KMU Focus Sun, 05 Apr 2026 22:07:11 +0900 FeedCreator 1.7.2-ppt (info@mypapit.net) 371   Q1.Can you briefly introduce yourself? My name is Le Khanh Huyen, and I am a fourth-year student at Kookmin University, majoring in Business Administration with a minor in Media Comm ... 홍유민 Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:28:13 +0900 370   From the quiet town of Attingal in India to the bustling heart of Seoul, ranked the 10th best city in the world, my journey has been nothing short of extraordi- nary. I joined Kookmin Universit ... 이정민 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:30:57 +0900 369     ▲ The professors at Graduate School of Global Peace and Unification The Graduate School of Global Peace and Unification was newly established at Kookmin University (KMU) this September. ... 이정민 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:27:17 +0900 368           Kookmin University (KMU)’s Sungkok Library received the Excellent Organization Award from the 2023 University Library Evaluation’s Specialization category and the Sp ... 이정민 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:20:33 +0900 367   On Monday, Nov.4, while embracing the beautiful autumn foliage, THE KOOKMIN REVIEW visited the Korean Folk Village located in Yongin with international students from Kookmin University (KMU) to ... 이정민 Wed, 04 Dec 2024 12:14:44 +0900 366 Lee Song-Lee Editor-in-Chief                 Kookmin University (KMU) is a place where a lot of foreign students from different countries thrive and achieve the ... 박서연 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:56:09 +0900 365 Lee Min-Ju Reporter   Our school is located in Seongbuk-gu, which is somewhat removed from the rest of Seoul. While this can feel slightly isolating, there are benefits to being a student in Seon ... 박서연 Mon, 14 Oct 2024 10:48:05 +0900 364 Oh Mi-Kyung, Bae Sung-Won Reporter         Yoon Ho-Seob, honorary professor in the Department of Visual Communication Design at Kookmin University (KMU), is a South Korean graphic ... 박서연 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:54:52 +0900 363 Anu Bilegdemberel Guest Reporter       Typically, at Kookmin University (KMU), a community known as ‘Global Nanumi’ is in charge of the welfare of foreign and exchange students, ensurin ... 박서연 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:23:10 +0900 362 Le Khanh Huyen Reporter       On Aug.21, 2024, Kookmin University (KMU) hosted its second-semester graduation ceremony, commemorating the graduation of more than 200 international stude ... 박서연 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:18:27 +0900 361 Le Khanh Huyen Reporter         Kookmin University (KMU) boasts a vibrant university life with a wide range of student clubs that bring the campus to life. These clubs play a cruci ... 박서연 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 14:06:24 +0900 360 Lee Song-Lee Editor-in-Chief         Kookmin University (KMU) boasts various spaces on campus designed for students' convenience. There are cafeterias, food courts, coffee ... 박서연 Wed, 29 May 2024 10:01:05 +0900 359 Lee Min-Ju Cub-Reporter                 This upcoming fall will mark the 30th anniversary of the Special Thursday Lecture in Kookmin University (KMU). The ... 박서연 Wed, 29 May 2024 09:31:57 +0900 358       Le Khanh Huyen Reporter         Nowadays, as trees face unprecedented challenges such as climate change and urbanization, the role of a tree doctor, or arboris ... 박서연 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:19:00 +0900 357                 Kang Hyun-Jin Reporter         Many students of Kookmin University (KMU) reside in a university dormitory. Students, wh ... 박서연 Tue, 16 Apr 2024 11:06:37 +0900 356     Oh Mi-Kyung Reporter       THE KOOKMIN REVIEW, the official English press of Kookmin University (KMU), has finally reached its 300th edition. In celebration of this s ... 박서연 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 14:34:50 +0900 355         Congratulations on your admissions and all new beginnings. As we extend our congratulations on your admission, let's delve into an overview of the on-campus facilities ... 박서연 Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:54:44 +0900 354   Q. It's a pleasure to meet you. Professor John Lonnidis of Elsevier and Professor John Lonnidis of Stanford University in the U.S. and Prof. John Ronnidis of Stanford University in the U.S ... 이민아 Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:09:34 +0900 353 Embracing the arrival of autumn and the commencement of the 2023 fall semester, Kookmin University's (KMU) Student Council hosted the 'F!¡p' Autumn Festival from Sep.19 to Sep.21. While "f ... 이해인 Tue, 14 Nov 2023 14:34:20 +0900 352 On Jul.11, Professor Jeong Seung-Ryul was appointed as the new president of Kookmin University (KMU). Professor Jeong Seung-Ryul had become a member of the faculty in the Department of Information Man ... 