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May 27, 2025
SNU and the Gwangju Democratization Movement: SNU Members' Voices for Democracy
Forty-five years ago, on May 18, 1980, the city of Gwangju witnessed a fierce resistance by citizens against the military junta led by Chun Doo-hwan—a desperate fight to preserve democracy.
May 27, 2025
Spring-kle: A Stage of Spring, Made Together
From May 13 to May 15, Seoul National University held its spring semester festival, Spring-kle, organized by “Chukjehaneun Saramdeul(축제하는 사람들)”, the festival planning committee under the SNU Student Council.
May 27, 2025
Cultivating Interview Skills with the SNU Career Development Center
The SNU Career Development Center serves as a support system for students preparing to enter the workforce after graduation. Through initiatives such as career assessments and internship support, the center aims to equip students with the resources and knowledge necessary to succeed in various stages of job hunting.
May 22, 2025
A Polarized Journey Through a Literary Lens
For over a decade, the Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies has invited internationally recognized scholars and researchers of Korean studies who have published noteworthy books to their annual 〈i〉Book Talk Series〈/i〉.
May 22, 2025
Asian Feminisms and Contemporary Cultural Production
In recent years, interest in contemporary Asian culture and media has surged worldwide, reflected in both personal engagement and official recognition.
May 20, 2025
Law, Trauma, and Method: Methodology Forum Opens with Seminar on Sexual Violence
The SNU Institute of Social Sciences launched its 2025 Methodology Forum, consisting of four seminars on various interdisciplinary topics relating to methodology, on April 29.
May 20, 2025
What I Learned While They Were Learning
Around this time of year, students from the College of Education at SNU step into classrooms not as students—but as teachers. For a month, they take on the role of student teachers in middle and high schools, collecting raw, heartfelt moments they’ll never forget. Recently, Bogyung Shin, Jihyun Song, and Taegon Sim shared some warm stories from that unforgettable time.
May 16, 2025
College of Natural Sciences Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Future Forum
The College of Natural Sciences at Seoul National University (SNU) was established in 1975 following the university’s relocation from Dongsoong-dong to its current Gwanak Campus, marking its separation from the former College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Since then, it has grown into Korea’s largest institution dedicated to education and research in the natural sciences.
Apr 17, 2025
Rocking the Campus with SNU's First-Ever Rock Festival!
The first-ever SNU Rock Festival, held on April 1 to 2 at the Poongsan Outdoor Theater was a vibrant display of the lively music culture of SNU's band clubs. With support from the SNU Institute for Culture and Arts, seventeen student bands took the stage to perform a variety of rock genres.
Apr 17, 2025
The Ethics of Generative AI in Healthcare & Medicine
With the rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (genAI), Large Language Models (LLMs) have permeated all aspects of human life—ranging from the realms of communication and academia to transportation and defense—at unprecedented speeds.
Apr 17, 2025
Viewing Life and its Ideals Through Art
Art history remains integral in understanding bygone times. In particular, it works to help answer two crucial questions: What was considered the “ideal” life of an era for the people who lived in it?
Apr 16, 2025
Interrogating Spectacle and Korean Storytelling in the K-Narrative Colloquium Series
The SNU Institute for Contemporary Korean Studies (SNUCKS) has launched an insightful and dynamic new series of monthly colloquia led by the K-Narrative team, titled “Narrating Contemporary Korea.”
SNU and the Gwangju Democratization Movement: SNU Members' Voices for Democracy
Forty-five years ago, on May 18, 1980, the city of Gwangju witnessed a fierce resistance by citizens against the military junta led by Chun Doo-hwan—a desperate fight to preserve democracy.
May 27, 2025
Spring-kle: A Stage of Spring, Made Together
From May 13 to May 15, Seoul National University held its spring semester festival, Spring-kle, organized by “Chukjehaneun Saramdeul(축제하는 사람들)”, the festival planning committee under the SNU Student Council.
May 27, 2025
Cultivating Interview Skills with the SNU Career Development Center
The SNU Career Development Center serves as a support system for students preparing to enter the workforce after graduation. Through initiatives such as career assessments and internship support, the center aims to equip students with the resources and knowledge necessary to succeed in various stages of job hunting.
May 22, 2025
A Polarized Journey Through a Literary Lens
For over a decade, the Kyujanggak Institute for Korean Studies has invited internationally recognized scholars and researchers of Korean studies who have published noteworthy books to their annual 〈i〉Book Talk Series〈/i〉.
May 22, 2025
Asian Feminisms and Contemporary Cultural Production
In recent years, interest in contemporary Asian culture and media has surged worldwide, reflected in both personal engagement and official recognition.
May 20, 2025
Law, Trauma, and Method: Methodology Forum Opens with Seminar on Sexual Violence
The SNU Institute of Social Sciences launched its 2025 Methodology Forum, consisting of four seminars on various interdisciplinary topics relating to methodology, on April 29.
May 20, 2025
What I Learned While They Were Learning
Around this time of year, students from the College of Education at SNU step into classrooms not as students—but as teachers. For a month, they take on the role of student teachers in middle and high schools, collecting raw, heartfelt moments they’ll never forget. Recently, Bogyung Shin, Jihyun Song, and Taegon Sim shared some warm stories from that unforgettable time.
May 16, 2025
College of Natural Sciences Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Future Forum
The College of Natural Sciences at Seoul National University (SNU) was established in 1975 following the university’s relocation from Dongsoong-dong to its current Gwanak Campus, marking its separation from the former College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Since then, it has grown into Korea’s largest institution dedicated to education and research in the natural sciences.
Apr 17, 2025
Rocking the Campus with SNU's First-Ever Rock Festival!
The first-ever SNU Rock Festival, held on April 1 to 2 at the Poongsan Outdoor Theater was a vibrant display of the lively music culture of SNU's band clubs. With support from the SNU Institute for Culture and Arts, seventeen student bands took the stage to perform a variety of rock genres.
Apr 17, 2025
The Ethics of Generative AI in Healthcare & Medicine
With the rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (genAI), Large Language Models (LLMs) have permeated all aspects of human life—ranging from the realms of communication and academia to transportation and defense—at unprecedented speeds.
Apr 17, 2025
Viewing Life and its Ideals Through Art
Art history remains integral in understanding bygone times. In particular, it works to help answer two crucial questions: What was considered the “ideal” life of an era for the people who lived in it?
Apr 16, 2025
Interrogating Spectacle and Korean Storytelling in the K-Narrative Colloquium Series
The SNU Institute for Contemporary Korean Studies (SNUCKS) has launched an insightful and dynamic new series of monthly colloquia led by the K-Narrative team, titled “Narrating Contemporary Korea.”