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WHAT DOES the local subway mean to you? To the majority, the subway has always been simply a mode of transport. The worn out pastel walls of the underground guide hundreds of people to the soundless platform. The eyes of the people waiting avoid each other’s, and are fixed at whatever is on their hands. Finally! The subway approaches and everyone scrambles inside for a seat that will comfortably carry them for however long. You too, sit and fall asleep, continue playing games on your phone, or surf the internet for a place to have lunch with your friend. Subway – it is a channel of commu
Travel Diary
Koh Soo-min
2014.03.04 10:34
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THESE DAYS, it seems as if everyone does the same activities during their leisure time: visiting matjibs with good food and chatting with their friends. This assimilation of hobbies has occurred especially among those who are in their twenties and thirties. Then, what is this matjib trend about? What is the significance of a place to be classified as a matjib, and why do people suddenly crave for good food? What are the connotations in the emergence of such a trend? The beginning of the matjib trend Korea is now experiencing a socially predominant trend of matjibs in which people visit around
Special Report
Choi Ju-hye
2014.03.03 20:03
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ACCORDING TO the Merriam-Webster dictionary, vocabulary can be most commonly perceived as a collection of terms employed by a language, group, individual, work or in a field of knowledge. This definition implies that the primary purpose of vocabulary is to communicate denotations of knowledge, ideas, and emotions as well as implied meanings of concepts when they are applied to various specific contexts. Going further though, vocabulary is an expression medium that influences our access to potential knowledge; the vocabulary we use unconsciously shapes our current knowledge and affects what we
Take a Break
Choi Ju-hye
2014.03.03 19:57
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These days, there are so many news articles about teenage sex. To be honest with you, I am not surprised anymore by the fact that teenagers have sex – now, in 2013, it is not an uncommon phenomenon. But what I feel more uncomfortable about is how much they are not aware of and indeed not ready to face the consequences that come after having sex.A few months ago, there was a terrible infanticide committed by a young 13-year-old girl, A. A, after having sex numerous times with an 18-year-old boy, B, whom she had met through smartphone chatting, eventually found out that she had become preg
Opinion
Oh Jung-hee
2013.12.15 18:23
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FROM LAST September, our school has continuously been under a debate - *Baekyang-ro* project drove students and professors out on the campus. As the issue is expected to bring a big change to the Yonsei campus, they all expressed their opinions on the issue, which have not reached an agreement. But, what is more to the project itself is the attitude which Yonsei University as a whole, including the administration, student bodies, and the students, is taking. Their ground is full of puns, both in calculating the size of the parking lot and in informing about the project. One example is how ther
Opinion
Kwon Soon-min
2013.12.15 18:22
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TIME FLIES, especially at the end of the year. At this time of the year, pondering upon the past several months of 2013 could be great. Why don’t you take a stroll in Seo-chon, enjoying a moment of peaceful silence? Walking slowly through the narrow backstreets of Seo-chon would offer many great opportunities to enjoy its unique scenery and to experience walking through time. Where is Seo-chon? Seo-chon is the name of a small village that is located on the west side of Gyeong-bok-gung, one of the palaces in Korea built during the Cho-sun dynasty. Although Seo-chon is quite similar to Buk-chon,
Travel Diary
Ha He-bin
2013.12.15 18:06
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WONDERING WHAT to do for your winter break? Surely there is nothing more pleasant and satisfying than snuggling into your warm blanket with an awesome book in your hands. Reading has always been one of those activities that are right at the top of our to-do lists but never quite done, partly because there are too many books to choose from. The Yonsei Annals has thus here prepared a list of book recommendations from fellow Yonseians. Check this out and who knows, this winter might be more inky and fun than you thought it would be! Nam Gung-seok (Jr., School of Integrated Tech.): Blindness After
Voice on Campus
Choi Ju-hye
2013.12.15 18:00
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HAS SOMEONE ever written a note to you, and you were able to guess who wrote the text just by looking at the handwriting? Or has it ever occurred to you that your best friend’s handwriting is so like her? Well then, welcome to the field of graphology – an area of pseudo-science that specializes in analyzing handwritings. Graphology has been used in various fields for a long time. Traditionally, graphology was used in the medical field, where handwritings were evaluated to diagnose diseases related to nervous systems. Today, however, graphology is used as a method of personality analysis
Take a Break
Koh Soo-min
2013.12.15 17:44
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LEE JONG-BUM (’01, Dept. of Psychology) is 32-year-old cartoonist. His recent webtoon Dr. Frost involves a brilliant professor who attempts to solve the mysteries of people’s minds. It will come out next year as a new TV series from OCN. Q: How did you learn to draw cartoons? I am self-taught, as most cartoonists are. I was into comic books since I was little. Back then, I was more engrossed in the cartoon’s artwork and illustration than in the story. As I entered high school, I started to learn how to create a comic strip with a complete storyline and thereafter illustrated my comics on a pro
People/Yonseian
Hong Young-sik
2013.12.15 17:38
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BACK WHEN we were children, we entertained ourselves with various different games. Among them, what gained the most popularity amongst young girls was *So-kkub-no-ri*, or playing house. As a college student, marriage is no longer the object of virtual game but has become a close reality for us. After years in college, what kind of marriage will we experience? What will be waiting for us after marriage? What kind of changes would our marriage bring about? The *Yonsei Annals* asked 780 Yonseians on their opinions about marriage and family. Will you marry her/him? According to the survey, 56.8% a
Regular Features
Jung Sung-hee
