“Everytime,” an essential application used across university campuses nationwide and the online anonymous community with the largest college student user base, is being criticized by users for neglecting hate speech, as reported by Channel PNU on April 4th, 2025. In response, Vinu Labs, the parent c
A few people know that a shelter is offered for families of young patients on Pusan National University’s Yangsan Campus. Even fewer are aware that this facility was established by Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), a nonprofit organization originally founded by the well-known fast-food chain M
The status of humanities in universities is steadily declining, with the consolidation and abolition of humanities departments accelerating nationwide. In this situation, students who chose to major in humanities are half-willingly, half-reluctantly adding business-related fields as double or minor
“I record lectures when I’m too tired or struggling to keep up. Since most lectures lack supplementary materials, I think recordings can be a useful tool for revising.” (PNU Student A, College of Natural Sciences) “Even when I try hard to concentrate, sometimes I can’t keep up with the pace of the l
In Busan, cherry blossoms are blooming earlier with each passing year. Once a seasonal symbol that colored university campuses between March and April, they now bloom and fall as early as the beginning of March. The culprit behind this early time is global warming.According to the weather IT company
A bill known as the “University Press Law,” which guarantees the freedom and independence of university press, has been proposed. While some view it as a crucial step toward overcoming the structural limitations of university press, others have raised concerns about its effectiveness.On March 3rd, C
The “youth hubs” near universities, which should be bustling with students, are being avoided by their intended users. Despite investments of billions of won in national and municipal funds, short operating hours and complex reservation procedures have made them difficult to use. “Channel PNU” has f
“Channel PNU” reported in September 2024 that university students tend to avoid social participation due to feelings of helplessness—believing that voicing their opinions about societal issues is either futile or more detrimental than beneficial. To delve deeper into the phenomenon of the “silent un
After the 2018 Student General Assembly, Pusan National University (PNU) has not seen any large-scale student movements. Even during the recent “General Students’ Association (GSA) President’s controversy,” collective student movement was minimal. There are calls for institutional support to enable
The center of the waves of democratization that rocked Busan has always been university students. Amid various social changes, students stepped out from campuses and into the streets, standing alongside citizens to address the problems surrounding them. However, the once fervent “student movement” h
Young people often do not voluntarily date or have no experience in dating. At the same time, the popularity of reality dating programs is increasing. An analysis shows that young people who are difficult to date tend to satisfy their emotions by gaining vicarious satisfaction through dating program
“A Tragedy that should never happen again,” “A very regrettable event that we should continuously remember,” and “a Disturbing incident that should never occur again and we should remember.” These are comments of Pusan National University (PNU) students, posted during the perception survey conducted
Pusan National University (PNU) student Kim Ji-Min (School of Global Studies, 22) firstly looks for “AliExpress” (Ali) when buying clothes. This is because products on these Chinese platforms are relatively cheaper compared to domestic fashion platforms most preferred by young women. Kim said, “I al
Six out of 10 drug users in Korea are in their 30s or younger. That is, it can be said that the youth can face a crisis of drugs. Although there are more and more young drug addicts, there hasn’t been sufficient support to prevent being addicted to drugs and rehabilitate the addicts. “Channel PNU” s
A redevelopment plan has been approved for a high-rise complex in Wanwol-dong in Seo-gu, Busan, once known as the “largest gathering place for prostitution in the East.” There is criticism that the plan, which benefits those who have operated sex trafficking establishments, is not ethically justifia
The area known as Jangjeon District 6, located just a 10-minute walk from Pusan National University (PNU) Busan campus, is referred to as an “abandoned space.” Currently, more than half of the entire Jangjeon-dong abandoned properties are concentrated in Jangjeon District 6. There are many houses wi
In a part-time job interview, student A (22), the College of Education of Pusan National University (PNU), was told by the employer that “I cannot write up a labor contract.” At that time, student A brought up the topic of social insurance to the employer, but the only answer was, “Do not get hurt.”
Japanese City Council members moved to build a nuclear waste disposal facility on Tsushima Island, located just about 50km from Busan. This has raised concerns from South Korean civil society, as the 50km is similar to the straight-line distance between Busan and Miryang. Some criticisms have been d
Student A (Dept. of Media and Communication, 23) discovered, through a friend, that an emergency alert warning of an earthquake was sent recently. Even though it would lead to casualties, A did not recognize it because there was no alert on A’s phone. A said, “I was wondering why I did not receive a
Some say that national public broadcasting is in crisis. The reforms, starting with the separate collection of public broadcasting subscription fees have been criticized as an obvious undermining of press freedom and followed by the controversy over the removal of directors.According to the Korea El
