On the morning of Sept. 12, college students at Incheon International Airport were hugging, sobbing and saying goodbye as Koreans watched their Japanese friends enter the immigration checkpoint. The two cultures have been at odds with each other for nearly a century, dating back to Japan's colonial
I have read The Dongguk Post many times. Its topics are really helpful to get in touch with recent issues and news. They include things that we can or cannot get from newspapers like Chosun Ilbo, Joongang Ilbo and so on. I was really impressed by the format of the magazine. It’s very neat and simple
Students often ask me what TV shows will help improve their English. I tell them there is plenty of helpful fare on TV: for example, the afternoon dramas ? aka Soap Operas (Soaps) ? on American Forces Network (AFN). What distinguishes the Soaps from situation comedies (sitcoms), cop shows and McGive
Most media-savvy people are worried about the future of newspapers. This is because of the many kinds of Internet web papers. And they are diminishing newpapers' status. The typical successful model is OhMyNews. OhMyNews's achievement is marvelous considering its origin. According to a recent survey
What is your identity? Some of you may have defined yourselves according to a specific religious faith, and this could be linked to nationality, to ethnicity, to personality and to cultural markers. Or you may have felt that your occupational identity (for example, ‘student’ or ‘teacher’) is current
I have often heard Chungmuro called "Movie street." But while walking on this street. I only saw a lot of pet shops. So I began to think: (Where were all the movie theaters?) "Why does Chungmuro have so many pet shops?" I played with the question in my mind. I asked my co-workers, my seniors, and so
“Oh~ My Gosh! It's already nine!" I'm running up a hill as usual, because I'm late again for the Post. And my head is filled with worrying being scold by my senior. When I'm late for the office, she always yells , "You are late again!" It is very stressful. Whenever I'm faced with this situation, I
In my early childhood, a kindergarten teacher asked us, "What are your dreams?" We kindergartners answered: "the President of Korea," "a scientist," or "a Miss Korea," but I answered, "my mother." Yes, at the age of six, my dream was to become my mother. So I followed her around all day long, and I
Two Donggukians are having a conversation at Haklim Hall about the Kokuryo historical site.Dongguk: Did you know that I went to Ondal mountain fortress in Danyang yesterday on a school field trip? Dongsun: Ondal?! You mean the Kokuryo historical sites? So, how was the trip?Dongguk: Since my major is
Lifelong competition. These words are every Korean's fateful theme. It is not important whether they want severe competition or not. We have to compete with our friends from childhood so as not to fall behind. Indeed, "competition" enriches our life and is the driving force of modern society. But, f
Last April, Jet Li, a famous actor, remarked that he would become a monk. Although he had everything, he wanted to be converted to Buddhism. What led him to made the decision? What is the main doctrine of Buddhism? We rarely know the answer even we attended some Buddhism classes at Dongguk Universit
What is love? We can easily hear the word "Love" all around us. But it is hard to give a perfect definition of love. It is caring, missing somebody after death, understanding deeply, passion for only one person, a beating heart, comfort, and so on. These are the feelings when we fall in love, or the
Those who know Athens had misgivings when the XXVIII Olympiad was given to the ancient Greek polis. This is because Athens doesn’t fit the mold of a dynamic Olympic city. Many cities bid for the Olympics because they have something to prove to the world. Seoul, for example, wanted the 1988 Olympics
When I was asked to read this magazine, I did not expected much because I knew that it is both hard to get an interview with many people and them to translate it back into English and that students don't have much time to concentrate on just one thing. But after I read this magazine for the first ti
George Orwell claimed that "in our age there is no keeping out of politics. All issues are political issues." Yes, I think so. But the modern politics is concerned with power relationship, and the trans-modern(or nomadic) politics is concerned with friend or lover relationship. The modern man consid
In order to be part of globalization, Koreans are eager to learn English. In line with this, university students are going abroad to study English. The Dongguk Post contributions from two Canadian English teachers from Vancouver, a city where many Koreans study. The articles are very useful for thos
Dongguk University (DU) plans to actively foster its bio-technology capabilities through industry-academic cooperation with the National Agricultural Cooperative Federation (NACF). DU, established in the spirit of Buddhism in 1906, has had a great impact on the history and life of Korean society. Th
t is the time when the term a global citizen prevails more and more. Accordingly, to collaborate and cooperate with other people becomes one of the necessities for a successful life, even up to an international level in the future. However, people are so different in many ways that it is not easy to
After occupying the president's office, the General Student Council (GSC) fought the School Authority (SA) over the tuition fee raise in April. One sunny day, the GSC members were gathering in front of the Main Hall to present their position to the school. Before starting their protest, they spray p
Whenever I saw The Dongguk Post piled on the corners of several campus buildings, I thought "Oh, it's good that we have an English campus magazine." But this thought of mine didn't lead me to pick any up and read. I always felt that I was too busy to read the magazine. This may be more or less the s