A university student experiences a low score, a perfect score, a breakup, a new relationship, money problems or buying something new. Before speaking to anyone, many will text a crying, laughing, or relaxed emoji to their friends. Instead of expressing their own feelings directly, young Koreans incr

In a few years time, Jochiwon, Osong and Sejong city will be closer to Seowon University. And taking the train should be more convenient too. For now, when students, staff and professors drive west along the Chungbuk highway, they see busy construction crews. Soon, other workers will be preparing fo

Koreans consume 1.2 million chickens a day. That includes Seowon University students. In the neighborhood next to Seowon University, there are about 10 chicken and beer restaurants. Chicken is necessary for our campus life and fried chicken is the number one favorite.According to the Korea Broiler C

As of January 9th, there were six reported cases of suicides of people after taking Tamiflu. This information is according to the 2013-2018 Current Status of Side Effects and Abnormalities Report on Tamiflu Dose, which is conducted by the Ministry of Food Drug Safety, Health Insurance Review, and As

Qijin island, Leofoo village theme park, Yanping Old Street, Shennong Street, and the Rainbow village.During six months, I traveled to all of these places in Taiwan. I felt a lot of emotions and had various experiences. I wanted to experience more from Taiwan.I live in Taiwan now as a Taiwan Exchang

In their respective new year addresses of 2019, Korea, Japan and China emphasized world peace and prosperity. These three countries have declared that they will do their best to fulfill their respective roles in accordance with international laws and regulations in the era of globalization. Meanwhil

A few days ago, I was surprised to see some of the news and items I had recently searched appear on my Facebook and Instagram. At first, I thought it was convenient for the service to find out and recommend my interests. However, I became concerned for a moment wondering if the news was different fr

Recently, the New York State Council decided to organize a Memorial Day to honor Yu Gwan-sun (1908-1920). Although all other members except Ron Kim, were non-Korean, they adopted it unanimously. It means that they agree with the historical significance of the March 1st movement at the New York State

From March of this year, any person with a computer and the willingness to study can earn university credits through online study.The Korean massive open online courses (K-MOOCs) are free and allow any person to enroll, and upgrade their knowledge.It launched its service with 27 courses from 10 dome

Paying for their university courses and gaining job experience are very important for most university students. The Job Center at Seowon University provides useful information for those questions and many more. To get a more complete picture of the job center programs and services, Seowon News sat d

The Korean Government in January of this year wants to simplify the age calculation system.If the government passes the proposed legislation, age will be calculated based on a person’s birthday.Previously there were several methods for calculating age. People were considered one year old on the day

On Dec. 27, a refurbished site of a former Cheongju cigarette factory became the fourth National Museum of Contemporary Art.Located in Naedok-dong, near Cheongju University, the opening exhibit is ‘A Day for Counting Stars: The Story of You & Me’. The exhibition is open until June, 16th 2019.The mus

Korea's economic growth rate is steadily declining and it is predicted that the trend will not change in 2019. However, despite the difficult the economy, more people are consuming. In particular, the sales of luxury items and premium goods in department stores are increasing. What is the strate

“We come to work, but there is no going home,” one SOCAR employee said. SOCAR is a leading car sharing company in Korea. They made headlines about how the unemployment rate of SOCAR had risen by 70%. According to data from the company analyst Credit Job (based on data of national pension and employm

Everyone has dreams and hopes in their life but it is difficult fulfilling goals for Koreans under the present situation in Korea. Many young Koreans aim to get a job however getting a job is not the only important thing in your life. Various life experiences will be the biggest factors for helping

It is already a widespread fact that South Korea spends the most time studying among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries. Current Korean parents and students want to enter good universities such as Seoul University, Ko-ryeo University, and Yeon-sei University.

The rise of digital technology and the internet, known as the Fourth Industrial Revolution, creates unexpected employment opportunities for tech-savvy people. Some reside completely in the digital world. Others apply technology to ancient pastimes.The first promising job is 'Digital Undertaker&#

Seowon University students don’t have enough time. They must go to class, listen, take notes, study, research write and present. Somehow, they must also eat, sleep, see their friends and sometimes work. Time is even shorter just before exam week. For students who struggle to manage their time, the S

This past August my family went on a vacation to Baek-du Mountain. This destination was chosen because my mom recommended that we go there for a summer vacation trip. We went there for three nights and four days in August, 2018.On the first day, we arrived at Yeon Gil International Airport at night

This year on July 17, a 4-year-old girl died in a school bus at a daycare center in Dongducheon, Gyeonggi Province, where the temperature inside the car soared to 47 degrees Celsius. Also, the similar accidents occurred in other cities.Recently, after frequent accidents involving children on school