Show BioHide BioChristina Kim is a senior Beacon Writer, and it's her fourth year at AISG. This is her first year writing for the Beacon. She primarily covers the topics about art and school events. Through her participation in The Beacon, she hopes to deliver more creative insights to the community.
More and more languages go extinct every year. Some worry that this could be the future of Cantonese, which has been gradually pushed out by Mandarin as the dominant language of China. It might seem less convincing that Cantonese will die out due to the sheer ... More »
Senior year is full of customs. From junior takeover to ditch day, to superlatives, the final year of high school is sure to be busy. What Is a Senior Prank? Senior year is full of customs. From senior takeover to ditch day, the final year of high school is s... More »
On March 28, 2019, the seventh edition of Art Basel returned to the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center to present artwork from more than half of the galleries in the Asia-Pacific region. This year, the AISG IB Art students visited the art fair with Ms.... More »
“Sky Castle” is a Korean drama that was released in 2018. It tells the story of ambitious women of elite families striving to ensure the success of their children and husbands. The drama portrays the negative consequences of the intense academic demands of Kor... More »
Vogue Korea recently featured a gay couple on the cover page of the January 2019 edition. According to Editor-in-Chief of Vogue Korea Shin Kwang Ho, Coco Capitán and her girlfriend Frances Willik are the models on the cover page. Coco Capitán is a Spanish phot... More »
Pudong Quiz Bowl team walked away with first place trophy Saturday after bettering AISG team. On February 15th and 16th, there was an Invitational Quiz Tournament in AISG theater. The tournament drew in fierce competition in categories such as mathematics, che... More »
The purpose of this piece is to criticize the egocentrism of society, and the customs and ceremonies that surround it. The rough texture above the photograph represents the frustration and depression people experience in a repressive society. More »
When did the gay culture begin? A lot of people believe that the LGBTQ+ movement emerged in recent centuries. However, there are several extant historical records in Korean literature that mention homosexuality. Although evidence of the homosexual activities i... More »
How would you feel if you saw Ms. Martin-Bauer wearing a Nike jersey and striped Adidas leggings to school? Often, there are teachers who don’t seem to pay much attention to their clothing choices. They choose the clothes they wear for the sake of comfort and ... More »
Although transgenderism has been widely recognized by Western society due in part to celebrities’ support, it is still a taboo topic in East Asia. In the past, people were reluctant to accept transgendered people, and they were classified as deviants. However,... More »