Myongji University Archives

Myongji University’s Unique Go Department Faces Closure Amid Legal Battle

SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – In a legal dispute surrounding the planned closure of Myongji University’s Go department, the only such program in the world, a court has rejected a request by professors and students to suspend the university’s admission plan that would discontinue new student enrollment. According to legal circles, the Seoul Southern District [...]

#MeToo Movement Explodes on Campus as Spring Semester Kicks Off

SEOUL, March 2 (Korea Bizwire) — With the warmer weather marking the beginning of another school year, the #MeToo movement is exploding on university campuses across South Korea. The first day of the spring semester saw students sharing their experiences of sexual assault and harassment on social media. “Amid the #MeToo movement that has shaken the [...]