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Sookmyung Women's University Station to update name following Seoul education office's relocation

Sookmyung Women’s University Station will update its name as the Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education relocates to the campus neighborhood.

2026.3.26

International students at Sookmyung Women’s University participate in a 'darye,' or a traditional Korean tea ceremony, on May 19, 2025. [YONHAP]

Korean universities restructure, create departments and majors exclusively for international students

As Korean universities intensify their efforts to attract international students, they have moved beyond simply offering English-language tracks; now, they have restructured or created entire programs and majors only for international students.

2026.3.24

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SM Universe CEO Jang Jae-won, left, and Sookmyung Women's University President Moon Si-yeun pose for a photo after signing a memorandum of understanding on Nov. 3. [SOOKMYUNG WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY]

Sookmyung, SM Universe to collaborate on K-pop programs

Sookmyung Women's University announced Tuesday it will work with SM Universe to create programs in K-pop, bridging the SM Entertainment subsidiary's performance and industry classes with the university's experience.

2025.11.5

Students take a photo with Chung-Ang University's mascot Puang while enjoying the Global Fair held on May 9 and 10, 2024. [CHUNG-ANG UNIVERSITY]

Korea's universities target more foreign students with international-only undergraduate programs

Many universities have been creating undergraduate programs solely for international students, with the trend also continuing for spring 2026 international admissions.

2025.8.26

Participants of Sookmyung Women's University’s Sookmyung International Summer School pose for a photo. [SOOKMYUNG WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY]

Sookmyung Women's University wraps up annual international summer program

Sookmyung Women's University has completed its annual summer school program for this year with 26 international students from 13 countries, its 21st edition, introducing attendees to Korean culture on location.

2025.8.14

Students listen to a lecture during the Women in Digital & Entrepreneurship program hosted by Sookmyung Women's University. [SOOKMYUNG WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY]

Sookmyung welcomes students from Southeast Asia for WiDE program

Sookmyung Women's University invited students from Southeast Asian countries to Seoul over the summer, helping them develop digital skills and gain knowledge in entrepreneurship.

2025.7.28

Kim Keon Hee, wife former President Yoon Suk Yeol [YONHAP]

University revokes ex-first lady's master's degree for plagiarized thesis

Sookmyung Women's University announced Tuesday that it had decided to revoke Kim Keon Hee's master's degree, wife of former President Yoon Suk Yeol, after it confirmed that her thesis had been plagiarized.

2025.6.24

Former first lady Kim Keon Hee is seen leaving the presidential residence in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on April 11. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Former first lady faces degree revocation after Sookmyung Women’s University amends regulations

Sookmyung Women’s University amended its academic regulations Monday in a move that could lead to the revocation of former first lady Kim Keon Hee's master’s degree, more than two decades after it was awarded.

2025.6.16

Sookmyung Women’s University President Moon Si-yeon, center, poses with faculty and students after unveiling plans for the university’s 120th anniversary on June 12. [SOOKMYUNG WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY]

Sookmyung Women’s University to mark 120 years with campus expansion, AI integration

Sookmyung Women’s University announced on Friday its plans to mark its 120th anniversary next year, with goals that include constructing new buildings and innovating its academic programs.

2025.6.13

Students raise hands to answer questions during the orientation of the Sookmyung-Minerva Exchange Program held on Jan. 13. [SOOKMYUNG WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY]

Sookmyung gives Minerva students a taste of Korea in four-month exchange

Sookmyung Women's University wrapped up this year's Sookmyung-Minerva Exchange Program, inviting international students from Minerva University to experience Korea for four months.

2025.4.22