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1 in 3 Koreans live alone, family types becoming diverse
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Korea, Japan finance chiefs vow to tame rampant FX market volatility
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K-pop group's manager dismissed for setting up spycam in theater dressing room
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Contentious grain bill put directly to plenary meeting for vote
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Why is Apple Pay struggling to get purchase in Korea?
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Will tug-of-war between doctors, government end soon?
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Trilateral talks acknowledge ‘serious’ slumps of won, yen
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Climate impacts set to cut 2050 global GDP by nearly a fifth
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[Today’s K-pop] BTS pop-up event to come to Seoul
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[Graphic News] More Koreans say they plan long-distance trips this year
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[Video] The man behind Korea’s MBTI craze
What first seemed to be a simple trend is now a major part of how many Koreans define themselves. People often ask each other what their MBTI is – between friends, on blind dates and even in job interviews. But why are Koreans so obsessed with MBTI and who brought it to Korea? Let’s find out! Kim Su-hyeon, Park Sun-yeong and Lee Ji-min contributed to this report. By Kim Min-jung (minjung.kim@heraldcorp.com) Choi Jeong-yoon (jychoi@heraldcorp.com)
July 15, 2022
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[Well-curated] Posters, seeds and carbonated cocktails to lift your spirits
If you want a new look for your house, but don’t have many ideas how to go about it, visit Postershop located near Hongik University Station for inspiration. A 7 to 10-minute walk from Hongik University Station Exit No.9 on Subway Line No. 2, following the road at Gyeongui Line Forest Park in Mapo-gu, western Seoul, a glass covered building with a red-colored sushi restaurant on the ground floor can be easily spotted. Postershop, on the third floor, sells posters whose subjects range fro
July 15, 2022
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Nine in 10 visitors satisfied with Cheong Wa Dae visit
The majority of visitors gave positive reviews of their Cheong Wa Dae visits, according to a survey conducted by Cultural Heritage Administration on Wednesday. About 89.1 percent of the respondents answered that they were satisfied with the visit, while 87.5 percent said they would recommend visiting the iconic site to others. More than 60 percent answered that the most satisfying point of the visit was “walking around Cheong Wa Dae grounds and appreciating its landscape.” The mos
July 13, 2022
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Rental hanbok between tradition and modern taste
A serene, hundreds-year-old royal palace surrounded by a wall of shiny skyscrapers is one of the most iconic images of Seoul. On any given day, these palaces are visited by throngs of tourists -- both foreigners and locals -- dressed in hanbok, the traditional Korean attire, thanks largely to nearby rental shops offering the costume at only about 30,000 won ($23) for a full day on average. But not all are happy with the craze for rental hanbok. The issue is the design. Purists frown on renta
July 11, 2022
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[Scholars and their spaces] ‘Wander alone like a rhinoceros’
“Even if your husband blames and leaves you, do not be too critical of yourself if you think that it was not your fault. Do not harm the self, given to you by your parents, with concerns and deep worries when you have nothing to be ashamed of before the sky and sun, even though no one may recognize it.” Kim Hoyeonjae (1681-1722) wrote poems depicting countryside scenery or communicating with siblings. In her work on vigilance, written after more than 10 years of marriage, she conf
July 9, 2022
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[Visual History of Korea] Gaya Kingdom of Korea with formidable culture and enduring legacy
Korean history has always favored the victors as the kingdoms which have disappeared have no voice except for their legacy. The Gaya Kingdom of Korea, more accurately Gaya Confederacy, founded in 42CE, had a relatively short history by Korean standards, but we are still learning about them from their music and the artifacts buried with their rulers. The Three Kingdoms, Goguryeo (37 BC - AD 668 ), Baekje (18 BC - AD 660) and Silla (57 BC - AD 935), had a formidable neighbor called Gaya in
July 9, 2022
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[Well-curated] Jazz club, immersive art and bindaetteok for rainy weekend
If high-end jazz clubs with pricey finger food are beyond your budget, “Take-out Jazz” might be the place for you, where you can bring your own food and drinks and watch live jazz performances. A 20-minute walk from Yangjae Citizen Forest Station in Gangnam, the Naeum Art Hall hosts four sessions of “Take-out Jazz” on weekends. The performances are held at 7:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Fridays and at 5 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. on Sundays. The basement club has a cozy ambience, co
July 8, 2022
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Sinchon Water Gun Fest canceled due to pandemic resurgence
This year’s Sinchon Water Gun Festival, which had been scheduled for two days starting July 30, was canceled by the Seodaemun-gu Office on Wednesday, according to Heyway, the main organizer of the event. Jointly sponsored by the city of Seoul, Seodaemun-gu Office and Sinchon Merchants’ Association, the Sinchon Water Gun Festival attracted over 1 million cumulative participants from 2013 to 2019. The festival has been halted for the past two years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The
July 7, 2022
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[Interactive] Rental hanbok: Between legacy and modern demands
July 7, 2022
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National Palace Museum unveils cultural heritage brought home
