Kim Jin-su (senior), who is a student in the Department of Industrial Design in Keimyung University, won the grand prize at the 1st Marine Environment Advertisement Contest hosted by the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries and the Korea Marine Environment Management Corporation.This contest was hosted to announce the importance of the marine environment and inspire the preservation of the marine environment. Anybody who is more than 18 years old could attend. A total of 250 works from all over the country were presented.Kim Jin-su was inspired by the news that Korea has established a tree-plantin
Last May, unfair dealings between the head office of Namyang Dairy Product Co. and its distribution stores occurred. A salesman from Namyang Dairy Product Co. supplied more products than the owner of the franchise ordered. Therefore, the owner refused these products. However, the salesman forced the owner to purchase the products and verbally abused the owner. This situation caused a deterioration of the company’s image, and consumers boycotted the products of Namyang. In July, the head office agreed to compensate the franchise for the damage, but the amount of compensation was not decided. Ho
Nowadays, consumers’ needs are important. Companies try to attract consumers and provide the products which they want. These companies hire people to survey costumers’ needs more accurately and examine the data. These people are called market research analysts. This job was ranked the 5th highest paying job in 2012 and the future is bright. However, this job is not well-known in Korea.WorkA market research analyst analyzes the consumption market. Market research analysts provide accurate information for the marketing of companies. Before products are released, market research analysts read tre
Date: September 6, 2013 ~ November 3, 2013 (Open Everyday)Place: Gwangju Biennale HallTheme: Gusigi, Musigi (Anything, Something)Fee: Adult 7,000 won: Youth 4,000 won Established by the Gwangju Metropolitan City, the Gwangju Design Biennale was first initiated in 2005 to help promote the local design industry as well as contribute to the innovation and development of discourse and practices of design within the broader national and global context. The theme of the 2013 Gwangju Design Biennale is Gusigi, Musigi. Gusigi can be described as: Each designer has a design for someone. Musigi can be d
· Written by Kang Nam-gu· Genre : self-improvement· Published in March 2013· 320 pages These days many people console young people whose only goal is to find a job instead of pursuing their dreams. They say, “You have been hurt because you are just young.” However, many youths don’t want to be only consoled anymore. Now they hope for practical advice as opposed to mere consolation. Someone who gives practical advice is the author of Youth! Run without a Hitch, Mr. Kang Nam-gu. He says, “We are the youth because we haven’t been hurt yet.” and “If you have only time to lose, challenge yourself u
The Korean Language and Cultural Center has provided Korean language classes to government-invited, foreign scholarship students since 2008. It also has operated the Buddy Program. Some KMU students help foreign scholarship students adjust to school life and Korean culture, and both foreign scholarship students and KMU students gain valuable inter-cultural understanding through various cultural experiences. Students who are interested in partnering with a foreign student and are able to communicate in English can apply to the Buddy Program by submitting an application letter and TOEIC score to
Do you enjoy watching movies? The Keimyung Gazette carried out a survey on movies with 200 university students.1. What is your favorite movie genre?① Drama or romance (38%)② Crime or thriller (24%)③ Action (16%)④ Fantasy or horror (13%)⑤ Comedy (9%)2. How many times do you watch movies a month?① 2~5 times (57%)② Less than twice (33%)③ 6~10 times (7%)④ More than 10 times (3%)3. How do you like to watch a movie? ① At the theater (56%)② Download the movie from a Web-site (39%)③ Buy the DVD or video (3%)④ Other (2%)4. Where do you get information about movies?① Communication media (television, Web
What Do You Think about Veterans Extra Point System? In Korea, only men are required to serve in the military, but every young man and woman has to serve in the army in Israel and Cuba. After 2015, women will be also required to serve in the military in Norway, but because Norwegian society has consideration for women, their service will be implemented without serving in serious conflicts. Some of the women in Korea want to be treated the same as discharged soldiers. “Military service is just military service, and we should protect gender equality,” that’s what they say. I think that’s not rea