USA - On February 14th, A 19-year-old expelled student went on a shooting rampage at Margaery Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, killing 17 people and wounding 16. Consequently, it is causing fear of guns in the United States. The shooting tragedy was the most tragic incident since l

Do you know what April 22nd is every year? In Korea, it is info-communications day. The info-communications day is an anniversary that enhances the importance and meaning of info-communications. It encourages the people who work in info-communication industry. Today, the world has become a smartphon

Prof. Daniel InterviewQ. Would you briefly introduce yourself and tell us what motivated you to come to Korea? A. Hello Seowon University, my name is Daniel, I’m 38 years old, and I have lived in Korea since 2009. I’m from the small town McMinnville, located in Oregon, USA. The thing that brought me

Like David and Goliath in the Bible, we feel pleasure when the weak overcome the strong, and generosity and compassion for the weak. Why do you feel more interested if the obvious content leads to something different? It’s related to the Underdog effect."Under dog" means a team or a player who is le

Jeans are not only the most common clothing items in the world but also in Korea and it’s loved by people of all ages. In the past, jeans have been a solid prop for the common people and have a profound history because of their variety and shape.The topic that can’t be missed when discussing the his

The number of tourists and the economic scale of the tourism industry increases every year all over the world. Many people visit popular tourist attractions around world. This has brought about the benefits of both growth such as profit creation, and the effect of regional and national economic acti

In recent years, the number of single person household has increased and individualism has spread. As a result, ‘Untact Marketing’ which combined two words ‘contact’, ‘un’ began to appear. It means marketing that provides information or service to customers by non-facing and non-contacting. The prof

Because of time and financial reasons, there are many people who ‘recharge their batteries’ watching pet videos instead of raising pets. They are 'viewnimal people' who have emerged as a new trend in 2018.Park Hye Rin, a 22-year-old university student, was really into watching cats eight yea

Water has always coexisted with human life. It is indispensable to all living things as well as humans. What happens if water disappears? According to a UN report, 40% of the world's population is suffering from water shortage. Some parts of the world are experiencing water shortage already. A d

Apple, an icon of innovation, is plagued with a battery scandal. After a specific software update, iPhones’ speed slowed down and the battery was consumed quickly. Many consumers submitted complaints. Finally, on December 20th, 2017, Apple acknowledged that it willfully created performance degradati

One of the most important information security issues around is the implementation of EU’s personal information protection laws known as General Data Protection Regulation GDPR. These laws were issued in 2016 by the European parliament. They are integrated regulations intended to reinforce the perso

Weird weather hit the world from the beginning 2018. Some abnormal weather phenomena that you may have seen from the 2004 film The Day after Tomorrow has become a reality. On January 6, temperatures reached -38°C in Mount Washington, New Hampshire, in the northeastern United States. The wind chill w

The English Newspaper of Seowon University began on October 15, 1986 by Teacher’s Literi and has been published continuously for the past 30 years. The Seowon News is currently scheduled to be published five times this year. We write articles which focus on global issues and help our readers see the

What do people think about museums? Let us answer this question by dividing it into geographical areas of the East and West. If you are a easterner, you will be unfamiliar with museums, on the other hand if you are a westerner you will naturally be reminded of famous museums in your country. As medi

Every year in both Germany and Ireland, Christmas Tree Throwing Championships are held. The people who participate the competition take it very seriously, not as mere play, and so there are regulations. The rules in each country are very similar but one thing that is different is the variety of game

On January 7, 2018, the 75th Golden Globes Awards were held at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, USA. Many famous actresses such as Emma Watson, Angelina Jolie, Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, Mariah Carey, and Meryl Streep, along with several directors, writers and producers, chose to wear

The healing of the past refers to middle-aged people or those in their 50s who had devoted their life for their working place and family and were about to retire. This group of people sacrificed their hobbies and leisure life. Also, recently, because of a prolonged recession and the generation of an

When Koreans marry, grooms usually wear tuxedos and brides usually wear wedding dresses . Another wedding tradition in Korea is when a bride walks down the wedding aisle, the daughter holds her father’s arm as he escorts her to the groom. However, not all cultures practice this tradition as each cou

In Korea, a nation with high academic stress and long working hours, the number of modern people who are suffering from mental illnesses such as depression or panic disorders is increasing. Alarmingly, 87% of Korean have experienced the burnout syndrome, one of the most dangerous mental illnesses of

Many freshman are unaware of all the international exchange student programs that are available to them. They often think that the only international exchange programs they have access to are the 3+1 and 7+1 programs, however there are several others which this article will briefly introduce and the