이해인 Wed, 04 Oct 2023 11:17:09 +0900 351     The 2023 Spatial Academy is a two-month-long program hosted by Kookmin University (KMU) and its renowned professors. It is a collaboration between the university and Jong-ro, a signific ... 이해인 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:42:03 +0900 350   Embarking on a journey to study abroad in Korea is a dream I hold close to my heart, yet the prospect of the unknown leaves me feeling apprehensive. "Can I adapt to Korean life?", "Can I study ... 이해인 Wed, 27 Sep 2023 16:24:52 +0900 349      Kookmin University (KMU)’s Institute of International Education has developed new e-learning content for international students. Although the majority of international students at ... 이해인 Mon, 10 Apr 2023 11:10:33 +0900 348         Have you seen any Instagram stories or posts about Little Ark by Choe U-Ram? It is an artwork made up of 18 headless straw bodies with one round head rolling around on a ta ... 이해인 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:57:39 +0900 347         After more than 27 months, the government mask mandate, introduced in Oct. 2020, has been downgraded to a recommendation. Masks are no longer mandatory in schools, preschoo ... 이해인 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 15:46:34 +0900 346      As the use of food delivery services has increased dramatically over the past three years of the COVID-19 pandemic, the use of plastic containers has increased accordingly. Not onl ... 이해인 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:50:46 +0900 345 The ozone layer is on track to fully recover after four decades, with the global phaseout of ozone-depleting chemicals already benefiting efforts to mitigate climate change. The United Nations Environ ... 이해인 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:27:48 +0900 344     -Explosive increase in maintenance costs  Heating and electricity costs have skyrocketed, with the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy having found that real heating costs have j ... 이해인 Tue, 28 Mar 2023 14:17:56 +0900 343     Every year on Mar.1, Koreans pay tribute to the spirit of the patriots who gave up their lives for their country. Independence Movement Day is a national holiday when Koreans honor the i ... 이해인 Mon, 27 Mar 2023 14:03:27 +0900 342 Kookmin University (KMU) is well-knownfor having high accessibility to places wherestudents can eat, drink, and rest inside thecampus. As Jeongneung Market is locatednearby, a lot of students go there ... 김해선 Mon, 28 Nov 2022 15:39:23 +0900 341   A shutdown no one expected has finally ended. The Kookmin University (KMU) Fall Festival you dream of! “Palette: to Color” will fill you with hope, energy, and romance.    This was t ... 김해선 Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:33:58 +0900 340   Virtual classes have made it difficult for universities to operate in-person programs. Though some students might not know it, Kookmin University (KMU) provides customized online programs in tw ... 임채원 Wed, 13 Oct 2021 15:01:44 +0900 339   ‘Thursday’s Special Lecture’ is one of the most popular lectures at Kookmin University (KMU). During the registration period, this particular course is one of the earliest ones to close. KMU’s ... 임채원 Wed, 26 May 2021 16:00:35 +0900 338   The remodeling project of Kookmin University'salumni hall was successfully completed two months of construction. In particular, it is that more than 97 percent of the construction cost was ... 김해선 Thu, 26 Nov 2020 15:04:39 +0900 337 There is no future for a nation that has forgotten history. There is a famous saying like this in history.  There have been countless sacrifices of independence activists until our present countr ... 김해선 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:44:30 +0900 335 The new semester has begun. Freshman and international students arriving at Kookmin University (KMU) for the first time might feel that everything is new and strange. What’s worse is that, because of ... 김해선 Mon, 20 Apr 2020 15:06:50 +0900 334 On November 11, the English Reading Quiz Contest was held. This contest, first held last semester, was organized by the professors of English reading classes, who prepared everything for the event, in ... 김해선 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 14:22:30 +0900 333 In 2018, Kookmin University (KMU) opened Makerspace, Haedong K*reator’s Library (Haedong KL) in the Sungkok Library and prepared extracurricular courses. Haedong KL offers 3D printer training. The fol ... 김해선 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 13:53:27 +0900 332 Mid-term Evaluation Question “Please describe the details of the professor’s improvement in the contents of the class and the method of the class and the opinions he would like to suggest to the profe ... 김해선 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 13:37:30 +0900 331 The Innisfree shop on the first floor of Bugak Hall closed on Oct. 14. The powder room — referring not to the toilet but to literal “powder” room — was a place where students could buy and experience ... 