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WHAT IS Yonsei University like for you? How difficult is it, traversing across campus from the front gate to Daewoo Hall? Now imagine how much more difficult it must be for students with disabilities who must overcome hardships able-bodied students consider to be effortless. Going to the bathroom, getting to class, finding a place to eat are all challenges these students face. Thus, to facilitate these students, Yonsei’s Human Rights Center has established a scholarship program to recruit student volunteers willing to help students with disabilities. These student helpers make Yonsei Universit
Behind the Scenes
Kim Min-seo
2018.04.09 16:23
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The Yonsei Annalshad the opportunity to meet up with our own Yonsei alumni, Park Chan-min, one of the fewSBS announcers at the PyeongChang International Broadcasting Center (IBC). Following his live commentary, we popped into the SBS television station, where he welcomed us with a warm smile. Annals: Why did you choose to become an announcer? Park: Originally, my dream was not to be an announcer. But as a big fan of the Korean baseball team, Lotte Giants, I really wanted to try commentating baseball games. At that time, there weren’t any sports channels, so the only way to become a sportscaste
People/Yonseian
Lee Kyo-jin
2018.03.16 17:50
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JAN. 1, Feb. 14. And now, July 17 is joining these behemoths of holidays as “The World Emoji Day.” Just last year, with the release of iOS 11, Apple Inc. added a new day of celebration on their iCal—their calendar app—called the World Emoji Day. Earlier in the same year, in February, Sony Pictures Animation and Columbia Pictures released an animated movie called The Emoji Movie. Jesus Christ and the Queen of England have special days and movies for themselves, and now, so do emojis. XD. These miniature, round, and electronic icons seem to have become important figures in our world.
Take a Break
Song Min-sun
2018.03.15 19:23
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WHEN I was 15 years old, I visited a trauma center for the first time. It was about 11:00 p.m., and I vividly remember what it was like when I walked in. Everyone looked busy: running, looking at papers, and holding medical tools that as a young girl I could not recognize. However, what I did recognize was their tired-out faces, as if they barely got any sleep. It looked like they were the ones who needed some therapeutic help if any, not me. Looking back, my stances as a child were correct. My eyes were clearly witnessing the serious problem of trauma centers that still taints them in Korea t
Opinion
Kim Min-seo
2018.03.15 19:15
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A GRADUATE of the College of Theology, Woo Hyun partook in the June democratization movement in 1987 as the student activist leader of the General Student Council. This movement involved large scale protests which urged the ruling government to establish various democratic reforms. At that time, Woo was responsible for arranging the student protests, calling for constitutional amendment for a direct election system. He also recently appeared in the movie 1987: When the Day Comes, which portrays the Korean citizens’ struggle in 1987 for a regime change after the unlawful interrogation and the d
People/Yonseian
Han Hee-ho
2018.03.15 19:07
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“TELL ME which one sounds better,” said my older sister. Without explanation, she went on to give two different self-introductions, her voice loud and clear. If she wasn’t my sister, I would have laughed at the introduction. However, I understood the seriousness while she was showing me her script. She had been accepted to a nursing college and so I realized she had to introduce herself to her sun-baes in the orientation. I chose one of her introductions and she was successful in impressing her sun-baes with her loud voice. However, some of her friends were not as lucky as they failed to meet
Opinion
Song In-jun
2018.03.15 15:24
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AMERICA. IT seems to inspire a certain reaction in Koreans. I have been a member of the Yonsei exchange student since I came to Korea. I was born in Korea, my parents and I moved to New York when I was five years old, and I have lived there for most of my adult life. "In America, people must wave hello to you on the street!" America is not like that. At first glance, these kinds of questions appear relatively harmless. After all, the grass is always greener on the other side. However, the Korean image of "America" has far deeper roots, much of it coming from the American infl
Opinion
Yon-jee Hong
2017.11.15 10:37
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ONE sunny Saturday morning, Min-hee (Alias, 12, fifth grade) takes a private French lesson (10:00 to 12:00) near Daechi station. She takes a short lunch break at the convenience store and eats a microwaved Onigiri [Explain this. You can not drop a Japanese word and expected people to understand it.] Before heading to the next schedule (13: 00-15: 00), a one-on-one English literature lesson at a franchise café. She does not have to worry about the eighth-grade algebra. (15: 00-20: 00). Minhee arrives at her home in Dogok-dong around 20:30. Recently, every mother realized that physical ed
Opinion
Haeun Lee
2017.11.15 10:32
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BASED ON a true story of a Korean taxi driver and a German journalist who first reported the horrors of the Gwangju Uprising, A Taxi Driver will be remembered as one of the most penetrating films of the year. He will be a member of the Gwangju Uprising . It reflects a dark period in modern South Korean history, when a corrupt dictator trampled the rights and lives of millions. As ex-dictator responsible for violent crimes, still lives, it is not as hard to notice that the tragic history and that of Chun Doo-hwan in peace and luxury today. A time of blood and violence Born during the Japanese i
Opinion
Min-jung Kim
2017.11.15 10:24
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WEDGED BETWEEN a quaint bakery and a mysterious flight of stairs, SunnyInk is easy to miss. The only telltale sign of the studio are the curling letters that hover above the subterranean door reading: Old & Newschool, Black & Grey, Japanese Style, Tribal. Like most tattoo shops in Seoul, SunnyInk is
Take a Break
B. Dally-Steele, S. Nolan
2017.11.13 20:51
