The number of hospitals offering medical services for infants and children at night or on weekends are shrinking amid a chronic shortage of pediatricians in the country, data shows. From this week, Gangnam Severance Hospital has decided to suspend the nighttime emergency room for pediatric treatment. Emergency room treatment for pediatric patients under the age of 16 is available only from 9 a.m...

Looking at greenery helps relieve stress, several studies have found. If you are tired of spending your days looking at grey, concrete buildings, here are some places to visit for instant relaxation with plants. Changgyeonggung Green House Built in 1909, Changgyeonggung Green House is the country’s first western style greenhouse. Located inside of Changgyeong Palace in Jongno-gu, the greenhouse...

The bitter money feud between TV personality Park Soo-hong and his older brother who is also his former manager continues in South Korea, with their father recently entering the media spotlight for his sudden “confession” that he, not the accused son, embezzled Park’s earnings. Although the father’s claim was dismissed as groundless by investigators, it threw light on the country’s long-held leg...

Amid the white-hot stock rally of 2021, they were the envy of all. Those working at the year’s biggest market debutants Krafton and Kakao Bank were given chances to buy stocks in their company at a set price, via employee share ownership plans. However, none of those who bought the employee stocks are seeing profits now, as the shares are currently trading at less than half the price they paid....

Shoemaking heritage The interior of Seongsu Station on Seoul Subway Line No. 2 is decorated with shoe-related installations and paintings that explain the shoemaking heritage that runs deep in the neighborhood. Shoe factories began clustering in this part of Seoul in the late 70s and 80s. Before, Geumho-dong had a large concentration of shoemakers, as it was the manufacturing base of Kumkang, o...

When asked to speak more about her major, Chi said with a disarming smile, “There are plenty of chances to do fieldwork.” Excavation work may sound like a fun activity, but in reality, it is tedious, physically challenging labor, she said. “We are greatly affected by the weather because we have to come out here regardless of the weather, be it rain or sun, hot or cold,” she said. “It’s hard, of...

Replacing fireworks? Many festivals and large outdoor events make fireworks the grand finale. As drones are reusable and do not produce air and noise pollution, industry experts expect that they could replace nearly half of traditional fireworks displays. The global fireworks market was valued at $2.48 billion in 2020 and is expected to reach $3.24 billion by the end of 2027, according to Indu...

Nearly 1 in 5 Koreans say they are not proud of their nationality, and 1 in 3 say they are not willing to fight for the country, according to the World Values Survey, a global research project conducted by social scientists on Wednesday. To a question asking if they feel proud of their nationality, 18.6 percent of Korean respondents said “no,” showed the cross-national, five-year study conducted...

For Koreans under the age of 40, the most common cause of death is suicide, while cancer remains the No. 1 killer overall, according to recent data from the state-run Statistics Korea. On average, 37 people took their own lives per day in South Korea last year, which is the highest level among the member of the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development. Of the 317,680 deaths report...

●Hoedong Suwonji, Geumjeong-gu, Busan The soft texture of loess soil, phytoncide from the cypress forest and the lake and observatory add to the enjoyment of trekking. (hnpark@heraldcorp.com)

Chicken fight is a traditional game that children enjoy playing around the neighborhood individually or as a group. It is also played as an exciting event on holidays or in marketplaces. In the game, contestants raise one leg and grasp their ankle with both hands. The contestants then hop on one foot and try to push their opponent off balance. The last person left standing wins. Chicken fight ...

Find the answer at the bottom of the page. The popular resort island of Jeju is often referred to as the island of three abundances, or Samdado. In an essay published in 1968, Korean lepidopterist Seok Joo-myung identified characteristics of the southern island as samda and sammu – three abundances and three scarcities. Sam in Korean language refers to the number 3 while da means many, or large...

Korean beverage firm Lotte Chilsung’s creamy soda Milkis has become hugely popular in Taiwan, with more than 10 million cans being sold in the first eight months of this year, according to the company on Tuesday. Since it entered the Taiwanese market in late 2020, Milkis has seen a dramatic uptick in sales. The 10 million mark is an 810 percent increase from the same period a year ago. The comp...

Imagine yourself listening to your favorite classical music pieces in a concert hall filled with candlelight. Entertainment discovery platform Fever is bringing this special experience to the Korean audience with a series of gigs in September and October. Showcasing the music of renowned composers like Vivaldi, Chopin or Beethoven, the concert series aims to bring traditional classical music cl...

Korean cosmetics brands have been churning out “vegan” makeup and skincare products, driven by rising consumer awareness. However, different sets of accreditation standards from certification agencies are causing consumer confusion. Han Sung-hee, a 32-year-old office worker, recently started her own research on vegan cosmetics products to discover what she could do to lessen her impact on the en...