Sogang's Secret Societies?

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I'm heading to Sogang University next semester, and I've heard whispers about these super secretive student clubs. Are they like, actual secret societies with initiation rites and hidden meeting places, or is it just campus lore? I'm picturing shadowy figures in robes, clandestine gatherings in darkened libraries... or maybe it's just a bunch of book clubs with really strict membership rules. Either way, intrigue abounds!

emmihansel · Answer

honestly the most "secret" thing at sogang is the underground chapel in the thomas more building. not a club but feels like a hidden society sometimes. there's also this alumni network for the media school that's super exclusive, they meet at a cafe near the west gate that doesn't even have a sign. real secret society vibes without the robes though, more like intense networking and inside jokes that go back 20 years.

wenke · Answer

The "secret societies" thing is mostly tongue-in-cheek. There are a few tight-knit clubs, like the debate society or certain academic circles, that have been around for decades and have their own lore. Some of them do have informal traditions. I've heard of one that meets in a specific noraebang room in Sinchon that they've basically claimed as their own. But robes and initiations? Not really. It's more about knowing the right people and being vouched in, like an old boys' network for undergrads.

adrianeweinzierl · Answer

You'll hear the rumors mostly from freshmen who get caught up in the mystique during orientation week. The real "secret" is that a handful of clubs just have really opaque application processes, like the Sogang Herald or the student council's inner circle, where you basically need a current member to sponsor you. I knew a guy who tried to join the film society and had to submit three essays and do an interview, which felt excessive for watching movies. The closest thing to an initiation I've seen is the engineering club making newbies buy a round of soju at the pojangmacha by the east gate.

stella · Answer

ngl the whole secret society thing at sogang is overblown but not entirely fake. there's this one club called the "sogang 연구회" or something similar that's basically a group of alumni and current students who run a private library in a building near the back gate. no signs, no social media, you just have to know someone to get the door code. i went once with a friend and it was just a bunch of people quietly reading and drinking tea, felt more like a speakeasy for introverts than anything sinister. the real lore is that they've been around since the 90s and have some weird traditions like leaving handwritten notes in specific textbooks for the next person to find.

nellyengl · Answer

yeah it's mostly lore but there's some truth to it. the 디딤돌 tutoring program has a pretty intense selection process and they do have this kinda cultish loyalty thing going on. also the economics club is known for having some wild initiation stuff but it's more like drinking games in a basement in mapo than robes and candles

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