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The Seoul National University English-Language Journal 1 Editor’s Letter 2 Feature 3 CONTENTS The Premature Internet 4 Gaming Gone Wrong 5 Volume 47 6 December 2013 Ilbe, Cyber Public Enemy 7 8 Towards Global Cyberporn Banishment? 9 10 Editorial: Careful Approach to Regulation in Need 11 SNU Society 12 Campus News 13 Special Report on the Shiheung 14 Campus Project Controversy 15 16 The End of the Ahn 17 The SNU Admission System 2015 18 Phenomenon 19 Green Light for University Supporting 20 Association Fees at Last? 21 A Step Towards a Brighter Future: QDLED 22 Campus Cafeteria 23 24 Cafe Culture with Caffe-人 25 26 To a Better Cinema World: Wednesday Cinema 27 Photos 28 29 SPECIAL REPORT ON THE SHIHEUNG CAMPUS PROJECT CONTROVERSY A&C 30 Thai Spices at Pattaya 31 32 Copyright Claims Concerning K-Pop 33 34 iPhones on the Runway 35 36 Science Behind Culinary Art 37 38 Perspective: Suneung-the Korean SAT 39 Culture Calendar 40 THAI SPICES AT PATTAYA IPHONES ON THE RUNWAY

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Ramifications of climate change mean our winters will now be much colder. Yet the

good news is that they will also be much shorter! Still, be very careful not to catch a cold in order to enjoy the upcoming Christmas break! uill Staff

Volume 47 of the SNU Quill contains controversies that befit the gravity of climate Chief Managing Director Yeun-il Jeong change. The feature section consists of internet regulation - today’s most controversial Editor-in-Chief Haesol Kim website Ilbe as well as game and pornography regulations online. SNU Society, as ever, Vice Managing Director Diana Dahyun Cho

updates the most important campus news of the semester as well as extensively covering the Feature Section ongoing issue concerning the university’s potential move to Siheung. The most talked about Editor Kyeonghwan Kim issue of the SNU admission system and policies regarding it are also looked into as well as the Seo Kyoung Lee Bora Lee reignited debate of national university supporting association fees. SNU Society also looks Thibaut Magerman into the newly discovered and rising phenomenon of the QLED technology as well as a

survey regarding cafeterias in the SNU campus. An in depth interview of SNU’s first cafe SNU Society Section Editor Eun Hur student club is followed by coverage of SNU’s Wednesday Cinema Program. The section is Min-Ho Kim capped by wonderful seasonal photographs of the ever-beautiful SNU campus. The colorful Ki-Baek Kim

Arts and Culture section begins with a review of a restaurant near the university before Arts and Culture Section moving on to examine recent copyrights and plagiarism in music. Furthermore, fashion’s Editor Young Min Son deepening relationship with technology is covered as is a profound scientific analysis into Tselmeg Chuluunbaatar Celine Jeong Hyeon Moon culinary art. Volume 47 is wrapped up with a perspective of the Korean national exam by our Seung Hoon Bae foreign writer as well as the breathtaking culture calendar that defines the most entertaining

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Printing Late Spring (02—2269—8030) Design Sun Hee Kim 2 3 Feature• December 2013. Vol. 47 The Premature Internet Gaming Gone Wrong “The teenage Internet is in the confusing stage for New regulations take a strong hold on the gaming industry setting adequate rules.”

BY SEO KYOUNG LEE BY KYEONGHWAN KIM

very society has rules to ensure justice and peace. The the impudent personas on the Internet like the infamous site show that the frontal lobe, associated cyber world is no exception. As the Internet has ‘Il-Be’ in Korea often cause great social harms. The with recognizing future consequences Ebecome an intrinsic element of the contemporary overflowing social ills such as racism, sexism, and child resulting from actions, making world, the significance of the cyber world has grown to pornography in the cyber world may provide a logical basis choices, and determining similarities match that of the real world. However, the cyber world is for strict regulation. and differences between reality and still very immature. The advent of the commercial Internet make-believe are affected. It is believed has only been since 1995 and so as being a premature entity, “The Internet is a platform where people that this sensitive, formative stage in the cyber world has only just started setting its rules, which express opinions and share ideas.” conjunction with violent video games rightfully accompanies confusion. The rule making usually will have unintended consequences takes place in the form of government regulation and its However, opponents of regulation focus on the negative involving youth violence. The delirious intensity differs dramatically. Moreover, as the influence of effects the abuse of regulation will entail. The Internet is a effects of violent video game exposure the Internet grows, the regulations are also evolving. As a platform where people express opinions and share ideas. on today’s youth highlight the need result, controversies regarding the management of the Often the Internet functions as the core method to face for solutions and such is the Internet have risen. injustice. For this reason, it was selected as a nominee for the philosophy behind lawmakers trying The regions and magnitude of regulation may vary. On Nobel Peace Prize back in 2010. Many scholars and the to enact restrictions on the video game the topic of the span of control, regulation of the cyber media appointed the Internet as the key player in the Arab industry.

world varies from the pervasive censorship of North Korea Spring in the same year. Under the ruthless dictatorship, the google iimages This all boils down to the politics of where only the privileged are able to use the Internet to the Internet was the only source to put up a fight against the As technology improves and video games are becoming more and more “real,” their influence has also video games espect for choice been on the rise. little or no censorship of Canada. The tendency of rich and government. Also, if regulations are imposed, freedom of must be upheld and directly banning democratic countries ensuring more freedom on the net expression can wither. Often, regulations are set to suppress he videogame industry outgrew gamers. violent video games undermines the does exist but there are numerous exceptions. For instance, free expression of ideas especially for political reasons. expectations and touched upon About 90% of kids from the ages of successful industry profiting off of in the 2012 ‘Internet Enemies Report’ written by Reporters China, which has over 500 million Internet users, is Tseveral milestones with the 8 to 16 play video games, and male both the violent gamers and the Without Borders(RWB), a Paris-based international NGO internationally criticized for regulating the Internet for the development, marketing, and sales of counterparts spend about 13 hours a benevolent users. Some governments that advocates freedom of the press, unexpected countries sake of the government propaganda. It deletes posts video games. It grew to encompass week. According to the November around the world have enacted or at like France, Australia, and South Korea fall into the category criticizing the government and even arrests people for such several dozens of job disciplines and issue of the Pediatrics Journal, kids in least attempted to legislate laws of ‘States under Surveillance’ along with expected ones like posts. Some international sites like Facebook and Youtube has expanded employment to both the U.S. and Japan who have regulating, prohibiting, or outright Russia and Egypt. are banned for use inside China. The RWB pointed out in thousands of people worldwide. Like reported playing lots of violent video banning violent video games. Advocates of regulation argue that the Internet is too 2012 that even democratic countries have chosen to tighten fashion and social patterns, video games had more reports regarding This issue over government control dangerous to be left unregulated. One key characteristic of their control, drifting further away from the ideal image of games too have undergone several their aggressive behavior months later on games has been on the rise, the cyber world is anonymity: the user’s identity is hidden. promoting democracy through the Internet that some stages of trends since its development. than their peers who did not. Such especially domestically. Korea has been As a consequence, the actions and remarks on the Internet people idolize. The regulations around the world, therefore, Since the mid-1990s with the advent of exposure proves to be detrimental to renown for being the hub of eSports in are likely to be more extreme than those expressed in reality. face fierce opposition. the fourth-party developers of game the physical and emotional well-being Asia established 12 years ago. Spreading unproved rumors and slandering others without a As much as the Internet is important, the debate over the content, a fairly recent practice of user of youth today, and there is substantial However, China and Taiwan are sense of responsibility are typical behaviors seen on the net right way to control it will become more intense. However modifications has come about. This neurophysio-logical evidence of how rapidly taking over as the new that supporters of regulations criticize. Some countries like the Internet is still a teenager and there is a painful stage in allowed for the expansion of the video viewing negatively influences the still- powerhouses for gaming in Asia, South Korea and China mandate real-name registration to every teenager’s growth. The controversy over the right way game audience, with the opening of developing brain. Functional MRI because of the new legislative steps prevent such wrong doings. Worse, the conglomeration of to resolve it may be an essential part of democratic solution. the international community of (Magnetic resonance imaging) scans taken by the South Korean

