BY ALEXA BITUIN, STAFF WRITER On April 5, American rapper A$AP Rocky performed at the Jamsil Arena in Seoul. The Harlem native had just kicked off his international “Injured Generation” tour to promote his third studio album ”Testing.” The album…
BY SOOYOUN KIM, STAFF WRITER Brigitte Anne Marie Bardot, a French animal rights activist, once said that Koreans are “dog-eating barbarians” who love consuming dog meat. Pet lovers might agree with her statement, but Koreans would respond that it is part…
BY DAHYUN KIM, STAFF WRITER On April 6, the George Mason University Korea Chingu Program hosted an outing to the annual Yeouido Cherry Blossom Festival. Seventeen Mason students joined the Saturday Seoul outing to enjoy the seasonal cherry blossoms together. During…
BY HYUNSEON KIM, STAFF WRITER What would life in Korea as an expat woman be? Her Excellency Matilda Swilla Masuka, the ambassador of Tanzania, mentioned the impact of helping others in her welcoming remarks at the Women’s Leadership Summit &…
BY SOOYEON KIM, STAFF WRITER On Feb. 28, the ‘Refugee Around Us’ forum was held at the national assembly library with three guests including Woosung Jung, a UNHCR National Goodwill Ambassador. During the forum, one of the audience members asked…
BY HYUNSEON KIM, STAFF WRITER George Mason University Korea named Roberts Matz as its very first Campus Dean. During the Campus Dean candidate interviews, which took place in Dec. 2018, students and faculty were able to engage in the selection…
BY DA HYUN KIM, STAFF WRITER On Jan. 1, 2019, a petition was posted on the Korea presidential office’s page demanding the revision of the “Law on Age Calculation and Marking.” The description of the petition says, “the Korean age…
BY SUKIN CLAIRE JUNG, STAFF WRITER “Asian Boss NEXT” pioneers-to-be gathered at George Mason University Korea’s information session on March 4, 2019 with a global-oriented vision starting from South Korea. Jungho Lee, the Asian Boss NEXT Advisor, started off by…
BY YOUNGSEO PARK, REPORTER George Mason University Korea is busy saying farewell to autumn with an overall building renovation. Walls, tables, and chairs in global lounge are being relocated and now the “Marvel Lounge,” once on the first floor, is…
BY YA-EN SIE, REPORTER In South Korea, a cup of coffee is more than a drink, it is a part of people’s life culture. Despite the bitter taste of coffee, each cup of it carries different meanings to different people. “A…