How to Dress Professionally at Work.

Dress code based on T.P.O (time, place, and occasion) is very important, especially when you start to enter the business world.

The Importance of Film Soundtracks

Music plays an important role in movies, evoking a range of different emotions and conveying their central messages.

Korean Billiards Culture

Billiards can easily be one the most exciting leisure sports for everyone to enjoy no matter gender, age or career.

Friday, June 29, 2012

What is Real Beauty? (Web Exclusive)

Cosmetic surgery Everyone wants to be a beautiful person, even me. Today, I think about “What is real beauty?” because people I know say, “Nowadays you look fat. You have to lose weight.” So, I wear clothes every day trying to look nice. This is stressful for me. My mom says, “You are always beautiful. Don't lose courage.” But, my older sister says, “You have to lose weight and have plastic surgery like me.” My sister said it as a joke. Suddenly, I had some questions: What is real beauty? Why must everyone be beautiful? Does real beauty mean using diets or having plastic surgery? Is inner beauty real beauty?

Today, I think there are some real social issues of concern around our perceptions of beauty. As a woman, it seems like it is more important for me to be beautiful than capable. In Korea, a person's appearance is all-important. For example, when I heard 2NE1’s song, “Ugly,” I felt very bitter. The song “Ugly” tries to describe contemporary people who prefer appearances to substance or quality of character. The lyrics “I think I’m ugly / and nobody wants to love me/ Just like her I want to be pretty / … / Don’t lie to my face telling me I’m pretty” are particularly problematic. They can cause real feelings of inadequacy that have lasting psychological effects on their audience, who are primarily teenage girls. The song has very exciting music, but the lyrics suggest we live in a world where people are judged solely by their appearances!

Many Koreans think that in order to succeed, we have to have plastic surgery or be constantly dieting. University students undergo plastic surgery and diet excessively hoping to get a better job. Society is putting so much focus on our appearance that many young people lose sight of things that are truly important, such as education and morality.

We live in the Republic of Plastic Surgery!

Many people are discriminated against in the Republic of Plastic Surgery, and the plastic surgeries themselves can cause serious physical and psychological damage. For example, everyone knows the tragic tale of Michael Jackson. The UK magazine, The Sun, says he was infected by a super bacteria during one of his many cosmetic surgeries and suffered horribly from the infection. I personally know someone who had plastic surgery on her eyes and nose. She sometimes experiences a prickly feeling and, at other times, feels no pain or sensation at all. It is good to want be beautiful, but at what cost? People should avoid unnecessary invasive surgeries their bodies do not need.

In conclusion, while thinking about beauty I felt many things. To be honest, I still do not know what real beauty is, but I do know our society is far too obsessed with achieving it. We should all think carefully about what real beauty means to us and try not to judge a person by their appearance. It is good to have outer beauty, but goodness, kindness, and intelligence can often be more attractive than double eyelids or high nose bones. We must always remember to take care of our inner beauty and look for it in others, as well.


Staff writer Cha Suji.

Yeosu EXPO 2012 (Part 3)

expo4 The Yeosu Expo was an issue before its opening because of Korea’s desire, the Kim Yu Na effect, and many people’s help.

We looked forward to holding the Yeosu Expo for a long time. This year was the result of many years of preparation; it was time to show the world. I, personally, eagerly looked forward to it because I mostly have lived on the land. Therefore, the ocean is an interesting topic to me.

When I visited the Yeosu Expo, I got three impressions. First, the Yeosu Expo was very informative and unique. They introduced the world’s best knowledge and technology related to the Expo’s theme-- “The Living Ocean and Coast;” and proposed ways to utilize them to develop and advance the global community, economy, and science. Also, there are individual company pavilions and international pavilions. Furthermore, the Yeosu Expo had enjoyable events, cultural performances and a variety of shows with the open sea. It provided a bunch of information about various themes.

Second, the Yeosu Expo organizers were creative. Their exhibitions used high quality technology, such as 4D imaging, screening, or simulation. Therefore I could experience and understand things more easily than I expected. Also, they made interactive facilities that everybody from the young to the old could enjoy together. Most of the pavilions made people experience or see things in three dimensions and used machines and high technology. They did not just have us look at pictures. Every time when I went to a different pavilion, I got a shock because of the unimaginable high technology. It was a totally different exhibition than what I am used to seeing. This style made me concentrate and participate more.