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government. One of the bills in the process of being insurmountable situations against unfathomable odds. approved is forcing LAN cafes (PC bangs) and game Experts reason that the players in the shoes of someone else publishers to charge 2 to 3 times more than what they are learn to show a bit more empathy towards their fellow being. Ilbe, Cyber Public Enemy charging currently in the form of a tax. This will force the Others in more conservative states, along with the ACLU net cafes to shutdown, as the small business owner will not (American Civil Liberties Union) have leveraged to place the Widespread calls to shut down a website full of provocative and be able to afford to maintain his or her business. Or perhaps blame on video games as the sole cause for the Newton, the most controversial bill is one that augments a 6% Connecticut shootings that resulted in the death of 20 offensive posts But what about freedom of speech? additional sales tax to any video game related company. This children and 6 adults. A Legislative Counsel member Gabe “tax” does not go to the South Korean government, but Rottman went on to write on the group’s official homepage BY BORA LEE instead to the Ministry of Gender Equality. This will also that rushing to blame video games will lead to “the worst indirectly force gaming corporations to move outside of facts, and they will make the worst laws if we let them.” South Korea and put headquarters in other Asian countries. his summer, Korea was taken The repercussions were massive. The women, gays and foreign immigrants It is clear that the South Korean government strives for a “The worst facts, and they will make the over by one addictive hook online shopping mall ‘Auction’ had to and cynicism of all things serious. core control of the video game industry, but in a country worst laws if we let them.” Tsong barbarbar. In every pull down advertisements that featured As the site thrived, the posts became where video games serve not only as a method of venting street corner, the song echoed and in Crayon Pop. Samsung Electronics increasingly more provocative and stress, but also as an intrinsic part of culture and national To the dismay of such activists, the United States has now every Internet portal, parody videos hastily cancelled the group’s hateful. A mobile game called “Sky pride, the battle for takeover is bound to hit opposition. simply adopted a rating system a mild defense forewarning abounded. Crayon Pop, the five young appearance in a corporate music Unji” which involves dodging But contrary to all the things happening back in the about the possible “trauma” from graphic violence and moral ladies who sing the song, skyrocketed festival. By simply being connected to obstacles while free-falling was eastern hemisphere, back in July 2011, the Supreme Court of numbing. The ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating to fame and dominated the charts. a website, Crayon Pop saw themselves developed by an Ilbe user to ridicule the United States decreed that video games were actually Board) system, established in 1994, aimed at informing its Helmet clad and jumping, they were fade from the public’s heart. the death of former liberal President exempt from government censorship based on violent audience about the type of game upon being purchased. The referred to as the 2nd Psy. The Internet site in question is one Roh. A picture of the coffins of content, and back when California had prohibited the sale of rating “M’ for mature prevents minors from purchasing the However that was it. With the same commonly known as Ilbe Gwangju citizens massacred on 5.18 violent video games to minors, it had been unconstitutional. game. Increased parental supervision and parental controls speed they soared, they also tumbled (www.ilbe.com), short for Ilgan Best was uploaded with the comment The decision was not unanimous however, as judges cited are also encouraged, although they do seem to have limited down. Scandal erupted when the girl Jeojangso (Daily Best Storehouse). It “Hong-eos packed and ready for scenes from the game “Postal 2” in which girls are smashed influence. It is controversy worthy of public attention, and group was accused of using the words is an online community that started delivery.” Hong-eo, which is skate-fish in the face with a shovel and their bodies set on fire. should be taken seriously in order to address the core of the “nomunomu” (mispronunciation of out as a humor site and quickly gained in Korean, is a reference to the local However, Justice Antonin Scalia argued that the 1st issue. The issue goes beyond mere parenting skills and poor the Korean word “very, very”) and notoriety for politically extreme and specialty of Jeolla and is used as a Amendment’s protection for freedom of speech had never decision-making and deserves a more comprehensive way of “jjeolttugi” (crippled). These two slang offensive posts. Ilbe posts are degrading way to call citizens of the once been applied to restrict violence in the media. Taken address. words are specific to a website and are characterized by opposition to region. Korean women are subject to further, the very nature of judging the games as “too violent” All in all, the legislative sector and law enforcement reserve meant to degrade former Presidents progressive forces, hatred of Jeolla violent, sexist offenses on the site. or “too sexual” would be vague in legal wording and quite the duty to ensure public safety. But the extent to which Roh Moo-hyun and Kim Dae-jung. provinces, hostility towards Korean While no verification of age is subjective opening up a backdoor of relativity and they will get involved and the magnitude of possible needed to access the site, many posts loopholes. legislation remains unresolved due to external factors. are inappropriate for minors. Last November, an Ilbe user caused Judging the games as “too violent” or “too controversy by posting a picture of sexual” would be vague in legal wording and him sexually abusing his own dog. subjective Pictures of private parts are the norm. There are even posts that hint at crime. The legal counsel against California’s proposed violent “Planning to rape a 6 years old girl. video game restrictions reasoned that the law was inherently Open to questions.” and “Wondering flawed because “violence is considered a perfectly about ways to legally rape someone” appropriate and normal part of what we give our kids to see are the titles of two posts that came up starting from a very young age.” on the site. The Supreme Court also saw such games as a tool for Ilbe’s provocative posts provided teaching children empathy a reverse take from the Eastern ample subject material for today’s fast judicial perspective. According to a New York news station, media and soon the site entered public CBS 2, games such as “That Dragon, Cancer” and “Papers, spotlight. The backlash was immense. Starcraft home page Please” are examples of “adult games” that deal with subject Competitions such as the Starcraft Global Finals are in danger of losing their The general public expressed strong matter that puts ordinary viewers in seemingly stakes in Korea because of strict regulations. disapproval to a group they could only The K-Pop group Crayon Pop received damning criticism after being connected to Ilbe.

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interpret as abnormal and irrational. The potential harmful influence of tradition and one that figures of Ilbe users became known as “Ilbe- the site on minors is most worrying. opposing parties are also subject to. In Towards Global chung,” a reference to pests. Calls to Today, daily visitors to the site reach addition, provocative posts exist regulate the site or even shut it down 320,000. Many of them are teenagers. virtually in all sites. It would be illogical completely became widespread. It is possible they pick up distorted to shut down Ilbe while allowing other One incident that particularly raised claims and hateful speech and sites to continue operating. Distortion of historical facts is Cyberporn Banishment? voices was distortion of the 5.18 unknowingly replicate them. They Gwangju Democratization Movement. might themselves start encouraging without a doubt a wrongful act, one The majority of Ilbe users react discrimination and regionalism. This that damages national identity and cynically to the historical event. They past March, a middle school student encourages conflict. However history BY THIBAUT MAGERMAN demean it as a ‘riot’ and the word shocked viewers when he appeared on has always been open to interpretation ‘democratization’ is used to mean an interview by SBS and stated he was and there are instances in which it has “disapproval” or “suppression” in the learning history from Ilbe. been reevaluated over time. site. Some users go far as to actively Following the backlash, there have Conspiracy theories have also always distort facts. One claim that originated been efforts to control the site. Korea been an integral part of historical seized this issue accordingly. In its them to block access to websites such in the site states college students Communications Standards study. Considering this, it is extremely September publication, the SNU Quill as the ones containing instigated 5.18 by throwing firebombs Commission monitored the site dangerous to establish any statement devoted its main issue to NSA. More pedopornography. Following this and rocks at peaceful martial-law closely for two years, and requested as the undisputable truth. recently, on its Nov. 11 edition, the meeting, Google’s executive chairman soldiers, legitimizing the soldiers’ acts rectification or deletion of certain There are practical arguments Time magazine devoted its front page Eric Schmidt affirmed Google was to of aggression. Another claim is that posts. Forums with suggestive posts against shut down as well. The to the so-called Deep web, a part of the block about 100,000 keywords 5.18 began with orders from North were marked as contents harmful to existence of Ilbe reflects demand a Internet that provides its users with possibly leading to child pornography. Korea. It is argued North Korean spies minors. However the measures have demand for a community of like- total anonymity and is thus very hard Prior to this summit, PM Cameron in Gwangju directed the protestors been lacking. Deplorable posts still minded people, a demand for a place to to regulate. also already advocated a new Internet and that the North Korean army was overflow Ilbe. Many are demanding rant and mock without restriction. Another current burning topic is filter that is based on opt-out. That is, committed. tougher action. In May, the Shutting down Ilbe does not mean this regulation of online pornography. In UK computers will have parental filter Democratic Party hinted it was demand will magically disappear. A 2008, Korean government began the automotically activated by the end of Many believe the site has considering submitting an injunction second, a third site like Ilbe is bound to crackdown on online porn distributors year 2014. Users wanting access to ‘crossed the line.’ to request the shut down of Ilbe. appear. and the majority of cyberporn was pornography will then have to However, despite the dominant The history of democracy has been shut down. To state that Korea is an deactivate this filter. This filter appears The insults border violations of hostility towards Ilbe, opposition to synonymous with the fight for exception among industrialized states in fact very easy for children to by- human rights and dignity. They have complete closure of the site has been freedom of speech. It has been a may be true today. Also true may be pass, being thus believed by some become acts of violence that maim. fierce. Such action has been interpreted constant battle to secure the right to the fact that Korea actually is one of observers to be inefficient. For example, for the citizens of as an overreaching imposition on express emotions, to raise opinions, to the leading countries advocating a In every democratic country in the Gwangju who have yet to completely freedom of speech, one of the most fight against oppression and to “Pornocrates” painted by Felicien Rops move towards further porn regulation world, pedopornography is banned. wash away the painful memories of basic human rights and a cornerstone proclaim ones deepest creed. Today, on the internet. It is plausible that This is at least very logical because 5.18, the comments in Ilbe evoke of democracy. There is fear that with the advent of the Internet,the Korea won’t remain an exception for sexual abuse of children is fortunately strong emotions. Gwangju Trauma restricting Ilbe will establish a battle has taken a decisive turn and s we have seen over the last too long though. Not that Korea forbidden in every such state. If the Center reports that it has received calls precedence that makes it easier to stifle men have come to enjoy almost few months, Internet and its would be willing to actually change its very act occuring in these movies is pleading for action to be taken. The political statements in the future. It is unlimited space to raise their voice. Aregulation currently are legislation in the near future, but rather forbidden, it is only logical that filming families of the deceased who have been only a fine line until an act becomes Now the question is is there too central concerns. These are main because Western states such as the this act and displaying it on the mocked on the site have also promised oppression. Also the Internet has much freedom of speech? Are acts of concerns for governments, worried United Kingdom seem to show more Internet is to be forbidden as well. legal measures. Seeing the death of always been hailed as a free and open violence masked under claims of about security. For other reasons big and more concern about this issue and Child pornography is thus obviously loved ones become a joke to strangers space that endorses the free flow of freedom of opinion? It takes one companies, looking for private data for could evolve soon towards a “Korean not put into question in the has left deep scars on their hearts. ideas and opinions. moment to turn back years of sacrifice marketing purposes, also worry about attitude” regarding porn. overwhelming majority of states. More A great number of insults in Ilbe are One of the most criticized aspects and struggle. However, equally, it these. These are also huge concerns for On Nov. 18, David Cameron held a difficult, however, is to assess the directed to social minorities like gays of Ilbe was extreme offence of former takes one moment for an opinion to the people, worrying about freedom summit in 10 Downing Street question of videos involving sex and immigrants. It promotes Presidents Roh and Kim. However become persecution, and for and privacy (which states and big regarding internet abuses. Mr between agreeing adults. Sexual discrimination and persecution of advocates of the site maintain that persecution to become a declaration of companies themselves sometimes in Cameron met with Internet giants intercourse between agreeing adults is those who should be protected. satire of political leaders is a long war. turn seem to threaten). Media have such as Google and Microsoft, asking obviously not forbidden ? what is then