김해선 Wed, 20 Nov 2019 13:28:15 +0900 330 ▲ The cafe that established in the Administration Hall ▲ The new chair in the Administration  1. Administration Hall  - A cafe has been established where the certificate-issuing machines an ... 김해선 Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:54:54 +0900 329 ▲ Picture taken in front of Hongzhou Provisional Gpvernment Memorial Hall ▲ Picture taken at Luxun Park in Shanhai In August 2019, Kookmin University (KMU) offered an opportunityfor students to broad ... 김해선 Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:28:48 +0900 328 How has your first week in Korea been? Has it been interestingor have there been hardships? If this is your first time in Korea, you might not know anything about the country. Lucky  for you, we ... 김해선 Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:11:30 +0900 327 Second semester has started: Do you plan have any plans? The school has seen some changes, one of which is the new K* Healing trail.   On June 17, Kookmin University (KMU) held a dedication ... 김해선 Mon, 11 Nov 2019 15:00:55 +0900 326 As prices continue to rapidly increase, it has become common to find lunch specials worth over 10,000 won ($8.30). According to the Korea Consumer Agency, the average price of eight take-out menus in ... 김해선 Mon, 11 Nov 2019 14:47:03 +0900 325 The Myeongwon Folk Museum is a hanok (traditional Korean house) building located across the street from the Bukak Campus’ back gate, making it part of Kookmin University's (KMU) second campu ... 김해선 Mon, 11 Nov 2019 14:39:25 +0900 324 Have you ever heard of the “Global Peers Program? Every semester, Kookmin University’s (KMU) Office of International Affairs recruits students who want to join the program, but the ... 김해선 Mon, 11 Nov 2019 14:33:47 +0900 323     Hello Kookmin Review readers! As the saying goes, time flies like an arrow. There’s less than one month to go before the semester is over. Do you find yourself already missing the ... 박차현 Mon, 17 Jun 2019 15:00:43 +0900 322 What are you doing this vacation? Will you return home or stay in Korea and experience the country? As you know, Kookmin Universi-ty's(KMU), ‘Center for International Student Services(CISS)’- host ... 박차현 Mon, 17 Jun 2019 14:55:58 +0900 321   The 2019 Kookmin University (KMU) Festival was held for a total of four days, from May 14 to 17. Each college, department, club, and external organization helped prepare the event, with the st ... 박차현 Mon, 17 Jun 2019 14:50:38 +0900 320 At Kookmin University(KMU), all freshmen should enroll in the S-TEAM Class. Yet when students search for extracurriclar programs, they also see Plus Alpha program. This begs the question, what are the ... 박차현 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 16:42:36 +0900 319 Hello again Kookmin Review readers! Half the semester is already over and the weather is growing warmer and warmer by the day. How were your midterm exams? Are you looking forward to getting high ... 박차현 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 16:22:12 +0900 318 Starting on April 17th, Kookmin University(KMU) began operating a vegetarian diet. The reason that our school operates a vegetari-an diet is, the student council said, that, “Interest in vegetari-anis ... 박차현 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 15:03:58 +0900 317 Food Truck Street   Performer 'Bolbbalgan4'   Performer 'Sam Kim' ... 박차현 Wed, 12 Jun 2019 14:57:26 +0900 316   March is back, informing us that the beginning of the new semester and the beginning of spring are both upon us. In addition to new classes for upperclassmen, new students are also now joining ... 박차현 Thu, 16 May 2019 16:35:37 +0900 315 For freshman, attending universi­ty is still an exciting prospect given term has only just started. Dream together with d1vers1ty There are also many aspects of university life that they have yet to e ... 박차현 Thu, 16 May 2019 16:24:00 +0900 314 Freshmen are among those students who typically lack information related to their universities. Yet some information, such as course repetition regarding summer and winter sessions, is often important ... 박차현 Thu, 16 May 2019 15:42:53 +0900 313 (Left) Entry of one of the Model Galleries (Right) A simple sight of the exhibition   Kookmin University held an exhibition at its Special Gallery from Feb. 11 to March 29.  &nbsp ... 박차현 Thu, 16 May 2019 15:37:53 +0900 312 In Korea, spring is the first of the four seasons in any given new year and is the connection between winter and summer. As its name indicates, the season contains beginnings, the prime of life, and n ... 박차현 Thu, 16 May 2019 15:18:14 +0900 311 Are you thinking of studying abroad? Or are you still deciding where to go as an exchange student? I was equally undecided when I started preparing my exchange semester. I had to really consider which ... 