The Korea Foundation, Korea's leading public diplomacy platform, will recruit participants from the 2024 KF Global Challenger Academy. KF holds an academy to provide opportunities for Korean youth who have excellent academic enthusiasm and international activity potential but have no long-term overs
A special lecture on journalists’ invitation for the first semester 2024 will be held. This semester will also hold special lectures on journalists who can invite journalists from various occupations to listen to various stories. On March 13, Kim Sung-hwan, CEO of a film company, will attend and tal
On March 11, the "Hapjang Day" campaign was held at Dongguk University's Jeonggakwon. Starting with the three refuges, people read the Heart Sutra, followed by a 108 folds process. Afterwards, the joint session began with their heads bowed to the Buddha with their hands together. Meanwhile, the Hapj
Dongguk University announced on January 23rd that Metarich representative Kim Sang-bae (Department of Physics 85) visited Dongguk University and donated 100 million won to the university. The event, held at the Dongguk University President’s Office, was attended by Dongguk President Yun Jae-woong, P
“Danggeun!” This sound is a notification from the mobile application “Karrot (Danggeun in Korean).” Danggeun refers to the meaning “near you.” Karrot is a community of neighbors designed to share information and services information sharing. Karrot started out as a used goods trading network, but no
In February 2024, the social networking service X (formerly Twitter) created a buzz around the world when a sexually inappropriate image with Taylor Swift’s face manipulated on it was spread. Despite the eventual removal of the photo by X on the 24th, it had already garnered more than 47 million vie
Dongguk University is a Buddhist University with a long tradition and history. Its precepts are wisdom, compassion, and endeavor, and the founding spirit includes cultivating academics and personalities based on the Buddhist spirit. At Dongguk University, where the Buddhist spirit is paramount, a va
The YouTube channel Psik University’s content about the Busan dialect has been trending lately. Numerous shorts created by individuals, imitating this content, can be easily found on social media. Additionally, content centered around local dialects is readily available. They introduce everyday expr
The Climate Companion Card has been in the news lately. This card is an integrated public transportation pass designed by the Seoul Metropolitan Government that allows unlimited rides on the subways, buses, and Seoul Bike in the Seoul area for 30 days with a single monthly charge. The Seoul Metropol
Professor Ryu Seung-yoon teaches physics in the Department of Physical Semiconductor Science at Dongguk university. In January this year, Professor Ryu’s research team published the results of their research using medical equipment to present indicators for radiation exposure based on solar cells. T
Jung Hye-in Freshman Department of Theatre Dongguk University Hello, I am Jeong Hye-in, a freshman at Dongguk University, majoring in Directing in the Department of Theatre. The period of my high school years, long for some and short for others, was a time during which I earnestly wished for admissi
Hyun Jung-hwan Professor Department of International Trade Dongguk University For an ordinary university student, “Finance” is a quite difficult field to understand. However, all of us need to have a certain level of financial understanding, which is called financial literacy.Financial literacy, whi
Finding employment is a difficult problem for college students, and building up qualifications for it is also considered a big concern. Various employment policies are being implemented, but for Donggukians who are still facing a stark job market where both employment and turnover are difficult, Don
I still can vividly call back the memory of walking on the campus for the very first time, back in my freshman days. Time flew so fast, and now I stand right in the middle, between entry and graduation, as a junior student. Throughout the two years, I have lost a lot, but learned some lessons at the
Trend Korea 2024 has announced 10 keywords or concepts, predicting 2024’s trends. One of them is a “hexagonal human.” It means a human who is perfect in six aspects: appearance, personality, education, wealth, job/career, and background. Nowadays, people aspire to be a hexagonal human themselves, bu
Hello everyone, my name is Elio Lannoo, I am 20, from France and have been living in South Korea for 6 months. My dream has always been to leave my country to study abroad and discover new things, new people and a new part of the world. This is why I did not hesitate one second when I had the chance
Dongguk University held the “2024 Entrance ceremony” at Jangchung Gymnasium in Seoul, on Friday, February 23rd. In his welcome speech, Dongguk University President Yun Jae-woong said, “University is a time to choose your own path, immerse yourself, and practice various challenges.” “I hope you will
Dongguk University Industry-Academy Cooperation Center and PCL Corporation announced that they have signed a business agreement to cooperate in research and development of "AI-based digital healthcare for diabetes and obesity" on February 2nd, 2024. The agreement was signed for the purpose of upgrad
Dongguk University’s Biomedical Engineering Department and BITS (Birla Institute of Technology and Science) Pilani Goa Campus’ Chemical Engineering Department signed an MOU on January 22nd to enhance student exchange and research collaboration. The MOU is designed to promote academic and research ex