In the Constitution of Korea, it is stated that all citizens shall be entitled to a life worthy of human beings and shall have the right to a healthy and pleasant environment. Due to inflation and the overheated real estate market, it is getting harder and harder to live in a human rights-friendly e
Q: Have you ever felt any cultural differences while traveling in Korea?A: I’ve noticed distinct cultural differences in restaurants. Korean restaurants consistently provide complimentary water, dry tissues, and wet tissues. In my home country, some restaurants provide water or tea along with dry ti
The Chonnam Tribune has published this page in collaboration with the members of student clubs at Chonnam National University since 2022. The eighth club is the United Nations Students Association, founded to spread the value of the United Nations in 2023. – Ed.By The United Nations Students Associa
The Ministry of Employment and Labor will test out the “foreign housekeeper” system under a pilot program in December. It is the first time that foreign workers will be allowed to work in the domestic households and the childcare sector. The government will hire 100 foreign housekeepers and send the
98 percent. This is the figure for the proportion of adults over 20 using smartphones in South Korea, according to the report of the Pew Research Center, a nonpartisan fact tank in the U.S. It directly shows how many people in the country use smartphones in their daily lives. As the number of smartp
The Office of Education Innovation has been conducting an online survey on the proposed changes to the grading system until 18:00 on Nov. 22. The survey aims to gather opinions from both professors and students regarding the proposed improvements. CNU runs both a relative grading scale and an absolu
The 2023 CNU Character Design Contest is open to students, faculty, alumni and administrative staff members, except for exchange students. The entry deadline for the competition, organized by the General Student Council, is Nov. 30. The character design should include CNU’s symbols and reflect all f
Jeongbomaru opens on Saturdays starting from Nov. 4. The digital library was originally only open on weekdays from 9:00 to 22:00 during the semester and from 9:00 to 18:00 during breaks. These weekday opening hours are still being carried on, with additional opening hours on Saturday from 9:00 to 13
The Student Counseling Center provides specialized psychological counseling programs that include individual counseling, group counseling, and psychological assessments to enhance the mental well-being of students. The center is located on the second floor of the Student Union 1 building, operating
A Single-Person Media Open Studio at the Press and Broadcasting Center is available to students from April to December. The center provides an opportunity to create video content by operating an experience program within the studios, located on the second floor of the Student Union 1 building on Yon
The Department of German Language and Literature hosted a series of public lectures called "Chonnam Germania" at Kim Nam-joo Hall located in the College of Humanities 1 building on November 9. Cho Sung-bok (Director, German Political Research Institute) gives a lecture entitled "The Future of Korea?
A number of international and Korean students enjoyed cultural exchange activities and food from different countries around the Yongbong Building at the event to celebrate the 2023 CNU International Day on Nov. 10. As part of the university’s ongoing efforts to be more inclusive of students from dif
On November 8, the last Yongbong Forum of the second semester took place on the fourth floor of the auditorium of the Chonnam National University Museum. Profiler Kwon Il-yong (Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Police Administration, Dongguk University) gave a lecture entitled “The Characteristi
On November 8, the last Yongbong Forum of the second half of the year was held on the fourth floor of the Chonnam National University Museum. Profiler Kwon Il-yong (Adjunct Professor, Graduate School of Police Administration, Dongguk University) gives a lecture entitled “The Characteristics and Type
The Chonnam National University (CNU) Library celebrated the 70th anniversary of its founding at Jeongbomaru on October 30. The university members, including CNU President Jung Sungtaek, CNU Library Director, professors, students, alumni association members, officials, and guests of honor, attended
The Chonnam National University Library marked the 70th anniversary of its founding with a celebration ceremony at Jeongbomaru on October 30. The university members, including President, Alumni Association President, General Student Council President, faculty, alumni, staff, students, and the guests
As part of the 2023 Gwangju and Jeonnam Read and Talk (GJRT) program, the Chonnam National University Library hosted the "One Book Talk Concert," where Jung Ji-a talked about her book, “Father’s Liberation Diary.” The book was chosen as the Book of the Year for the 2023 GJRT last June. The book conc
The National Union for the Fulfillment of the Upright Science and Technology Society ("Gwasilyeon" in Korean abbreviation) in the Honam region held the second forum at Cosmos Hall, located in the College of Engineering 4 building at Chonnam National University (CNU), on October 13. The union members
Chonnam National University hosted a talk concert organized by the AI Content Convergence Lab (AICL) at Cosmos Hall, located in the College of Engineering 4 building, on October 12. As guest speakers, Kim Sun-tae, Chungju City’s official social media manager, and Kim Kyung-pil, acting as a “money tr