SeoulTech, Sungkyunkwan or Dongguk University for Master's in Computer Engineering?

If you're coming in as an international student, check whether each university's graduate school offers a completely English-taught track for Computer Engineering. SKKU's College of Information and Communication Engineering runs a full English program, so you won't need TOPIK for classes, but lab life will still lean Korean. SeoulTech and Dongguk have some English courses but not a full track, which means you'll be reading a lot of Korean in seminars.

For CGPA, the real cutoff is usually around 2.7 out of 4.5 for SeoulTech, closer to 3.0 for SKKU. Dongguk sits in between. But like others said, if a professor wants you, the number barely matters.

One thing nobody mentioned is location convenience for part-time work. SeoulTech is near a major bus terminal and the 7号线 subway, so getting to Pangyo or Gangnam for internships is about 40 minutes. Dongguk is closer to central Seoul but the hills around the campus make the walk from the subway station annoying, especially in winter. SKKU's Suwon campus has cheaper rent but you're further from Seoul proper, which matters if you want to network at meetups or company events in Gangnam after class.

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honestly if you're set on computer engineering and not just the name of the uni, i'd look at what each lab actually publishes. seoultech has some solid embedded systems work and the campus is way cheaper to live near than dongguk's area. rent in hyewha or near dongguk can eat your budget fast, like 600k won for a decent studio vs maybe 400k near seoultech

cgpa is kinda a soft requirement, they care more if your research interest matches a professor who's taking students. i've seen people with a 2.8 get in because they'd already worked with the professor on a project. if you're international, the korean language ability matters more than you think for lab life, most group meetings are in korean even if the classes are in english

for job prospects after, skku has the biggest network but seoultech grads do fine in medium sized companies and startups around pangyo. dongguk is good if you want to pivot into something like game dev or media tech later, they have decent ties with cj and naver

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Dongguk sits right in central Seoul near the Namsan cable car, so if you want to be in the middle of everything and walk to Myeongdong or Jongno after class, that's your pick. SeoulTech is up in Nowon-gu, quieter and more suburban, which some people prefer for focusing on studies. For a Master's in Computer Engineering, SKKU has the strongest labs and industry ties, especially if you're eyeing Samsung or a research track after graduation. CGPA requirements are flexible past a 3.0, but your research proposal and letters of recommendation carry more weight than the number.

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the whispering thing is real but its not about the sauce lol. that guy runs a 2am handoff with the chicken supplier, they drop off fresh birds from a farm near Chuncheon three times a week instead of using the frozen stuff most hongdae spots rely on. thats why the texture hits different, not the sauce itself. if u go back ask for the neck & wing combo off menu, its cheaper & honestly the best cut they do

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the thing nobody mentions is that Dogdogdog's sauce gets its body from cheong, the Korean rice syrup, not sugar. thats why it coats the wing so thick and stays glossy instead of going sticky. i asked a guy who worked there and he said they also add a splash of maesil (plum) extract at the end off the heat. that fruity tang under the garlic is what you're tasting. go on a weekday before 6, weekends the wait hits 40 min easy.

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honestly the "secret sauce" thing is prob just marketing. every fried chicken place in Seoul has a version of that story. the real difference at Dogdogdog is they double fry in rice bran oil and toss the wings in the sauce twice, once right out of the fryer and again after a 30 sec rest. thats where the crunch comes from, not some mystery ingredient. if u wanna taste the actual base, order the banban half plain half spicy and dip the plain one in the spicy sauce yourself.

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