8 9 Feature• December 2013. Vol. 47 Editorial: Careful Approach to the rationale to regulate or ban women are now more willing to in “democratic countries” would pornography? complain to police or their own actually be a wrong statement: porn families, not because there are actually regulation on the Internet indeed Regulation in Need “Pornography should then more assaults. Second, cyberporn is a always occured in Europe and the US not be viewed as a totally substitute, not a complement to sex to some extent. To enter porn “Indeed, regulation on the Internet is a complicated matter. All separate entity, but rather crimes: persons who could possibly websites, Internet users are for standing in a common e- commit sex crimes are sometimes not instance to affirm they are at least 18 the more a reason to be careful, rather than hasty.” picture where political willing to do so anymore because porn years of age. Adult website producers opinions, diplomatical views as movies vented their sexual frustrations: are also responsible for any illegal well as private data tend more porn banishment would lead to an content such as videos that would BY KYEONGHWAN KIM and more to be controlled and increase of such sex crimes. In the UK, involve minors or violence. The UK spied.” Prime Minister David Cameron also summit would in fact only tend to points out the fact that young children reinforce such regulations in order to Making rules for the Internet is a difficult matter. Interests In Korea, government justification are highly exposed to porn. A pediatric make sure that children are not going collide, values crash, and the effectiveness is unclear. If the for porn banishment mainly relies on survey is to support that idea, showing to fall (willingly or unwillingly) on regulation on games tightens its grip, the game industry, the increase of sex crimes as well as the that 42% of young Internet users aged adult websites. consisting over 50% of Korea’s aggregate culture content danger of young people being 10 to 17 years old had been exposed to Besides protection of childhood and export, will perish. Even when handling obvious social ills increasingly exposed. In Dec. 10 2010, online pornography in the past year. women, the problem posed by porn like the community site Il-be, the possibility of withering USA Today pointed out that Of those, 66 % reported only banishment is also one of freedom of freedom of expression should be taken into account. The approaches to regulating games and Il-be are different. “opponents of pornography point to unwanted exposure. speech and free access to information: Whether or not the regulative measures will be effective is several recent horrifying sex crimes as One could at first think that porn is Internet is an immaterial realm which also hard to foresee. they come up with next, people will view them with skeptical reasons to try to stamp it out”. usually to be forbidden more often in is often praised by the majority of eyes. Hasty approach to regulating the game industry is Following such rationale, people who authoritarian countries where the people to provide access to “As difficult as it is, the rule making should be another example. Without explaining why the games have commit sex crimes would tend to be Internet is highly regulated and information without this information done very carefully, ensuring fairness and changed from ‘a good example of creative economy’ porn addicts. Those movies are thus supervised by government officials. A being reviewed or censored by justness so that people can trust the process.” (President Park Geon-hye) to one of the ‘four big addiction said to have influenced them to great exmple is the case of North governments or big companies. The inducers’ (Hwang Woo-yeo, the representative of Sanuri commit those crimes. For some other Korea, where 80 people were reported main risk is then that this kind of As difficult as it is, the rule making should be done very party) in less than a year, the inconsistency of regulation will people, to ban porn because of sex to have been publicly executed on regulation could possibly lead to carefully, ensuring fairness and justness so that people can be tackled on and on. Prior to regulation, hearing out assaults is not a good solution. First, Nov. 3, because they inter alia watched censorship of websites and data that trust the process. If the rule makers, mostly the government, people’s opinion, care should come ahead. they argue, reports of sex crimes such movies with sexually explicit content. are not only dangerous for youth or fail to acquire this trust, the already remote resolution drifts as rapes mainly increased because On the contrary, porn would tend to for the people, but rather for even further away. Unfortunately, the Korean government is “The way Il-be is approached is a good be in free-access in industrialized governments and big companies. It is doing a poor job. For example, back in the October 2011 example.” countries in Europe, North America, wise to stay mindful of the increase of by-election, the National Election Commission (NEC) of as well as in countries such as Japan, online regulations that are nowadays Korea prohibited ‘notable persons who by only encouraging The way Il-be is approached is a good example. Although which are commonly refered to as taking place in our countries. people to vote can imply the support for a certain candidate’ its wickedness and immorality are mostly agreed upon, the democratic. Porn is thus believed to be Pornography should then not be from encouraging voting on the day of the election. It way to deal with it can be complex. The standard for judging in free-access in democratic states, viewed as a totally separate entity, but further elaborated that posting voting-attestation pictures or foulness, whether we should ban the whole site or tackle while it would be banned in rather standing in a common e-picture comments on SNS are examples of prohibited behaviors. problematic posts individually, and whether the regulation, if authoritarian states such as China, or where political opinions, diplomatical Naturally, the measure was faced with huge confrontations. implemented, will be effective, are still in question. religious states such as Saudi Arabia. views as well as private data tend more Even not tackling the ambiguity of the subject, the NEC’s Therefore, instead of haste regulation, postponing the action In fact, South Korea is not the only and more to be controlled and spied. measure was met with opposition that it will discourage and carefully preparing beforehand is a good start. Social country that tends to rejoin political participation on the Internet. In fact, encouraging debate such as the ‘100 minute debate’ on the television is a authoritarian states position: other others to vote on SNS was considered as the Internet’s process of the formation of social consent. industrialized states currently seem to positive influence on democracy. Many people assert that the Yet, truthful to the call of my mind, I would rather treat evolve as well towards the NEC should have pondered more about the role of the Il-be with quick and decisive action. Maybe this is the David Cameron, the British Prime Minister, “authoritarian” porn banishment. To Internet before imposing such regulations. If the rule makers mindset that leads to hasty regulations; making rules for the advocates a stronger regulation of pornography. say that porn was totally in free-access demonstrate such ineligibility, no matter what regulation Internet is a difficult matter indeed.

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College of Natural Sciences Team of international researchers in the College of Natural Sciences in Professor Woo Jong Hag’s team have found in the center of galaxies 45 billion light years away two black holes that will conflict a hundred million years later to form one black hole. An elite professor from the department of Physics and Astronomy, Professor Woo have stated that the twin black holes are billions of light-years apart but are eventually expected to crash and the findings of this particular study will hopefully and most likely open a new door for black hole collisions studies.

College of Music Under the leadership of bandmaster Park MyungKyu, the College of Music opened their 55th annual Traditional Korean Music Concert with conducting by Lim Jae Won. The two parts of the concert were divided into five solos to provide a deep musical experience of the unique traditional Korean instruments, and ensembles of the Korean folk song, Arirang.

College of Social Sciences With the topic of “International Humanitarian Law in the Past, Present, Future, and Transition”, the College of Social Sciences opened their 32nd International Humanitarian Law Seminar on November 28th. The seminar will be held to celebrate the 150 years of humanitarian work of the Red Cross, and to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the Geneva Convention to discuss the milestones with associates and students.

Communication and Empathy Event The 5th semester campus event “Communication and Empathy” (Sotonggwa Gonggam in Korean) occurred on November 26th in the Cultural Center Auditorium with this year’s special guests producer Na Young Seog and Singer/Actor Seo In Guk. Influential figures and students of SNU are able to interact with one another during the discussion session “I Have Been Waiting to Meet You”in which the invited speaker gives an inspiration speech for an hour. Numerous student clubs contribute as well for performances to heighten the excitement for all the participants.

Seoul National University Central Student Council The competition for this semester’s Students’ Union elections had been fierce with in- class speeches and promotional posters all over departmental buildings. What was even more special about this semester’s voting progress was the electronic voting system. http://vote.snu.ac.kr is the new website open for all SNU students who can login with their mysnu id’s to legitimize student identification, but who are able to vote anonymously. This effective electronic system has been open in attempt to increase the level of participation of the student voters, many of whom are reluctant to cast votes physically.

SISA Philippines Typhoon Fundraiser SISA, the SNU International Student Association has hosted a fundraiser for the Philippines Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan) and has raised a significant amount of money. The money was given to the SNU representative for the Philippines and all the proceeds are going the Red Cross and aid in the Philippines.

BY EUN HUR

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Timeline of Events from Both Sides 2007 Announced plans for Shiheung Campus project Special Report on 2011 Formulated master plan of project 2012 SNU announced and explained master plan in detail at press conference 2013 2Need for RC mentioned in a briefing (RC mentioned again in June) 10.16 First urgent action: Student council raised tent in front of administration building the Shiheung 10.22 Meeting where administration asked student council to take down tent (to which council did not respond) Also, the dean released a document ensuring consideration of student opinions 10.28 Dean announced (again) there were no plans for a RC in Shiheung 11.6 Student public hearing Campus Project 11.12 Second urgent action: Vice president of student council shaved his head and went on hunger strike

1) The Background Story As seen in the timeline above, the student council has Controversy Information boards around campus are plastered with already executed two urgent actions in October and the posters regarding the Shiheung Campus project. Last month, other earlier November, protesting for better the student council stationed a tent in front of the communication. For the first action, the student council put Evaluating the Current Situation and the Ensuing administration building, protesting against the board for this up a tent in front of the administration building and for the project. There is much commotion surrounding this issue, second action, the vice president shaved his head and went Implications of the Project but what is exactly going on? on a hunger strike. Both times, the administration requested SNU’s administration envisions the school becoming a the student council to dismantle their tent, remaining passive top-10 university worldwide by 2025, ranking alongside the to the situation. Last October though, the dean released a BY KI-BAEK KIM & MINHO KIM likes of Ivy and Oxbridge schools. To do this, the board document assuring the consideration of the students’ planned to construct a “global” campus, approximately two- opinions in the project. thirds the size of the Gwanak campus, in Shiheung city by 2015. The project aims to add luxurious dormitories, new 3) Weighing both sides of the situation facilities, and an overall, welcoming environment for foreign students and professors. Following its announcement in Advantages: 2007, the administration has remained relatively quiet with * Chance to globalize school by attracting more international the project’s progress, but the board’s focus was to bolster personnel and students the school’s reputation and education towards an even * Advanced, environmentally-friendly, and efficient facilities brighter future. * Expanded area to create much needed space with dormitories and new buildings 2) The Current Situation * Easier to adapt to university life, helping freshmen and Fast-forward to 2013. The student council is frustrated international students in particular because they feel that the students are too uninvolved in a decision that could radically influence their lives. The board Disadvantages never considered their opinions, despite already holding * Potential of damaging reputation (Shiheung might not be as blueprints for the new campus. Negotiations and recognized as Gwanak) administrative matters were held undisclosed and any * Possible uneven distribution of resources information made public were too vague. The recent * Distance from main campus establishments of residential college (RC) campuses in other * Difficulty maintaining relationships with senior and Korean schools like Yonsei also compounded to the student freshman students council’s concern. Although the administration states there are currently no plans for an RC at Shiheung campus, the The table above provides an overview of the principal student council is still anxious that an abrupt change could arguments from the both sides. The advantages are mostly steer SNU on to the same path. RCs have their benefits, but based on the administration’s goals for the new campus they present implications that differ from a normal campus while the disadvantages are from the student council’s and require ample consideration from all parties, which is perspective. With respect to the project, most of the difficult when both sides are not on the same page. arguments in the controversy stem from these listed points.