The National Palace Museum of Korea and the Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage Foundation are presenting a special exhibition titled, “Treasures of Ours Treasured by Others: Journey of Korean Cultural Heritage,” starting Thursday. The museum is presenting a selection of 40 cultural artifacts that have been brought back from abroad, six of which are being shown to the public here for the first time. A considerable number of Korean cultural artifacts were plundered and taken out of
July 6, 2022
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BTS military service depends on public opinion, Cheong Wa Dae could be turned into cultural complex: Culture Minister
Park Bo-gyoon, the new minister of culture, tourism and sports, said BTS‘s military service depends on public opinion and Cheong Wa Dae, the former presidential office, could be turned into a cultural complex. Park, who came into office 50 days ago, met with reporters for the first time and shared his position on current issues such as a possible military exemption for K-pop stars and Cheong Wa Dae’s future. Calling military service a solemn obligation, he acknowledged BTS&lsquo
July 4, 2022
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Seoul Stage 11 returns with concerts across Seoul
Ten concerts will start at 11 a.m. at various spots in Seoul on Thursday as the Seoul Cultural Foundation‘s concert series Seoul Stage 11 returns for the month of July. Launched in April, the concert series is held on the first Thursday of every month at venues across the city that are operated by the foundation. Under the theme of "musical heat shelter," this month’s performances have been organized to offer a bit of cool relaxation in the midday heat. Seoul Arts Edu
July 4, 2022
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Future of Blue House remains unclear
Nearly two months since the opening of Cheong Wa Dae to the public, the fate of the former presidential compound remains unclear, leading to concerns among experts and the public alike. One of the key pledges by the Yoon Suk-yeol administration, “to return Cheong Wa Dae to the public,” was implemented on the day of the inauguration. But little preparation was made for the opening itself, and even less thought appears to have been given to the future of the grounds. The large influ
July 4, 2022
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[Visual History of Korea] Getbol, the Korean tidal flats and sustainable seafood dining
Twice a day, the West Sea tides rise and drain the Korean tidal flats, called getbol, along the western coast of Korea. The slow draining and replenishing of the getbol, as the seawater comes under the influence of the moon, breathes oxygen-rich life into the muddy and sandy West Sea coast, creating a variety of getbol wetlands rich with the aquatic and amphibious creatures that live in them. The getbol are a complex muddy and sandy environment submerged in the water at high tide and exposed a
July 2, 2022
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[Scholars and their spaces] ‘If you are not progressing, you are regressing’
A monument to a scholar that stands in the center of Sejong city, South Korea’s administrative capital, is inscribed with a long letter to King Hyojong. The letter, considered to be the most notable appeal of its kind, was unprecedented at the time. More than 20,000 characters long, it contains a complete development plan for national reform proposed by Yi Yu-tae (1607-1684), a prominent scholar of the Giho school of Neo-Confucianism in the middle Joseon period. Upon reading the letter,
July 2, 2022
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Jeong Da-hye wins Loewe Foundation Craft Prize with basket woven with horsehair
Jeong Da-hye became the first South Korean artist to win the Loewe Foundation Craft Prize, for “A Time of Sincerity,” a basket created from woven horsehair. The awards ceremony was held at the Seoul Museum of Craft Art in Jongno, central Seoul, on Thursday. Made using a 500-year-old Korean hat-making technique that had long been considered a lost art, Jeong’s piece won the prize in a unanimous decision by the panel of judges. “‘A Time of Sincerity’ exuded
July 1, 2022
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[Well-curated] Pop-up store for Disney fans, stylish cocktails and exhibition on memories
As the hot, humid days of Korea‘s rainy season are well underway, how about enjoying a weekend at a pop-up store? An ID card is all you need to enjoy your favorite Disney shows in cool comfort. A 5-minute walk from Hongik University Station Exit No. 9 on Subway Line No. 2, following the main road to the university, the blue-colored store cannot be missed. Disney+’s special pop-up store will be showing attendees a variety of shows exclusively offered by the streaming platform. They
July 1, 2022
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Cheong Wa Dae to hold nighttime tours
Cheong Wa Dae will stay open to the public during the evening hours from July 20 to Aug. 1, the Cultural Heritage Administration’s Cheong Wa Dae operations team announced Tuesday. Nighttime tours will be held twice a day, at 7:30 p.m. and 8:10 p.m., except on Tuesdays. The 90-minute tour will be led by a guide, who will explain about the Cheong Wa Dae’s buildings and compound. Cold drinks will be served, along with a live performance of fusion gugak at the former presidential res
June 28, 2022
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Thai soldiers in the Korean war remembered in Kakao Entertainment webtoon
Kakao Entertainment and the Korean Cultural Center Thailand will present a webtoon about Thai veterans who participated in the Korean War. The webtoon has been created to inform the younger generation about the history of the Korean War. Titled “One Day, My Beloved Idol Group‘s Leader Disappeared!” it will be launched in September in Thailand. The story begins when the leader of the famous K-pop boy band Little Tiger disappears, even from people’s memory. The main charac
June 28, 2022
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[Visual History of Korea] Do or die naval battles defined Adm. Yi Sun-sin as hero
War is always a human-made calamity. The Japanese invasions of Korea (1592-1598), known as the Imjin War, that began in the Year of the Dragon in 1592 were no different. While Korea of the Joseon era had superior battleships, muzzle-loading cannons and large weapons that could rapidly fire several rounds of explosives, which Japan lacked, the combat-ready standing army at the time of the Japanese invasion was only around 2,000 men. Goryeo Kingdom inventor and engineer Choi Mu-sun (1325-1395) h
June 25, 2022