Korea Joongang Daily
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From campus clubs to multimillion-won startups: Universities fund a new wave of innovators

Ahn Ho-jun, CEO of iLLisoft, founded his company in 2020 while he was a junior in Hanyang University Erica Campus’ Division of Media, Culture and Design Technology. Now, iLLisoft generates an average annual revenue of 400 to 500 million won.

2025-11-26

Bomb threat sent to Sogang University, but no explosives found

Police searched Sogang University on Monday following an emailed bomb threat, although no devices were found after the search.

2025-10-13

Sogang University opens Digital Innovation Campus to support AI, chip and mobility startups

Sogang University held an opening ceremony for the new Sogang-Pangyo Digital Innovation Campus on Wednesday, aiming to offer entrepreneurship support for startups in AI, semiconductors and mobility.

2025-08-13

New to Korea? Here are the best Korean language schools to get you fluent fast

International students increasingly enroll in Korean language institutes, seeking casual learning or meeting academic requirements amid rising language program popularity.

2025-06-25

Sogang University Sogang-Pangyo Digital Innovation Campus to open in early July with AI, semiconductor-related programs

Seongnam announced Tuesday that Sogang University's Sogang-Pangyo Digital Innovation Campus will open in early July, holding classes for AI and semiconductor-related programs.

2025-05-06

Sogang University and Yale partner to launch big data research center

Sogang University announced Friday that it has partnered with Yale University to establish the Research Center for Big Data on the Korean Economy.

2025-03-21

How Sogang’s ‘come now, learn Korean later’ approach is breaking language barriers for international students

A year into its new international student-only undergraduate program, Sogang University hopes the division will continue attracting students with its language proficiency-free admissions and practical learning curriculum.

2025-03-04

Seoul universities form committees to drive RISE projects

Seoul-based universities are establishing committees as they eye Regional Innovation System & Education (RISE) projects that will be organized by the city government.

2025-02-10

Universities create international-only majors in response to growing student demand

Universities are increasingly launching international student-only majors, with new programs being introduced and some universities expanding the scope to meet growing student demand.

2024-12-30

Physicist Lee Kie-jin pioneers non-invasive blood sugar testing

Physicist Lee Kie-jin, a professor at Sogang University, has successfully measured blood sugar levels without the need to draw blood.

2024-10-21