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Sonmat(손맛): How Korean Food Brought Me Comfort [Photo Essay Contest - Grand Prize Winner]

The international life is a difficult one. To me, no single place has ever felt one hundred percent like home. While I've felt at home in each culture I've lived in, the sense of being foreign or alien has always lingered. In Australia, I felt too...

2026-03-13

The Two Foods Showing K-Food’s Wonderful Harmonization, Bibimbap and Tangpyeongchae! [Photo Essay Contest - Grand Prize Winner]

I have always loved eating K-food such as Bibimbap and Bulgogi. Later, I realized K-food can be divided into two; by traditional K-food, which includes Bibimbap and modern K-food that contains instant foods like fried chicken. However, I think...

2026-03-13

Our Hanok, Korea's Hanok [Photo Essay Contest - Grand Prize Winner]

Do you know about Korea's traditional house? I will give you a hint. First, it has a black roof. Second, it is made with wood, earth, stone, and straw. Lastly, rich people live there now. Yes, it is a Hanok! Today, I will write about Hanok. Pay...

2026-03-13

A tower that took its place for centuries, Cheomseongdae [Photo Essay Contest - Gold Prize Winner]

What comes to your mind when you hear the name “Gyeongju”? In my opinion, I think of Cheomseongdae, a tower that has stood there for many centuries. Today, I am going to describe the most beautiful observatory tower I have ever seen.

2026-03-13

Tigers and Magpies [Photo Essay Contest - Gold Prize Winner]

Countries have their own representative animals. For example, the U.S. has the bald eagle, China has the giant panda, and Australia has the kangaroo and the koala. In the same, South Korea has its own symbolic animals: the tiger and the magpie...

2026-03-13

Amazing Taekwondo Tournaments [Photo Essay Contest - Gold Prize Winner]

I want to tell you about the amazing parts of Taekwondo tournaments. It is widely known that Taekwondo is a traditional Korean martial art, and Korea is well known for winning many gold medals in this sport during the Olympic Games. Imagine that...

2026-03-13

[Student Voices] Youth empowerment to lead climate action

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled on July 23 that nations have binding legal duties to prevent environmental damage and make significant emission reductions, referring to climate change as an existential threat to humanity. Along...

2026-01-07

[Student Voices] The Sounds That Make My Day

Every morning, the first thing I do is put on my headphones. It’s automatic now, like brushing my teeth. I listen to music while reading a book, while watching videos with subtitles, and while playing games. The moment the headphones cover my ears...

2025-12-15

[Student Voices] Apt., Boombayah, and the Beauty of Silence

One night after 10 p.m., I was working on some math problems. But I couldn’t concentrate, as Rosé’s “Apt.” kept playing in my head. Apateu, Apateu, Apateu, Apateu... Uh—uh-huh, uh-huh. My pencil tapped along to the rhythm without me noticing, and...

2025-12-15

Life abroad and the power of coaching: A personal reflection

Grace Chan, an international student from Singapore at Sookmyung Women’s University, shares her experiences of studying in Korea.

2025-12-05