Lastly, the Yeosu Expo included nature. There were 3 distinct aspects of nature: the mountains, the ocean and the land. The smell of the ocean and the fresh, clean air of the mountains were awesome. In addition, the sightseeing was fantastic. I think the people who live in the city and have a busy life can relax well in that kind of natural environment. The nature is harmonious, so we can feel nature's friendliness.

However, there were some points that I was disappointed with. Even though I reserved the pavilions, I failed to get in on time because of the many people and long lines. Also I found one thing during interviewing people from other nations: they said this expo is unknown to other countries compared to the Shanghai Expo. I want to make up for these parts so that we finish the Yeosu Expo more successfully than we started. I hope that Korea is developing and stepping ahead of the rest of the world through this good change with the Yeosu Expo. 


Staff writer Shin Hye Kyung is currently a Woosong University student majoring in Nursing Science.

4th Annual Together Day Festival

Together Day performance. On a beautiful, sunny day-- May 5th, 2012, from 11AM to 5PM, there was an international event called the “4th Together Day Festival,” which took place at Daejeon’s Expo Park. The purpose of this event was to bring together local citizens and foreigners.

There were a number of booths for each of the countries. Each booth provided amusing and creative activities for visitors. In the Korean booth, people could try pounding rice cake dough with a traditional giant hammer-like tool. In the USA booth, there were many beautiful pictures that portrayed nature in the United States, which were quite different from that of Korean ones. In the Indonesian booth, we could play the angklung, a traditional musical instrument made out of bamboo.

In addition, there were many varieties of foods that could make anybody salivate. A desire to eat some international delicacies such as Turkish ice cream, lamb chops, French crepes, Vietnamese coconut, or even spicy ttokbokki, was easily served at this event. The most popular food was bratwurst from the Germany booth. There was a very long line, not only due to the price being cheap (only 3,000KRW), but the taste of well-roasted sausage covered with mustard, was just beyond expectation! Yum!

Furthermore, you could also make a free phone call to your family and send them postcards-- as many as you wanted. This service was offered by the Daejeon Municipal Government to facilitate foreigners who wanted to share news with their friends and family.

The official event started when the Governor of Daejeon, Hong Cherl Yum, gave a special award, which was called the “Daejeon City Government Award,” for foreigner and local citizens who lived in and dedicated their life to Daejeon. One of the awardees was one of Woosong’s family members, Mr. Ony Avrianto Jamhari, International Relations Regional Manager at the Global Center, Woosong Educational Foundation. He was conferred the “Outstanding Foreigner in Daejeon” award.

Following the award-granting, the event program continued with a fashion show, a K-Pop performance, and flower dancing (inspired by the movement of blossom flowers).

The main event was a performance competition between the representatives of the different countries. Some countries performed traditional dancing, while others performed singing or modern art related performances. The competition was really intense because all performing groups were doing really well. In the end, India came in as the first place winner, followed by China and Mongolia.

Last but not least, the most awaited things were the door prizes. The first winner got the big prize: 5 airplane tickets to Jeju Island. Other prizes included bicycles, 5 kilogram bags of rice, and boxes of instant noodles. I was lucky enough to win one of the door prizes, but it was just two dozen rolls of toilet paper.

It was a fun time with Daejeon citizens and fellow foreigners. I hope there will be another event like this soon.


Staff writer Alexandra Hana is currently a SolBridge University student majoring in Accounting.

How Sexism Affects Me as a Woman

Men_and_women What is sexism? Sexism, also known as gender discrimination or sex discrimination, is defined as prejudice or discrimination based on sex; or conditions or attitudes that foster stereotypes of social roles based on sex (Wikipedia). Sexism is always an issue.

As Korean society has changed, people’s perceptions have improved. However, sexism still remains a problem. For example, Korea public institutions such as government, schools and companies have high-ranking positions filled mostly by men. Also, in the mass media, especially in movies, women are often described as a temptress, using their beauty or sexuality not their intelligence or ability. We can find those situations in our real life.

When women have a job interview, they are judged by appearance more so than men. For instance, even though a woman has a high ability and advanced potential, if she is ugly or fat, then usually employers do not hire her. Or even if she was hired, it is difficult for her to receive a promotion. Naturally, this kind of discrimination happens more to women than it is does to men.