2013.12.15 17:34
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YOU CLIMB up the stairs to the auditorium, swipe your student ID card, find your seat. You hear the choir singing to an unfamiliar song, perhaps make it through the “prayer of Yonsei” and wonder how long this is going to last. Sound familiar? Welcome to four semesters of mandatory chapel, you are in for a treat – or not. At the beginning of each semester, the chaplain introduces t h e chapel requirement in terms of keeping true to Yonsei’s founding spirit. And indeed, Yonhi College, the predecessor of Yonsei University, was founded by a Christian missionary named Horace Underwood. Yonsei
Opinion
Kim Min-sung
2013.11.18 02:02
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PEOPLE ALWAYS chat together. They always eat meals together, take classes together, and drink together, and hang around together — all of which are seemingly benign acts. Yet the key word here is always , which denotes a constant invariability of a state (regardless of time and space) and gives an unexpected, dark twist to the situation. These days, it is not common to find someone who enjoys being alone — whether in a classroom, cafeteria, or dormitory rooms, individuals prefer to remain amidst groups of people, to mingle and interact with others rather than separating themselves
Opinion
Choi Ju-hye
2013.11.18 02:00
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THE WONDERS behind t h e existence of our life is fascinating yet profound. Most of us, at some point, have looked into the mirror and pondered where we have received the color of our eyes, the plumpness of our cheeks, or the brown shade in our hair. Although seemingly trivial, these questions touch on the very roots of evolutionary science: the existence of our life is the living collection of traits that helped our ancestors survive for thousands of generations. In order to survive, our ancestors had to be healthy and strong, thereby passing along the most useful genes for survival. We are t
Lightbulb
Koh Soo-min
2013.11.18 01:59
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“BOND, JAMES Bond.” When James Bond first introduced himself through this infamous statement, it was a memorable moment that marked the emergence of a new world-famous spy. James Bond, code name 007, was a womanizer with charms no woman could deny. His cold, cruel eyes and dark hair created an ominous atmosphere around him. The Bond character was first introduced to the world through the novel, “Casino Royale” by Ian Fleming. However, James Bond did not stay only in books. He was brought to the silver screens through the film “Dr. No” in 1962. Since then, the fictional British Secret Service a
Take a Break
Chung Dha-ra
2013.11.18 01:56
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CURRENTLY 19 years old, Son Yeon-jae (Fresh., Dept. of Sports & Leisure Studies) has become one of the most successful individuals of her age. Not only is she highly respected in her career, but she has also stolen hearts of millions as the “Fairy of rhythmic gymnastics” with her skills and beauty. In this exclusive interview, she shares how her concentration on specific goals in her career, along with her optimistic attitude, has helped her in becoming the person she is today. Son also shares the story of her life as an athlete and as another student of Yonsei. The Yonsei Annals : How does it
People/Yonseian
Yu Ha-eun
2013.11.18 01:53
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IN HIGH school, we dreamed of walking along Baekyang-ro elegantly as Yonseians. However, in reality, reading assignments, term papers and exams often seem to be the only things waiting for us. University students have to live up to many expectations as students while engaging in various activities. And if you’re lucky enough to have a boyfriend or girlfriend, 24 hours is not enough. Likewise, there are so many things to do as a college student, yet so little time to complete them. With such lack of time, Hyu-hak , a leave of absence, rose up as an option that students recently consider serious
Enquete
Jung Sung-hee
2013.11.18 01:47
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GLOBAL LEADERS, global campus, global vision - these are phrases that you probably hear quite frequently if you live in Korea. Korea clearly strives to become a global and diverse society, for which multiculturalism is a basic yet crucial element to be considered. Whether it has truly become a multicultural society, however, still remains at question. To what extent has multiculturalism developed in Korea over the years and what will the future of a global Korean society look like? About multiculturalism Multiculturalism is the phenomenon where a variety of cultural groups exist in one society
Special Report
Yu Ha-eun
2013.11.18 01:32
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IN A small town in Burma (Myanmar), people are very familiar with Korean culture. How do they know about Korea when they have never been to Korea? The answer is Arirang TV. Arirang TV opened its broadcasting system in 1995 and has been trying its best to introduce Korea to the world. Currently, more than 30 million people watch Arirang TV to get to know what it is like in Korea. And, here is a person who has the same goal with Arirang TV. Sohn Jie-ae (CEO, Arirang TV) loves Korea and desires to share the Korean culture to as many people as possible. The Yonsei Annals met Sohn to deliver some i
People/Yonseian
Ha He-bin
2013.11.18 01:25
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A SINCHON Campus student searches for a book on the library website. The website shows that the book is “checked out” on the Sinchon campus, but “available” at the Yonsei International Campus (YIC) in Songdo, Incheon. Though in need of the book, the student does not plan to go to Songdo to borrow the book, because this would take more effort than to buy the book or borrow it from a friend. While Sinchon campus students might never think of having the book delivered from Songdo, students in Songdo can easily borrow books from the Central Library in Sinchon Campus by requesting and receiving the
Opinion
Kwon Soon-min
2013.10.09 16:29
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A GIRL dresses up and puts on full make-up. Usually she wears a worn-out training suit at home, but today is a special day for her. She has an appointment at a restaurant with a friend she has not met for a long time. The restaurant is full of people who want a special day with families, lovers or friends. After waiting for an hour, the girls are guided to a vacant seat. When she is about to devour the cuisine, her friend cries, “Wait!” Why would she stop her? Oh, right. She puts down her fork and knife, grooms her hair, holds a cellphone camera and says ‘cheese’. In the picture, two glamorous
Opinion
Jung Sung-hee
2013.10.09 16:27