What was the most challenging moment of your life? Challenge is a very important thing to do. We will meet one man who is very challenging. The Gazette interviewed Kim Ju-bum, the 37th General Student Council president of KMU, who graduated from the Department of Public Administration in 2002. Now he is an assemblyman of Dalseo-gu and the youngest assemblyman in Korea.1. How did you become an assemblyman of Dalseo-gu?To tell the truth, I wanted to study film in university. However, my family opposed studying film. Therefore, I entered KMU's Department of Public Administration. However, I got m
The Gazette went to Momoyama Gakuin University in Japan, sister school of Keimyung University and had time to inquire with Momoyama Gakuin University about the sate of employment, educational facilities, culture in 2005. The interpreter who helped us to communicate with the people concerned, was Kim Tae-hyun. She went to KMU from 1995 to 1998 and majored in Japanese Language and Literature. The Gazette had an interview with her. Gazette When the Gazette saw you speaking Japanese fluently at first, we thought you were Japanese. How do you speak Japanese perfectle?Tae-hyun My pleasure. I was del
Keimyung University's BISA cheering group has been cheering since 1996. BISA was the first cheering group in Daegu city and the Gyeongbuk area. BISA's purpose is to unite Keimyung's 20,000 students as one. There are two men and six women in the BISA cheering group. The Gazette interviewed Moon Sung-hoon, the leader of the cheering group. Let's meet this young ambitious spirit! 1. What are the qualifications needed to be a BISA member? I think it is very important to have pure passion. We recruit new members once a semester in front of Bauer Hall. All freshmen can apply for this, but we select
The Keimyung Gazette recently interviewed Lee Ji-eun. She graduated from the Department of Fine Arts in 1997. She once worked for Christian Dior and Kenzo as Antonio Mars’ first assistant. Now she is preparing to launch her own brand, “Kondji.” Let’s meet our famous fashion designer Lee Ji-eun and see how our alumnus succeeded. Q1. How did you become a fashion designer?When I first entered Keimyung University, I didn’t realize my talent for fashion design. There were a lot of good artistic students and I didn’t know what kind of job I wanted. I was looking for a field that I could do well in.
We have honorary scholarships that are awarded to students who donate their scholarship money to students with financial needs. Let’s meet the first and two honorary scholarship students, Kim Hye-jung and An Hyon-suk. Kim Hye-jung is a first grade student in the College of International Studies. She is the first ever honorary scholarship student in Keimyung University. She said, “I am happy to be able to help students with financial needs. My parents wanted me to keep the scholarship, but now they are my best supporters. I hope I can share my favor with other students. I think we can not live
Many people are getting more and more interested in disabled people and social welfare. The “Gazette” interviewed the director of the Korea Employment Promotion Agency for the Disabled (KEPAD), Kim Sun-kyoo, who graduated from Keimyung University in 1984. 1. Please tell us about the Korea Employment Promotion Agency for the Disabled. KEPAD supports disabled people in the workplace. We offer an employment promotion service and an occupation reform service. By helping disabled people get a job in the workplace where more than 50 people work, KEPAD can help disabled people get a stable job. We ha
The “Gazette” interviewed Lee Sang-geun, the president of the Home of Hope, who graduated from Keimyung University in 1981. He is in charge of an organization that takes care of many orphans. He gives the children true love and teaches them how to love others.1. Would you introduce the Home of Hope in Yeongcheon in detail? The Home of Hope in Yeongcheon was established in 1952 by my father before the end of the Korean War. At that time, Yeongcheon was a battle locality. There were many orphans who lost their parents. My father decided to set the Home of Hope up to look after them. Now, we hav
ROTC is an abbreviation for the Reserve Officers Training Corps. They are university students who begin preliminary officer training while going to university. The ROTC period is 3-4 years. During this time they learn about the military and about being an officer. The “Gazette” interviewed Jung Jin-hae, a ROTC battalion commander. Let's explore the aspects that seems to differ from us! 1. You became a ROTC member despite high competition. Why did you apply to the ROTC? When I saw ROTC members in my freshman days, I envied their different and moderate university lifestyle. When I was a sophomor