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[Weekender] Classic designer brands make room for ‘swag-fake’

IndustryFeb 14, 2014

Graphic by Nam Kyung-don The fashion industry has long been dominated by a black-and-white theory that only genuine articles from classic designer brands have value. Anything that’s a knockoff ― a “...
[Weekender] Woo Young-mi seeks homegrown fashion in Paris

FashionFeb 14, 2014

What makes luxury goods stand out among fashionable items? What makes a luxury a luxury? Chinese fashion columnist Wang Er Song says in his book “Luxury Attitude” that it is the buyers’ respect for ...
[Weekender] Conglomerates foster own luxury brands

FashionFeb 14, 2014

O’2nd collection (SK Networks) Korean conglomerates are gearing up to nurture the future Louis Vuitton or Chanel, which will not only secure them with profits but also a luxurious corporate image an...
[Weekender] Rise of sharing economy

Social affairsFeb 7, 2014

In the wake of the financial crisis in 1997, a frugality campaign swept the country under the motto of “anabana,” or “save, share, swap and reuse goods.” The movement spread through flea markets, cha...
[Weekender] Seoul eyes shareable metropolis

Social affairsFeb 7, 2014

More and more Seoul citizens are engaging in a new lifestyle by sharing everything from their talent to parking lots to houses. Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon introduced the “Share Seoul” project in Sept...
[Weekender] Social media network boosts knowledge exchange

Social affairsFeb 7, 2014

On Wisdome, a social networking site, people can open offline classes to provide their knowledge, experience and skills for a small fee. Lectures on a range of topics like overseas travel, calligraph...
[Weekender] Sharing economy drives sustainable development

Social affairsFeb 7, 2014

The sharing economy can contribute to sustainable development and has plenty of room to develop further in diverse fields of business, society and life, says Harald Heinrichs, a leading sharing econo...
[Weekender] Shared housing takes root

Social affairsFeb 7, 2014

Sohaengju, a family shared housing unit (Kim Myung-sub/The Korea Herald) An upscale apartment overlooking the Hangang River in Mapo, Seoul, is home to eight women who have a special interest in film...
[Weekender] Redefining meaning of Seollal

CultureJan 24, 2014

Family reunions are the most important part of Lunar New Year traditions. A family, donned in hanbok gowns, heads for their hometown in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province, to spend the holidays with...
[Weekender] Rice-cake soup remains Seollal staple

Food&BeverageJan 24, 2014

A family gathers around a traditional breakfast table laden with special dishes to celebrate the Lunar New Year, including tteokguk. (Korea Tourism Organization) Tteokguk, that steaming bowl of hot ...
[Weekender] Korea strives to revive fading interest in traditional clothes

CultureJan 24, 2014

A customer shops for hanbok for her children at Lotte Mart Seoul Station ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday. While fewer adults wear the traditional Korean clothes, the demand for children’s hanbok ...
[Weekender] Asia rings in colorful Lunar New Year

Foreign affairsJan 24, 2014

Seollal, which falls on Jan. 31 this year, involves a lot of hectic food preparations and family gatherings, but Koreans are not the only people observing it. Though practices differ, a version of S...
[Weekender] Celebrating Seollal in old Korean fashion

CultureJan 24, 2014

Visitors tie together their talisman fortunes at Namsangol Hanok Village as part of Lunar New Year actitvities. (Korea Herald file photo) Seollal, the Lunar New Year, is one of the most celebrated ...
[Weekender] Dokdo: Perpetual flashpoint in Korea-Japan relations

Foreign affairsJan 17, 2014

Dokdo (Korea Coast Guard) In A.D. 512, Gen. Kim Isabu was on a mission to conquer an island country off the east coast of the peninsula. To defeat the tribesmen, who were notoriously ferocious and a...
[Weekender] History contradicts Japan’s claim

Foreign affairsJan 17, 2014

A statue of An Yong-bok in Busan (The Korea Herald file photo) Everything about the Dokdo islets is common knowledge among older Koreans: their history, marine life, climate, rainfall and even exac...