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Aug 18, 2017 Culture

[Weekender] Korean DJs should be wary of popularity, never get lazy as trend setters: DJ Juncoco

By Hong Dam-young

As the clock ticks past midnight in the crowd-packed clubs of Gangnam-gu DJ Juncoco, who draws enormous cheers from avid clubbers, is getting ready to step into the DJ booth. As one of the most in-d...

[Weekender] Unique ecosystem of Korean ‘night’

By Yoon Min-sik

Booming music blasting from the speakers, flocks of people drenched in alcohol and excitement flailing about into the night; nightclubs are normally thought of as places for music-lovers and partygoe...

Aug 18, 2017
Culture
[Weekender] Seoul and adventurous after-hours

By Rumy Doo

It started out with cabarets and discotheques in the 1980s, when Korea saw an unprecedented economic boom. Seoul’s nightlife has been growing and thriving ever since, giving birth to a myriad of club...

Aug 18, 2017
Culture
[Weekender] Stature of cats ‘catapults’ in Korea

By Lim Jeong-yeo

In South Korea, cats had been shunned for their association with evil forebodings and bad luck. In the early 1990s, for instance, my mother did not allow me to have a cat because their cries, soundin...

Aug 4, 2017
Culture
[Weekender] Upscale feline products cater to delicate tastes of cats

By Kim Min-joo

A growing number of South Korean cat moms and dads are willing to go the extra mile to satisfy the delicate preferences of their four-legged companions. Cat owners used to make do with mass-produced...

Aug 4, 2017
Culture
[Weekender] Special cafe for rescued cats offers chance for adoption

By Im Eun-byel

As the number of cat owners in South Korea goes up, so does the number of abandoned cats. Some 250,000 cats were abandoned or lost in 2016, according to the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency. Only 3...

Aug 4, 2017
Culture
[Weekender] Webtoon helps readers overcome prejudice against cats

By Park Ju-young

When Chae Yu-ri first encountered two abandoned kittens in 2003, her heart fluttered with joy and excitement. Chae, then 26, grew up on a farm with animals and had always wished to have a cat. She b...

Aug 4, 2017
Culture
[Weekender] Support for parents of twins grows with rising twin population

By Won Ho-jung

When Lee Hye-jeong learned she was having twins, she felt overwhelmed. “I had not expected twins, and all of a sudden I was hearing about all the additional risks that were associated with having tw...

Jul 28, 2017
Social affairs
[Weekender] The ins and outs of twinhood

By Sohn Ji-young

Wherever they go, they naturally draw attention. One day they may fight like there’s no tomorrow, but in the end they are each other’s best friend. Twins, whether identical or fraternal, are becomin...

Jul 28, 2017
Industry
[Weekender] Twin bliss

By Korea Herald

“Four out of 10 kids that I saw today at a kids cafe were twins, and they were all fraternal,” wrote an anonymous mom in a post on an online community that has 2.6 million moms and wannabe moms as me...

Jul 28, 2017
Industry
[Weekender] Explore the east

By Ock Hyun-ju

GANGNEUNG/SOKCHO, Gangwon Province -- Just a two-hour drive from the sleepless metropolis that is Seoul, South Korea’s eastern coast feels like a different world: white sandy beaches, laid-back shore...

Jul 21, 2017
Travel
[Weekender] Four beaches to check out on east coast

By Ock Hyun-ju

Beaches along the East Sea draw vacationers for their soft sand and clear water. Below are The Korea Herald’s top four picks to check out this summer. Gyeongpo Beach, the biggest on East Sea The...

Jul 21, 2017
Travel
[Weekender] Olympics, vacation home boom revitalize coastal towns

By Bak Se-hwan

GANGNEUNG/SOKCHO, Gangwon Province – Gangwon Province and its coastal towns used to be the less developed and less populated in South Korea. But that seems to be changing fast. With accessibility fr...

Jul 21, 2017
Travel
[Weekender] Anglers go mobile for fishing

By Lim Jeong-yeo

Mobile apps are expanding into fishing. More Korean hobbyists are using smartphone apps to minimize trouble and maximize fun while out angling. Not only do the apps make access to information easier...

Jul 14, 2017
Culture
[Weekender] Fishing cafes hook young Koreans

By Im Eun-byel

With a growing number of Koreans in their 20s and 30s seeking alternative places to spend time together indoor fishing holes, known as “fishing cafes,” are gowing in popularity. A 22-year-old studen...

Jul 14, 2017
Culture

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