From September 25 to 28, the 2025 Korea Agriculture Expowas successfully held over four days at the aT Center in Yangjae-dong, Seoul. Held under the theme “Growth and happiness driven by innovation in agriculture and rural communities,”the expo went beyond a conventional exhibition and served as a specia...

On July 27, 2025, Professor Byungcheol Kang took office as the 29th Dean of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), ushering in changes to key administrative posts as well. In this article, we spoke with Professor Young-jun Park of the Department of Biosystems & Biomaterials Science and Engineering,...

On July 25, 2025, following the retirement ceremony of Professor Pansik Jang — who served as the 27th and 28th Dean — a new leadership team took office at the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (CALS), Seoul National University. Through an interview with Professor Kim Hyun Seok, the newly appointed...

We spoke with Professor Kang Byoung-Cheorl of the Department of Horticultural Science and Biotechnology at Seoul National University’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, who was newly appointed as dean this past July, about the realistic challenges the College will face and its future vision. Sinc...

In a previous feature published this April, we explored South Korea’s youth agriculture policies designed to address the aging workforce and to encourage younger generations to settle in rural areas. However, beyond initial settlement assistance, what young farmers truly need to sustain their work and li...

At the “Africa Seminar” hosted by the Asia-Africa Center at the Seoul National University Asia Center, Professor Choi Jinyong from the Department of Landscape Architecture and Rural Systems Engineering delivered a lecture on the current state and prospects of irrigation projects in Africa. Emphasiz...

The National Instrumentation Center for Environmental Management (NICEM), led by Director Professor Moonseong Kang, became the first university-affiliated institution to be designated by the National Institute of Environmental Research (NIER) as a “Recycling Environmental Suitability Evaluation Instituti...

Professor Kim EuiJune of Seoul National University Elected as President of the Western Regional Science Association (WRSA)– “Designing the Future of Regions with Inclusivity and Practicality at the Core” Professor Kim EuiJune in the Department of Agricultural Economics and Rural Development at...

The challenges posed by South Korea’s low birthrate and aging population are well recognized, but rural areas—responsible for agriculture, the foundation of all industries—are experiencing demographic shifts at an even more accelerated pace. As of 2024, the average age of the general populati...

CALS Spring Festival, “Nok-eum (綠陰)” HeldOn May 20, with early summer approaching, the CALS Spring Festival was held in front of Building 75-1’s Agricultural Plaza. The students enjoyed a variety of programs, including food trucks, coffee carts, booths presented by various departments and clubs, ...