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[Video] Ikea Gyang focuses on environment, sustainability

IndustryOct 12, 2017

Shot by Lim Jeong-yeo / Edited by Lim Jeong-yeo The second Ikea store in Korea will focus on offering environmentally sustainable and family-friendly home-furnishings solutions, said Ikea Korea Coun...
[Video] Learning to wear hanbok with confidence

FashionSept 29, 2017

What would it be like to wear hanbok to work every day? Sitting across from hanbok designer Damyeon Lee Hye-soon at lunch earlier this month, my curiosity was piqued. I had seen her in hanbok on the ...
[Video] Seoul carries out missile drill targeting NK’s nuclear sites

DefenseSept 13, 2017

South Korea has successfully conducted its first live-fire exercise for an advanced long-range cruise missile capable of striking North Korea’s underground military facilities and command centers, Se...
[Video] Cheonan-Nonsan Expressway collision results in 11 casualties

Social affairsSept 3, 2017

An 8-vehicle pileup on Cheonan-Nonsan expressway resulted in 11 casualties including a couple’s death on Saturday. At 3:55 p.m. on Saturday, an express bus rammed into the vehicle in front of it at ...
[Video] A tattoo that is painless, removable and safe

TechnologyAug 6, 2017

For those who are not fans of permanent tattoos etched onto the skin, alternative options have long been limited to either body painting or slapping on a tacky tattoo sticker by rubbing it with water...
[Video] From Busan to Britain and back: meet Korean Billy, the internet sensation of 2017

PeopleAug 1, 2017

When Kong Seong-Jae, known as Korean Billy, walks the streets of Seoul, not many would blink an eye. Little do they know that he is an online sensation on the other side of the globe, in Britain, and...
[Video] Stephen Curry thrills fans, hosts youth clinic on Korea trip

More sportsJul 27, 2017

A little over a month after he conquered the NBA with another title, Stephen Curry visited Korea for the first time to host a youth basketball clinic in Seoul. “Annyeonghaseyo (Hello). ... You guys ...
[Video] Ongals pave way for new type of comedy

CultureJul 14, 2017

The beauty of the Ongals’ performance is in not understanding a single word they say. “Four rather large grown men are dressed like a baby and babble like them. With kids, we have to watch closely t...
[Video] 2 dead, 16 hurt in pile up on Seoul-Busan highway

Social affairsJul 9, 2017

Two people were killed and 16 others hurt following a pileup on Sunday on the northbound highway linking Seoul to the port city of Busan, police said. Six passenger cars and a bus were involved in t...
[Video] First video of former Korean sex slaves unveiled

Social affairsJul 5, 2017

The first video footage showing seven Koreans presumed to be sex slaves for Japanese troops during World War II was unveiled Wednesday, which researchers claim supports existing evidence and testimon...
[Video] Web of intrigue in assassination

North KoreaFeb 16, 2017

A tale of an intricate, well-planned execution is unravelling with the arrest of a 28-year-old woman at KLIA2, the scene of assassination of Kim Jong-nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korean l...
[Video] ‘The King’ delves into mania of power and corruption: Herald Review

MusicJan 12, 2017

What is it like for a person of power to live in Korean society? Apparently, it’s like being royalty, according to director Han Jae-rim’s latest flick “The King.” From childhood, protagonist Park T...
[Video] Sulli unfazed despite controversy

Jan 12, 2017

Singer-turned-actress Sulli on Thursday once again updated her Instagram with suggestive photos, stoking controversy. Once known for her sweet, innocent image, the now 22-year-old Sulli has been fil...