Recently, I found when seeking for a job as a convenience store employee working the night shift, an employer wanted only men. Do you know why? Because they think that women are placed in a dangerous situation to work at night. But night shift does not require only strength. Instead of strength, women have strong minds and wisdom to solve any situations. Likewise, men have their abilities and women have their strong points.

As a woman who lives in Korea, I am worried about these discriminative circumstances continuing. I am also sorry that people do not look on women’s real values. In Korea, we have many successful women in different professions, but it is hard to see and hear their information because mass media is not announcing it very much. I hope that popularizing the idea of both men and women more equally could change people’s perceptions and make it so that discrimination does not happen anymore.


Staff writer Shin Hye Kyung is currently a Woosong University student majoring in Nursing Science.

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

International Gathering of Chefs in Daejeon

Chef Gathering 1 The World Association of Chefs Societies’ (WACS) Biannual Congress in May put Daejeon on the international stage this year by bringing chefs, future chefs, and the public together to experience cooking as both an art and a science. The event also gave Korean culinary students a chance to showcase their national cuisine to visitors from over 20 countries.

WACS Vice President Hilmar Jonsson described WACS as an “excellent opportunity to promote Korean cuisine.” He also admitted that Korean food was “too spicy for me.”

Woosong student Son Jung-min, who visited WACS, said the event was a great opportunity for everyone. “I saw a variety of food and cuisine,” he said, “I also met Woosong University students who are working at WACS as volunteer translators.”

Visitors had the opportunity to sample and try cooking traditional foods from twelve countries and to get expert tips from star chefs. Visitors were treated to cultural programs, including folk music from around the world, Samulnori, magic shows, and juggling chefs. An event at this year’s WACS also entered the Guinness Book of World Records for the most chefs in uniform in one place- 2,012 people participated.


Staff writers Jung SeungHwan and Park SeIl are currently Woosong University students majoring in English.

TianJin Harmony: The Old and the New

China travel Have you ever heard about one of the thousands of cities in China called “TianJin?” For Koreans, this is not as familiar as other cities. Although we may not have heard about the city in high school textbooks, lectures in history class, or TV documentary programs, Tianjin is a central and historic trade city--one of four major harbor cities in China.

In 1858, China entered into a treaty with four countries (Russia, U.S.A., U.K., and France). Since the treaty took effect, the city has changed its lifestyle to a new way of living, and it showed quick economic success. Moreover, there are many Korean residents who have established their businesses in the city. For this reason, Korean products have been produced in great amounts in their factories.

When I was in Beijing, I found out something new about China by traveling to several places, which many people find popular. It was an especially wonderful experience, and I cannot forget the memories with my friends. Fortunately there was a national ten-day. During this time, my friends and I planned to go to Tianjin on an overnight trip.

First of all, we took a train in the morning. Getting to the city took 30 minutes by train. While train was moving, I could see that China is no longer a poor country, as we misunderstand likewise described scenes in many movies.

Arriving at the station in Tianjin, I was surprised at so many exotic sights I’d never seen before. There were buildings established using a style of western construction materials. The more I saw, the more I was fascinated by the city that what was such an interesting mixture between eastern and western architectural styles.

When we had lunch at one of the Korean restaurants, I noticed there were many Korean businesses near the restaurant to service the Korean community living there. They were also very popular among Chinese.

Another thing that impressed me was “the old street.” In that district, the ancient and modern buildings were coexisting peacefully. In looking around the street, I could imagine many generations of Chinese walking on the same street.

At the end of our visit, we took some pictures on “Italian street.” This street was literally decorated in a completely Italian style. On my way back home, I thought that I will never forget these precious memories in my whole life. I especially recommend visiting Tianjin-- to everybody, any age.


Staff writer Lee InSeong is currently a Woosong University student.

Our “Fast Food” Culture or This is Too Long to Read

Burger by SteFou! Have you found that you get used to reading information which is getting shorter and shorter, whether it be a blog, Twitter or Facebook? Is long information becoming increasingly unbearable to you? We grow bored reading long and serious articles which in fact provide food for thought; on the contrary, we prefer those short articles which can easily amuse us.

That’s the impatient atmosphere the Internet world brings us. Maybe we can call it “fast food” culture. It represents the phenomenon that people want everything faster and faster but pay less attention to the value inside. Just like fast food… it is yummy and can make us full in a short time, but we cannot rely on it in the long run as it doesn’t have much nutrition.

