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[Weekender] Bring spring to the table with bom namul

Food&BeverageApr 12, 2019

In South Korea, now is the time to enjoy fresh spring greens, or bom namul. Found everywhere from mountain slopes to roadsides, these wild plants come in many varieties and each has its own unique c...
[Weekender] Eat your namul, for your health and the Earth’s

Food&BeverageApr 12, 2019

Plant-based eating is emerging as a healthier and more sustainable alternative amid repeated global warnings about climate change. For most South Koreans, however, the concept is pretty familiar. D...
[Weekender] From vintage to sportswear, retro is in vogue

FashionApr 5, 2019

The retro fever can be best felt at the Dongmyo market, one of the biggest flea markets in Korea where fashionista visitors have sharply increased since last year. “Visitors surged suddenly after Se...
[Weekender] In love with #retro

CultureApr 5, 2019

Fashion trends come and go. What was once old-fashioned suddenly comes back in style, as nostalgia for the good old days brings back elements of the past. But the latest retro trend here is being fu...
[Weekender] Sejong Institute looks beyond classroom walls

CultureMar 29, 2019

Aspiring Korean speakers are virtually all over the world now, thanks to the borderless travel of Korean pop culture. To reach them, the King Sejong Institute plans to go beyond its physical limitat...
[Weekender] Korean: A rising language

CultureMar 29, 2019

When King Sejong invented Hangeul, the Korean alphabet and writing system, hoping to “broadly benefit mankind,” he couldn’t have possibly meant people on the other side of the planet. But five centu...
[Weekender] Fan translators break through K-pop’s language barrier

MusicMar 28, 2019

K-pop speaks Korean -- for the most part -- but not all its fans. In addition to K-pop’s nonverbal appeal, the language barrier is being broken down by a network of fans who translate Korean content...
[Weekender] Inside South Korea’s boom in preschool English books

CultureMar 22, 2019

In a country where 4 in 10 adults read less than one book written in their native language per year, an unlikely segment of the book market is thriving: English books for children. Lee Seung-a, an 8...
[Weekender] Snapshot of English book scene in Korea

CultureMar 22, 2019

When it comes to English books, there are three types of readers in South Korea: expats, Korean elites and language learners. For retailers and distributors, the first is the most difficult consumer...
[Weekender] Yongsan redevelopment weighs on Itaewon’s future

Social affairsMar 14, 2019

Much of Itaewon’s future hinges on Korean landlords who expect their long wait for investment gains to finally pay off in the coming years. With a former US base to be turned into a huge public park...
[Weekender] Itaewon: Present and future

TravelMar 14, 2019

Some say Itaewon has lost its soul and is now just another soulless hangout place for young Koreans. Others say the neighborhood has become safer and trendier -- suitable for a wider audience. And i...
[Weekender] Itaewon’s identity wanes in the wake of gentrification

CultureMar 14, 2019

Late on a Saturday afternoon, Itaewon was nothing like the way it is described in most Seoul tourism books. People could be seen walking down the street in sparse numbers. Stores were almost empty. ...
[Weekender] A 30-day love affair with WeWork

IndustryMar 8, 2019

I’ll admit it. From the very beginning, I was kind of in love with WeWork. I loved the concept, I loved how everything felt new, how everything felt casual but still systematic and last but not leas...
[Weekender] Coworking biz ushers in golden age

IndustryMar 7, 2019

The concept of the “sharing economy” has caught on in Korea, but not as much as the enthusiasts had imagined. Uber, the most controversial example, was unable to enter for legal reasons, and others s...
[Weekender] Coworking space on the offensive

EconomyMar 7, 2019

Upon entering the 30th floor of the 123-story Lotte Tower, the tallest building in Korea, visitors encounter a spacious and sleek office with people working on laptops on sofas, at desks or in glass-...