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Celebrate year’s end at local hotels

Dec 26, 2018

With the year almost at its end, local hotels are rushing out parties, packages and promotion deals to attract excited guests willing to spend some extra money. As the same old countdown events can ...
Korea decides on future passport design

Dec 21, 2018

Korea’s Culture Ministry decided on a design for the country’s future passports, Friday. The passports will be issued starting in 2020. The next generation of South Korean passports will come in th...
Bookstores sell more than just books

Dec 20, 2018

Lifestyle-curation bookstores invite readers, nonreaders alike
Skating at heart of the city: Seoul Plaza Ice Rink opens Friday

Dec 18, 2018

The Seoul Plaza Ice Rink, an iconic winter attraction in the city, will open Friday with upgraded facilities. The ice rink will operate through Feb. 10 for a total of 52 days, according to the Seoul...
Korea seeks to build K-pop arena in Seoul

Dec 17, 2018

South Korea said Monday that it will push to build a K-pop arena in Seoul as part of a broader effort to attract more foreign tourists and create jobs in the cultural sector. The Ministry of Economy...
Government rolls out 3-year plan to boost creative content market

Dec 16, 2018

The government on Thursday announced a plan to strengthen the country’s creative content market by creating an ideal environment for creators, investing in state-of-the-art content and supporting the...
[Eye Plus] Time stops at way stations

Dec 13, 2018

For South Koreans living in a country where the old is compulsively replaced with the new, finding a place that no longer serves its original purpose but has maintained its true form is a venture. S...
[Weekender] Survival guide: How to battle winter’s chill

Dec 13, 2018

After a drizzly day in early December that pushed temperatures in Seoul well below minus 10 degrees Celsius, office worker Lee Ja-yoon, 30, finally finished preparing her house for the full-fledged w...
Cheerleaders protest online sexual harassment

Dec 12, 2018

Cheerleaders have pointed out sexual harassment prevalent online, particularly the Ilbe Storehouse. Baseball team Samsung Lions cheerleader Hwang Da-geon said in a post on her Instagram on Monday, “...
[Weekender] Massage no longer taboo or luxury

Dec 6, 2018

Despite market growth, most massage therapists in Korea illegal under medical law
Century-old hanok welcomes new souls

Dec 5, 2018

Old family house transforms into cafe-lifestyle space
Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I expresses support for Korea’s unification

Dec 4, 2018

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I, widely considered the spiritual leader of the world’s Orthodox Christians, expressed support for South Korean President Moon Jae-in‘s efforts to bring reunificatio...
N. Korean paintings show another side of hermit kingdom

Dec 2, 2018

In spite of recent efforts to denuclearize North Korea, the image of the communist state remains unfavorable for most people around the world. From the country’s brash threats to its human rights rec...
[Weekender] Finding the Buddha inside through templestay

Nov 29, 2018

Buddhist temples are religious places, but temple stays offer participants a chance to look into themselves and find inner peace, regardless of their religion. For a one-day inner journey, I recentl...
[Photo News] With Christmas near, there is magic in the air

Nov 29, 2018

Though an indoor amusement park, it snows twice a day at Lotte World Adventure. With the arrival of the winter holiday season, the park has been showing two Christmas-themed parades every day. Aroun...