For Koreans, the Lunar New Year is an important national holiday spent with family members and relatives. It has been a Korean tradition that everyone must have Tteokguk (traditional rice-cake soup) in order to become one year older. Have you ever thought about another aspect of the Lunar New Year?
Korea is well-known as a broadband champion in the world. Up to now, definitely, we deserve to be called “lucky guys” at least in broadband access environment than in any other country. And for last couple of years, we have heard that we are to be going towards ubiquitous society – “Anytime, a
It is the feeling of being cornered, being spotted in a crowd for no specific reason. Perhaps it is the color or the different accent that cannot be left unnoticed. However, this segregation to the new members of the Korean society in a box called ‘multicultural’ perhaps is the highest form of discr
It has been our pleasure to judge the 2013 English Essay Contest hosted by the Chonnam Tribune. This essay contest is a yearly competition that is open to all graduate and undergraduate students at Chonnam National University regardless of their academic major. This year 44 students including 6 inte
Nothing can be explained enough about the newest generation without the mention of technology. Gen Y or Millennials have grown up with technology in their life, and they have become masters of technology because it is one of the important tools of humanity. Achieving the profound development of tech
History, history education, and the school textbooks are indispensable to the constructions of human’s and their society’s identities. History, says David Lowenthal in The Past is a Foreign Country, is so essential to form “the identity” of the individual, the community, or the state, and to “streng
“We Help Each Other to Live Together.” It is the catchphrase of ‘Eruhwa’, a welfare facility for the elderly Koreans in Kyoto, Japan. Kim Do-dae(78) said, “We are like family in Eruhwa.” She is one of the first generation Korean residents in Japan who immigrated to Japan during the Japanese colonial
There is no perfect energy source in the world. Each one has its own pros and cons involved. Currently nuclear energy is one of hot issues in our country. Nuclear power is widely considered as a somewhat dangerous and problematic, but manageable source of generating electricity for the time being. P
The sunlight of Uzbekistan in June was hot and bright. Walking on the street for only five minutes on foot, my back got damp with sweat. The People of Uzbekistan said that they are accustomed to hot days with high temperatures over 40 Degrees Celsius. However, their interest about Korea was much hot
In the era of globalization, we are witnessing many cities, regions and countries, which intensively compete for attracting diverse investment and resources. Global cultural events are one of their principal targets to hold. It includes the Olympic Games, the FIFA World Cup, and World Exposition. Of
This is the first part of the 3-part special series on various topics covered through the 2013 Summer Overseas Coverage of the CNU Press and Broadcasting Center from June 24th to July 2nd. This first article is about Singapore's performing arts venue, Esplanade in relation to the search for identit
1968The Chonnam Tribune was first published on July 15th by the proposal of Professor Kim Tae-jin, who insisted that establishment of a university English newspaper to exchange information about academic activities with foreign universities. 1969The newspaper became a monthly newspaper published in
The Chonnam Tribune has been in circulation for the past 45 years and is the official English newspaper of Chonnam National University (CNU). Focusing on the zeitgeist, spirit of the times, it has always been a tool of expression for the CNU community. However, there are issues that the university p
This year is the 33rd anniversary of the May 18 Democratic Uprising in 1980 that Gwangju citizens including Chonnam National University students fought against Chun Doo-hwan’s military junta for democracy. There are foreign countries as well where resistance movements for democracy rose like Gwangju
Books to Read This part introduces three extracts from recommended books to read for further understanding of psychology in order to compliment the left academic article. – Ed. What Is History (Edward Hallet Car) What is history? Lest anyone think the question meaningless or superfluous, I wil
How Can CNU Become a True Home for International Students? This is the second part of the 2-part special series on topics covered through the 2012 Winter Overseas Coverage of the CNU Press and Broadcasting Center. This second article is about international student organizations. – Ed. Accordin
Workplace Psychology: What Can We Do to Serve Both Workers and Managers? By Park Hyung-in Park, Professor, Dept. of Psychology The Chonnam Tribune will introduce recent research trends in different academic disciplines to promote CNU students to have knowledge and interests in various fields through
This is the first part of the 3-part special series on various topics covered through the 2012 Winter Overseas Coverage of the CNU Press and Broadcasting Center. This first article is about overseas internship programs. – Ed. For most students, internship may be a synonym for employment. Compa
Diagnosing Park Government's New Foreign Policy in Northeast Asia By Yoon Sung-suk, Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations The world has undergone a transition from Cold War bipolarity to global system of interdependence. The global system comprises more diverse a
Walt Disney World Gave the Chance for Me to Realize My Dream By Bak Han-byeol, Senior, School of Business Administration When I was a junior, I wanted to have a turning point in my life. I needed time to think about what I want to do with my life and I needed fresh stimulation. I accessed the offici