The inaugural Texas Global Alumni Summit has successfully come to a close. I would like to extend my sincere gratitude to all the alumni who contributed their time and effort to make this event possible. More than 140 alumni from 19 countries participated in the Summit, along with representatives from

Recently, the Netflix series Ready or Not: Texas has been gaining modest popularity. The series begins with restaurants and streets in Dallas, where I lived until last year, and even dedicates an entire final episode to visiting Austin, home to my alma mater. While it was refreshing to see familiar

Recently, there was a piece of news related to Korea that received little attention—both internationally and domestically. Six UN-affiliated organizations, including the WHO, agreed to support the establishment of a newly proposed UN AI Hub in Korea. The concept of an “AI Hub” itself is still unfamiliar, which naturally

What many expected to end as a short operation—like Venezuela—has not unfolded according to plan in the U.S.–Iran war. Analysts now warn of a prolonged conflict, citing possible escalation involving Israel and other Middle Eastern states, and even limited Russian involvement. This has heightened concerns that

SXSK is a wordplay on Austin’s iconic festival, SXSW (South by Southwest), reimagined as South by South Korea. Interestingly, SXSW itself is said to have drawn inspiration from Alfred Hitchcock’s film North by Northwest. In that sense, perhaps our reinterpretation is simply part of that ongoing creative lineage.

As President of the University of Texas at Austin Korea Alumni Association and as Publisher, I sincerely congratulate the launch of the inaugural issue of SXSK. SXSK is a community media platform initiated by and for alumni of the University of Texas. Through this publication, we hope to promote and