Certainly we have to admit the huge benefits the Internet has brought us. Thanks to SNS like Facebook and Twitter, we can keep up to date with our friends whenever and wherever. However, in the process of using these twenty-first century modes of communication, the way we deal with information is also unobtrusively being changed. Although those short and brief sentences give us necessary information, they reduce the depth of our thoughts and we have less chance to enjoy the process of reading long and classic materials. What’s more, we abandon deep thoughts, and we are becoming more and more “shallow.”

Now let us list three kinds of “shallow” traits caused by “fast food” culture.

Firstly, “more pictures, less words.” Nowadays we prefer watching to reading things. Rage comic’s popularity can be a good example. It is created from a character or rage face, which expresses rage or some other simple emotion. We can be easily amused by these simple pictures without thinking too much. But when we are reading something, we have to calm down and think. So too in “fast food” culture, just “more pictures, less words!”

Secondly, “easily influenced,” Using Google, Wiki or Naver we can easily find the answer to the question or other persons’ opinions to certain issues. And social network sites make us love sharing the same opinion with others. As a result, we tend to think “what others think,” rather than, “I think” independently.

Third, “Internet attention disorder.” Have you found you are capable of “multi-tasking?” Increasingly we tend to seek information with brief glimpses at the Yahoo headlines or Facebook while juggling other tasks. Giving it a second thought, actually we are not able to concentrate on simply one single thing. We can call it “Internet attention disorder.” Facing a computer, we are so interested in today’s hot news that we cannot calm down and concentrate on work.

When we create watches, we become slavers of time. When we create the Internet, we are surfed by the net instead of surfing the net. Will we wake up from the Internet? Can we get rid of the fast food culture’s bad effect and restart our slow and thankful life?


Staff writer Gu ChengQiang is currently a Woosong University student majoring in Railroad Management.

Restaurant Review: IL Mare

imagebot Let me introduce an Italian restaurant named Il Mare. It’s located behind Time bookstore in Dunsan-dong. The food there is delicious, the interior is modern and tidy, and the servers, including all the staff of the restaurant, are very nice.

When I went to the restaurant the first time, there were too many people, because my guest and I were there on the weekend. So we had to wait to be seated, but the line alone proved this restaurant had great food and service. On my second time to go to the restaurant, my guest and I went to the restaurant on a weekday, so we didn’t have to wait to eat our meal.

When you get into the restaurant, the first thing you can see is the restaurant’s principle:

At Il Mare…
we use the freshest vegetables, fruits and ingredients;
we use natural seasoning;
we don’t use instant products;
we always cook food right after we get an order;
we never use leftovers.”

Here, the special order is named” Il Mare Sea.” It consists of two soups, one salad, a crawfish dish and your choice of one type of pasta from the menu. At first, I thought it seemed expensive, but actually it was not too expensive for the value. We took in the delicious food, great service, as well as the romantic atmosphere. And we saw an option.

Only two people can order the entire course menu. It costs 58,000 won. We passed the counter and got a table inside. Several tables were filled with people who seem like businessmen. The good atmosphere and nice service made us satisfied even though we didn’t eat many of the dishes.

We looked through the menu, and then we ordered a set menu which consisted of one plate of salad, two beverages, one pizza and two pastas. We chose lemonade, blueberry-ade, margherita pizza and spaghetti alglio olio and alla vongole. Both of them were olive oil spaghetti dishes. Alglio olio, which I ate, is cooked with baked garlic and olive oil; while alla vongole is cooked with white wine and some short-neck clams.

As soon as the waiter took the order, we were served some pieces of bread with a sauce. The bread was slightly warm and the sauce was fresh. I thought that eating the bread would make me less hungry for eating the main dishes, but when the two spaghettis and margherita pizza came out, they were so delicious that I had no trouble finishing the entire meal.

After we ate the food, we ordered coffee for dessert. It was too hard to drink the cup of coffee because I was full, so we slowly finished the dessert. Although my dinner guest and I ate pastas this time, next time we will eat one of the steaks, which is another of the restaurant’s specialties. After our positive experience, I am eager to dine at this restaurant again soon.


Staff writer Jung JaeHyun is currently a Woosong University student majoring in English.

