“During exam periods, students tend to drink alcohol due to stress…” said A, a janitor at Pusan National University (PNU)’s Saebyeokbeol Library, who cleaned up dozens of soju bottles during this semester’s midterm exam period as well. During exam periods, some areas of the Saebyeokbeol Library oper
Pusan National University (PNU) has been enhancing enforcement against illegal parking and speeding on campus for over a year now. While speeding violations have decreased by nearly half compared to 2024, the chronic problem of illegal parking and temporary stopping remains unresolved.On May 23rd, P
For decades since Pusan National University (PNU)’s founding, Nuknukhan-Teo (Nuk-Teo) has served as a symbolic space for students’ public discourse. However, as campus redevelopment has progressed, Nuk-Teo has been losing much of its original prominence. Many students now hope the spirit and value o
The official brand store of Pusan National University (PNU), PNU Mall, sells varsity jackets (known as “gwajam”), but they are being overlooked by students. Although student councils, which are responsible for group purchases of these jackets, expected PNU Mall to offer reasonable prices and quality
Pusan National University (PNU)’s Department of Business Administration has recorded a remarkably high competition rate for course registration in 2025. Although it has long been a popular department in the business and economics field, the department is also struggling with the recurring phenomenon
Pusan National University (PNU) has abolished the credit card payment system for freshmen’s tuition, which had been in place for 14 years. In 2025, freshmen are only allowed to pay their tuition in a lump sum with cash, and this policy has raised concerns about increasing the financial burden on new
Campus community members are increasingly concerned about the reconstruction of the Social Sciences Building, which is scheduled for completion in 2028. It is because the original construction schedule cannot be followed due to frequent construction on campus and design revision issues. Both the Col
“To make a single film as an assignment, we have to even consider taking a leave-of-absence.” Pusan National University (PNU) Student A (Dept. of Art, Culture, and Image, 22), expressed frustration about the financial burden of paying out-of-pocket, amounting to millions of won, to complete a mandat
In March, a fire accident in Gwangju, Gyeonggi-do, claimed the life of a family’s breadwinner and left two children in critical condition. Although a fire truck arrived at the scene within ten minutes of the report, illegal parking delayed access to the building by more than seven minutes, causing t
The Office of Information Technology and Services, which oversees PNU-WiFi at Pusan National University (PNU), has promised to actively address frequent Wi-Fi errors and speed issues.The office plans to enhance “monitoring” of buildings with high user density and gradually “replace” access point (AP
The Wi-Fi service at Pusan National University (PNU) frequently experiences disruptions, leading to significant dissatisfaction among users. Building a stable next-generation Wi-Fi network on campus is a major issue, so much so that it is a key agenda of the PNU President. However, it has been found
There will be no events commemorating the 10.16 BUMA (Busan-Masan) Democratic Uprising on campus this year. Although Pusan National University (PNU) is the birthplace of the BUMA Democratic Uprising and has held various commemorative events on campus every year, no events have been prepared this yea
Pusan National University (PNU) has prepared traffic safety measures to prevent the recurrence of traffic deaths in the school.Upon the summary of several reports by “Channel PNU” on August 30th, Busan Geumjeong Police Station said freshman A (College of Social Sciences, 24) was hit by a forklift wh
Pusan National University (PNU) student Lee Ji-Min (School of Public Policy and Management, 22), who is preparing for admission to the Law School, is facing difficulties due to PNU’s Grade Point Average (GPA) conversion regulations. Despite high grades, the resulting score according to the GPA regul
Many books in libraries at Pusan National University (PNU) are being thrown away due to the lack of storage space. The issue of saturation will be resolved with the establishment of a preservation archive in the upcoming Social Sciences Building, scheduled for completion in 2028. However, until then
While the regular inspection of the dormitories of PNU, suspended due to COVID-19, was conducted for the first time in about four years, students' complaints about the inspection method are continuing. On May 11th, the PNU dormitories of Busan Campus conducted regular inspections of the dormitory ro
An anonymous exchange student A, who came to Korea last semester, recently experienced an embarrassing incident. Having trouble finding a dorm location, she contacted her buddy but received a slipshod reply, “I don’t live in a dorm.” Since then, she asked several “small questions” that Korean studen
After Pusan National University (PNU) signed a “Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) for construction of a connection road (Geumsaem-ro) to the Sanseong Tunnel'' with Geumjeong-gu in February, it has been confirmed that PNU members are paying close attention to the construction. Most of them asserted t
On February 22nd, “Channel PNU” visited the security room of a building at the Busan campus of Pusan National University (PNU). It was a small room with 3.3m² long space. The ceiling was missing a tile, and the bed was too small for a man to lie on. Security guards explained that electronic applican
PNU Club Association (PNUDY) caused controversy after collecting a “booth usage fee” from PNU clubs participating in the event for open recruitment without advance notice.On March 7th, a posting came up titled “Why does the club association work like this?” on the PNU anonymous online community, “Ev
