[Native Category’s First Prize-Winning Essay]Walking down the street, it emerges from the shadows. Long, sharp teeth. Blood-red skin. Horns black as the night and eyes gleaming with malice. A demon. It’s coming your way. “Good evening, Mr. Demon!” you cheerfully call out. Ridiculous. Everyone knows
[Non-Native Category’s First Prize-Winning Essay]Generation Z, disillusioned by the established regimes worldwide, often participates in political actions. Their juvenile ardor, combined with technological prowess, can both inspire and terrify, given how fast and daring their responses are. Striving
This year’s writing contest presented a particularly challenging theme that required political awareness and sensitivity to global and domestic issues. Despite the complexity of the topics, many contestants impressed us with their insight, balanced reasoning, and maturity in argumentation. Their ess
The 2025 English Essay Contest, held to commemorate CNU’s 73rd anniversary and the Chonnam Tribune ’s 57th, concluded with an awards ceremony held on Oct. 31, celebrating the achievements of five Korean students and four international students. In the non-native speakers’ category, Kim Mariia (Fresh
Over the summer vacation, reporters from the CNU Press and Broadcasting Center visited Shenji New Village in Taichung, Taiwan, one of the most famous and successful examples of urban regeneration projects and a potential model for Gwangju’s Balsan Village. This coverage was provided as part of the “
The winners of the 2024 English Essay Contest were honored at an award ceremony, which took place at the university’s Press and Broadcasting Center on Nov. 8. This annual competition’s first prize in the nonnative English speakers’ category was awarded to Moon Ji-young (School of Dentistry), while t
Over the summer vacation, the Chonnam National University (CNU) Press and Broadcasting Center discovered Japan’s Kawaba Village, which has avoided becoming an “extinct locality.” This coverage has been provided as part of the short-term outbound “Oman-Gihaeng” program operated by the Office of Inter
On May 18, 1980, a people’s uprising against the South Korean military government took place in Gwangju. This is still remembered as a pivotal moment in the struggle for democracy in South Korea. It is now known as the “May 18 Democratization Movement (May 18),” and this year marks the 44th annivers
Over the winter vacation, the Chonnam National University (CNU) Press and Broadcasting Center covered the entrepreneurship support system at universities located in Singapore, which is a central country in Asia for start-ups and investment. Also, this content was produced as part of the 2023 Nationa
The winners of the 2023 English Essay Contest were awarded at the awards ceremony held on Nov. 10. The competition was divided into two categories: Non-native speakers and Native speakers from English-speaking countries and countries where English is one of the official languages. It took place in a
This year’s competition was held under two different conditions compared to past events. One change was that the competitors were not given the ability to browse the internet for supportive ideas and information. The second difference is that the event was open to both non-native speakers of English
It is now the era of flooding information and fresh forms of media. Social media is prospering more than ever, whilst newspapers and magazines have been long gone from doorsteps and breakfast tables. The deterioration of classic media is not only due to the emergence of fast-paced media, but also be
The world of Artificial Intelligence has brought about incredible alterations in human existence. We can mention countless innovations and benefits that AI has provided. AI, especially in the past few years has been in the forefront of multifaceted innovations. Fields like agriculture, medicine, edu
In celebration of the 70th anniversary of CNU, the Chonnam Tribune designed this series of special articles to provide its readers with a glimpse into the 70-year history of CNU by taking a look back at some of the seasonal student-focused activities and events. This issue contains photos about the
The existential crisis faced by universities in South Korea reflects the alarmingly low birth rate, admissions rate, and low school-age population in the country. The issue comes in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic and the resultant stress felt by society. While sections of the economy and oth
The Chonnam Tribune held the 2022 English Essay Contest on Oct. 8 to celebrate the 70th anniversary of Chonnam National University (CNU) and the Tribune’s 54th anniversary. Since 1988, this annual competition has aimed at improving the English writing proficiency of Korean and international undergra
In celebration of the 70th anniversary of CNU, the Chonnam Tribune designed this series of special articles to provide its readers with a glimpse into the 70-year history of CNU by taking a look back at some of the seasonal student-focused activities and events. This issue contains photos about spri
In celebration of the 70th anniversary of CNU, the Chonnam Tribune designed this series of special articles to provide its readers with a glimpse into the 70-year history of CNU by taking a look back at some of the seasonal student-focused activities and events. This issue contains photos about stud
When I was in Germany as an exchange student, I had many special experiences. Traveling, cooking delicious foods, trying to improve my German speaking, and so on. Among those experiences, today I want to introduce my experience related to the cafeterias at the Friedrich Schiller University Jena. I u
