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IN JUST a few decades, South Korea has achieved remarkable economic growth, transforming from a destitute nation into one of the world’s leading economies. Behind this remarkable transformation was Jin-nyum, the former Minister of Economics and Finance who served six times throughout the Roh Tae-woo
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Kim Seo-young
2024.04.03 21:11
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EVERY AUTUMN, waves of red and blue gather to witness the year’s victor of the Yonsei-Korea Games. The results of the matches are unpredictable as the annual event is famous for its intensity. With 15 years of experience as a coach, Choi Tae-ho (Class of ‘87, Dept. of Physical Education) was skilled
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Shin Jung-yeop
2023.09.03 14:23
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PARK SU-JUNG (Class of ’03, Dept. of Social Welfare) is a simultaneous Korean-English-French interpreter for international conferences, as well as an educator at the Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies (HAFS). In an interview with the The Yonsei Annals, Park talks about her personal life and sixteen-y
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Kim Ha-jeong
2023.05.04 12:24
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ON OCTOBER 5, Yonsei-IBS Institute held “The Challenge Toward the Dream of Nobel Laureate” seminar where Randy Schekman, cell biologist, professor of Molecular & Cell Biology at the University of California, Berkeley, and the recipient of the 2013 Medicine and Physiology Nobel Prize, shared his jour
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Lee Jae-hyeon
2022.12.07 02:40
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JONGSUK JEONG’s life choices are definitely that of someone who is not afraid to wander at the crossroads of different career options. In 2018, he graduated from Williams College with a bachelor’s degree in sociology. Then, he moved to New York City and worked at the Manhattan District Attorney’s (D
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Qirrat Ahmad
2022.04.03 11:27
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“STRONG FAITH, unlimited trust. In a team, trust is everything. Without trust, there is no team.” This was the motto Kapten Johan Reispass used in his introduction on the Seoul Broadcasting System (SBS) variety program, The Soldiers. In 2021, Korean military variety shows shifted to spotlight reserv
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Georgia Swanson
2022.03.06 16:51
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DEAN OF Yonsei University’s Graduate School of Education, Professor Kang Seung-hae is a powerful woman leading the online learning industry. Her “First Step Korean” course landed her the title of the world’s top five women instructors on Coursera, amassing over 490,000 total enrollments. She started
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Jin Yujin & Jung So-jin
2021.12.06 02:00
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IT IS often hard for college students to envision the lives of their professors beyond their roles as educators and researchers. However, students who take Professor Kim Ji-yoon’s (Class of ’90, Dept. of Political Science & Int. Studies) classes are in for a welcome surprise. While Professor Kim del
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Shin Soo-min
2021.12.06 01:58
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GRADUATES OF the famed College of Engineering, Suh Young-joo (Class of 12’, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering), Choi Seung-won (Class of 11’, Department of Materials Science & Engineering), and Park Jae-hyun (Class of 13’, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering) are know
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Park Ji-hun
2021.10.31 21:43
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A PROFESSOR of Chinese Studies at Yonsei University Graduate School of International Studies (GSIS) and Chair of the International Studies (IS) major at Underwood International College (UIC), Professor John Delury is a renowned scholar for East Asian affairs. He is a member of the Council of Foreign
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Jung So-jin & Park Ji-hun
2021.10.10 00:14
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“I WAS rebellious,” he said. “I was determined from the beginning to find my own purpose in life.” Peter Underwood, the fourth generation of the Underwood family, struggled to find his purpose until well into his early adulthood. He eventually settled on a career, and currently works as a managing p
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Ko Young-kyun
2020.11.30 03:48
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“BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERS are not like Tesla technicians or Google engineers. Unlike electric cars or mobile phones, it may take a while to show notable achievements to the public,” said Professor Kwak Min-suk in an interview with The Yonsei Annals. Though the outcomes of biomedical engineering might no