박차현 Thu, 16 May 2019 14:41:29 +0900 310   The Club Fair, which was previously held annually from March 18 to 19, has now been terminated. Many students, both freshmen and seniors, attended the fair to gain new information about the cl ... 박차현 Thu, 16 May 2019 14:26:32 +0900 309 Every Thursday, special lectures are held on Kookmin University's campus. These lectures take place in the Academic Seminal Hall on the first floor of the Administration Hall.  It's start ... 박차현 Thu, 16 May 2019 14:15:49 +0900 308 After a long break, there are now only a few days left until the beginning of the new semester. New faces will appear around campus with their fresh new looks, just as the university adds some of its ... 박차현 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:08:00 +0900 307     Winter vacation is over, and now it is time to go back to school. Yet there will obviously be some students who blame themselves for not having spent their vacations meaningfully. If you ... 박차현 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:07:00 +0900 306 Have you heard about S-TEAM class? Most Kookmin University students have not, because it’s new ― it was only established in 2019. You might wonder what the details are. You’ll know exactly S-TEAM Clas ... 박차현 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:06:00 +0900 305 It’s really good to meet you Kookmin Review readers! Wherever you come from, whenever you read our articles, we are all welcoming you anytime. Are you planning for school Exchange student pr ... 박차현 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:04:00 +0900 303   I am an exchange student at Sciences Po Grenoble. I was about to apply for an exchange program in the United States, Canada, Britain, or other native Anglophone country. Yet if I had become an ... 박차현 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:03:00 +0900 302 The Department of Information and Communication has set up a new K·Push+ application that is equipped with a stabilized system and new functions, solving last year’s connection delay and disorder and ... 박차현 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:01:00 +0900 301 In Sungkok Library, there is a place where you can watch movies, use computers, and print. It is the Multimedia Information Room, which is located on the first floor and is near the global center. The ... 박차현 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0900 295 There are many foreign students at Kookmin University. Each country has its own culture and we have different thoughts because we grew up in different environments, I wondered what foreign students th ... 박차현 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:54:00 +0900 296 Pf. Brian Roberson College of General Education   After many years living and workingin Korea, it is finally time for me to saygoodbye, as I will be retiring after thissemester. There have been ... 박차현 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:53:00 +0900 297 Hello to all our readers! It’s already our last issue for the second semester of 2018. How is your semester until now? Are you so tired and exhausted to live without coffee? It is true that a lot of m ... 박차현 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:52:00 +0900 298   Even though many people heard about starving children, the term “Starving College Students” would be unfamiliar to many people. According to a study conducted last year by Job Korea, 16.6% of u ... 박차현 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:51:00 +0900 300   The Winter holiday break is a couple of weeks away with only final examinations left for most Kookmin University students. Holiday breaks during the Summer and Winter seasons are always importa ... 박차현 Mon, 17 Dec 2018 15:50:00 +0900 294 Kyung-Kuk Oh The Kookmin Review Reporter   Kakao Talk, Amazon, Apple, and all the great companies making thousands and millions dollars of profits every month did not start out with the same leve ... 박차현 Mon, 22 Oct 2018 15:00:56 +0900 293 Editor's Note Hello again to our all readers! What is happening around you these days? You might be busy doing many assignments and preparing for the upcoming examinations at the very middle of t ... 박차현 Mon, 22 Oct 2018 14:35:21 +0900 292 Young-Woo Park The Kookmin Review Reporter   For all those who are keen or curious about internships, here are interviews with four Kookmin University students who have just completed their ... 박차현 Fri, 14 Sep 2018 10:59:00 +0900 291 Editor's Note Welcome back to school after the long and extremely hot summer vacation! To encourage your new start of school life, the Kookmin Review reporters have come back with special stories ... 박차현 Fri, 14 Sep 2018 10:58:00 +0900 290   “A cat sleeps about 16 hours per day on average. When it wakes after a sound sleep, it stretches in front of passers-by. Those people do not know what the cat is thinking or what dreams it had ... 