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[Weekender] Changes in architectural design inevitable in post-COVID-19 era

Arts&DesignMay 30, 2020

The post-COVID-19 era is looming, bringing changes to what people considered normal. As the world deals with this highly contagious disease and prepares for other viruses in the future, interior desi...
[Weekender] Bracing for summer heat in times of COVID-19

Social affairsMay 23, 2020

Go abroad online Despite lingering dangers, it is difficult to resist the desire to soak up the sun in summer. But there are alternatives. While some people chose to spend their vacations in nearby...
[Weekender] Tightrope walk between hair regrowth and side effects

IndustryMay 16, 2020

“I’ve been told about the possible adverse reactions of finasteride, but I still take it because I know the percentage of men who become impotent are only a fraction,” said Kang Si-hoon, a 33-year-ol...
[Weekender] Coronavirus takes silent toll on children

Social affairsMay 9, 2020

Children have their own set of problems and distresses amid the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak, experts say, as they are forced to forgo childhood necessities such as outdoor fun and play -- and,...
[Weekender] New social norms emerge in the age of COVID-19

CultureMay 2, 2020

As the number of new COVID-19 infection cases continued to fall, the government began applying a relaxed social distancing advisory starting April 20. Despite the eased guideline, many Koreans are s...
[Weekender] From vintage furniture to Fendi: Flea markets go mobile

MarketsApr 25, 2020

Reflected in the size of its user base, Danggeun Market has the perfect mobile system for haggling. Besides the messaging rooms where sellers can talk with buyers privately one-on-one, the interface ...
[Weekender] Make room for us: 5060 generation redefines aging

IndustryApr 18, 2020

New attitudes The OPAL generation appears to have a different attitude toward aging, as they were brought up in a more affluent time than their parents and are better educated, said Koh Seon-ju, a d...
[Weekender] Solidarity at time of crisis

Social affairsApr 11, 2020

By Park Han-na ( hnpark@heraldcorp.com )
[Weekender] Brighten up home quarantine with home furnishings

CultureApr 4, 2020

As the COVID-19 situation draws out, many of us have been spending all day in our homes. Staying in can be boring, even stressful for some. Worse, we are not sure when this will ever come to an end. ...
[Weekender] How to raise W100m by 30: Millennial investment strategies

MoneyMar 26, 2020

“Since I do not work for any organization, I want to make money through freelance jobs like part-time tutoring as well as expanding savings through investments,” she said. In a recent joint survey r...
[Weekender] National Gugak Center goes online

MusicMar 19, 2020

While the National Gugak Center in southern Seoul remains closed to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the center continues to put on creative gugak performances and make them available online. As more...
[Weekender] Hyundai or Mercedes-Benz: Why is Korea’s car market so polarised?

TransportMar 19, 2020

This strategy has been difficult by local rivals to follow, as many of them went through restructuring, labor-management disputes and ownership changes without the backing of sturdy capital. Amid gr...
[Weekender] Love in a time of coronavirus

CultureMar 13, 2020

Roses are red, violets are blue. The season of love is here, and the coronavirus is too. “I was supposed to get married on White Day but I delayed it to this fall due to the coronavirus,” a bride-to...
[Weekender] Handmade masks comfort marginalized people amid serious shortage

CultureMar 12, 2020

When Park Jin-ryoung, a Daegu resident, saw people waiting in line for hours to buy a face mask -- a must-have survival item in the city, which accounts for nearly 70 percent of COVID-19 cases in Sou...
[Weekender] How coronavirus has changed way Koreans exercise

HealthMar 6, 2020

“For February, we had to expand our capacity as the number of members rose from around 9,000 to over 10,000. We also had over 10,000 people signing up for the class in March,” startup Dano spokespers...