Why Korea’s '10 SNUs' plan faces backlash Three regional universities will receive major funding under the "10 SNUs" initiative, prompting concerns over transparency, politics and widening gaps. 2026.9.7
Flag of freedom Children wave the Taegeukgi, or the Korean national flag, on the Chonnam National University campus in Buk District, Gwangju, on the morning of Aug. 13. 2026.8.13
Chonnam grad-student death investigation finds professors abused their power, treated student like personal servant An internal investigation by Chonnam National University has confirmed that allegations of power abuse by professors — raised after a graduate student’s death in July — were largely true. 2025.11.26
Students blend study with suntans for 'learncation' program on Jeju Island Just as she was starting to settle into campus life about a year after entering college, 24-year-old Jane Yang, a student at Chonnam National University, packed a single bag and boarded a flight to the distant island of Jeju. 2025.7.15
Late autumn splendor Children from the Buk District local government office workplace daycare center in Gwangju enjoy the colorful late autumn foliage on Thursday at a park commemorating the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement at Chonnam National University. 2024.11.21
Chonnam National University emphasizes academic diversity as bio-focused initiative gains momentum We sit down to speak with Jung Sung-taek, the president of Chonnam National University, about focusing on academic diversity amid economic pressures and plans to go global, while facing challenges in adapting to new fields like AI. 2024.6.8
Spring in December People take advantage of the spring-like weather with lighter clothing and outdoor picnics at Chonnam National University in Buk District, Gwangju, on Sunday when the daily highest temperature hit 20.3 degrees Celsius (68.54 degrees Fahrenheit). 2023.12.10
[Meet the President] Chonnam National University creates an ecosystem of opportunity on its historic campus The year 1980 was a tumultuous time in Korea, and especially so for the city of Gwangju. 2023.4.20
Cobbler to the rich gets generous It has been 60 years since Kim Byeong-yang packed up his belongings and headed to Seoul, roughly 250 kilometers (155 miles) from his hometown in Gwangju, to make his fortune. 2020.5.5
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