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NO MORE parking accidents. No more traffic jams. No more drowsy driving. Major companies are saying that when they commercialize connected cars, most concerns about driving will diminish, making the public’s life much more convenient. Why is this car under the technology of IoT (Internet of Things) receiving all the attention? How will it make our life easier?How will connected car change our life? Imagine you are commuting to work, when all of a sudden, a car accident causes a major traffic jam. In today’s world, you would have to wake up earlier to avoid being late. But according to companie
Lightbulb
Kim Bo-dam, Isabella Steele
2017.11.13 00:22
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BEING QUEER in South Korea, a country where the recently elected president, Moon Jae-in, openly stated that he opposed homosexuality, can be difficult. Although younger Koreans have been increasingly tolerant of LGBT+, many in the older generation still oppose the community. In this evolving era, finding supportive communities and safe places is crucial for sexual minorities. In this column of the *The Yonsei Annals*, we hope to amplify the voice of this marginalized community on campus by allowing them to share their opinions on issues affecting LGBT+ members both on campus and around South K
Voice on Campus
April Gau Samuel Watson Kim Ky
2017.11.12 23:01
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WHETHER IT is queuing up for the Shake Shack in Gangnam or uploading a delectable bowl of pasta on Instagram, the Korean society’s love for all things culinary cannot be overstated. Amid the economic downturns, people have turned to food for comfort and endure the doldrums in life. This embrace of culinary culture permeates through all levels of society, college campuses being no exception. The Yonsei Annals interviewed three food clubs here at Yonsei to explore how diverse students are networked under the art of gastronomy. Yeon-nam-dong Yeon-nam-dong is a club that gathers undergraduates att
Behind the Scenes
Han Hee-ho
2017.10.16 23:03
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CHUSEOK, OR Han-ka-wi, known as the Korean Thanksgiving Day, is one of the biggest national holidays of the year in Korea. During this three-day-holiday, family members traditionally gathered around to celebrate the year’s bountiful harvest. Even though many people no longer farm, this tradition of celebrating Chuseok is still practiced today. This year is quite special because Chuseok holiday is especially long, around ten days, due to two weekends and national temporary holidays. Let us see how our fellow students are spending their time during this extremely long break. Q. What are your pla
Voice on Campus
Lee Kyo-jin
2017.10.16 22:40
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WELL DONE. We made it! It’s finally October 2017, the ‘Golden Holiday’ of Korea. Since the government’s announcement to make Oct. 2, 2017 a day-off, the country has been buzzing with excitement for the past three months. Social media has been overflowing with flight ticket promotion ads, personal travel hacks, national tourism campaigns, etc. The hype is no exception for university students who are full of energy, passion, and youth—all perfect for traveling. Where are you headed for this long awaited break? Still underprepared and unsure of what to do? Why not take a spontaneous trip to
Travel Diary
Kim Min-jung
2017.10.16 21:53
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AS PYEONGCHANG Olympics approaches and people are getting excited about the big event, doping issue is gaining more attention. Perhaps as a backlash of last year’s huge doping scandal led by Russia’s government, the biggest scale of doping test is expected. Thus, research and development on doping test have become increasingly important because manners of doping have become artful and diverse, such as brain doping and machine. As doping diversified, the controversy over doping extended to the use of sports equipment with cutting edge technology. Should we allow athletes to use high-tech equipm
Lightbulb
Lee Hyun-kyung
2017.10.15 21:45
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IN A busy metropolis like Seoul, people are constantly yearning to discover the next “hot” location to satisfy their wanderlust. Luckily, the city government has recently renovated an old road above Seoul station into a walkway filled with unique attractions and bustling restaurants. Dubbed Seoul-ro, the walkway has become very popular since its opening last May. I decided to pay Seoul-ro a little visit to see if it lived up to the hype. Location Coming out of Seoul Station Exit 2, there is a round staircase up to the Seoul-ro bridge. You can also use the elevator. There are also a few other e
Travel Diary
Lee Kyo-jin
2017.09.03 22:25
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OMU-RICE JAM Jam is Cho’s long-running cartoon on good food and drink. By reading the stories about food and its history, readers will want to try some of the food, which were intentionally chosen to be accessible. Also, the author’s personal and family life in the webtoon* show readers the wisdom of the traditional Chinese maxim, “When one’s home is happy, all will go well” (ga hwa man sa seon**). In this interview, Cho, in his funky Twinkie t-shirt, reveals his humble and honest self with a twinge of peculiarity. Cho shares his personal goals transparent in his values and way of life. The Yo
People/Yonseian
Lee Ha-yun
2017.09.03 22:22
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A VIOLENT Prosecutor, The Battleship Island, A Taxi Driver… Do you notice any similarities among these films? They were all screened in over 27% of all Korean movie theaters in their first day of screening, compared to the average rate of 2.1%. This “screen monopoly” by multiplexes is threatening the diversity of the movie industry as well as the consumer’s right of choice. Korea’s movie industry has a vertically integrated structure, meaning that there are companies that invest, distribute, as well as screen movies. This led to big companies owning multiplex theaters to increase their
Opinion
Kim Min-seo
2017.09.03 20:39
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ON JULY 20, the new CGV IMAX theater in Yongsan opened, offering viewers with the biggest IMAX screen in the world. Many other theaters are offering their own special screen formats. As a result, movie-watchers are presented with a dizzying number of options that may confuse the average viewer. Let us dive into each one and see how they differentiate from each other.What kinds of screens are there?CGV IMAXThere are three multiplexes in the country; however, only CGV has the authority to import IMAX screens. What is IMAX? It stands for Image MAXimum. This means that IMAX films theoretically sho
Take a Break
Lee Hyun-kyung
2017.09.03 19:19