I was very frustrated when I entered the University and tried to do something besides school work. However, I found a poster about a cultural exchange program called “Au Pair” on campus. At that time, I didn’t realize that would be a big change in my life.Going to the States was my dream for a long time. I asked my parents to let me go to the States during my school years, but my parents didn’t let a little girl go abroad alone. However, a big girl who used to be a little girl made it happen finally! It turned out well because I was just right for an au pair.Now, you might be curious about wha
A museum expo is being held by the Council of Museums of Daegu in Donggok Exhibition Hall of Hengso Museum from December 22 to January 31, 2009. Admission is free.In the exhibition, spectators can see relics of the Goryeo period, including celadon, (especially grayish-blue-powdered celadon), textbooks, ancient documents, maps, postcards, traditional folk paintings, high quality brass tableware, earthenware, and clay dolls. In addition, Jinjuseongdo, a folding screen of Jinju castle in the 17th and 18th centuries, which was appointed as a national treasure in December 2008 by the Cultural Herit
The 2009 Keimyung introductory event for high school students is being held for fourteen days in Adams Chapel from November 17 to December 6. About 30,000 high school students from approximately one hundred schools in Daegu and the Gyeongbuk area are expected to attend.Keimyung University prepared various events like dancing or musical performances and many other recreation programs for students who may enter Keimyung University in 2009. In addition, the school authorities are introducing the qualifications required to enter Keimyung University, the scholarship system, and the international pr
On National Foundation Day, I, one of the Gazette reporters, left for Provence Village in Paju, Gyeonggi Province. At first, I found the place through Internet surfing and got attracted to the picturesque scenery. If you like to take pictures, I highly recommend you visit Provence Village and photograph the beautiful buildings there.Paju Provence Village is modeled on Provence Village in France, and it was built in a sequestered country village in 1996. It started from a French restaurant. As time went by, many other things started to appear in Provence Village. There are ten buildings in Prov
The International Internship Fair was held in the multimedia room on the 3rd floor of the new Bauer Hall building on October 21. Many students who are interested in international internship programs participated in this fair. The internship program at Keimyung University is divided into two parts: international internships and domestic internships. The International Internship Fair is held once every semester, and students who want to participate in international internships have a limited period of time in which to apply after the fair. The Keimyung University internship program started in 20
The pianist Lim Dong-min was appointed an assistant professor in the Department of Piano in Keimyung University on August 26. Recognizing his accomplishments and fame, Keimyung University decided to appoint him.Lim Dong-min was born in Seoul in 1980 and started to play the piano when he was 9. He attended Sunhwa Arts School as a full scholarship student. He also graduated from Moscow Conservatory, which is the top music conservatory in Russia. He was the first Korean prizewinner in the Chopin Concours, winning third prize in May 2005. He has won many prizes from other famous music competitions
Sometimes love is the most difficult thing but sometimes it is the easiest thing because it depends on our mind. Do you have someone in your mind? If so, why do you love him or her? The book, Why Do I Love You, doesn't answer the question directly. However, if you read this book, you can feel sympathy with the author about love and understand the meaning of love more than before. The original title of Why Do I Love You was Essays in Love because the form of this book is an essay-writing style which helps you to understand the contents more realistically. Alain de Botton, an author who speciali
University students in Daegu participated in the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, held in England, for the purpose of informing the superiority of Korean culture and letting Dokdo be known to the world. Ten members of the team, Gakseoli, include seven Keimyung University students: Go Soon-chul (Senior, Dept. of Advertising and Public Relations), Choi In-gi (Junior, Dept. of Advertising and Public Relations), Park Rang (Senior, Dept. of Theatre Arts), Heo Hui-yun (Senior, Dept. of Dance), Hong Eun-jong (Senior, Dept. of Dance), Jeon Young-jin (Senior, Dept. of Dance), Kim Min-joo (Junior, Dept. of Da
The Gazette recently interviewed Eunhuul, a singer-songwriter who graduated from the Department of Composition in Keimyung University in 2007. After graduation, he undertook a graduate course in Digital Media in the Department of Music Technology in Sangmyung University. His real name is Kwak Eun-ki. He is now affiliated with the entertainment agency named M-boat. He won the gold prize at the Yu Jae-ha Music Contest in 2003, and also participated in many works of original sound tracks such as Naesarang Ssagaji, Biscuit Teacher and Star Candy. More of his famous songs include Slow Love and I wa
The Ministry of Justice has designated twenty universities in the country ABT (Active Brain Tower) universities. ABT universities receive funding from the Ministry of Justice to perform various activities to develop a multicultural society. They will train professional instructors who can be multicultural citizens and develop related study support programs for immigrants in Korea. The ABT universities will also establish centers for multicultural education and graduate schools of immigrant policy in each university.Originally, fifty eight universities in the country applied for this project. T
These days, as the world is increasingly globalized, cooperation between countries is becoming very important. According to that kind of atmosphere, international exhibitions and conferences are at the very center of globalization. In Daegu, there is EXCO, which opened in April 2001.EXCO is the abbreviation of "Exhibition and Convention Center," and it is located in the north of Daegu. It has an advantage of traffic because it is connected to Daegu Airport, KTX, and Gyeongbu expressway. It is also the first exhibition and convention center outside Seoul. Therefore, it is very meaningful to Dae
Hapcheon Cine Theme Park is located in Hapcheon, an hour from Daegu. Hapcheon Cine Theme Park is famous for sets from films and dramas like Taegukgi: Brotherhood of War, Wind Fighter, Seoul 1945, and 70's Fashion. Many people visit for sightseeing and taking pictures. You can see many shops and houses from the era of Japanese imperialism. Nowadays, MBC is preparing a set for a TV drama, East of Eden.By Seo Yeon-jooKMG Reporterpinkeyes@kmu.ac.kr
Keimyung University, as a leader in the Daegu and Gyeongbuk region, is setting up the foundations for a U-Campus(Ubiquitous Campus) through a WIBRO (Wireless Broadband Internet) service from March 2008.On March 7, Lee Jin-woo, the president of the university, and No Dae-jeon, the chief of KT Daegu, signed an agreement to set up a WIBRO campus. Both parties agreed to an exchange of human and material resources to set up a WIBRO zone and thereafter a U-Campus. At the end of January, Keimyung finished the installation and trial of necessary equipment based on an agreement with KT last year. When
The Gazette recently interviewed a famous fashion designer, Kim Seo-ryong. He graduated from the College of Fine Arts in Keimyung University in 1982. He is a menswear designer. He has his own brands, "KIMSEORYONG HOMME" and "K by kimseoryong," and a shop in Kangnam, Seoul. He participates in every Seoul collection. He is not only active in fashion but also teaches people who want to become fashion designers at the Kim Seo-ryong Fashion Design Academy, established in 1997.Q. You majored in fine arts. Did you have any special reason to becoming a fashion designer?I drew Western paintings for a l
Hapcheon Cine Theme Park is located in Hapcheon, an hour from Daegu. Hapcheon Cine Theme Park is famous for sets from films and dramas like Taegukgi: Brotherhood of War, Wind Fighter, Seoul 1945, and 70's Fashion. Many people visit for sightseeing and taking pictures. You can see many shops and houses from the era of Japanese imperialism. Nowadays, MBC is preparing a set for a TV drama, East of Eden.By Seo Yeon-jooKMG Junior Reporterpinkeyes@kmu.ac.kr
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