Chungmuro is the birthplace and the center of the Korean film industry. Film producers, actor's offices, distributors, and movie cinemas were all gathered. As the film industry flourished back in the day, the audience came to Chungmuro, and Chungmuro has become a symbolic place for Korean films. Dae
The elephant statue, located in the Paljenogdo of Dongguk University, has a special meaning to it. Every year since 2022, the Bongchuk—celebration to the birth of Buddha— sign appears on the lantern above the elephant statue. In 2022, with the outbreak of the Russia-Ukraine War, the slogan “PEACE” w
A special lecture on "Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant Accident, decommissioning period 9999" was held at 1 p.m. on March 21 at Dongguk University's Wonheunggwan for CSI2 specialized education. The Link Project invited Professor Ko Seon-gyu of Fukushima Academy University to give a special lecture in t
Dongguk University's Future Convergence Education Center will hold a SPEC-UP seminar on January 16th to promote the importance of language for freshmen in 24th. Future Convergence Education operates various seminars and language programs to improve the language skills of Dongguk University students.
Dongguk University professors’ research team have shown remarkable results, winning awards in various f ields or bei ng published i n academic journals. The Dongguk Post would like to introduce them. On November 2nd, Choi Min-jae, a professor of chemical and biological engineering at Dongguk Univers
The 2023 Dongguk Startup Week event will be held for three days from the 14th to the 16th. The event will be jointly held by Dongguk University Institute of Startup Technology, linc 3.0 Project Group, and Campus Town Project Group. The start-up week, which will be held near the Central Library and t
A special lecture on CSI-specialized education T-TABLE will be held in the second semester following the first semester. The T-Table Special Lecture is special lectures on incumbent people help students strengthen their professional capabilities and enhance education for job-starting. From this seco
President Yun Jae-woong has visited dormitory cafateria for experiencing morning meal for Dongguk University studnets, called "The Morning meal of 1,000 won" and met students who were eating the meal in cafateria. The Morning meal of 1,000 won is for not only Dongguk university students but also uni
In issue No.453, the Dongguk Post looked at various international exchange programs. In No.454, the Dongguk Post will take a closer look at a system in which foreign universities with student exchange agreements are dispatched for one or two semesters to continue their studies, and learn the languag
On November 17th, blood donation bus from the Korea National Red Cross visited Dongguk university. Due to the increase in aging population and critically ill patients, demand in blood is keep increasing. Additionally, COVID-19 has greatly affected the increase of blood demand. With the identity conf
As the transition to full-scale face-to-face classes was made in the fall semester of 2022, the campus is crowded with students. During lunch time, many students visit school cafeterias located here and there around the campus. However, we can easily see students lining up in long queues for lunch.
After COVID-19 has swept across South Korea and the world, the gap in habits between people is deepening. “A gap in habits” means a gap between people who are holding so-called “good habits” which help make their life healthier and more productive and people who are holding so-called “bad habits” wh
Cave Exploration Research Association& Haram&Dongbul The “2022 Club Fair” was successfully held for two days, from March 10th to 11th. As an event that delivered warmth to schools frozen cold due to COVID-19, various organizations and clubs on campus introduced themselves. Furthermore, they promoted
From November 1st to 12th, the General Student Council (GSC) hosted the “Come out, let’s walk together! Trail Dongguk event.” This event, arranged to soothe the disappointment due to the prolonged non-face-to-face activities caused by COVID-19, has several purposes. Our school is located on Namsan M
Each student council of the College of Buddhist Studies and the College of Education united to hold the “Bulguksa,” a joint event, from November 8th to 12th. According to the organizers, they established the meaning of Bulguksa as Dongguk University between the College of Buddhist Studies and the Co
The General Student Council (GSC) provided an opportunity for students to design their own school hoodies. The application period for the contest was held from September 6th to September 22nd. After the application, voting took place from September 23rd to 25th, and the winners were announced on the
In April 25th to May 9th, 2021, University Basketball U-League hosted by 2021 Korea University Basketball Federation (KUSF), was held in West Suwon Chil-bo Gymnasium. There were no spectators in the gymnasium, due to social distancing. Instead, the games were available to watch on YouTube. There wer
Buddhist artists of Dongguk University held a special exhibition “Draw One Hundred Years” both online and offline to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Buddhist art major. Buddhist art major was first opened in the College of Buddhist Studies in 1971 and it is currently a s
Hyehwa Hall Ground Floor & RooftopLee Da-young Where would you go between your classes? Maybe your department room or school cafe? Then, among school cafes, the Dongguk Post recommends the Hyehwa rooftop cafe! Let me tell you how you can go there. You can get to the rooftop only by elevator. Take th
Dongguk University launched a meaningful campaign under the lead of Jeonggakwon to practice mercy, which is Dongguk University’s spirit of foundation. It is called “Sharing mercy and hanging wish fulfillment lantern” campaign. A total of 24 trees of hope have been planted in the main lobby of 12 bui