In this blog post, we will look at the reasons why the Wi-Fi in the Seoul subway is so slow and ways to improve it. The number of passengers on the Seoul subway per day is about 4.18 million. Even if we do a simple calculation, about 40% of the population of Seoul takes the subway every day, so it can be said to be a truly public transportation system. The subway is not just a means of...
In this blog post, we will look at the true meaning of the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, which is called “shoveling,” and its academic value of connecting people. “Shoveling” as a “bridge” for people The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Seoul National University is one of the departments that has made significant contributions to the infrastructure...
In this blog post, we will examine whether rapid economic growth has truly brought happiness to Koreans. In the mid-18th century, the Industrial Revolution began in the British Isles, a small island nation in Europe. This revolution gradually spread across the world, and in the following 300 years, humanity experienced rapid changes that had never been seen before. The introduction of...
In this blog post, I will consider whether the mandatory volunteer work in the pre-medical course at the Seoul National University College of Medicine really has any meaning. Currently, the Seoul National University College of Medicine in Korea requires students to complete at least 60 hours of volunteer work at a hospital as a mandatory requirement for completing the pre-medical course...
This blog post looks at the challenges and overcoming process faced by the Korean shipbuilding and marine industry as it transitions to high-value offshore structures. Every Korean has heard the anecdote about the late Chung Ju-yung, the founder of Hyundai, showing a Greek shipowner a bill with a turtle ship on it to win the order for the ship. But what most people don’t know is that...
In this blog post, we will look at whether the death penalty system in South Korea actually contributes to crime prevention and social safety. South Korea is a de facto abolitionist country with a death penalty system that is not implemented. This has important implications for the international community, and the death penalty is currently being abolished around the world. As the...
This blog post looks at the impact of the Nobel Prize obsession in Korean society on the development of science and technology from various perspectives. Every year around the end of October, South Korea feels a thirst for Nobel Prize winners. The thirst for the Nobel Prize has become even more intense since the first Nobel Prize winner was born in China, a neighboring country, a few years...
In this blog post, we will look at the feasibility of legalization, focusing on the addiction and negative effects of marijuana on youth. Drug crime has become more sophisticated in recent years, and the debate over the legalization of marijuana continues around the world. Some countries have already legalized marijuana or allow its use for medical purposes, but I do not think the...
Find out how the dimples on the surface of a golf ball change the flow of air and affect the distance. If you’ve ever looked closely at a golf ball, you may remember seeing the dimples, the bumpy grooves covering the surface. This unique surface is something that anyone would be curious about at least once. Why are there dimples? Is it because golf balls are made bumpy so that they...
In this blog post, we will look at how effective bulletproof vests and helmets are in protecting us from bullets and explosives. Watching war movies, I began to wonder. How much can bulletproof vests and helmets protect our bodies on the battlefield where bullets fly around so fast? What are bulletproof vests and helmets made of? Can they really protect our bodies safely? This blog post...