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Price of KMU Student Cafeteria

The student cafeteria is one of the places that college students often use. It is a place where students who are not economically rich can eat decent meals at low prices, and many students visit. Currently, Keimyung University also operates in Old Bauer Hall, New Bauer Hall, Aram Hall, and Welfare Center. Most of them are operated for a long time from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., so they can solve breakfast, lunch, and dinner. However, as prices have increased in most schools, including Keimyung University, the price of student cafeteria has also increased, causing resentment among university students. A
How international students spend the year-end and the beginning of the year

Everyone has different ways of spending the end of the year and the beginning of the new year. Furthermore, the atmosphere in which the year-end and the beginning of the new year are spent varies from country to country. In Korea, at the end of the year, certain groups such as family, friends, clubs, or companies hold gatherings or year-end parties to look back on the year. On December 31 in Korea, Korean people listen to the Watch-Night bell. On January 1, people welcome the new year by eating rice cake soup, which symbolizes turning one year older. Families or friends may make a wish while w
National Kimchi Day

What first comes to your mind when you think of South Korea? Many Gen-Zs would respond with Korean Idol groups or celebrities due to their connection with K-music, K-dramas, and K-movies. Alongside the rise in popularity of K-pop and K-dramas, many individuals have become extremely interested in Korean food recently. Kimchi, for example, has been a trending food in media across nations.  Have you ever tried a delicious side dish called kimchi? Kimchi can be a main dish or a side dish. or even a condiment in Korean cuisine. Kimchi is a traditional ‘banchan,’ meaning side dish in Korean, which i

Professor Kim Sun-jung, Vice President of International Affairs

Tell us a few words about your appointment as September 1, 2023 and the role of the Vice-President of International Affairs. I have been working hard as the international director for 8 years, but I am very worried because I was appointed to a new position instead of the original one. I can't put it exactly, but the 'International Vice-Chancellor' is responsible for overseeing everything related to international relations in our school. In particular, the recent rapid population decline has led to a policy change that allows foreign students to settle in Korea rather than go to their own count

No 20s Zone

"University students and office workers in their 20s are prohibited from entering" Recently, this notice was posted at a cafe and became a big topic of conversation. This is called the No 20s Zone. It is said that it was caused by people in their 20s who ordered a cheap cup of coffee and stayed at a cafe for more than nine hours, and customers who tried to connect to the café printer after ordering two drinks. As a result, self-employed people declared their 20s of labor. In addition, for the past few years, as more and more customers stay in one place for longer periods of time, businesses ha

Part-time jobs for international students

Did you know that many international students come to Korea and work part-time to cover living expenses and tuition? There are sometimes difficulties encountered in the process of finding and working a part-time job. In relation to this, we interviewed a foreign student working part-time in Korea. Thu Hiền, a fourth-year business administration student at Keimyung University from Vietnam, currently works part-time at a convenience store. She says she was able to get the part-time job she is currently doing through an introduction from someone she knew. She said that the reason she was able to

Introduction of the South Korea Tip System

The Tip system is one of the American cultures, paying service providers as a token of gratitude. In the United State, they give 15 to 20 percent of the service price. Although it is a tip culture that does not have much to worry about in other countries, American culture is currently affecting South Korea a lot. It was also controversial as more restaurants such as domestic restaurants and places asking for tips on using taxis. Kakao T, South Korea's largest mobility platform, has also been controversial by introducing a service that tips taxi drivers or by placing a glass bottle written as a

Preventing and Coping with Heavy Rain Damage

Heavy rain caused by the rainy season has caused casualties and property damage across the country. In particular, casualties were concentrated in Chungcheong-do Province and Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, and livestock damage was severe. On the Osong Underground Road in Cheongju, 15 city buses and vehicles were submerged due to a sudden flood of water. In Gyeongsangbuk-do Province, when a mudslide occurred, the ground was deeply gouged and muddy water flowed, and all crops were submerged, raising concerns among farmers ahead of harvest. Meanwhile, some KTX and general trains were suspended. Accor

Traditional Holidays in Various Countries

How much do you know about Chuseok? Chuseok is one of the most famous traditional holidays. On Chuseok, generally, people spend their time with family and perform ancestral rites with traditional Korean food. We interviewed students from various countries for the upcoming Chuseok in September. Tatiruen is from Vietnam, and it has been three years since she came to Korea. Vietnam also has a national holiday like Chuseok, however, the holiday period is not long and not as important as New Year's Day. New Year's Day is regarded as the most important national holiday in Vietnam. Vietnamese play tr

Saving Chat Room

Saving chat room refers to a type of KakaoTalk open chat room where people share how they spend their money. It is a method in which people who want to reduce consumption to an extreme extent gather to set their monthly spending goals and share their daily spending details. If they save money, you can encourage them. If they take a taxi or drink expensive coffee, you can encourage them. As the economy becomes difficult, saving chat rooms are trending among the younger generation. There are about 1,100 members in saving chat rooms, which are operated by hundreds, of which the age group varies f

Dwindling Disaster Message

From 2020 to 2022, when COVID-19 was in full swing, the average number of disaster text messages sent per year reached 54,402 over a total of three years. The Ministry of Public Administration and Security of the Republic of Korea said it will push to exclude text messages recommended for safe driving or missing warnings related to heavy snow warnings from the disaster text list. The disaster character system was introduced in May 2005, and it is now in its 19th year. In response to the emergency of the problem in Korea, air raid warnings, emergency disasters such as earthquakes with a magnitu

Climate Change and El Nino Will Make Our Summer Even Warmer

On May 17, 2023, the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) published a report and warned that the hottest summer in history awaits. Also, American meteorologists said that El Niño will develop this summer with a chance over 90 percent, ending the last three years of La Niña conditions. The scientific anticipations about another extremely hot summer rises people’s anxiety through the roof. El Niño and La Niña are natural climate patterns that occur in the Pacific Ocean, which later influence the climate of the entire globe. When El Niño occurs, the warm sea water in the Pacific Ocean spreads