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4) Previous Experience of New Campuses: 5) Digging into the Depths of the Dongari Yonsei’s Songdo Campus Problem “I am quite worried about next year because A few years ago, Yonsei planned an affiliate campus in Along with academics and entertainment, all UD students including me will move to the Songdo a void city near Incheon. Following the dongari(university clubs or circles) life in Korea is vital for Shinchon Campus. As we are supposed to stay establishment of the campus, the freshmen students were freshmen, especially to connect with senior students at in Songdo for a year I have never been to the divided according to their majors into two groups: one that school. Despite the rather balanced outcome on their Shinchon campus. That means I need to adapt stays in Songdo for the first semester and the other for the preference of campuses, a question on their dongari life to a totally new environment with new people: second semester. The process however encountered its share magnified the drawbacks of the Songdo campus. Students the seniors. I’ve never met them before!” of obstacles. The conflict throughout the course of the were struggling to commit to dongaris, let alone participate project between the two bodies in Yonsei resembles that of in them. An overwhelming 98% of students stated they Fellow UD students echoed the interviewed student’s which SNU is currently struggling through with their were not able to join or partake in regular meetings, since concern, that connecting with seniors is hard because they Shiheung project. In light of this similarity, the Yonsei most dongaris meet at the original campus, while 84% cannot ever find time to spend with them. Students from students were surveyed for their experienced input. A replied that they had difficulty staying involved with the other majors shared the same opinion, adding that they were questionnaire on 66 students was conducted to find out the activities. To exacerbate the problem, some students not able to receive any advice from their seniors or arrange Students are passing by the Shiheung Campus project poster. perspectives of Yonsei students that live or have lived in complained that there are not many dongaris offered in any meetings with them. Moreover, students pinpointed Songdo. Songdo anyway. other complications with the Songdo campus. There were younger students as well as with the future of SNU’s many issues with the living spaces, having three people in one dongaris. In conjunction to the sheer distance, the Majors of the Survey Preference of Campuses: Reasons for Dongari Problems room, as well as, a lack of wireless internet availability and mammoth expenses of the entire project may consequently Participants Shinchon vs Songdo 100 electric outlets. influence many services and systems that are already in place. The number of shuttle buses and their shifts may decrease 80 5) In relation to SNU: while buses between Shiheung and Gwanak may only be 60 The problems that the Songdo campus suffered from can offered for peak times. With such a shortage of commuting offer an insight to the potential implications of the Shiheung options for students, the project may only lead to students 40 campus project. Having two campuses may damage the having bigger headaches in the future. reputation of the school, as some may question the In two years, SNU could have two campuses, and 20 legitimacy of the newly constructed campus. There may be construction may start in the near future. Taking a step back 0 questions on the academic quality, the admission rates, and to observe the project, the future for SNU looks bright the lifestyles of both campuses that could generate a from the administration’s standpoint. The setback however Overall, the results revealed that students preferred the The root of the dongari problem lies in the physical conflicting image of SNU. Further to reputation concerns, is that the students are not standing on the same spot, and original Shinchon campus over the Songdo campus, but only distance between the two campuses. One survey question the two campuses may clash when trying to distribute the thus cannot see the same benefits the board envisions. While by a small 2% margin. Those that supported the Songdo asked for all the given factors that applied to hinder the resources appropriately. Professors may opt to stay at one the administration is currently managing the evaluations, the campus (49%) had different reasons. The most common Yonsei student’s involvement in dongari life. Distance and campus, closing doors to certain courses and in effect, student council feels they need to have their opinion in was the convenience of living in dormitories. Other answers time, as well as means of transportation topped the list at students who need to retake credits may be forced to travel consideration. With a decision that could heavily impact the included that Songdo provided a fresh experience, better 98% and 71% respectively. to the other campus for that single course. SNU student body, the implications need to be assessed facilities, comfortable settings to make new friends, and a The distance between campuses carves a division in the This leads to the distance problem. Travelling by public from a more equitable position. As a result, the protests are refreshing sense of spaciousness. The Shinchon original relationships between the younger and older students. transportation between Shiheung and Gwanak campuses increasing in frequency and magnitude, with a third urgent campus supporters (51%) also provided a variety of Whether it be with their dongari or university life in general, takes approximately 40 minutes;Yonsei’s Shinchon and action scheduled in December. If this conflict persists and responses. They argued there were more pubs and Yonsei’s freshmen share the same concern as they enter Songdo campuses requires about an hour. For students the intensity continues to elevate, what could happen next entertainment nearby, more department-related activities school. All of the Underwood Division (UD) students however, this distance and the required commuting time is between the two sides, and to what extent? offered, and a better environment to focus on studying. One voiced their troubles in sustaining connections with the too costly, especially if taken on a frequent basis. student in particular wrote. “Songdo is so empty! There is sophomores at the original campus. One UD freshman Furthermore, like Yonsei, SNU students could find nothing to do out there.” stated, difficulty maintaining their relationships with older or

16 17 SNU Society• December 2013. Vol. 47 The SNU Admission application back in the 2000s. Good CSAT scores were essential to advance to universities.Early action was an System 2015: option for only a few students who received exceptionally good scores in school. An anonymous user of An improvement or a mistake? SNUlife commented that SNU evaluate students with their CSAT BY KI-BAEK KIM scores. The user mentioned that the university can’t form a pool of outstanding students with the current Every year the Seoul National big changes to the admission system group, the Ga group, with Yonsei admission system which assesses University Admission Office makes for students willing to join the class of University and Korea University. students by their high school GPA minor changes to its admission 2019. Experts and researchers of Students will need to think more (Grade Point Average) scores. The system. This year, the SNU university admission systems say that carefully before making their choices. user has told others that there was a Admission Office decided to select the changes would cause confusion The admission office of Yonsei science during high school. It is likely The Reactions freshman who entered SNU in early early action students without assessing among students and the admission University and Korea University will that mun-gwa students who did not The changes in admission policies action even though he was in the 50th their CSAT (College Scholastic office of other universities. Some have headaches as they could miss study science during high school surprised many people, including percentile of the CSAT. Other users Ability Test; Suneung in Korean) researchers predict that many talented students. may have difficulties after they enter students and also experts of university agreed that SNU is now gathering scores. This is not a big difference universities will start to change their The admission process will be much university. Furthermore, the College admission systems. The SNU mediocre students not elites. from the last year’s evaluation criteria. admission system in response to the more simple and easier than the of Medicine has always been a symbol Admission Office website was one of As it is seen above, the general Back then, students were required to SNU Admission Office’s decision. current system. In the original regular of a nest for the best i-gwa students in the most searched sites on the day of public has various opinions on the new be at least in the 92ndpercentile, which application, students need to pass two Korea. Its significance may fade away the announcement. There were tons of admission policies. People may not is not a very demanding standard for The Changes stages. In the first step, the SNU as it is now open to the mun-gwa articles discussing the new admission affirm whether the changes are bad or those who apply to SNU. Last year, The SNU Admission Office Admission Office selects students students as well. The SNU Admission system. not. The problem is that SNU is the percentage of students who failed decided to select 75.4% by early action with excellent CSAT scores. Those Office’s decision is quite difficult to Experts of university admission modifying its admission system too to fulfill the requirements was less than and 24.6% by regular application. It is who qualified from the first step must understand. systems showed concern over the often. We may understand these one percent. However, this month, the good news for students who planned take an essay exam and an oral exam in Moreover, the special admission for increase in regular admission. changes as the university’s effort to SNU Admission Office announced to enter SNU by regular application as front of the college professors. international students has changed. Researchers stated that such measures select the best students. Still, frequent they have higher chances than before. However, from 2015, the students will There was much criticism about the would relatively increase the chance of changes are only confusing high For those who are confused Currently, the university selects only be evaluated only by their CSAT special admission for international foreign language high school students school students and their parents. Early action students apply 17.4% of its students by regular scores.The burden to prepare essay students. The goal of the special to enter SNU, as the students are well- Nowadays, even high school teachers between August and September. application. and oral exams are now gone. Instead, admission was to select international known for their outstanding are going to conferences to get They will get results in December. The students are evaluated with their The biggest transition within the students must try to get the best students who did not belong to a performances in CSAT. The experts updated with new information on academic achievement inside the regular application is SNU’s move to scores for the CSAT. Korean family. Nevertheless, 75% of predicted that students who are not admission systems. Are annual school. Their extracurricular activities the Ga group. Students preparing The most surprising and the accepted students were Korean from specialized high schools will have changes essential? Nobody knows the are also assessed by the Admission regular application may apply to only controversial change is the admission who lived outside Korea for more than a disadvantage in this system. right answer. It is left in the hands of Office. Students are interviewed by three universities. They must choose of mun-gwa students (students who 10 years. As a solution to this problem, SNU’s largest online community, the SNU Admission office to decide. college professors in several one university from groups Ga, Na studied under a curriculum focused on the Admission Office divided the SNUlife was covered with criticism. universities including SNU. and Da respectively. Originally, SNU studying languages, literature, and special admission into two separate Unlike the researchers, many students Regular application students apply was in the Na group with Sogang social studies during high school) in admissions. From 2015, there will be a expressed that the percentage of between January and December. University and Hanyang University. the college of Medicine, Dentistry and special admission that is reserved to students that are selected by regular They are solely evaluated with their CSAT scores. Some schools make Students were able to apply to both Veterinary. Originally, the colleges only foreign students and a separate application is still too low despite its students to take an essay exam or an SNU and Yonsei University as they mentioned above was reserved to i- admission system for Korean students increase. The criticism is oral exam. were in different groups. However, gwa students, those who followed a who have never received education in understandable because most of the from 2015, SNU will be in the same curriculum specialized in math and Korea. students entered universities by regular