Woosong Culinary Takes Top Awards in World Chef’s Competition

Winners Group Photo Woosong culinary students won 27 medals at a major international culinary competition held in Daejeon in May. The awards included one gold medal won by third year university student Lim Jae Hoon, and 13 silver and 13 bronze medals won by 20 university and college students collectively. The competition was part of the World Association of Chefs Societies’ (WACS) Biannual Congress, which has an 82-year history. In addition to the awards, the five-day event gave Woosong students the opportunity to meet and share ideas with professional chefs and other culinary students from over a dozen countries and all over Korea.

Food1 Woosong students began training for the contest well in advance. “I was in a club to prepare for the competition for five months,” silver medal winner Kim Jina (21) said. Kim and some other students admitted that they did not exactly volunteer for the extra work on their schedules. “I was forced by my professor,” said Kim. However, she appreciates the effort and resources Woosong put into her training. “I didn’t regret joining at all,” she said, “All the fresh materials that I needed were already prepared and enough to use.”

Food2 Some students did not receive the same kind of support that Kim did when preparing for the competition. Gold medal winner Lim Jae Hoon said that after working at SolBan each day, he would practice at home with materials and tools he bought himself. Likewise, graduate student Lim Hyeon Woo (26), who won silver and bronze medals, said that getting ready for WACS was very expensive. “I even had to travel to another city to buy materials,” he said.

According to Lim, he owes his success, in no small part, to the people in his life who helped him in many ways. Lim said that the manager of the restaurant where he works let him use the kitchen to practice, his colleagues assisted in the kitchen, and his parents lent him the money to buy the tools and materials he needed.

Food3 Lim was not the only one to get a little help from his friends. Lee Geon Huae, a double silver medal winner, confesses to stacking the deck in his favor with a little interior decorating advice. “Actually, my girlfriend’s major is design and she designed the wallpaper,” he said, “I heard from someone that I got extra points for the wallpaper.”

Many of the students who won medals have mixed feelings about their experience at WACS. Silver medal winner Lee Mijin (21) said that the event left her feeling “empty.” “WACS made me feel that I have to prepare for other competitions.”

Joo Miran (21) summed up her silver medal win as “the result of a lot of hard work.”

Food4 Sin Joon Cheol, who also won bronze, described the competition as exhausting. “You had to divide your strength day by day strategically,” he said. “Actually we couldn’t sleep for five days.”

Kim Jina said, “I was embarrassed…approximately two hours before starting the competition, the cuisine that I was supposed to make had been changed all of a sudden. So I messed up.”

On the other hand, most students agreed that their medal announcement was a strong emotional experience. “I felt like on cloud 9, and lots of my friends texted me to celebrate,” said Lee Mijin. “It was like a dream,” said Joo Miran. “I didn’t even think that I’d get a bronze, but I made more than bronze.” Lim Hyeon Woo said that after winning his medals he mostly felt really grateful to his parents for their monetary support.

Food6 Students also said that, in the end, they were glad they had participated. “Preparing for this competition was pretty hard,” said Kim Jina, “but looking back on it, I learned a lot, and my cooking skill is much improved.”

Lee Geon Huae said, “As an international competition, the awards could be advantageous to me for getting jobs and promotions.”

“The purpose of the competition was not the medals,” said Sin JoonCheol, “but the experience is really important. I felt it was hard work, but I got many things from it. When I make my resume I will be proud of myself that I got a good score in an international competition.”Food5


Staff writers Jung Seunghwan and Park Seil are currently  Woosong University students majoring in English.

Thursday, June 7, 2012

Yeosu EXPO 2012 (Part 2)

expo Most Koreans are filled with anticipation of the Yeosu EXPO 2012. The Yeosu Expo provides an opportunity to enhance the international community’s awareness of the function and value of the ocean, share knowledge on the proper use of the ocean and recognize the need for cooperation in the marine sector.

The Yeosu EXPO has a good purpose, but there are some problems. One problem is the International Pavilion, which is one of the most popular attractions. The International Pavilion is comprised of exhibitions from countries in individual national pavilions and booths. However, some countries did not prepare well and some pavilions only want to earn money by using the EXPO. Not only in the Saudi Arabian pavilion, but also in the Peruvian pavilion, there are no exhibitions about the ocean. They are only selling Peruvian seafood in the Peruvian pavilion.

“I think, the International Pavilion is the best but some pavilions did not look good. I don’t know why they only recommend buying their food or souvenirs. Also their souvenirs are so expensive! When foreigners see that, it is very shameful,” said Lee Su young, a visitor from Seoul.

