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Apr 18, 2019 Music

[Graphic News] From BTS to BoA, a look back on K-pop acts ons Billboard 200

BTS is set to make history as the boy band is on course to have its third No. 1 album on the Billboard 200 album chart for the week ending April 27. While the group’s “Map of the Soul: Persona” is...

[Graphic News] Heritage landmarks devastated by fires

The Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris is not the only heritage site to have been damaged by fire. Other heritage sites around the world have also been completely or partially destroyed by fires.

Apr 17, 2019
World News
[Graphic News] Only 1 in 10 single people considers wedding ‘a must’: poll

Only 1 in 10 single people in South Korea believes a wedding is essential for a married couple, a survey said. According to the poll of 2,464 unmarried people -- 1,140 men and 1,324 women aged bet...

Apr 16, 2019
Social affairs
[Graphic News] Global life expectancy up 5.5 years since 2000: WHO

Global life expectancy grew by 5.5 years between 2000 and 2016, the World Health Organization said, warning though that unequal income and access to health care translates into far shorter lives for...

Apr 15, 2019
Health
[Graphic News] Cost of dismissing workers in S. Korea 2nd highest among OECD nations

South Korea ranked second among the 36 members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation last year in terms of the cost of dismissing workers, a local think tank said. In 2018, Korean companies...

Apr 14, 2019
World
[Graphic News] 7 in 10 artists earn less than 1 million won a month

Seven in 10 artists in South Korea earn less than 1 million won ($880) a month, well below the average for all trades, a government report said. According to the report from the Ministry of Cultur...

Apr 11, 2019
Social affairs
[Graphic News] S. Korea among least gay-friendly countries in OECD

South Korea ranked low for acceptance of homosexuality compared with most other countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, a recent report showed. According to the OEC...

Apr 10, 2019
World
[Graphic News] Poor diet linked to 1 in 5 deaths globally: study

One in 5 deaths globally is linked to poor diet, experts said, warning that overconsumption of sugar, salt and meat is killing millions of people every year. The United Nations estimates that near...

Apr 9, 2019
Health
[Graphic News] Air pollution causes 17,000 deaths in S. Korea in 2017

Poor air quality caused more than 17,000 deaths in South Korea in 2017, more than 90 percent of which resulted from the onslaught of harmful PM2.5 particles, a study released by a US civic group sho...

Apr 8, 2019
Health
[Graphic News] S. Korean Netflix users triple in a year

The number of South Korean subscribers to US streaming platform Netflix more than tripled in one year, industry data showed Thursday, mainly due to the popularity of original local content. Netfli...

Apr 7, 2019
Business
[Graphic News] Number of postpartum care centers decreases

The number of postpartum care centers nationwide has fallen, according to a report, in a possible indication of the falling birthrate. The Korea Institute of Child Care and Education said there we...

Apr 4, 2019
Social affairs
[Graphic News] Higher proportion of students skip breakfast

2018 saw a higher proportion of South Korean students skipping breakfast compared to the previous year, said the Ministry of Education, citing a recent study on their physical health. The proporti...

Apr 3, 2019
Social affairs
[Graphic News] Incheon Airport becomes world’s 5th-largest passenger airport

The number of passengers using Incheon Airport reached a new high in 2018, making it the fifth-largest passenger airport in the world. According to Incheon International Airport Corp., Incheon Air...

Apr 2, 2019
World Business
[Graphic News] Nearly 58% of South Koreans use mobile banking services: poll

A higher proportion of South Koreans used mobile banking services in 2018 compared to the previous year, according to a central bank poll. The survey of 2,597 adults conducted by the Bank of Korea...

Apr 1, 2019
Business
[Graphic News] S. Korea’s population likely to peak in 2028

South Korea’s statistics agency forecast that the country’s population is likely to peak at 51.94 million in 2028, before declining to 39.29 million in 2067. The demographic outlook came as deaths...

Mar 31, 2019
Social affairs

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