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claim that they may have been utilized as a channel to avoid fees into the general accounting fees of the respective Green Light for the supervision of the management of university fees by the universities. In addition to the latest suit, a myriad of authorities. universities are suing their own universities individually, having been encouraged by the result of the rulings. For University Unfortunately for the universities involved in example, earlier in August, the Korean National Open the legal suit, the latest suit may not be the end. University lost its law suit to 10 students who had requested the return of such fees. Seoul National University, on the With the extinctive prescription not finished, further other hand, is preparing another law suit that will demand Supporting appeals for the return of the accumulated university the full return of the university supporting association fees supporting association fees of 10 years may yet take place. rather than just the 100,000 wons per student that the latest This may eventually sum up to 13 trillion wons. The Seoul ruling solicited. High Court ruled on the 7th of November that 100,000 wons The university supporting association fees are most Association should be paid to each of the 4129 students of 8 national definitely an ongoing matter that must be followed universities that appealed for the return of these fees. These cautiously as further court decisions will undoubtedly shape universities include Seoul National University, Kyungbook the future formation of university fees an extremely University, Chonnam University, Busan University, sensitive matter in Korean society. It is also likely to Fees at Last? Gyeongsang University, Kongju University, Gongju influence the current government proposition regarding the National University of Education and Changwon reduction of university tuition fees. The outcome of the University. The Court rejected the claims of the defendants verdict of SNU’s latest law suit will no doubt compel Only last month, students of national universities, who had that the fees were part of an established tradition or that national universities to overhaul their financial system, using appealed for the second time (litigated in 27th January 2012) for there was a mutual agreement with the students regarding its their fees more transparently and responsibly. collection. Instead, it agreed with the students that there was the return of university supporting association fees, came out no legal basis for the existence of university supporting victorious in the appellate judgment, having also triumphed in association fees. The result was equivalent to the ruling of the original trial in 2010. the original trial. Lest the situation deteriorates, the Department of Education is planning to integrate the supporting association

BY HAESOL KIM

The rather unfamiliar term of universities were replenishing up to university supporting association fees 74.5% of their tuition fees using these refer to the residual amount of the supporting association fees. Hence in university tuition fee after admission 2010, some students of the national fees and class fees are deducted. universities argued that their According to a 1963 government universities had no legal basis for regulation by the Department of collecting the fees and ultimately

The People’s Voice Education, the fees were meant to be decided to take the case to court. An association of university students demand the used for facility maintenance and Although the fees were formally abolishment of university supporting association expansion as well as for the general established by a governmental fees. management of the university. Yet due department, it has stirred controversy to the lack of legal basis and suspicions from the fact that the fees were that the fees were in fact being used coercively collected and suspicions incorrectly, in 2000, private universities that they were used as a means to decided to abolish the fees. On the reduce the pressure on class fees other hand, by 2012, national augmentation. Some analysts further

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BY MIN HO KIM

echnology has taken displays, lights, and lasers.” called the multi-layer and hole monstrous leaps since the injection, consisted of inserting an Tintroduction of black-and- With QDLED on the iron, selenium and sulfur compound white televisions, let alone the horizon however, get ready to (ZnSeS) in the nucleus of the indium invention of the light bulb. Every few be overwhelmed again by the zinc to make a thin 1.7nm outer layer. months, it seems as if a new version of display performance, but at With this process, the SNU a device is launched, boasting about its another, new level. researchers were able to create a original,unparalleleddisplay smaller quantum dot and avoid performance. By this trend, developing How does an environmentally- hazardous materials, whilst increasing models may soon replace those that friendly aspect help QDLED brightness, luminosity, and thus are around today. One technology in technology? This discovery adds a efficiency of the QDLED. the works is QDLED technology, novel dimension that many other The discovery is another step in the fully referred to as “Quantum Dot technologies currently lack. However, right direction for QDLED Light Emitting Diode” which is also going “green” is not an easy task. For technology. In fact, this is not the first under research, but is showing promise QDLED, previous environmentally- time that SNU has contributed to this The most number of students visit the campus cafeteria located in the Central Student Center during lunch time as a powerful and cost-effective friendly developments had researchers field of research. Last year, SNU option. Although most people using materials that were either toxic produced a high-efficiency quantum probably have not heard of it before, or inefficient. Both reasons were dot that caught the interest of many QDLED is an emerging display unfavorable as they ultimately around the world, including the ACS any students visit the campus cafeteria one to two technology that could be powering the eliminated QDLED from any future Nano Journal a chemistry-related times a day for a quick and easy, but nevertheless next generational smartphone or in the display technology industry. periodical situated in the United Mwarm meal- but how many of us actually take television. A joint research team of Unlike these failed attempts, what the States. SNU is continuously Campus time to acknowledge the efforts the cooks (the wonderful SNU professors realized this trend and professors from SNU created did not contributing to enhance technology, ajummas) put into the meals for the students of SNU? SNU conducted their studies on the field. sacrifice the strengths of QDLED but and QDLED looks to be the next on Quill has taken the initiative to take a moment to find out What the professors found was an was still able to improve its display the rise. what the cooks have actually gone through to prepare the environmental improvement that performance. Although cost issues and specific food from the menu selection to the serving to our trays and upgrades the technology’s prospects in The details with regards to the display aspects are hindering the what our students have to think about it. the future. Last month, professors Cha research is complex. Simply put, the commercialization of QDLED, Cafetaria First, we have to realize the efforts of the dietitian Kuk Hyun from Chemical and researchers improved upon one of the research indicates that time will nutritionists who carefully select the menus as well as the Biological Engineering, Lee Chang previously failed developments that eventually address these obstacles. The Many Works and specific amount and type of ingredients that go into our Hee from Electrical Engineering, and enhanced efficiency, increased However, there is still room for food. In order to provide the optimal quality food for the Lee Sung Hoon from Chemistry luminosity, and an environmentally- improvement. With SNU’s answer to Ingredients of Our students, the nutritionists start their day at 9 a.m. by announced the development of an friendly aspect. Instead of the the “green” problem though, QDLED checking the list of ingredients purchased. Once the environmental friendly quantum dot materials, cadmium or InP (Indium is inching closer to its release. By the Campus Meals payment is completed, they proceed on to the ingredient LED. And according to professor Phosphate), that were used before in SNU joint team’s research, the inspection. Each ingredient own their particular set of Cha, its potential is looking bright as the failed attempts, SNU researchers QDLED and its prospects have standards that range from the thickness of green onions to he states, “This research will bring used colloidal quantum dots directly become more exciting to watch for in the marks on the outer layer of lettuce. about a new era of next generational inside the core material. The next step, the near future. BY EUN HUR Nutritionists swiftly go straight into the cooking process

22 23 SNU Society• December 2013. Vol. 47 Cafe Culture with Caffe-人 once the ingredients inspection is finished. Here, a special to the aforementioned tests is the “sensual test.” This test Cafe culture in Korea is a trend that has entered society, and with SNU’s Geomsik phase is embedded in which the nutritionists includes sensory evaluation of food materials according to 人 enforce a tasting process to ensure status and taste. A fact suitability, quality and price. Key ingredients such as meat very own dongari, Caffe- , the coffee culture is better understood. that not many people are aware of the Gamgol cafeteria and rice are checked with the nutritionists and chef. There (located adjacent to the College of Social Sciences 63) is that was an actual case in the past in which the new chicken BY DIANA CHO the Gamgol restaurant is the only campus cafeteria to check nugget menu was canceled off the list due to strict qualitative salinity measurements. The average level of salinity for all regulations, proving the level of care the campus cafeterias menus in Gamgol are 0.6%~0.8% whereas regular restaurant are putting into the menus. Cafe culture in Korea has rapidly cafe culture, and is seriously Quill was privileged to meet with the menus are from 1%~ 1.2%. Many nutritionists pride Another challenge that the cookers go through is the expanded over the past decade assimilating into the essence of Korean current president of Caffe-人, Minju themselves in that the 0.9% salinity of the miso soup is quantity of food. Different to normal elementary and high branching off from Western culture culture. Going to a cafe in Korea is Kang (12’ Clothing and Textiles), and approximately the level of salinity in the foods of the general school cafeterias, there is no set number of customers for a and assimilating the whole aspect of presently a social ‘hangout’ and is no have her share with us more about hospital for patients. It is also worth stressing how much of day. The number of eaters varies for every cafeteria of the ‘coffee’ into a cultural norm of Korean longer considered a foreign matter. Caffe-人 along with her thoughts on an emphasis salinity and health is put upon in our school SNU campus depending on the number of visitors and society. It has definitely boomed from With this late trend, the SNU Quill the coffee culture in Korea. cafeterias as the food is prepared in small quantity only in hikers in the Gwanak area. a statistic of 800 cafes in 2004 to a leap decided to investigate an SNU The interview was conducted in multiple batches so that the salt ratio will not cross the When Chan Joong Kim (Business Administration, ‘12) of 12,381 by 2011. Korea is also perspective to the matter and learned Korean. The text below is a thorough standard regulations even if it means longer waiting lines for heard about the numerous challenges the nutritionists and known to have some of the world’s more about cafe culture and coffee in translation. the customers. cookers face in order to deliver such meals for the students, largest coffee shop chains like Pascucci itself through the SNU dongari, Once all the food is prepared according to strict he replied “they seem to pour in a considerable amount of and CaffeBene despite how Korea does ‘Caffe-人’ (pronounced as ‘in’ in We only know that Caffe-人 is nutritional standards, the cooking is sent to the dining hall passion into the every day food we eat without us even not even harvest its own coffee! It is Korean, meaning person). related to coffee, and we don’t for the final hygiene condition checking. Tables and chairs noticing it. These people need more acknowledgement.” quite absurd to realize that Korea has Caffe-人 is the first official dongari know much about it. What does are cleaned; odor of the water is checked from the purifier, If any of you readers out there happen to eat at a campus one of the most cafes in the world in Korea that focuses on coffee and your dongari usually do when and tableware is prepared. As hungry customers start to cafeteria today, try giving the workers a warm comment of despite not having any ‘Korean’ coffee. coffee culture. It was first established you meet? come in for lunch beginning from 11a.m., food is distributed support or even a simple “thank you” so that their efforts do However, the westernization in in 2007 and has around 40 active We usually meet at a cafe and have a according to yet another nutritionist standard while not go unnoticed as they are embedded deeply in our lives as Korean society is in fact proven by the members at the moment. The SNU ‘coffee meeting’ or ‘como’ (coffee inspectionists come to check if distribution is going well. ours is to theirs. moim como for short) and we often Other routine tasks cannot be neglected either. Additional look for places rumored to have good baristas or special kinds of coffee. We usually meet in small groups and have meals and simply have a good conversation with each other over coffee. We also compare coffee during our MTs (known as membership training) and we get educated on how to do hand drips and make Dutch style coffee. Also, our MTs are like other MTs and still have alcohol. However instead of the usual soju we enjoy even mixing coffee with alcohol at times!