Jason Park, a tourist from Australia, mentioned, “I study abroad in Australia and I came here to see the Yeosu EXPO. The EXPO has a lot to see. There are many performances like the Water bike show. I love it, but the Aquarium and some of the International Pavilion did not meet my expectations. When I went to some pavilion, I said ‘That’s it? Oh, I was really disappointed’ The EXPO seems to only focus on appearance.”

The EXPO organizing committee determined only their sections and they do not care about the individual international pavilions. Many visitors who want to understand the importance of the ocean are disappointed. If the EXPO wants to be considered a great success, the committee has to solve these problems.


Staff writer Cha SuJi.

Woosong Sports Day Festival: Bringing Departments Together

DSCF0374 Woosong Sports Day Festival was held May 10th through the 11th on the west campus track and field. The Woosong Sports Day Festival is an annual competition held in the spring. Representatives from each department compete in the events.

There are nine events that consist of tug-of-war, ssireum (a kind of wrestling), group rope jumping, soccer, basketball, kickball, dodge ball, the six-legged race, and the relay.

A few weeks before the Sports Day Festival, many teams had the preliminary games about some events. Even though it is the preliminary games, it was too intense.

The opening ceremony was held on a grand scale. After opening ceremony, the Solbridge cheerleading team worked the crowd up before the match.

There was also a speech by John E. Endicott, chairman of Woosong University, to celebrate holding an athletic meeting. The chairman kicked the first ball, signaling the games to begin.

The grass fields were shaking with all the cheering. The students passionately cheered their team with beating drums and wild yells.

Sports Day Festival’s goal is to reinforce bonds among its members, especially for the freshman. By participating in the competition and cheering, all the freshman become intimately acquainted with each other.

“I’m so excited. And opening ceremony is really great, but the sun is so hot. It would be so much better if there were sunshades,” said Chloe, a freshman in the nursing department.

Students participated in special events. On the first day afternoon, club “Julju” and “Bacus” hosted sample non-alcoholic cocktails in front of the international dormitory. The purpose of sample non-alcoholic cocktail is to promote to students a correct drinking culture. Some students sold snacks like breads and beverages to benefit the University Development Fund.

The next day, there was the awards ceremony. This year’s athletic meeting ended successfully.


Staff writer Lee NaKyung is currently a Woosong University student majoring in Nursing.

SolBridge Model UN

DSCF0529 SolBridge International School of Business is currently participating in an organization named Model United Nations (MUN), run by Professor Joe Iesue and Joshua Park. The objective of this Model UN is to seek, through discussion, negotiation and debate, solutions to the various problems of the world. And the goal of Model UN is to develop that global consciousness to the ‘next level’ through a simulation of the international multilateral diplomacy of the United Nations. Participants learn to adopt views and attitudes other than their own, and break away from narrow national self-interest and develop international cooperation. SolBridge students at MUN can get an insight into the world’s problems and understand the causes of conflict between nations.

Students in MUN adopt the role of delegates to the United Nations, and represent their chosen countries as a diplomat from the United Nations (UN) would. Since my fellow Solbridge MUN representatives and I are all international students from different countries, we need to do research and speak as a diplomat for the country we chose instead of our original one. Delegates need to play the role with integrity and authenticity. Role playing is a good way to help us learn more in order to improve ourselves. Cooperation is the primary goal of the delegate meetings and sessions but not always the norm, nor the most fun way of doing things. Belligerence, arrogance, irrationality, and even open hostility are openly encouraged during debate sessions, as long as these emotions and behaviors are within character for the country that the delegate represents.

Luckily, I`m taking an International Business Relations course lectured by Professor Joe Iesue this semester. We students chose countries which we want to represent at the beginning of the semester. Agendas are given before classes so that we can do some research and see how the countries would react towards the important global issues on the agenda. Every time in class, we sit as a “U” shape, like the real UN structure. Instead of being a delegate, we can also volunteer to be the “chair” for one class session. The Chair will go through each of the steps exactly based on the real UN system. Delegates can also learn about the flow path while they are presenting. It`s really good to actually experience the whole process rather than just listen to the lectures.

Besides, I`m also one of the MUN researchers currently assisting our honorable delegates prepare more effectively for the coming conference.

