by someone, it is proof that you live by your own rules.” His ideas about relationships are based on the psychology of Adler. He also gave students under stress due to human relationships caused by harsh competition a variety of good advice.H
The night view of Seoul has become famous around the world, so many people want to take photograph of it. Here are some of the most impressive attractions. N Seoul Tower is a tower on the summit of Namsan Urban Natural Park in the center of Seoul. N Seoul Tower is an iconic landmark of Seoul. Many foreign tourists selected it as the best tourist attraction. N Seoul Tower has a nightly light show and a superlative night view. The body of the tower changes colors. There are three ways to go to N Seoul Tower top. First, you can walk to that place in about 30 minutes. Second, you can take a city b
Today, due to the Korean Wave, global awareness of Korean culture is growing. In addition, according to the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs, the number of foreign residents is 1.74 million and makes up 3.4% of the total. Therefore, there is growing need for qualified teachers of Korean to reflect the societal changes in Korea. Korean teachers are professional instructors who teach Korean to foreigners or overseas Koreans that do not speak Korean.Role Korean teachers teach Korean and Korean culture. They also teach culture such as the manners and etiquette of Korea. In ad
KMU has been selected as a University Contributing to High School Education Normalization for the second year in a row. KMU will receive 680 million won. The program assesses the effect of university admissions processes on high school education and selects universities that run appropriate admissions processes for the project. KMU will screen candidates in various ways such as focusing more on students’ school records, reducing the importance of Keimyung’s entrance examination, and increasing admissions for students from low-income households and rural areas to improve admissions processes. I
The 254th CEO Forum was held at KMU’s College of Business Administration on September 11. The lecturer was Kim Seon-il who is the head of the Daegu Creative Economy Innovation Center. The theme of the lecture was “Creative economy with open type innovation.”Today, unemployment is increasing while the population ages and the birth rate remains low. Therefore, Mr. Kim said, we need to use the creative economy to solve this problem.He also explained the differences between creative economy policies of other countries and creative economy policies of Korea. In addition, he explained open type inno
Place: Daegu EXCODates: October 8 - 11Time: 10:00 - 18:00Price: 8000 won, free if reserved onlineThe Fifth Daegu Coffee and Cafe Exposition will be held in October at EXCO. This is held in Daegu, the “city of coffee”, because Daegu has the most coffee shops in Korea and produces the most coffee trainees every year. You can find the latest information and trends in the cafe industry, as well as learn how to start a coffee shop. You can also taste different kinds of premium coffee from all over the world. There will be a variety of events, including a cafe culture experience, a barista competiti