How often do you meet, and Chefs of Gamgol restaurant help hungry student customers during lunch time Chefs and nutritionists go through thorough inspeciton during the preparation what kinds of students usually process to ensure health standards and taste Members at their ililcafe at Fanco Cafe inside SNU.

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tasting, do you do other events cafe mochas, but also the Dutch drip, To be honest, the coffee here is that let the students know of Ethiopian and other special varieties of actually not that great. I would To a better Cinema World: coffee? coffee. Also clearly seen, is the non- probably recommend the simple Well other than our own meetings, chain cafes that in the outskirts of our Americano. The best coffee within we do have jangtu like all other school like At Panini (located in SNU our school is actually the two coffee Wednesday Cinema dongaris and majors and instead of station) and others in Nakseongdae shops located in the student center simply selling makguli, we sell coffee that sell varieties of coffee. despite how people assume that the Although the Korean society is with side menus like cheesecake. Our places look less appealing or coffees are hand dripped in different There’s also a lot of talk of sophisticated. (This was a surprising becoming more or less a cinema world, assortments or we even have Dutch how people have gained interest feat for us!) are we appreciating the whole film scene coffee. We also have ililcafe (a twist to in coffee and baristas, how do to its fullest? Some SNU members think the common ililhof, where dongaris you feel about this change and What is something you’d like and majors rent out a whole pub or bar trend? readers to know about Caffe- not, so they stood up to guide us to a for one night as a fundraiser in the Caffe-人 has actually been invited to 人? better knowledge and appreciation of case of Caffe-人, they rent a cafe a university culture festival in I would only like to say that Caffe- what cinema really is. A member making drip coffe during jangtu. instead) and we did it right here, at Daehakro and we’ve even been invited 人 is really a welcoming dongari, and Fanco (cafe located in the Language to a TV program and participate as one hope that people don’t fear us as BY YEUN-IL JEONG Institute in SNU), last year. We didn’t of the correspondent members something super sophisticated. We’re have one this year though, maybe next (Ildaebaek on KBS2). However, since actually laidback and simply enjoy year. Actually, our supervising we are the first official coffee dongari company and coffee. In fact, we t this ever flowing age of as Wednesday Cinema. professor owns Fanco, so it was a lot in Korea, we are definitely rare and we always start off with a lot of foreign visual storytelling, one might Wednesday Cinema is an event easier for us to hold our event here and don’t know much about other members as well, but they never tend Anote that even though the hosted by the school’s Center for share to others our knowledge of universities and their coffee dongaris if to last. Hopefully they stay and learn atmosphere is growing hot towards Campus Life & Culture and is held coffee. they do have one. not just about coffee but how it is the film industry, there is a certain every second Wednesday of the We even get barista lessons together, Lastly, as the president of your perceived in Korea. monopoly when it comes to the month during semesters. Ever since and learn how to make coffee properly dongari, how do you personally matter of appreciation. Yes, there are their start-up in the early 90’s, they through hakwons (academies). feel about the cafe boom in many good films to watch out there, have covered a wide range of cinematic Korea? but what is troubling is that the gems of which most of the general In a way, this cafe culture that Of course it’s positive, I am majority of the films that we have the viewers would not normally have the actually started off in Italy definitely glad about the fact that there chance to encounter are mostly major chance to be able to come across. somewhat defines the rise of a are more cafes in Korea because it’s blockbusters produced by major film Their latest selections include such President Minju Kang (right), preparing and country’s social and economic definitely good for our dongari and we, directors and major film distributors films as Noviembre by Achero Manas, making coffee during jangtu. status. What do you think of as students, don’t have to be confined combined. We only get to watch the Gran Torino by Clint Eastwood, join the group? that change? What perspective within libraries to study, we can go to center pieces of the film scene around Annie Hall by Woody Allen, etc. They Well, we don’t have a specific do you have on the ‘cafe boom’ cafes and enjoy a nice cup of coffee. the world, molded only by a certain stretch out not only to members of meeting schedule or follow a certain in Korea? We also have more places to converse Members huddled together comparing and number of renowned craftsmen. To SNU but also welcome general time because we prefer to meet in It’s definitely a positive change of in, specifically having a simple and tasting different coffees. note that this society is becoming viewers all around the Gwanak district small groups and usually have meals course because there are a lot more sober conversation without always more and more of a Cinema World and after each movies, they hold a together or go to cafes together. It’s places for us to visit and new coffees to having to be drunk or feel the need to Caffe-人 does not have a dongari means that there are numerous small discussion session with a strange because most of our students try. Even Seoul National University drink. Also, I personally have always room, so meeting locations are pioneers trying to experiment with the professional movie critique. are actually Engineering majors. It’s station has had a lot of the pubs and enjoyed coffee in general since middle dependent but often take place in tool that is cinematography and we, Although their main motivation is quite strange because you’d assume bars close down and turn into large school and most of the other members coffee shops. For more information the viewers, have a certain obligation to uphold the general culture of that there’d be more art majors or less coffee shops like Holly’s Coffee and join not only because they like coffee, on Caffe-人feel free to visit their to try to appreciatethese not-so-well- appreciating well-made art movies, the of the ‘science’ type of members. I Tom n’ Tom’s Coffee. As president and but also because they want to learn Cyworld club or search Caffe-人 on the These are the exact thoughts that event where as many viewers can enjoy official student center dongari. years, I have indeed seen some great interest gain interest when they leave SNULife website. came across a certain members of and also enlighten themselves and changes in the cafes in Korea. First off, our dongari. SNU (where else other than the thus, lately, they are experimenting on What kind of events does the number of chains have increased as country’s most prestigious tower of how to approach these general viewers Caffe-人 hold throughout the well as the number of baristas that not Would you like to suggest the ivory?), and also the sheer impetus while satifying their own need to year, and other than coffee only sell the simple Americanos and best coffee in this coffee shop? that brought out what is now known choose films of great artistic value.

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Thai Spices at Pattaya BY YOUNG MIN SON

nyone who frequently goes the widely known Indian restaurant down to Seoul National Otsal, Pattaya remains yet to be AUniversity subway station explored. It seems like most of my probably would have noticed the friends have noticed the sign on the Pattaya sign across the street from building for quite a time but never Gwanakgu office.. In comparison to found the time to actually go try it out.

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It was a rather windy Sunday morning, those days when a mix of warm autumn and crispy winter air forms whirlwind of leaves. The building where Pattaya rests on the third floor Concerning K-Pop felt more like an office building. If I had taken the elevator, I would have been greeted by two bronze-colored statues as The latest issues of K-Pop with most serious sets of accusations the elevator door opened but since I walked up the stairs I ended up between the awkward walkway between the that could affect its future statues and the entrance. When I walked inside Pattaya, I have to admit I was pretty BY BAE SEUNG-HOON surprised. Nothing in Pattaya reminded you of the ugly beige stairs or the awkward grey building. The first thing I noticed inside the dainty restaurant was the feeling of creations being stolen from their hands focus on honoring the original creator. coziness. It seemed like the restaurant was just the right size Sweet and spicy fried noodles and being used as a form of profit by a Since 2008, Korea has established to feel comfortable but not too small to feel claustrophobic Then came the creamy curry in a China bowl. The strong complete stranger. What exactly is the plagiarism checking guidelines to The long row of soft sofa chairs, square wooden tables and buttery aftertaste had me craving for more. Fried rice noodle problem with copyrights issues in K- prevent any further mishaps due to simplistic chairs were all in various shades of brown. Luckily in sweet chili sauce with bok choi and chicken is definitely a Pop, and what can ordinary music improper cases of thesis duplications. good choice on a windy day. I do admit, my tongue was listeners do to prevent counterfeit Copying and pasting without slightly numb by the end of my meal. Last but not least, was music from being produced in the first displaying origin, collages that contain fried rice. Fried rice had everything I liked. It was cooked place? little creativity, and heavy with long and thin Thai rice (not like the sticky fat Korean The legal definition of plagiarism is infringements are serious issues that rice) so it was all fluffy and light. to take a sample or complete part of need to be addressed. Hip hop created I visited the restaurant a little early to avoid the peak time another artist’s work and pass it off as the concept of sampling that further google.ca so the restaurant was pretty quiet, and enjoy the mellow Primary and Caro Emerald’s music video one’s own. Usually it describes the obscured the definition of plagiarism, background music. All the dishes were generally sweet but scholarly or artistic field and is though royalty is divided among my friends and I agreed that they had good food. Although usic industry is a serious regarded as a moral infringement, involved parties. single dishes may seem expensive in comparison to the lunch business in every aspect as it differentiating it from mock up or While plagiarism can apply to works set, they did serve us generous portions so I was overall Maffects culture, economy parodies in revealing its intention as done previously by oneself, simple satisfied. Pattaya may not be the ideal place to go with a large and social issues. K-Pop has joined late satire or analysis instead of commercial extraction of ideas are not seen as group or to chat aloud but it would definitely be appropriate in the global game of songwriters and or fame. The same explanation applies plagiarism. Music, which contains The cozy interior at Pattaya to go visit with a few close friends who just cannot get performers as a new rising force, yet to homage and tributes that mainly rhythm, tune and lyrics as the three with the colorful cushions and globular yellow lights, we enough of Thai spices. there is still a long way to go before K- could enjoy our meal in a much cheerful environment. Pop is acknowledged as the My friends and I found ourselves continuously flipping ‘worldwide phenomenon’ it claims to through the menu, trying to decide what we should try be. One obtuse flaw is the continued today and what we should save for the next. The main dishes plagiarism and copyright infringement included various assortments of meat and vegetables, fried claims from artists overseas who have rice, rice noodles, soup and curry. The price range was substantial evidence to call out against between 15000 won to 40000 won per dish but if you order a notable musicians like Primary and Lee lunch set you could get a salad, a main dish of choice, and Hyo-ri. The claims on copyright coconut ice cream for only 15000won. The set lunch is a breach are uncomfortably strident in good bargain to try a variety of dishes but the seving size Korea with latest troubles from hip seemed rather large for one person. hop artists who are involved in First came the seafood salad with chili dressing. The copyright breach allegations. The

