There is a genre that can be found every time you browse the novel shelves at a bookstore, go to a movie theater to see a movie, or watch a drama airing on a TV channel. These are faction works based on actual events. Factions based on diverse histories and characters are well-received by the public
The Bulletin Pharmaceutical Company claims to have developed a new drug by researching existing medications to enhance therapeutic effects. To verify this claim, the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) formulated a hypothesis and conducted hypothesis testing through experiments. In this scenario
As the hot summer passed and the leaves fell down lay on the ground. This made the yellow braill e blocks even more unrecognizable. Barrier-free facilities for disabled students are often represented by braille blocks. Despite the vivid yellow blocks scattered all over the school, only few people pa
If you are reading this, there would be a good chance you are currently attending university. University is the first educational institution outside of compulsory schooling. It is commonly assumed that later in life, you will be able to get a better job and earn a higher salary based on what you ha
Introduction Now that the second semester is a full-on face-to-face class, more students are showing up on campus. To fill the void of the last two lonely years, they will have stepped into their classrooms with a beating heart. Unfortunately, their expectations were not always met. There are a numb
Introduction The face-to-face class was held in two years in Konkuk University. As most of the students are having full-faceto-face classes for the first time, students were excited. At the same time, they expressed concern that they would have problems related to COVID-19. And that concern is actua
One of the interests of college students at the beginning of the semester will be the "battle" for course registration for the upcoming semester. While all students have to register for classes to start a semester, it is extremely rare for them to succeed in enrolling all the desired classes. Thus,
Undergraduates, job-hunters with less job-related competence, are experiencing a disadvantageous starting line. It is due to the unrest employment resulting from superfl uous education level and transition into “irregular recruitment”. Meanwhile, Konkuk University pretends as if they solved the job
The university media reports events on university campuses, accommodates the community or further abroad and delivers a broad range of news. Konkuk University English News Journal has been affiliated with KU Media and has published newspapers and magazines in various forms and volumes. After 55 years of history, it has reached the 300th special. All
The definition of “the right to study” is a combination of “the right to learn what you want” and “the right to demand the education you need”. However, this fundamental right has been overturned and infringed upon in the midst of COVID-19. As online classes become inevitable due to COVID-19, there are some voices being raised related to the violation of the right to study. Online classes have bee
The dictionary definition of a dormitory is “a facility that provides cheap accommodation for students or employees because it is attached to schools or companies”. It provides housing space for students who are unable to commute to school and help them focus on their studies. Most rooms near the university have high deposit and monthly rent, and safety is not guaranteed, so most students who are
Everyone had to go through big changes during the first semester due to COVID-19. Students took online lessons in their homes, professors prepared lectures in a completely unfamiliar way, and most university events were canceled. Only through such inconveniences could Konkuk University finish the first semester. However, the pandemic has not ended and the second semester of KU still seems difficul
Pure water, soil, and air leave the Earth a blue planet, but environmental pollution is taking the gleam off it. Normally, nature would purify itself, but pollution beyond these limits poses a threat to the surrounding ecosystem. As nature, such as a wood or a lake, loses its own properties, the damage eventually returns to humans. Lake Ilgam in Jangan Plain always brings this reality closer to Ko
Konkuk University is well known for its large and beautiful campus. Moreover, the sophisticated and modern-styled buildings make KU students feel proud as a member of this group. However, there are also students studying in inadequate facilities. Not only do the shabby studying buildings look run-down, but they also irritate students studying in this type of atmosphere - which is a violation of th
According to the Framework Act on Education, students are ensured basic human rights in the education curriculum, and guaranteed the rights which are necessary in other learning processes. The most central area of these students’ rights is probably to take classes. However, as the university’s policy and government decisions collide with each other and as the overwhelming influx of foreign student
The average monthly cost of living for university students is 514,000 won. More specifically, students who live at home spend 446,000 won a month, while those who live alone spend 665,000 won. (from a survey of 2,739 university students in 2018 from Albamon) This expense shows that it is very hard to earn the living costs even if they do part-time jobs. This situation has led students to crave sc