If I say “columnar joint”, most people probably recall Jeju Island first because of the columnar joint coastline and Cheonjiyeon waterfall. The columnar joint topography on Jeju Island is a famous feature that attracts tourists, especially students on school trips However, if you don’t have the time or money to go to Jeju Island, you can enjoy a beautiful coastline and sea full of columnar joints in Gyeongju. How about going to Gyeongju's Padosori Trail with me for a moment? Columnar joints are created when lava with temperatures above 1000 degrees Celsius erupts from a volcano or fissure and
Which movie inspired you the most?When I was 16 years old, I encountered a movie entitled The Song of the Sun. I chose it because its cover was beautiful. Kaoru (Yui) is 16-year-old girl who lives in a quiet seaside town. She can’t go in the sunshine because she has a rare skin disease, so the only thing she can do is sing and play the guitar when the sun goes down. Her secret pleasure is looking at a boy named Kogi through the window. They fall in love, and it grows more and more each day. One day she realizes she will die soon. The most impressive scene is when Kaoru sings a song entitled “G
I surveyed some students who want to be flight attendants about what they wanted to ask Lee Mi-young, who is the director of Sky Academy, which teaches students to become flight attendants. Then, I interviewed her with these questions. Let’s go to meet her!1. Please introduce yourself. I’m Lee Mi-young. I graduated from the Department of International Trade and Commerce in Keimyung University. I was a teacher for three years in Sky Academy, and I’ve worked as director since December 2012. When I was a senior, I found out about flight attendants from my friend. I studied in Sky Academy and work
Many Koreans are accustomed to western culture like eating hamburgers, listening to foreign music and living in an apartment instead of a traditional Korean house. Recently, I went to Seoul to cover a story on Han-style, which includes Hangeul, Hansik, Hanbok, Hanok, Hanji, Hanguk-eumak and especially Hanok (traditional Korean house) with the hope that many Koreans will remember and enjoy our traditional culture artifacts. In Seoul, there are five big palaces. Of these five big palaces, Changdeokgung, which was added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1997, and Gyeongbokgung, which served as
Name: Ryu Jong-moonMajor: Civil EngineeringGrade: Senior I interviewed Ryu Jong-moon. He was the head of Keimyung University Alpine Club (KUAC) and a participant in the 2013 Dream Project of Kookmin Bank (KB). The 2013 Dream Project made an Antarctic expedition composed of 10 students from mountaineering clubs around the country. KB offered about 20 million won per person as well as opportunities to visit Deception Island, a famous volcanic island where they swam in the Southern Ocean, and to experience magnificent scenery and various animals.1. What was your purpose in participating in the 20
Keimyung University hosted an awards ceremony for the best part-time instructors on February 26. The 15 best part-time instructors were awarded a certificate of award and prize money of 1.5 million won.The best part-time instructor is a teacher who has taught for 2 years in Keimyung University and got good evaluations from students. The instructors of major subjects have to get a lecture evaluation of over 4.0 on average in the last year. The instructors of liberal art subjects have to get a lecture evaluation in the previous 4 semesters of over 4.0 on average and a lecture evaluation in the l
Many students want to study a foreign language, get certificates, and do international activities like international student exchange programs and working holidays to get experiences and achieve their goals, aiming to get a job. Among many international activities, I recommend WWOOF, which isn’t famous in Korea yet. WWOOF is a program that helps volunteers on organic farms or smallholdings to learn about organic growing and a healthier lifestyle, and provides volunteers with many opportunities to make a good relationship with people from around the world and to experience local culture. The Ga
Park Sang-won, a professor in the Department of Environmental Science in Keimyung University, was honored by the Ministry of Environment at the opening ceremony for the recyclable resources market at the Korea Environment Corporation in Incheon.Prof. Park has worked as a consultant for the Ministry of Environment and contributed greatly to opening the recyclable resources market. A recyclable resources market is an online market to enable people to trade secondhand goods. He got credit for opening the recyclable resources market from the Ministry.A recyclable resources market is a good example
Keimyung University President Synn Il-hi was appointed as an honorary consul general of Korea in Poland from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Polish government on December 20th, 2012.President Synn has been Poland’s honorary consul since October 2005. His new position’s term is 5 years.President Synn has a deep relationship with Poland. He established the Korea-Poland Association in 1995 and served as the first president until 2006. He also established a dual-degree program with Fryderyk Chopin University of Music and opened the Keimyung F. Chopin Academy of Music in 1998.Also
These days, the number of people riding bicycles is increasing. As it increases, some cities utilize public bike services. This has both merits and demerits.ProThese days, as the price of oil rises, the number of people riding bikes has increased. Following this trend, some cities have started a public bike service. As utilizing public bikes is easy and simple, the number of people using public bikes has increased, too. The public bike service has many advantages. First, a public bike service makes a green city. Currently, the number of cars in Korea is increasing and the people per car is abo
•Name: Grgoire Picquette•Age: 23•Country: France•Major: Game & Mobile Contents1. How is your campus life?I usually spend time doing my assignments. And I’m a member of a tennis club, so I enjoy playing tennis as a leisure activity in my spare time from Mondays through Fridays. Also, I often spend time visiting other areas like Gyeongju, which has many ruins of the Silla period, to know more about Korean culture and traditions. Therefore, I think I’m enjoying a fun and satisfying campus life.2. How is your Korean language class?The teacher is humorous and the class is qu
A special lecture with Jeon Yu-seong to encourage a spirit of entrepreneurship and to encourage young people to start a business was held at Euiyang Hall on Keimyung University Seongseo campus on October 17. This event was a good chance to get beneficial information and know-how related to investing money in setting up a business.In the first part, Jeon Yu-seong, who is the CEO of Cheolgabang Theater, which is the only comedy theater in Cheongdo-gun, Gyeongbuk, and of Niga Ssodajje, which is a family restaurant, gave a special lecture on the subject of preparation for setting up a business and
An invitation concert for friendship by the Vietnam Art Company of the Ministry of Public Security was held at Keimyung Art Center on Keimyung University’s Seongseo campus on October 30th. This concert was hosted by Keimyung University to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and Vietnam.In the concert which was aimed to increase the cultural exchange and friendship of Korea and Vietnam, 30 members of CAND that belong to the Ministry of Public Security in Vietnam showed Vietnamese traditional art, including traditional dances, songs, instrume
Name: David RogerNationality: FranceAge: 21Major: Game & Mobile Contents1. Please introduce yourself.Hi, my name is David Roger. I’m 21 years old and came here from Chavagnes en Paillers, which is a small town near Nantes in France. I am in Epitech (European Institute of Technology) and my major is Game & Mobile Contents. I am here to study as an exchange student and I am participating in the Buddy program. I could have gone to European countries like Finland and Denmark. However, I thought that they already have similar cultures and landscapes to France. Therefore, I decided to come to Korea.
The Cheongchunyechan Festival, which was hosted by KMU student clubs, was held from September 19 to 20. This festival consisted of opening and closing ceremonies and regular events.On the first day, there were several events: the opening ceremony, a campaign for safe driving event called Slow, a Jembe cultural performance, a special lecture about investment techniques hosted by KB (Kookmin) Bank, a couples game called Jjak, etc.On the last day, there were also several events, including the closing ceremony, a special employment lecture hosted by KB (Kookmin) Bank, student club performances, a