Minhwa refers to Korean folk paintings produced by the common people in the late Joseon Dynasty. During that period, artists mostly depicted flowers, birds, tigers, dragons, etc., with brilliant colors. Minhwa was created for the purpose not only of being appreciated aesthetically but also of decora

The Yeungnam University Museum is holding a special exhibition under the title ‘Qualification of the Masterpiece’ in order to celebrate the 50th anniversary of its opening. It is being held from October 21 to December 21 this year at its special-exhibition hall. Here we will introduce you some relic

Do you know UNICA, the International Cinema Union? If you have an interest in movies, maybe you have heard of this festival. UNICA started in 1931, and since then, 40 countries have participated in this festival. Korea also has taken part in the festival since 2002. This festival was created for int

The LVRLACC(Lake Victoria Region Local Authorities & Counties Cooperation) international development cooperation mission to Korea stayed from July 9 to 14. On July 10, the international cooperation organization of LVRLACC and the international development cooperation organization from three African

The Observer was invited to participate in the celebration at 6 p.m. on September 17 at the Chunma Arts Center Convention Hall in Yeungnam University. Yeungnam University baseball team won the Presidential National University Baseball Championship for the second time. We interviewed the manager Park

Much like the drug cartels in South America – who manufacture, distribute, and perpetuate the sale of illegal drugs throughout the world – the online video ‘business’ of illegally filming, producing, uploading, and storing sexually explicit video clips and content has indeed become big business in S

Recently, the hidden camera crime rate has been strikingly increasing. We live in a time where the basic human rights of individuals are being encroached upon by hidden camera crimes that occur frequently, not only in public places but also in every part of our daily lives. According to a survey con

Hangul Day is one of the five national holidays in Korea. There are five national holidays in Korea: On the 5th National Day, there is Samiljeol, Constitution Day, National Liberation Day, the National foundation Day of Korea, and Hangul Day. Therefore, you should raise the national flag on Hangul D

Last summer vacation, The Observer, Yeungnam University Newspaper, and UBS went to Paju Book city for training. I would like to introduce something called metal movable types to you. The metal movable type shop in Paju is one of the few remaining metal type-print workshops in Korea. You can print a

On 11 July 2018, The Observer reporting team went to visit Paju Book City for our 2018 summer training. We spent valuable time getting information about the publishing business and experiencing various programs.Paju Book City is a community for the publishing industry and video industry in Korea. Pa

I read about Nathaniel Hawthorne before reading his short story “Young Goodman Brown.” My knowledge about the author made me feel that this story is very similar to the author’s own Puritan familial history that involves his ancestors’ sin. So it was easier for me to understand the plot and the auth

A few months ago, I heard of the word ‘Sohwakhaeng’ for the first time from my mother. She said that drinking a cup of coffee every morning is Sohwakhaeng to her. I really wondered then if it had a certain meaning, so I searched for it on the internet. According to some articles, Sohwakhaeng is an a

Definition ASMR, an abbreviation for automatic sensory meridian response, is the sensory experience of indescribable psychological stability or pleasure. It is a response to visual, auditory, tactile, olfactory, or cognitive stimuli produced by the stimulation of the brain. The term ASMR, which is w

A 52 hour workweek system in South Korea aims at improving the quality of workers’ lives by reducing their laboring hours significantly and creating more jobs. It was implemented after the revised Labor Standards Act was sanctioned on 1 July 2018. This policy intends to shorten working hours and inc

Even a few years ago, the nation didn’t disclose the personal information of sexual criminals. In those days, citizens didn't pay a lot of attention to the issue of sexual offenders. This is partly because they assumed that sexual crime did not occur frequently. People usually thought that kind

Korea is now in a moral dilemma. According to the Jeju Immigration and Foreign Affairs Office, 561 people entered Jeju Island this year, and 549 of them applied for refugee application as of June 20th. This is twelve times the amount of Yemeni refugees as this time last year. These Yemeni refugees l

Do the students of Yeungnam University know that the our museum displays relics full of interesting histories? The Observer is going to introduce particular relics and their histories that are provided this year at Yeungnam University Museum. We hope students get some useful information regarding th

Nowadays as you walk through campus, you can easily find students who use an electric scooter, hoverboard, or another electrically powered mobility device. Such mobile devices are called ‘smart mobility’ or ‘personal mobility.’ Smart mobility refers to an electrically powered vehicle for just one pe

The Chunmaje of 2018 was held by the YU Club Association. It was held on September 6 and September 7. In fact, it had a very different atmosphere from last year’s Chunmaje. YU members could visit the flea market during the daytime and the rock festival at night. Kim Na-young, Paul Kim, Kwon Jin-ah,

As of 2 September 2018, the beginning date of the second semester, the system for checking Yeungnam University students’ attendance changed into the smart attendance system. The system asks students to download the relevant application on their cell phones and check their attendance through the Blue