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Time-honored like the history of humanity, chess is an exquisite intellectual game that has been played by myriads of generations, nations and cultures. However, in South Korea, the allure of this game seemed to have eluded the student community until March 2022, when Shin Jeong-Yong, a student at Y
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Elina Kozhokeldieva
2024.04.04 00:35
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For those driven by the thrill of dance and the desire to perform on stage, BURAS is an ideal place for those who have a passion for dance and are looking for a welcoming atmosphere. BURAS is the only dance sports club on Korea University (KU) campus primarily practicing Latin American ballroom danc
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Emilija Julija Neufeld
2024.03.01 18:59
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Horseback riding, an exhilarating blend of athleticism and harmony with nature, has long been a coveted pastime and a distant dream for many due to the high costs involved with maintaining a horse’s care. In Korea, a 40-minute lesson at a government facility can cost as much as 60,000 Korean Won (KR
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Mariana Sotelo
2023.11.01 12:38
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Lacrosse is known as “the fastest game on two feet” – a type of contact team sport in which two teams of players use long-handled lacrosse sticks to catch, carry, or throw a ball down the field or into the opponent's goal. It is the oldest sport in North America, known to have originated in a sport
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Jung Haine
2023.10.06 19:34
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The Korea University Music Appreciation Center (KUMAC) offers a serene Classical Music Room located in Korea University (KU) Central Plaza room 120. Its primary objective is to provide KU students with an enriching experience of the cultural dimensions of classical music, given the absence of music
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Son Jiho
2023.09.03 00:42
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During a conversation with The Granite Tower (GT), the president of Humans of Korea University (HoKU) posed a thought-provoking question – “Think of the people in your class who are all studying the same material. You see each other, but time goes by, and you do not say a word.” Now, there is a reme
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Giorgio Cioffi
2023.03.31 15:36
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The spring semester has just begun, and students are already looking for clubs to join. Although there are several clubs run in English, many of them still require Korean and due to language barriers, international students are not able to participate in them. Additionally, they face difficulty find
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Son Jiho
2023.03.04 09:46
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Not many student clubs are dedicated to hard labor, yet student volunteers from KU-HOPE, also informally known as the Korea University (KU) Home Repair Volunteer Club, have been repairing houses since 2017. Although its main tasks focus on wallpaper and floorboard replacements, ceiling repair, fixin
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Lee Sang-jun
2022.12.04 17:48
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"Books give a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything." A quote attributed to Plato, these wrods depict the immeasurable value of books and the power of the written word. Not only do they act as a guide to people’s lives throughout history, but they
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Yun Sunwoo
2022.11.05 11:13
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Student supporters for Korea University Center for Students with Disabilities (KUCSD), also known as Mohae, aim to raise awareness for the disabled community. With Mohae meaning “sun shining in the corner” in Korean, Mohae student supporters shed light on various issues concerning the disabled commu
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Yoon Sunho
2022.09.04 16:18
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The Korea University Leaders Association for Publicity, also known as KULAP, is the first public consulting group established at Korea University (KU). As made clear by how the 2022 South Korean presidential election candidates targeted the MZ generation, the role of young adults is crucial in leadi
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Kwon Keun Young
2022.05.03 15:47
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Korea University (KU) boasts a reputation for its unique and fierce cheering culture in South Korea. The university’s national reputation has earned it the position of hosting the International Winter Campus (IWC) program for students around the world to learn about both KU and Korea. The program fi
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Lee Sang-jun
2022.02.28 22:13
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“Uganda only has enough doses to vaccinate 1.9 percent of the population. Against all other nations, we are in the direst need of vaccines,” said the delegate of Uganda. Successfully pleading her case to other nations, the delegate secured 300,000 doses to be shipped to Uganda. In the Korea Internat
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Hwang Mina
2022.02.28 22:15
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Since the testimony in 1991 from Kim Hak Soon, a victim of Imperial Japan's military sexual slavery, other victims (referred to as "comfort women") around the world have been struggling to achieve justice for this terrible crime. Although 30 years have passed since the first testimony, this problem
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Kim Seo Hyun
2021.11.04 11:32
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Recently, production and purchase of university goods have gone viral on social networking service (SNS) and online communities such as Everytime. The main characteristic of these products is that they are produced by students who post ideas of school merchandise on online platforms, freely communic
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Kwon Keun Young
2021.10.03 09:15
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What are some ways of recording meaningful moments of life? Recently, blogs have gone viral among people in their 20s and 30s, also known as the Millennials and the Z generation (MZ generation), as a means of logging daily activities and thoughts. Previously, the blogging community was dominated by
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Kwon Keun Young
2021.09.04 09:37
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It is common to see plenty of cats roaming around Korea University (KU)’s campus. Especially near the surroundings of the International Studies Hall or People’s Square, it is easy to spot some of the cats resting or prowling around. Cats of different breeds reside on campus, using the area as both t
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Oh Ji Su
2021.09.02 00:05
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On April 28, an online *babyak* matching service was officially released with the intent to match Korea University (KU) students with one another to carry on a longstanding university tradition. *Babyak* is Korean shorthand for a social exchange over a meal eaten together; in university culture, it
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Yun Yeong Kang
2021.06.07 22:34
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Ja-chui, meaning “living apart from one’s family” or “living by oneself” in Korean, is often anticipated by fresh-faced university students. As their first taste of independence after graduating from twelve years of school, a ja-chui life is sweet compensation for their hard work. However, living al
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Yoon Seok Jun
2021.05.02 14:01
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The term soulmate highlights the strong bond that lies within a particularly strong relationship. No matter how the surrounding situation changes, this bond is not easily broken. SOULMATE, Korea University’s (KU) musical club, in this regard, seems to have lived up to its name. Even despite the many
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Choi Minji
2021.05.02 01:11