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[Weekender] Spring in full bloom at open-air marketsTravelApr 26, 2019It is the best season for outdoor markets right now -- whether they are flea markets, farmers’ markets or art markets. On weekends, stalls sprout up on streets and in parks, beckoning visitors to co... -
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[Weekender] Night market gets glam makeover in YeouidoCultureApr 26, 2019Seoul’s Bamdokkaebi Night Market, which runs every Friday and Saturday at four locations in the city, is perfect for those who want a casual night out. At Cheonggye Stream, Dongdaemun Design Plaza, ... -
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[Weekender] ASMR, the art of anti-stimulationCultureApr 19, 2019Technology is taking its toll on the digital generation, evidenced in the rise of ASMR, or particular videos designed for listening. ASMR -- autonomous sensory meridian response -- is a relatively n... -
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[Weekender] ASMR: The feel-good world made of unexpected soundsCultureApr 19, 2019If you haven’t heard of ASMR, believe us, it is huge. On YouTube, videos of people whispering in their microphone, or creating certain sounds that are supposed to trigger an “autonomous sensory meri... -
[Weekender] Buddhist chef Ven. Jeongkwan on spring sprouts, cooking and natureFood&BeverageApr 12, 2019For Ven. Jeongkwan, spring sprouts are the very essence of spring. Every tiny shoot has come to be what it is by enduring the cold winter months. “It is that energy of nature that we’re sharing toda...
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![[Weekender] Bring spring to the table with bom namul](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/04/12/20190412000369_0.jpg)
[Weekender] Bring spring to the table with bom namulFood&BeverageApr 12, 2019In 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... -
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[Weekender] Eat your namul, for your health and the Earth’sFood&BeverageApr 12, 2019Plant-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... -
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[Weekender] From vintage to sportswear, retro is in vogueFashionApr 5, 2019The 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... -
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[Weekender] In love with #retroCultureApr 5, 2019Fashion 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](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/03/29/20190329000254_0.jpg)
[Weekender] Sejong Institute looks beyond classroom wallsCultureMar 29, 2019Aspiring 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](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/03/29/20190329000230_0.jpg)
[Weekender] Korean: A rising languageCultureMar 29, 2019When 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](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/03/28/20190328001016_0.jpg)
[Weekender] Fan translators break through K-pop’s language barrierMusicMar 28, 2019K-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](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/03/22/20190322000460_0.jpg)
[Weekender] Inside South Korea’s boom in preschool English booksCultureMar 22, 2019In 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](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/03/22/20190322000462_0.jpg)
[Weekender] Snapshot of English book scene in KoreaCultureMar 22, 2019When 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](http://res.heraldm.com/phpwas/restmb_idxmake.php?idx=649&simg=/content/image/2019/03/14/20190314000943_0.jpg)
[Weekender] Yongsan redevelopment weighs on Itaewon’s futureSocial affairsMar 14, 2019Much 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...
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