The word “gaslighting” often appears in our society these days. Gaslighting is a psychological term, which refers to the act of reinforcing dominance over others by cleverly manipulating the minds and circumstances of others to make them doubt themselves. The word is derived from the situation in wh

The vaccine pass is a measure to restrict the use of multi-use facilities among non-vaccinated people agaisnt the COVID-19 virus. Since November 2021, the Korean government has implemented the so-called 'Quarantine Pass,' an administrative measure corresponding to the vaccine pass measure. T

In 1979, James Dyson felt that dust suction had decreased over time when he was cleaning his home by using a mini vacuum cleaner. Afterwards, he analyzed the vacuum cleaner, and found that dust blocked fine holes in the dust bag, reducing the suction power of the vacuum cleaner. Starting with his di

What competencies are needed to become the subject of the future society? First, let’s ask if we can really be the subjects of the future society. Humanity is currently undergoing rapid changes day by day with the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This will bring us a future that no one can predict. Peo

The government predicted that it would be able to consider the transition to the quarantine system in earnest starting in November, right after 70% of the entire population has completed the vaccination against the novel COVID-19 infection. Many people have been struggling with the continued variati

I remember contributing an article to the Soongsil Times on the theme of Soongsil and AI (Artificial Intelligence) upon the request of a reporter during my Ph.D. course, majoring in artificial intelligence, in 2006. Fifteen years has passed since. During that time, AI was a new technology and a hot

As the supply of smartphones has increased and wireless Internet environments have been established, the existing TV-oriented media environments have changed rapidly. At the center of it is YouTube, another platform in smartphones used by people all over the world, regardless of gender or age. Just

Heavy silence and silence have been around for years on campus, which should be filled with laughter and vitality. The whole human race is struggling due to COVID-19, but it is especially sad to see students who have not been able to come to classes on campus after being admitted to college. However

The Cultural Heritage Administration has designated makgeolli as a new national intangible cultural asset. Before makgeolli, traditional types of liquor, such as Munbaeju, Myeoncheondugyeonju, and Gyodongbeopju in Gyeongju city, were previously designated as intangible cultural assets. However, in t

Just a few years ago, the de-politization of young people was a prominent problem. Academic papers on the de-politization of people in their 20s were published frequently, and several newspaper editorials criticized university students for not being interested in politics. A new phenomenon appears i

People dream about starting a business at least once in their lives. Some can start a start-up themselves, join an early startup team, or work in a company’s new business department. Still, others might start a small business, like frying chicken or cooking something else. If we think about this tre

I am currently living as an exchange student in Müenster, Germany. What do I need to prepare for as an exchange student? First, the most important thing is language grades. Many students misunderstand that applying to a non-English-speaking school requires language grades in that country. Many unive

Do you happen to know the magic powder, ‘baking soda’? ST is going to tell you about the various uses of baking soda that will help students who are living alone. ............................................................ Ed Baking soda, often called ‘an all-purpose substance,’ has an excellent ef

‘Leeluda’ : What is it ? Have you ever heard of Lee Luda? It is a deep learning AI(Artificial Intelligence) chatbot created through the process of program analysis and selflearning data. These interactive AIs self-learn people’s utterances and aspects, thus becoming more and more human. In particul

Now that stay-at-home has become the mainstream in the post-corona era, YouTube and Netflix are indispensable apps. In October last year, Netflix ende a one-month free trial service to attract new subscribers in the United States. Despite the price hikes on some plans, the number of paid subscribers

“Man makes architecture; architecture makes man. We shape our buildings; thereafter, they shape us.” As Winston Churchill said, we live in a variety of architectures, and are influenced by architecture. It has the power to shape culture, environment, and history beyond life. Let’s find the power of

We can easily find works that are regarded as classics in popular music, but albums that are highly regarded by both media practitioners and critics with different tastes and tendencies are relatively rare. The Queen is Dead by The Smiths, a British band that had a huge impact on Britpop and indie r

It seems that we are now living in the age of hate. There is so much hatred around us that it is hard to find anyone who is not subject to hate. A phrase intensity of the expression is getting stronger through the online medium. Based on the characteristics of anonymity and lack o related to this to

Do Soongsilians think every voice is worth? Can we set a price on our words? Let us look at the meaning of the word ‘Voice’. The first meaning shown in the dictionary is ‘sound from the throat’ and the second meaning is ‘words that figuratively express opinions or arguments’. ST wants to focus on th

Poet Kim Hyeon-seung, a senior in Pyongyang Soongsil and a professor at SSU in Seoul, especially loved autumn among the four seasons and wrote autumnal poetry. It would be nice to call the poet ‘sentimental.’ The dictionary definition of ‘sentimental’ is ‘easy to be influenced by the seasons or the