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Jun 15, 2018 Arts&Design

[Weekender] Retro is back, again

After years of interior design trends dominated by white walls and industrial features, a more homely retro style is emerging as a new interior style in Korea. Retro-themed cafes and restaurants are...

[Weekender] Lights, the quickest way to transform a room

Light is what surrounds us and fills the space we are in. Yet we seldom pay attention to its importance or the effect it casts on the things it touches. In interior design, lights are coordinated not...

Jun 15, 2018
Arts&Design
[Weekender] Cafes, bars, theaters and color: How Korean homes are evolving

The first home bar run by Park Na-rae until last year was decorated with various knickknacks the comedian had collected over the years for a bargain. On the floor lay a Union Jack-patterned rug, whil...

Jun 15, 2018
Arts&Design
[Weekender] Young Koreans overcome DIY fears

Home is a place that invites a feeling of warmth and comfort. From the color of the walls to the living room furniture, each added element to a home tells a different story. Overstuffed furnishings,...

Jun 15, 2018
Arts&Design
[Weekender] Corporate action key to fighting plastic binge

South Korea is facing increasing pressure to reduce or recycle its own plastic waste, particularly since China’s plastic import ban that took effect in January this year. While some countries like t...

Jun 8, 2018
Industry
[Weekender] A day without plastic -- No one cares

I remember how much my mother cherished the Tupperware plastic containers she bought from Namdaemun market in late 1980s. Plastic bowls made in US was a revolutionary item for many South Korean house...

Jun 8, 2018
Industry
[Weekender] Plastics may be on your plate

A war has begun worldwide on plastics. For decades, polymers have been used to make human lives easy and more hygienic, but with single-use plastic items being blamed for killing species on the ocea...

Jun 8, 2018
Industry
[Weekender] From roughing it to catered camp sites

In a heavily urbanized country where five-day week was introduced less than two decades ago, camping has only been a common leisure activity since the late 2000s. However, when something takes off i...

Jun 1, 2018
Social affairs
[Weekender] Kolon camping park proves popular with outdoor purists

When you have never pitched a tent or roughed it for a night, glamping -- a combination of glamor and camping -- might seem like the only way to give it a shot. But it does not always have to be a “...

Jun 1, 2018
Travel
[Weekender] Car valet services become essential in downtown Seoul

As a valet driver, Kim Sung-jin, 54, follows two rules that he set for himself -- always smile at his customers and park their cars right. “When you leave your key with me, you expect one thing and ...

May 25, 2018
Social affairs
[Weekender] The war of parking

Ever felt a sense of total devastation? How about trying to push a giant SUV forward so that it can make room for your car to drive out of a parking spot in a triple-park situation -- while running l...

May 25, 2018
Automode
[Weekender] Parking made easy via smartphone applications

From parking towers to vehicle elevators, South Koreans have found ways to alleviate the chronic parking space shortage. In particular, parking is a nightmare in Seoul, as the city’s nearly 10 millio...

May 25, 2018
Technology
[Weekender] College festivals evolve in South Korea

May has long been a month of festivity in South Korea, with special days to celebrate children, parents and teachers, among others. The month is also known for college festivals, where university st...

May 18, 2018
Social affairs
[Weekender] Festival booze ban dampens spirits for some, not all

Group drinking on campus grounds has long been the typical image of college festivals in Korea, but this year, the festivals won’t be the same. According to announcements given by several university...

May 18, 2018
Social affairs
[Weekender] New voices on social issues raised at college festivals

In South Korea, people tend to associate the word “college festival” with performances by high-profile K-pop stars coupled with alcohol at night. This year, thought-provoking campaigns are making the...

May 18, 2018
Social affairs

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