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Rise of comfort clothing in the time of virus

FashionApr 26, 2020

From loungewear to ‘one-mile-wear,’ home comfort looks go popular amid stay-at-home measures
Masks go premium, becoming fashion statements

FashionApr 26, 2020

Wearing masks has become the norm now for facial protection against the novel coronavirus. Though masks are worn for safety, fashion designers are putting their own spin on the item, turning them int...
[Eye Plus] N Seoul Tower, a landmark

TravelApr 25, 2020

The N Seoul Tower, with its pointy ramrod body and a donut shaped 360-degree observation deck in midriff, is an iconic piece of architecture visible from anywhere in central Seoul, given the view is ...
[Around the Hotels] Promotions and Packages

Food&BeverageApr 24, 2020

Sip coffee at Grand InterContinental Seoul Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas’ Grand Deli is to present its original coffee selection through its private brand D’Gold. D’Gold coffee bean blends ha...
British artist with styles of van Gogh unveils kinetic paintings in Seoul

Arts&DesignApr 24, 2020

Billy Childish, a painter who hails from the UK, opened his first solo exhibition in Seoul at Lehman Maupin in Jongno, central Seoul. The works of Childish remind that of Expressionism painters in t...
Royal Tomb of King Sejong welcomes visitors 2 years after restoration

CultureApr 24, 2020

Royal Tomb of King Sejong will partially open in May to the public, two years after restoration, the Cultural Heritage Administration, in charge of the tomb management, said Friday. The tomb, locate...
Looking back on 50 years, Gallery Hyundai ready to leap forward

Arts&DesignApr 23, 2020

Paik Nam-june holds a special place for Gallery Hyundai too. Park Myung-ja, founder of the gallery, supported the artist and hosted Paik’s exhibitions starting in 1988. The first session of the spec...
Catholic churches in Seoul resume public Masses

CultureApr 23, 2020

Catholic churches in Seoul on Thursday held their first Masses in about two months as South Korea is preparing to go back to normal, months after the start of the coronavirus outbreak. Some 150 peop...
T1 and GenG to play in LCK finals on Saturday

CultureApr 23, 2020

After a 3-1 victory against DragonX on Wednesday, T1 has punched its way to the LCK finals to play against GenG on Saturday, marking the two teams’ first clash in the domestic finals in seven years. ...
Running crews in Hangang Park and COVID-19

CultureApr 23, 2020

As for social distancing and wearing masks, some running crews followed the guidelines strictly while others did not. Running crews that required participants to wear masks ran at a slower pace than ...
Everyday steps to stem COVID-19

HealthApr 22, 2020

S. Korea to reopen economy in phases
Korea signs WIPO Beijing Treaty to protect Hallyu artists’ rights

CultureApr 22, 2020

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced Wednesday that South Korea has become a signatory to the World Intellectual Property Organization’s Beijing Treaty on Audiovisual Performance. S...
COVID-19 could be systemic in newborn babies, says pediatrician

HealthApr 22, 2020

South Korea’s youngest patient, who was diagnosed with COVID-19 on March 8 at just 27 days old, had higher viral loads for a longer period of time than her mother despite being exposed to an identica...
Son Heung-min, other athletes provide indoor exercise videos

CultureApr 21, 2020

The English Premier League’s Son Heung-min and a number of national team athletes are working with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to provide exercises that people can do at home. The “W...
S. Korean religious community set to resume on-site services

CultureApr 21, 2020

The South Korean religious community is set to resume public meetings and services that have been on hold for nearly two months due to the novel coronavirus, after social distancing guidelines were e...