SolBridge MUN is a place where we will need to look up the updated news and frequently refresh ourselves. Also, we need to look through anything related with the United Nations like resolutions, threats, and White Papers, and then have a basic understanding of each strategy. Personal opinions after the research are also appreciated so that we can truly explain ourselves.

Having this kind of experience is really useful not only for resume-building, but-- the most important part of the Model UN experience-- for improving our own ability. I`d like to invite more and more students, not only those who are in SolBridge but also more Woosong students, to be involved in this program so that we can go ahead together.


Guest writer Jing Zhang is currently a SolBridge University student majoring in International Business and Finance.

UNIPEACE: Making Steps Toward a Peaceful Society

UNIPEACE2 In May students from Woosong and other Korean universities took time off from their busy schedules to promote peace and understanding. The members of UNIPEACE, an intercollegiate peace-making club, presented a poster exhibition which was touring more than 100 Universities in Korea during the month. The Daejeon chapter of the club went to KAIST, Chungnam, Hanbat, and Daejeon Universities.

For 15 years, UNIPEACE has involved students in promoting a peaceful society through poster exhibition and presentation campaigns. The theme of May's exhibition was Empathy, or 'Dong-go' in Korean. The exhibition consisted of 7 large-size posters and a message board for visitors to share their responses. The posters were educational. According to one, the root of empathy lies in part of the brain called Mirror Neurons. Another presented methods for reducing school violence.

A translation of one anonymous message on the visitor’s board read, “This is a good exhibition for people living in a society like ours with so little sympathy.”


Staff writer Kim HyoJun is currently a Woosong University student majoring in English.

What is the Woosong Leaders Crotonville Program?

globe Time flies fast like an arrow, and I can’t believe that I am already a senior. When I look back at my school life here at Woosong University, there are a variety of precious footprints embedded in my memory: good learning, nice classmates, great foreign professors and friends, and excellent experiences in the Crotonville program. The Crotonville program in particular contributed improvements to my life in many ways. Through the Crotonville program, I had a chance to meet many students from different departments and learned about what a global leader is by domestic training and training abroad. Many people do not know much about this great program. This is what I would like to introduce here.

The goal of Woosong Leaders Crotonville program is to teach students leadership and sensibility skills. In the United States, Jack Welch has set up a General Electric (GE) Crotonville training institution and has created initiative education regarding changes and value realization in globalization, service, Six Sigma and e-business. Therefore, Woosong University has made these into a module and applied it to the academic environment of our university. Through the program, our school wants to cultivate talented and smart Woosong leaders and top elites.

Woosong Leaders Crotonville program was founded in 2010, and I was chosen for the program as one of the first participants with 124 students from diverse departments. I attended a two-week domestic training program and a ten-day overseas training program in China. Through the domestic program, we learned about self development, making plans for the future and global leadership. During the program we visited Posco Company in Pohang and were encouraged to be enterprising leaders. After the program, in winter vacation, we participated in continuous education with personality, aptitude, and vocational tests. In the summer vacation, we attended training abroad in China and visited diverse universities in China such as Chunghwa University, Peking University, University of Peking Foreign Language Studies, University of International Business and Economics, and General University and traveled to various historical places. Such experiences helped us to think differently from before and feel proud of our school.

For the second term of the Crotonville program, 120 students were selected to learn about self-development with a view toward creative thinking and seeing things differently. Afterward, they spent the week in Japan traveling, seeing various educational, cultural and industrial centers. They were hosted by Kasai University.

For the third-term of the program, 120 students were selected to participate in a week-long domestic extensive program for cultivating global leadership skills, which included a trip to Jeju Island. As a continuous program, they learned leadership through a new form of acting called 'play-within-a-play' for the development of conflict management in various situations. I participated in this third program as a coach. In the winter vacation, the students who were selected from the diverse leadership program attended overseas training in Malaysia and Indonesia, visiting University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM), BINUS University, famous high schools, and famous companies such as Petronas Oil Company and Posco Steel Company. They delivered speeches on various topics and Korean culture shows with such features as K-Pop, Hanbok fashion, and Korean traditional plays.

Through these programs, the students had good opportunities to meet excellent people in various fields and places, share different ideas and improve problem-solving skills. Also, they could understand more clearly about other cultures and themselves and make a specific plan for their future. Knowing this, what are you waiting for? Attend this leadership program so that you can prepare for your future as a global leader!


Guest writer Veronica Yang.

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