refreshing sweet and spicy dressing with sightly poached difference from the past is that many google.ca google.ca seafood and the crsipy vegetables was perfect as an appetizer. The menu of Thai appetizers people are shocked at the idea of their Primary’s melody in ‘I got C’ has been accused of copying Caro Emerald’s ‘Liquid Lunch’

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base factors, usually determines the stopped selling on November 14th. times when profit and fame is heavily originality from the audiences reaction David Schreurs, the manager and chief intertwined. sand consider them for the final producer of Caro Emerald’s works There are still plenty of songs in K- decision. The most commonly used stated that it was evident that Primary Pop accused of being rip-offs. Aside iPhones determinant is to compare the violated the copyrights by using the from recent allegations from Primary arrangements of melodies between “elements... clearly copied from [our] and Dynamic Duo, historic cases start two songs, and depending on the songs and arrangements.” even before the 90’s era when Korean sequences uniqueness, the copyright Lee Hyo-ri, the queen of soju music started off. Now, however, K- laws can allow the expression of both advertisements has never been a Pop is a genre open to everyone. Fans, on the Runway parties. Quality and similarity stranger to accusations of illegal use of artists and producers across the globe determine the dissimilarity of song music. ‘Get ya’ and ‘I’m Back’ was will judge and review K-Pop in various pieces; for instance, if the climax similar enough to warrant the wrath of aspects. No songwriter can claim that Apple is planning to turn its IT products into fashion items. reaches around the same part of the Lil Precious, the original singer. Five they did not know about K-Pop for involved songs there is a higher chance other songs from her fourth album ripping off and vice versa. With the BY CELINE JEONG HYEON MOON that the latter work will be labelled as a were objected to be too similar to be a advent of the digital age, the copyright plagiarised version. However, sampling coincidence. Lee is not absolved of her issues will only get more complicated and extreme distortion to the point of involvement, as M-net knew of the from uncountable cases of sampling, unrecognizable ingenuity is not seen as violation on May 12th when the album media mix and oversaturation. Though a breach of copyright. was released on June 20th. As a result, there may not be any more absolute Nowadays, it depends on the the suspected songs were blocked in red handed attempts to duplicate J- exception-al about its stage. Some unidentifiable objects, creator’s decision whether it may be a the market and no further plans were Pop or foreign music, the legally hanging on the machine on the side walls, were moving side possible violation. In the case of Lee made to restore the albums without uncertain grey zone will only grow like to side in a strict range of movement. Every time they Sung-cheol’s “Shout” to Gareth Gates’ allegations. the current state of K-Pop. Fans and moved, the lights reflected on its surface: it was as if we had “Listen to My Heart”, it was decided Nevertheless, there are voices that critics should take care to choose the entered a sci-fi movie screen where many things move like that Lee did not breach any assert that numerous copyright issues more creative and interesting attempts robots. copyrights. Nevertheless, Lee ended of K-Pop may be from too much of music to properly support the The shinning, clear cut silver linings were the new iPhone paying royalties to Gates. Recently, Flunkyism. There are plenty of songs market and musicians for quality work. 5S. Sliced exquisitely by diamonds, the new iPhones were Primary’s new songs were discovered from foreign singers that have broken Will it be possible to exclude all staring right at the audience and the stage. They were ready to be violating much of Caro copyrights like J Geils Band’s previous milestones and influences of to shoot and video-record gorgeous pieces of fashion and Emerald’s works including their songs “Centerfold” to Song Dae-gwan’s creative fields for a completely unique transfer them onto high-quality monitors. Apple had and music videos. ‘I Got C’ had come “Shining Day”. G-Dragon of Big Bang creation to exist and thrive? Sadly it partnered with Burberry to promote its sales on iPhone 5S out first but much of the melody was was also accused of being a rip off of proves impossible, as all ideas and (which was released on September 16th). The new ultra- similar and the prelude seemed too Flo Rida’s ‘Right Round’ but ended thoughts are cumulative from the past small but phenomenally qualified camera on iPhone 5S were related. Primary’s ‘I’m Back’ was also with featuring and cooperation. These deeds; waiting fifty years for the everywhere at the scene of Burberry Prosum show, accused of ripping off Nuno issues are not outspoken as much and copyright to transfer from the original capturing everything from the biggest pattern of garment Bettencourt’s ‘Crave’, from 0:35 to neither are the artists interested. In fact source would be the best approach but designs to the smallest details of the accessories. 1:02 seconds. Alhough Primary much of the copyright claims have such method is limited to folk songs Does the rise of iPhones in a fashion show simply indicate commented on twitter that his songs been silenced from the notable surge from early 20th century, which at the a brilliant marketing strategy? Or is it really beyond what we

were unrelated, the original artist’s in interest for K Pop, centering on the moment seems a little out of date and guardian.co.uk saw? name was included in the copyright major music factories. Oppositions to refinement of modern musical Clearly, there is and there will be more for us to expect details section and the songs eventually this opinion state that the youth development. when it comes to Apple in terms of “fashion”. It has been abroad usually listen to their own Artists and listeners as a whole need he latest Burberry Prosum Spring Summer 2014 officially announced that the high-profile CEO of Burberry, music, but that would be an incorrect to come to a better conclusion in ready to wear runway was beautifully decorated with Angela Ahrendts, is now the senior vice president of Apple’s assumption as even non-English creating copyrights for satisfying the Troses. The makeup on the models was mostly rosy retail and e-commerce. It has also been announced that the countries put effort into English approach towards accusations of pinks and the girls were beautifully wandering through in former Yves Saint Laurent CEO, Paul Deneve is working covers. Though past examples of plagiarism and criteria for evaluation and out of the doorway with delicately beaded floral belts for Apple on unnamed “special projects”. imitation and plagiarism inspired many while creators should be able to discuss wrapped around the waist. Everyone expects some roses - or The news was first out as rumors. At the time, the experts famous artists, it would be meaningless the musical development of songs petals at least - to be on the runway, but on the day of believed that it was simply another gossip. “Why would google.ca to place these ideas in the modern before its release to the market. Burberry Prosum fashion show, there was one thing literally Ahrendts, one of the biggest darlings in fashion world, a

34 35 A&C• December 2013. Vol. 47 Science Behind Culinary Art How avant-garde cuisine may change our experience with food

BY YOUNG MIN SON

f you think about it, cooking is all seems like it was only a matter of time Chefs in a lab coat have become about science. It ultimately comes before science opened doors to avant- better equipped culinary artists. With Idown to the way you apply physical, garde cuisine, also known as molecular science up their sleeves, Chefs can now guardian.co.uk guardian.co.uk chemical and biological changes to the gastronomy. Molecular gastronomy is further maximize customers’ various ingredients. Squeeze a lemon a fresh new style of cuisine that uses experience as they learn more about woman in full power over a huge Scott Gallway, a founder of L2 and a invitations from major high-end on your lobster, you are actually previous knowledge of the food in its the relationship between food and fashion label that fed her with clinical professor of marketing at fashion designers. Perhaps the next squeezing citric acid to neutralize the molecular level. In this cuisine, it is science. Have a look at this dish from 26million dollars last year, quit her job NYU Stern School of Economics, said step for IT is to actually be part of odor and to kill off bacteria. Beat the possible to chew on your olive oil Atelier Crenn. The beige log is actually at Burberry just to run an Apple during the Ted Talk-style conference fashion design. Already, every single brownie batter and you are physically crisps and drink your caramel popcorn. fast frozen Foie Gras poached in milk. store?” said one of the experts. It in New York City that Apple is leading fashion icon or fashion editor providing energy to enforce physical The familiar ingredients you think you Once at room temperature the Foie turned out, however, the fashion heading toward building couture not has a Balenciaga clutch in one hand and and chemical reaction. Despite the fact know all too well will come with a new Gras will start to melt and crack, darling did indeed turn to Apple. Why just for computers and electronics, but a smart phone in the other. Perhaps that science has always been the twist. The boring old carrot you have resembling a log but once it enters are the fashion geniuses suddenly also on minimalist apparel and Apple is about to get IT “fashionable”, essence of cooking, it has, until tried raw, boiled, steamed, stir-fried, your mouth rumors have it they melt migrating, that is, to Apple? accessories. “Apple will be expanding after having turned it “smart”. recently remained humble on deep-fried, and baked may be served as like gold. Currently, Apple’s stock does not its range of products to luggages, How will the two IT and fashion backstage. foam. No, it is not a mixture of carrot Eating is an experience that can look good enough, compared to its watch, handbags, sunglasses, jewelry, get along in the future is a never Science has been bringing out new flavored additives; it was originally exasperate your five senses. The world-known product quality, design, and even apparel” he said. ending question that no one had an innovations in various fields, and it made from a real carrot. colorful display, the nostalgic smell, and above all, its craftsmanship. It has not been long since we first answer for. It is possible that Apple is Everything about Apple shouts out saw a wi-fi connected cell phone finally suggesting how the two can be itself as a luxury brand, except it’s snapping and sharing what is most physically combined for real. The dealing with commodity driven exquisite and current in fashion, which connection lies on the business and slopping its way through was what photography used to do just “craftsmanship”, which leads to being lawsuits against other IT companies, a decade ago. The rise of the smart the “prestige sector”. Nike FuelBand such as Samsung. Other luxury brands phones indicated the rise of IT in has already taken over the wrists of like Louis Vuitton and Michael Kors fashion media: the accessibility of some of the most influential figures in have high stock valuations, which is media by the smart phones led to the fashion. There seems to be nothing what Apple is now aiming for: Apple is rise of street fashion and fashion terribly abnormal about Apple creating google.ca seeing Ahrendts and Deneve as its way bloggers, who started out from the very first white minimalist bracelet google.ca google.ca out from being a lowly paid prestige normal-socks-wearing-teenagers and that looks like Chanel and functions Carrot foam eaten with a spoon as an appetizer at The famous Foie Gras “Log” served at Atelier Alinea Restaurant’s infamous dish served with el Bulli. Creen Restaurant burning oakleaves. sector. turned into fashion icons, receiving like Apple.