박차현 Fri, 14 Sep 2018 10:57:00 +0900 287       Photo by The Kookmin Review Soo-Min Kim ... 박차현 Thu, 07 Jun 2018 11:48:27 +0900 286 Entering college, many of you might have dreamt about studying what ‘you’ really wanted. In the case of the people who were interested in politics, being able to feel as if they are entering the Natio ... 박차현 Thu, 07 Jun 2018 11:43:44 +0900 285 About the school and its founder   On March 31, about 100 students and teachers from the U.S. visited Korea for a field trip. They are from ‘Democracy Prep High School’. It’s located in Harlem, M ... 박차현 Thu, 07 Jun 2018 11:37:54 +0900 283 Editor’s Note Hello again to all our readers! It is already our last issue for this semester. Thank you for meeting Kookmin Review by subscribing to our newspaper. We will soon meet again with the sta ... 박차현 Thu, 07 Jun 2018 11:17:28 +0900 282 Photo by KMU PR Team Photo Studio   Photo by Soo-Min Kim(Kookmin Review Editor-in-Chief)   ... 박차현 Wed, 21 Mar 2018 11:34:24 +0900 281 Seon-Ah Jeong Kookmin Review Editor-In-Chief Fall has come to Kookmin University and there is no doubt that our campus is at the epitome of its beauty with the colored leaves around campus and also th ... 박차현 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 17:13:41 +0900 280 Baimagambetova Z.M / Zhanat Zh. Nyssanbekova L.B / Zhassulan D.M Kookmin Review Guest Reporter Al-Farabi Kazakh National University is one of the leading universities of Kazakhstan, which is located i ... 박차현 Tue, 28 Nov 2017 16:39:17 +0900 279 Ha-been Kim Kookmin Review Reporter During this summer vacation season, Bugak Hall has been newly renovated. It’s not only the change of external appearance – lots of benches and places to take a ... 박차현 Fri, 20 Oct 2017 10:09:58 +0900 278 Vacation is always an exciting period but lots of college students have troubles planning and wonder about how they should spend their valuable time. Here is one solution for the worried ones! Going a ... 박차현 Wed, 06 Sep 2017 17:14:44 +0900 277 Left : President Ji-Soo Yu in front of the Sangseol-street Right : Student council president Tae-Jun Lee posing in front of the Dae Dong festival poster Left: The band ‘Hyukoh’ performing on tue ... 박차현 Tue, 23 May 2017 16:28:53 +0900 276 To follow the educational reform of the school system, Kookmin University recently introduced some changes to its majors and colleges in 2017. The changes include name changes and making subdivisions ... 박차현 Tue, 23 May 2017 16:27:04 +0900 275 ▲ Photo By Joo-Hwan Kim If you are a student of Kookmin university, you must have visited the bakery on our campus, ‘Place N’ at least once. You must know then that this bakery’s pastries are very de ... 박차현 Tue, 23 May 2017 16:26:30 +0900 274 What is your plan for the summer? Although going on a trip or having a part-time job may provide an unforgettable summer, doing extra-curricular/international activities, or in Korean, “대외활동’ will bri ... 박차현 Wed, 10 May 2017 15:59:17 +0900 269 Editor’s Note Have you ever dwelled on the dilemma between starting your own business, or getting a job? The two choices are possibilities that one can consider before taking their first step into so ... 박차현 Wed, 15 Mar 2017 10:14:37 +0900 268   KMU’s only campus-wide venture club, Creative Factory is divided into the Venture Team and the Contest Team. The Venture Team participates in various business ventures and learns about busines ... 박차현 Tue, 27 Oct 2015 16:29:13 +0900 267   Many students head abroad as exchange students or for language programs, each with their own dream. “I want to master a language before I return!” “I’m going to travel to my heart’s content!”— ... 박차현 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 11:45:58 +0900 266 Youth around the world are increasingly becoming interested in Korea because of the popularity of the “Korean Wave,” led by K-Pop and K-Dramas, and the country’s rapid transformation and growth on th ... 박차현 Wed, 14 Oct 2015 11:05:01 +0900 265 When you were a freshman, you may have heard this. “Freshmen should have more fun rather than studying.” This is because you have more time to prepare for your career. However it is not practical at ... 박차현 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 16:39:57 +0900 264 Nowadays, Russia's importance to Korea is gradually growing more and more than in the past. So our exchanges with Russia, both overseas and domestic, are also gradually growing, and the number of ... 박차현 Wed, 23 Sep 2015 16:36:23 +0900 263 “Blue sky of Mongolia.” Mongolia, located between China and Russia, is a country endowed with vast meadows and beautiful sky. People who visit Mongolia for the first time often gaze at the sky – they ... 박차현 Tue, 08 Sep 2015 10:46:11 +0900 262   We often see foreign students walking inside the campus. This is no longer a surprising sight. Due to the active exchange among nations and universities, there are many foreign students who ta ... 박차현 Tue, 08 Sep 2015 10:46:07 +0900