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Lee Jong-min
2020.11.01 19:04
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AN INNOVATOR of nano-rulers, energy transfers, and integrating sciences, Heekyung Jeong (11th Sem., Dept. of Chemistry) of the Institute for Basic Science’s Center for Nanomedicine’s (IBS CNM) graduate program had the opportunity to go to the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) through th
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Lee Ju-won
2020.11.01 18:58
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“PREVENTION IS the best cure” is the philosophy that has driven Dr. Yu Hojeong (Class of ’01, Dept. of Electrical & Electronic Engin. & Physics) to focus his research on the early diagnosis and detection of fatal diseases such as cancer, AIDS, and, recently, COVID-19. This perspective is refreshing
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Oho Yun-seo
2020.10.11 20:22
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THROUGH THE structured glass panes of Yonsei University’s Institute for Basic Science’s Center for Nanomedicine (IBS CNM), postdoctoral fellow Dr. Daniel Rossi enjoys a view rather different from his home as he conducts research in the building’s cutting-edge laboratories. After completing his bache
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Park Joo-hyun
2020.08.31 10:22
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YOU MIGHT have seen him on the TV program, Entertainment Weekly, you might have seen him in a number of movies, and you might have seen him as a goodwill ambassador for the 2018 Paralymics as well. Shin Hyun-jun (Class of ’87, Dept. of Physical Education) is one of Korea’s most beloved movie stars, famous for his roles in Stairway to Heaven, Barefoot Ki-bong and General’s Son. In an interview with The Yonsei Annals, Shin shared with us his story of how he became one of the most well-known actors in Korea. Annals: You originally applied to Yonsei’s Dept. of Physical Education but later received
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Cha Min-kyung
2020.06.13 23:38
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AFTER 38 years of representing the Republic of Korea, Oh Joon, former South Korean Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), currently serves as the chair of Save the Children Korea. Oh was the South Korean ambassador to Singapore from 2010 to 2013. He later practiced multilateral diplomacy at the UN, where he was elected as the 71st president of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). Oh’s remarks at the Security Council Meeting—“for South Koreans, people in North Korea are not just anybodies”— is recognized as one of the best speeches delivered at the UN. In an interview with T
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Lee Jong-min
2020.05.01 17:55
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A NANOMETER is only one billionth of a meter. Technology on the nanoscale operates on the level of molecules and atoms. Its impossibly miniscule size has opened new avenues of research in the field of medicine ranging from alternative treatments to cancer to improved techniques for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). One of the leading chemists in inorganic materials and a pioneer of nanomedicine is Cheon Jinwoo (Prof., Department of Chemistry), the Director of the Institute for Basic Science Center for Nanomedicine (IBS CNM), whose current research is in the field of magnetogenetics*. As the di
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Nam Hyun-jin
2020.04.05 02:29
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UNDERCOVER WORKER at a fluorescent lamp factory, active participant of labor movements, a member of the National Assembly, and eventually the first female leader of the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, and Transport (MOLIT)—though there are many titles and accomplishments accompanying Minister Kim Hyun-mi (Class of ’81, Dept. of Political Science & Intl. Studies), her passion and drive never seem to be extinguished. Being at the forefront of South Korea’s housing and transport policies since her appointment in 2017, Minister Kim’s plans for transition and improvement might not seem dras
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Jo Beom-su, Lee Chae-wan
2019.12.02 17:04
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IN 2009, the entertainment program Qualifications of Men went viral, especially in the choir series, where they recruited singers—both celebrities and civilians—to form a choir under conductor Yoon Hak-won. One of the contestants, and highlight of the show, was singer Bae Da-hae, but not many know that Bae graduated from the Yonsei College of Music as a voice major (Class of ’02, Dept. of Vocal Music). In an interview with The Yonsei Annals, Bae reminisces her journey as both a student in Yonsei and a singer, and shares some advice to her juniors. Bae’s experience at YonseiAnnals:
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Kim Kyu-ri
2019.11.02 18:55