Written by Jean Teule Genre: NovelPublished in October 2007213 pagesDo you think your life direction is not going as you intended it to be? Though you did your best, do you feel depressed due to bad things happening, or feel a lot of stress because of school grades and difficulties finding employment? I introduce this book to Keimyung University students who are in these circumstances. Through this book, students can gain courage and hope for their lives. There are some people who feel that suicide is the only way out. They want to commit suicide because they think their life is a failure. In
Directed by Peyton T. ReedGenre: Comedy, DramaStarring: Jim Carrey, Zooey Claire Deschanel104 min.When you are presented with a good opportunity, what do you say? Yes or no? Many people usually say no to a good opportunity because they are satisfied with their current lifestyle, and they don’t want to take a risk. When you say no, you are playing it safe. However, it can lead to a boring and monotonous life. It is hard to have a fulfilling life if you always say no. By contrast, when you say yes to a new environment, you can have a more interesting and enjoyable life. Now, the final exams are
Written by Mehmet Oz, Michael F. Roizen Genre: Non-fictionPublished in March 2007361 pagesDo you know your body structure and function well? Most ordinary people don’t know about it in detail, while others are unconcerned about it if they feel healthy. Moreover, some people think that diseases should only be treated by doctors, which is a big delusion. We need to destroy this prejudice to protect our body from diseases. Since the ‘well-being’ trend emerged, many books and magazines related to health have been published. Also, in national TV programs, we can easily locate a lot of information r
Directed by Jon AmielGenre: ActionStarring: Aaron Eckhart, Hilary Ann Swank 130 min.Recently, many natural disasters, such as big earthquakes in Haiti and Japan, have happened. Through these disasters, we realize that we are powerless beings when confronted with nature, and many people probably think about armageddon. I think this movie: would be a nice movie in helping us to think about our relationship with our planet. Furthermore, I think through this movie people will have an opportunity to rethink about how we abuse the natural environment and its resources. For these reasons, I recommend
Directed by Rajkumar HiraniGenre: ComedyStarring: Aamir Khan, Kareena Kapoor160 min.At the starting point of the new semester, I recommend a movie that has a lot of humor and can move you. 3 Idiots is an Indian movie that describes three university students’ dreams, growth process and friendships. The movie doesn’t have any special computer graphics, but it gives special messages to us.The main characters are the 3 idiots, Rancho, Farhan, and Raju, and the university president. They have special and comic personalities. Rancho is the most comical character in the movie, and he has a positive p
Written by Sohn Il-Nak Genre: Non-fiction Published in April 2010 264 pages Have you ever received a letter from your father? If your father gave you a book of letters, how would you feel? Cheer the Young and Their Crazy Dreams is a book consisting of a father’s letters. It is an interesting fact that the author is the father of Son Dong-woon, a member of the famous idol singer group BEAST. The author Sohn Il Nak, works in the Hotel and Tourism Management Department of Cheongju University as a professor. However, these facts are not very important in relation to the book. As I mentioned at the
Directed by Lee Seong-hanGenere: DramaStarring: Jeong-gu, Hwang Jeong-eum107 min. Nowadays, most university students are very busy thinking about how to get a job. This movie, Wish, might be good for you to relax from your busy life. I wish you have the time to look back on your school days and think about yourself, and also find something important which you are missing. A third son, Jeong-guk, was called 'Jjang-gu' by his family, friends and neighbors because he had a bulging forehead. He was a troublemaker. Jjang-gu's brother and sister were good children, but Jjang-gu was a juvenile delinq
Written by Soorin KimGenre: AutobiographyPublished in October 2008308 pagesIf someone asks you what your dream is, how do you answer? How does the writer and main character of this book, Soorin Kim, answer? Soorin Kim is a fearless young artist with passion and a challenging spirit. Ever since she was six years old, she has been using a camera and dreaming of being like Steven Meisel, who is a world-famous fashion photographer. This book reflects fashion, style, and the new generation’s feelings and desires to express their individualities. It is an essay which expresses some aspects of the yo