To celebrate family month in May, Hengso Museum gave open lectures about a folk painting story. This lecture occurred over 3 dates. On May 5th the title of the folk painting was Full of Happiness, on the 22nd the lecture was about the court painting from the Joseon Dynasty period, and on the 29th the Joseon Dynasty period folk tiger painting. These lectures occurred between 14~16pm on the dates mentioned, and attendance was free. Folk paintings were drawn by unknown artists who tried to decorate their living spaces or follow customs. This gave evidence as a symbol of desire for happiness and f
A youth talk show for local people and students opened at Keimyung University Hengso Museum on 5 May, 2019. Broadway musical actors Michael K. Lee visited and Kim Varhola joined, introduced and held a discussion with the audience. This talk show was facilitated by an English interpreter so people could understand and communicate easily. Michael K. Lee debuted on Broadway and since mid-2000 has been very activate in Korea. In this show, he discussed about why refused to sign-on for the musical ‘rent’. “It is <Rent> so famous that everyone knew about and formalized for me. The special thin
In honor of Teachers' Day, the 23rd Keimyung Teacher's Award Ceremony was held in the Second Conference Room of the Main Administration Building on March 10, 2019. Awards were given to Lee Sang-chul in the field of education and research, Bae Tae-sik in the field of student and career guidance, and Gong Su-gwon in the field of religious and social services. "It is one of the most important jobs for teachers to cultivate human resources that are essential to the entire human race," said Shin Il-hee, president of Keimyung University.
Keimyung University revealed that the Korean poem 'Sinpyeon Yuchwi Daedong Sirim' will be designated as a National Cultural Property the Cultural Heritage Administration on April 29, 2019. It was written by 'Ryu Huiryeong' during the mid-Joseon period and consisted of seventy Korean poems. He wrote it for the purpose of collecting the entire Korean poems of that time. The scope of the poems was expanded from the Three Kingdoms period to the Joseon Dynasty, and the recognized authors were diversified, including even the monks of that time. Dongsan Library’s collection will include 96 volumes of
A festival for The College of Fine Arts and Artech College was held at Daemyung Campus May 14-15, 2019. The theme of this festival was that of a retro concept. The festival made old-fashioned style promotional posters and videos, and many students attended the event in retro costumes such as double denim fashion in line with the theme of retro. During these two days, there were activities such as a flea market, playing a game of memories such as jegi chagi. The final event of the festival was the performance and a tavern hosted by students at Daemyung Campus. The performance began with an open
A special lecture regarding employment strategies for overseas interns was held at the College of Humanities and International Studies on May 9, 2019. This lecture was conducted by the deputy director of Korea Overseas Career Development Association (KOCA). In the lecture, the deputy director emphasized that having an overseas internship can be a blue ocean, also known as a promising market that does not currently exist or is unknown and has no competition, in the current trend of employment. Typically, here at KMU, there are various programs that students can apply for. The opportunity to bo
The musical, ‘Nabucco’, by the Italian composer G. Verdi was performed at the Keimyung Art Center May 20- 22, 2019. This musical is an adaptation of the biblical story of King Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon. The third act, "The Chorus of Hebrew Slaves," is considered a masterpiece that will remain significant in the history of music. About 300 professors, alumnus and students from the College of Music and Performing Arts from KMU participated as choirs, performers and orchestras, adding to the significance of our school's 120th anniversary celebration. By utilizing the university's cultural and
The Swedish ambassador to Korea, Jacob Hallgren, gave a lecture, titled “The Country of Lagom on How Became the World Leader in Innovation”, in Dongcheon Hall on May 2, 2019. Lagom is an important virtue in Sweden, and it means 'appropriate' in Swedish, and many Swedes consider Sweden as the country of lagom. Lagom is simple, but it also has a spirit that values harmony in the community. Based on this basic spirit, Mr. Hallgren said inventions and technologies from Sweden have been developed aiming at convenience and harmony. After the lecture, he had a question-and-answer session with the stu