36 37 December 2013. Vol. 47 Perspective: Suneung-Korean SAT Memorize your way to SKY

BY TSELMEG CHULUUNBAATAR

uneung, the Korean university academic success of the country is causing social problems. entrance exam, one of the Parents pay significant amount of money to hakwons from Sworld’s hardest, 9 hour long test their income. This makes it expensive to have children; is administered on second Thursday in another explanation for Korea’s low fertility rate. Korea is November, annually. Korean students the highest spender on private education as well as the prepare for this exam all their life country with the highest suicide rate among youngsters. The because the score will decide not only Korean development based on human resource made the

google.ca which university they will enter, but society extremely competitive. The idea of the being the best el Bulli’s olive sphere that even looks like an olive but may taste better than an actual olive itself. merely shape their fate-marriage and is rooted deep in the minds of Koreans from young age. career. They will be ranked in class, in school, in every phase of their The importance of the test is given greatly, even the whole life. Failure is considered disgrace to their family and an the crispy crunches, and the creamy needle. The spherical olives at el Bulli alginate and liquid nitrogen hardly nation will work together on this day. It may seem peculiar unacceptable act for the guilt of spending too much on texture all affect the way a person will release rich olive flavor in your seem like healthy ingredients for the to foreigners in Korea. Financial market, office work starts studies. Every year, around the time of the university experiences the food. At Alinea mouth. stomach to handle. an hour late to keep the roads clear for students to be on entrance exams, dozens of teenagers kill themselves, unable Restaurant, the Chef has tried to bring This avant-garde cuisine may seem Then again, this may be due to lack time, police vehicles are offered to students who run the risk to cope with pressure, finding suicide to be the escape for his guests a little trailing scent of irrelevant in our live--or is it? As it is of perspective. “Honey, pass the of being late, flights are rescheduled in order to not disturb failure and depression. Also, drinking and smoking among autumn by serving pheasants with expected, these dishes require some sodium chloride” merely sounds as the test-takers. Families and parents pray at temples and teenagers are becoming a serious issue. burning oak leaves. Here, it is not only unfamiliar ingredients such soy appetizing as salt even though sodium churches. There are even special examination-prayer sessions Obama’s government and Swedish politicians have praised about the taste but also the smell of lecithin, sodium alginate, agar agar, chloride is salt. The lack of familiarity during the exams. Korean education system for its success, considered of burning leaves that trail down the halls. transglutaminase and liquid nitrogen. may cause some people to put their Prior to the exam, which students call it the time of hell, adopting it to their countries. But are they willing to risk Due to these unfamiliar ingredients, guards up but the truth is all these high school senior students will study more than 10hours a their teenagers’ happiness? Why not drink a cup of some people tick their tongue in ingredients are being used in processed day, at school and then at private institutions, known as Even though Korean government has been making an caramel popcorn and disapproval. Although these magic foods. Look carefully at the hakwons. This leaves no time for the students to enjoy their effort to ease the problem by making changes like putting crunch on olive oil crisps ingredients may maximize a Chef’s ingredients list on food packaging and time as teenagers. It is no wonder that Korean children are curfews on hakwons, the problems still lies the same. The as an appetizer? ability to explore the culinary world, you will find soy lecitihin and sodium the least happy among OECD countries for the last several new government of Park Guen-hye has promised to change and heighten people’s experience with alginate being used as emulsifiers years. At hakwons students concentrate on memorizing and the system with its 5step policy, as well as improving Despite so many restaurants in food, the ingredients such as sodium (stabilizers)in packaged foods while reciting the book as it is rather than deep understanding for creativity. However, it is still questionable if policy changes molecular gastronomy, one restaurant agar agar is often used as a substitute to the subject. Students’ sole studying goal becomes the alone will make much differences. It may be important to and one Chef come to mind. It is no gelatin when making jelly. numeric results to enter the best universities also known as build a general understanding in society over time, that it is other than Ferran Adria, the Chef of el Cooking food in the molecular level SKY (Seoul National University, Korean University, okay to mistakes, high academic achievement is not Bulli. Adria’s most cherished dish “the has brought on a drastic change to the Yeonsei University). This makes the whole system score everything and there are always other options available in life, spherical olive” uses the spherification idea of food. With molecular oriented, producing slaves to the working system, who do failure in one exam is not the end. technique. This technique essentially gastronomy, food has lost its what they are told rather than who can think outside the The bitter competition for higher grades and a high youth allows liquid to be encapsulated in a boundaries. As many people lay box. Moreover, this develops the ability to work alone, suicide rate in Korea, does these change after entering thin film, providing texture similar to expectant of what the future of crushes the team working ability as well as the creativity. university? Not necessarily. The pressure of suneung will be that of an egg yolk. When you bite, it molecular gastronomy will bring, it No one can argue with the fact that education has played a replaced with much different but harsh university years.

pops, similar to the way a raw egg google.ca feels like we may have finally found the big role in economic development of Korea, for a country Hopefully, there would come a time when all this nightmare might break if you poke it with a el Bulli’s twist on the melon caviar. art in “culinary art”. with limited resources. However, there are its side turns- the for Korean students will end.

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SCHEDULER Culture Calendar BY YOUNG MIN SON

Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat 123 4 567 2013 Year-End Special Sejong Soloists ~12.05 Christmas ~14.03.23 Hiroshi Duo Bandini & ~12.08 2AM Concert Concert (Night of Oh Seoul Arts Center Cantata 2013 Sugimoto Exhibition Chiacchiaretta Tango in Olympic Park Jung-hae and Kim (SAC) Sejong Center Samsung Museum of Seoul Sejong Center Clara-Jumi Kang & Yeol Dong-gyu) Sejong ~14.02.23 Jumping with ~12.08 Kenny G with Art ~12.08 Art Edition Eum Son: Fantasy for Center Love Exhibition the Band & Symphony (International Edition Two SAC Speak Show:Turn Up Sejong Center Orchestra SAC Art Fair) SETEC ~03.16 Javier Mariscal HipHop Concert- ~12.10 Paek Seungkwan ~12.07 Lee Juck Concert Exhibition Hangaram UNIQLO AX Solo Exhibition Kyung Hee University Art Museum Gallery iLHO 8910 11 12 13 14 Canadian Brass Mischa Maisky Concert ~12.13A Celebration of ~12.14 The Vocalist Jeon, Jeong Ah Violin Christmas Concert SAC Christmas Choir Concert Recital SAC SAC Sejong Center Olympic Park

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 ~12.20 Seoul Asian Kung-fu Korean Chamber Kim, Hyun-Gi & Park, ~12.24 2013 Psy International Music Generation X Orchestra SAC Ji-Won Duo Recital Concert All Night Stand Festival:Winter SAC Straightener KLANG Woodwind (Beethoven) SAC Olympic Park ~14.01.05 Musical: UNIQLO AX Quintet SAC December Son, Hyung-Won Horn Sejong Center Recital SAC Hong Hyedo Piano Recital SAC

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 The Little Singers of YB & Lena Park Winter ~12.28 10CM Winter Yuhki Kuramoto & No Brain’s Concert 2013 More than Feel Paris Concert SAC Concert Concert Richard Yongjae KT&G Sangsang Hiphop/Rap Concert Jamsil Stadium Sejong Theater O`Neill Christmas Madang Sejong Center Harpist Jung Kwak’s Concert SAC ~12.28 Youn Ha Jaurim Rock/Metal Christmas Concert Concert Olympic Park Concert COEX SAC ~12.30 Insooni Dinner Show Grand Hyatt Hotel

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40 A Farewell Letter to the readers

Farewell, my friends. It has been the most utmost honor to have the opportunity to be a part of the most prestigious club of SNU and write for all of you guys. HaneulCheon Clinic (Director: Jongpyo Jung MD) To my dear readers! I cannot Sponsor of the SNU Quill thank you more for keep believing in us and keep supporting us. 131 Pungsanjungang-gil Pungsan-eup Andong Kyeongbuk To my dear Quillers! What can I say other than telling you how grateful I am for being such excellent journalists and visionaries. To my dear friends! Thank you all for believing in what I do and keeping me inspired. And finally, To SNU, my dear soon-to-be Alma Mater. I salute you for granting me this opportunity to experience the best of you and bear witness to what you are going through. Though parted, I shall not forget any of you and I will cherish the moments that I have spent with you for the rest of my life.

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