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These days, as the exchanges between Korea and other countries are increasing, it is quite common to find international students in Korea. As part of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) project, which means providing aid to developing countries with the aim of promoting economic development an
The Place
Bae Kyeong-min
2022.10.04 14:12
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Cho Hyun-soo, head of the Ministry of Environment's Green Transition Policy Division, announced nuclear energy will be included in the green taxonomy draft.Green taxonomy is a list that consists of economic activities that are environmentally friendly. It describes those activities as green hence gi
Photologue
오즈데미르 야신
2022.09.30 17:03
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The proportion of single-person households in Korea is high these days. According to the results of the 2020 Population and Housing Census conducted by the Korea National Statistical Office, single-person households in Korea account for 31.7% of the total number of households. It is increasing rapid
Photologue
배경민
2022.09.30 17:02
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Education Minister Park Soon-ae, who announced her will to resign Monday, had said the ministry will work on lowering the school entry age to 5 in its report to the president on July 29. The plan went to pieces after facing heavy criticism from experts in education and parents, forcing the ministry
Photologue
이승범
2022.09.30 16:59
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On 2nd of August 2022, a new police bureau under the Interior Ministry was finally launched. This is the first time in 31 years for the ministry to have an organization overseeing the law enforcement agency. The government emphasized that the bureau is necessary to keep police power in check, aiming
Photologue
김다은
2022.09.30 16:57
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On August 8, change in the dynamics emerged in Korean fried chicken market, with the appearance of Dangdang Chicken (Proud chicken, in English). Dangdang Chicken is a newly launched private labeled fried chicken brand by Homeplus, the major retail company. The product went viral thanks to its except
Photologue
김예일
2022.09.30 16:55
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Chuseok, is one of the most important and biggest holidays that have remained in Korea. To explain easily to foreigners, it is often called a Korean version of Thanksgiving Day. During Chuseok holiday, people visit their hometowns to get together and celebrate holidays with their families, giving th
Photologue
이승현
2022.09.30 16:54
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For our readers who have been curious about the process through which The UOS Times is published and those who have loved and been interested in our articles for a long time, The UOS Times has decided to show all our readers how we make this magazine. Let us follow the publishing cycle of this 157th
Opinion
강수아
2022.06.30 15:13
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Kansong Jeon Hyung-pil (1906–1962) was a Korean art collector and an educationist. In the Japanese colonial era, he devoted himself to collecting and protecting Korean cultural heritages looted by Japanese antique collectors. He gathered hundreds of cultural properties, including 12 National Treasur
The Place
황윤선
2022.06.30 15:07
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The economic recession due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic and the evolution of accessible mobile platforms have caused the growth of the “secondhand market” in South Korea. As a result, secondhand trade has become a trend as well as one of the consumption cultures among Koreans today. What is “S
Culture
이서연
2022.06.30 14:58
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There is no doubt that massive amounts of garbage are now hurting our dear environment. In fact, South Korea is reportedly the country with the second-highest plastic consumption per capita. According to a Euromap survey, the annual consumption of plastic packaging materials per person in 2020 was 6
Culture
김다은
2022.06.30 14:54
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A Deepening Hatred against AsiansRacism against Asians is worsening day by day since the outbreak of COVID-19. This is because of the perception that COVID-19 has spread around the world because of Asians. On March 16, 2021, a white man in Atlanta, Georgia shot and killed eight people, including fou
Society
이승범
2022.06.30 14:18
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Marriage, though dominant in the past, is no longer compulsory for every person today. It seems that people’s thoughts on marriage have changed significantly due to various changes in society, such as women’s increased participation in economic activities and changes in their perception of staying s
Cover Story
김예일
2022.06.30 14:11
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What is “Stagflation”?There are concerns that stagflation might occur due to the COVID-19, the Ukraine crisis, and soaring oil prices. Stagflation is a compound word of “stagnation” and “inflation,” which means that economic recession and inflation occur at the same time. Due to various risk factors
Society
배경민
2022.06.30 13:59
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Exchange students are those who applied for the student exchange program and were nominated by an overseas university under a formal exchange agreement. Exchange student candidates can apply through the international affairs office of their home university. Tuition is paid to the home university, an
Cover Story
오즈데미르 야신
2022.06.30 13:49
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South Korea is currently going through another COVID-19 crisis. With the increasing number of confirmed cases – exceeding 250,000 new cases a day, since March 3rd – the Korean government has changed the quarantine guidelines. From the beginning of March, the so-called vaccine pass was temporarily su
Campus News
김다은
2022.06.30 13:37
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Spring has come to the University of Seoul (UOS). This year, UOS has seen plenty of changes, such as opening new restaurants, renovating cafés, and relocating and even removing some on-campus facilities. There have been many changes for a better campus lives for UOS students. Let’s find out what exa
Campus News
이승범
2022.06.30 13:33
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For the University of Seoul (UOS) students who are into subculture, there is a perfect UOS club named “Geurim-nuri.” While a main culture refers to the behavioral patterns and values generally seen in a certain society, a subculture is a partial culture that exists within the main culture but also h
Campus News
강수아
2022.06.30 13:27
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The University of Seoul (UOS) held the Daedongje festival from May 18 to 20, after three years of inactivity. As it was the first festival for so many students who had joined the college after the outbreak of COVID-19, the whole campus was thrown into a state of feverish excitement during the three
Campus News
이서연
2022.06.30 13:02
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I entered the University of Seoul (UOS) in 2020, and COVID-19 was a coexistence condition with my college life. It was The UOS Times that completed most of my school life. Ahead of my farewell to The UOS Times, the social turmoil caused by the COVID-19 pandemic seems to have been shaken down. Every
Editorial
황윤선
2022.06.30 12:57