LIFE&STYLE
[Eye Plus] Traditional Korean culture alive at King’s Street
It’s easy to spot beautiful palaces when you walk around Seoul, a city that blends modern and traditional Korean cultures. Changdeokgung, a royal palace built in 1405, is among them. Donhwanum is th...
Feb 21, 2019
[Eye Plus] Cassette tapes make stand in digital era
Many remember listening to a cassette tape on a deck or portable player like Sony’s Walkman. Pressing the rewind and stop buttons to find the right track and flipping the tape to listen to the revers...
Feb 7, 2019
Mobile apps reflect trends, changing lifestyles
From baby care to homemaking, apps cater to needs of today’s generation
Jan 30, 2019
Solo activities, watching TV most popular forms of leisure in Korea
With the Moon Jae-in administration stressing the importance of balancing one’s work and leisure, a government survey announced Tuesday found that most Koreans prefer spending their free time alone, ...
Jan 29, 2019
Early 20th century theater building at center of high-brow vs. popular culture debate
Proposal to turn historical building into K-pop concert hall ignites controversy
Donation delivered to WT for taekwondo education for underprivileged
The Asia Development Foundation delivered a $90,000 donation to World Taekwondo on Friday, with the money to be used in providing taekwondo education to the underprivileged in Asian countries. Accor...
Jan 27, 2019
S. Korea finds, requests revision of over 200 errors about the country
South Korean authorities have identified and requested the revision of 222 cases of incorrect information about the country at 105 homepages of state-run or public organizations in other countries an...
Jan 24, 2019
Writings by last princess of Joseon return home
A collection of 68 writings by Princess Deokon (1822-1844), the last legitimate princess of the Joseon Kingdom (1392-1897), and her family has returned home. The National Hangeul Museum and Culture ...
Jan 21, 2019
'Collection of Korea' exhibits relics, struggles for Korean culture
Armed resistance was not the only line of defense to keep alive the spirit of Koreans living under Japan’s 1910-45 colonial rule. Some fought for preservation of the language with their lives, others...
Jan 20, 2019
Photo essay about rescued puppy Injeolmi becomes best-seller
A photo essay titled “Hi! My Name Is Injeolmi” (unofficial translation) recently became a bestseller, proving the dog’s popularity even outside the realm of social media. The book of photos and shor...
Jan 18, 2019
[Weekender] A seer’s guide to marriage
Gunghap compares couple’s saju to determine compatibility
Jan 17, 2019
[Weekender] How does saju experience measure up?
Fortunetelling. Is it frivolous entertainment, or a glimpse of another dimension? And is the saju any different from other fortunetelling methods I’ve tried over the years? I had a chance to find out...
[Weekender] Can ‘saju’ tell a person’s luck in a certain year? Believe it or not, Koreans think so
New Year’s period a boon to fortune-tellers, a chance for couples to check out future for fun
Restoration of national treasure pagoda completed
The restoration process of a Goryeo-era stone pagoda -- South Korea’s national treasure No. 209 -- has been completed, the Cultural Heritage Administration said Sunday. According to the officials, “...
Jan 14, 2019
[Graphic News] Number of global 'hallyu’ fans soars close to 90 million
The number of dedicated global fans of “hallyu,” or the Korean Wave, is estimated to have surged to about 90 million at the end of last year, a government-affiliated foundation said. The Korea Fou...
Jan 13, 2019