Due to the exponential growth of COVID-19 around the world, experts say the world is now in a ‘Pandemic’ stage. The word ‘Pandemic’ was the most popular word around the world in January, February, and March of 2020, which has left many people scared. We might ask, what is the meaning of this word th

The Korean government is working with the Central Disaster and Safety Countermeasures Headquarters to deal with COVID-19, as the crisis phase of the infectious disease is getting serious. The Korean government has been involved in the first social distancing campaign from March 22nd to April 5th. It

코로나19로 인해 전국적으로 대대적인 사회적 거리두기가 시행되고 있다. 사회적 거리두기는 손 씻기, 마스크 착용과 더불어 사람들 간에 물리적 거리를 둠으로써 지역사회의 코로나19 감염을 차단하는 방법이다. 이 때문에 정부는 코로나19 확산을 막기 위한 직장들의 유연근무제와 재택근무 시행, 종교 행사, 모임 등의 접촉을 자제하도록 권고하고 있다.이처럼 강도 높은 사회적 거리두기가 진행되면서 코로나19의 대규모 집단 감염을 방지하고, 감염자 발생 시 감염 경로 파악 또한 손쉽게 이루어지고 있다.해외 상황도 마찬가지다. 전 세계적으로 코

A spine is located in the center of the body and is an important part that supports our balance and postures. A normal spine looks straight from the front, but if it becomes bent, then this is a condition called ‘scoliosis’. In February 2014, the National Health Insurance Corporation surveyed patien

2014년, 국민 모두가 슬픔에 잠겼던 4·16 세월호 참사(이하 세월호 참사)가 올해로 6주기를 맞았다. 세월호 참사는 인천에서 제주로 향하던 여객선 세월호가 진도 인근에서 침몰하며 수많은 사망·실종자를 낳은 비극적인 사건이다.당시 선원은 배가 침몰하는 와중에도 승객들에게 ‘가만히 있으라’라는 방송만을 전달했다. 선장 이석준은 가장 먼저 배에서 탈출하였으며, 그를 비롯한 선원들도 승객의 안전을 방관하는 무책임한 태도를 보였다. 또한, 해경과 정부의 초동 대응 실패로 인해 세월호 참사는 이른바 최악의 인재(人災)로 알려져 있다.특히

In 2020, 143 students at Seowon University became successful applicants for the teacher recruitment exam. These excellent results were due to the efforts of successful candidates as well as the support of Seowon University. The College of Education at Seowon University runs a number of programs to h

There is a growing movement to respect different genders worldwide. In 2019, Merriam-Webster, the American language dictionary, selected 'They' as the word of the year. In addition to the plural pronoun, the meaning of the term, 'an individual who is neither male nor female', has als

현재 대한민국에서는 성범죄로 인한 불안감과 갈등이 고조되고 있다. 특히 대학가에서 단톡방 사건은 물론 교수·교직원의 성추문과 불법 촬영 카메라 등의 범죄가 끊이지 않고 있다. 하지만 이런 성범죄에 대해 대학가는 사건을 묵인하거나 가해자에 대한 솜방망이 처벌을 일삼아 사회적 반발을 샀다.이 때문에 대한민국 성교육의 현보에 대한 문제 제기도 지속적으로 이루어지고 있다. 수동적인 성범죄 예방 교육과 거절하는 법만 가르치는 교육 등, 성교육의 근본적인 개선이 필요하다는 지적이다. 그렇다면 우리 학교의 성교육과 성범죄 처벌은 어떻게 이루어지

On January 20, 2020, following the first cases of people infected with COVID-19 in Korea, the Korean government and local autonomous entities have been delivering emergency text messages. Through this service, citizens get information such as infection prevention guidelines, the latest status of the

On March 23, 2020, the Korea Institute for Health and Social Affairs conducted a survey of 1,140 unmarried men and 1,324 unmarried women aged 20-44 to find out whether they are currently dating. Among them, 74.2 percent of men and 68.2 percent of women said they were not dating.The majority of the r

A carbon emerged by the fashion industry accounts for a quarter of the carbon all over the world. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, the $ 2.5 trillion fashion industry accounts for about 10% of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions. The amount of water used to make clothes is equ

In the most powerful competition at the 92nd National Academy Awards on February 10, 2020, in Korea, 'Parasite' has gained much attention. It has become a global issue, beating other works such as 'Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood', 'Knives Out', 'Marriage Story', and

The Seowon Skin Research Center (SSRC) is an agency specializing in the safety, efficacy, and overall evaluation of new materials and the various quasi-drugs contained within cosmetics.In recent years, the demand for new materials, functional cosmetics, and quasi-drugs has been increasing. It was in

The fourth industrial revolution is leading to the introduction of many new smart technologies. One form of new technologies is Virtual Reality (VR) meaning it is no longer limited to the world of the science fiction. VR means alternate simulated reality. The interesting thing about this technology

Meteorologically, the spring season is the driest weather among the four seasons, and the wind is stronger than other seasons, making it a good environment for fire breakouts. Plus, there are dangerously high chances of fires because of the many festivals in this season.Nevertheless, Seowon Universi

Every fourth week of June is Take Your Dog to Work Day, also known as TYDTWD. It is a campaign that promotes workers to bring their pets to their companies. For the purpose of raising funds, in 1998, the British animal welfare charity came up with this idea. In 1999, U.S. Pet Sitters International c

Eight months ago, on the British Men’s YouTube channel, a video was uploaded under the title, Is YouTube Deleting Comments? In March of this year, this channel posted another video titled Why YouTube Is Hiding Our Comments, accusing YouTube of manipulating Korean comments. If you type in a search, Y

With the outbreak of COVID-19 in February, people around the world were terrified. In fact, over 100,000 people had died up to that point, and countless people were indirectly and directly damaged. Movies that seemed to predict this tragic situation have become popular again online. Two films in par

When spring comes, the weather gets warmer, and pollen starts to flutter. During spring, we can see people around us sniffling because of allergies and the change of the season. We often describe this as having ‘rhinitis’. In fact, according to statistics from the Health Insurance Review and Assessm

On September 11, 2019, there was an accident involving nine-year-old Kim Min-sik who was killed by a car at a crosswalk installed in front of Onyang Middle School in Asan, South Chungcheong Province. Death in a child protection zone constitutes one of the major traffic accident violations in Korea,