Year-long exchange in South Korea has been 'opportunity of a lifetime' By Matthew Kus '21 | Posted on June 16, 2020 As an exchange student, the primary reason for coming to South Korea was to understand the incredibly different culture and work at learning one of the most rigorous languages in the world. I spent... Continue Reading →
The Korean Wave has prompted popular apps you’ve probably never heard of By Matthew Kus ‘21 | Posted on May 26, 2020 It is no secret that South Korea has become an international hub for beauty products, plastic surgery, and colorful lifestyles. And thanks to what’s known as the Korean Wave (think K-Pop) and overall... Continue Reading →
As social distancing restrictions begin to lift in South Korea, students are flocking to cafés and coffee shops while taking online-only classes. Rigor of online classes made more tolerable in South Korean cafés By Matthew Kus ‘21 | Posted on May 15, 2020 When spring classes began after a month-long delay, everything had been switched... Continue Reading →
The Soonchunhyang University campus has been all but empty since the beginning of the coronavirus outbreak. By Matthew Kus ‘21 | Posted on May 7, 2020 On May 6, the South Korean government released its plan to re-open the country. “Distancing in Daily Life” outlined how social activities can resume, with basic practices of social... Continue Reading →
Always a popular destination for South Koreans, hiking Bukhansan Mountain provides an escape from the confinement of quarantine. By Matthew Kus '21 | Posted May 1, 2020 South Korea has done an exemplary job slowing the increase of cases across the country. At its best, the spread was as low as 10 cases nationally in... Continue Reading →
Matthew Kus '21 has been spending his 2019-20 academic year in South Korea. By Matthew Kus | Posted April 27, 2019 South Korea was one of the first nations to be struck heavy by the coronavirus outbreak. Still, quick measures taken by the country flattened the curve of new infections. Early testing and tracking, as... Continue Reading →
