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[Weekender] In search of youth

The term “babyface” has far wider connotations in the modern era than as a nickname for boxers and legendary bank robbers. Saying someone has a babyface may be the biggest compliment one can pay in a...

Sept 8, 2017
Health
[Weekender] Secret to reversing aging? Think again

As people age, so do their looks. In the hopes of reversing the ravages of time, a growing number of people are willing to pay for the privilege: The anti-aging industry in South Korea is expected to...

Sept 8, 2017
Health
[Weekender] Earphones becoming standalone, convenient and smarter

In the premium earphone market traditionally dominated by high-end audio producers, smartphone giants have jumped into the race by integrating with their advanced handset technologies. Global smartp...

Sept 1, 2017
Industry
[Weekender] Koreans shell out for high-end headphones

Audiophiles in Korea are shelling out for high-end headphones as technology for audio players continues to improve and headphones are marketed as accessories. “Once you hear a song through expensive...

Sept 1, 2017
Industry
[Weekender] Plugging in

Beats, melodies, or words flow into your ears uninterrupted, and no one can touch what you picture with the sounds. Earphones and headphones divide a solitude space among multitudes on a busy street...

Sept 1, 2017
Technology
[Weekender] Kids go wild in ‘infant forests’

“Take a look at this pupa hanging from a leaf.” At the call of the guide, 5-year-olds crowded around to observe the cocooned insect hanging from a shrub inside the “infant’s forest” of Samcheong Par...

Aug 25, 2017
Social affairs
[Weekender] Into Seoul’s urban woods

As Korea edges towards the crisp, cool weather of fall, more city-dwellers seek the refuge of nature in urban forests. Although not as lush and large as national parks, they are ready to cater to tho...

Aug 25, 2017
Social affairs
[Weekender] Urban forests offer greener life in Seoul’s concrete jungle

Seoul is probably more closely associated with stark concrete jungle than forests. However, the city is becoming greener as local governments turn to forests to battle pollution. Forests in urban a...

Aug 25, 2017
Social affairs
[Weekender] Korean DJs should be wary of popularity, never get lazy as trend setters: DJ Juncoco

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...

Aug 18, 2017
Culture
[Weekender] Unique ecosystem of Korean ‘night’

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

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

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

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

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

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

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