The Soongsil Times(숭실대영자신문)

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Why Are We Turning to Books Now?

In recent years, newly coined terms such as “text hip” and “dokpamine” (a mix of dopamine and reading) have emerged, signaling that reading has expanded beyond a mere means of acquiring knowledge into a broader cultural phenomenon. The ways people engage with books are also evolving—through “book da

ZOOM IN | Park Seo-won(Planning Editor) | 2026-09-08 16:33

우리는 왜 지금 책으로 가는가

최근 '텍스트힙', '독파민' 등 독서 관련 신조어가 등장하며 독서가 지식습득의 수단을 넘어서서 하나의 문화로 확산되고 있다. 책을 읽으며 시간을 보내는 북데이트, 교환 독서, SNS 기록 등 독서 방식 또한 변화하고 있다. 이른바 '독서 붐'의 시대에 들어선 것이다. 이러한 흐름은 2024년 10월 한강 작가의 노벨 문학상 수상을 기점으로 더욱 가속화되었을 가능성이 크다. 문학이 다시 대중적 관심의 중심으로 떠오르며, 독서는 하나의 ‘트렌디한 선택’으로 자리 잡기 시작했다. 특히 2030

ZOOM IN | Park Seo-won(Planning and Operations Editor) | 2026-09-08 16:33

What Is Art Worth? From Bananas to NFTs

A single banana taped to a white wall with duct tape. Is it worth $6.2 million? In 2019, Maurizio Cattelan submitted “Comedian”—a banana worth a mere 30 cents taped to a wall— to Art Basel in the U.S. What is Art? The definition of art has constantly evolved over time. The ancient philosopher, Arist

ZOOM IN | Seo Jun-hee | 2026-06-28 22:50

Why Our Hearts Shrink As Voyager Travels Further

Voyager Mission In In the late 1960s, an astronomical luck was predicted. It was the arrival of a rare 176-year cycle where all the outer planets, from Jupiter to Neptune, would align in a fan-like formation. Utilizing this phenomenon would enable “gravity assist” maneuvers, as seen in science ficti

ZOOM IN | Kim Jung-su | 2026-03-10 10:58

The World Is Now : An Age of Slow Economic Growth and Protectionism

A Re-Closing Border Remember the COVID-19 pandemic that hit our lives in 2019? The pandemic, which lasted for about three years, seems to have come to an end, but our lives haven’t gone back to before the pandemic. The same goes for the economy as well. The global economy, which has stagnated since

ZOOM IN | Shin Ye-eun (ST Reporter) | 2025-12-25 22:26