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[Video] Pet funeral: Offering farewell to companion animals in Korea

CultureApr 21, 2021

South Korea’s pet scene is steadily growing, with pets in 1 in 4 households, adding up to some 10.5 million companion animals, according to data gathered by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rura...
[Video] Travel out of city to get a local and refreshing experience

TravelApr 6, 2021

In Yeongwol County, Gangwon Province, Aleksandra Bykova, a Russian graduate student, is taking a break from city life. The graduate student is known as a “WWOOFer” in the town. Worldwide Opportuniti...
[Video] Redefining residential spaces in Seoul

CultureMar 23, 2021

A densely populated city, but also individualistic. Huge skyscrapers and state-of-the-art facilities coexisting with old-fashioned street corners. If one asks residents living in Seoul to picture the...
[Video] Unique designs save the planet

FashionMar 16, 2021

The burning of leftover inventory to preserve brand value is still a common practice in the fashion industry. Other items end up in landfills. But brands are coming up with new ideas to minimize wast...
[팟캐스트] (393) 출생성비가 말해주는 사라진 ‘남아선호 사상’/ 영화 ‘미나리’ 골든글로브 외국어영화상 수상

PodcastMar 3, 2021

진행자: 김혜연 Naomi Garyan 1. Boys no longer preferred 요약: 통계청의 작년 출생성비가 104.9명을 기록하면서, 43년 만에 남자 아이 비중이 최저 수준을 기록했다. [1] Statistics Korea’s data on Monday showed the male ratio at birth in South Korea...
Hongdae’s Walking Street looks for new street performers

CultureFeb 17, 2021

As the harsh winter season is gradually coming to an end, fresh spots are opening up on the street corners of Hongdae, Seoul, for those who can sing, dance and are ready to perform in front of crowds...
Culture Ministry to use ‘hanji’ for award certificates

CultureFeb 16, 2021

Starting this year, award certificates presented by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will be on “hanji,” Korea’s traditional paper handmade from mulberry trees. The purpose is to support t...
Korea explores new birth registration policy for non-Korean babies

Social affairsFeb 16, 2021

The Ministry of Justice is accelerating its efforts to implement a birth registration system for non-Korean children born in South Korea, in a bid to provide legal status to newborns, regardless of t...
VR journalism seeks new ways of storytelling

TelevisionFeb 12, 2021

The first episode of “Meeting you” was aired earlier last year, based on an actual story of a mother who had to let go of her daughter suffering from an incurable disease. The VR episode, titled “Reu...
SoCar under fire over lack of cooperation in sexual assault case

Social affairsFeb 10, 2021

South Korean car-sharing app operator SoCar is facing a public outcry over a sexual assault case involving one of its users. A local news report suggests that the company slowed down the police inve...
At least 390 volunteers quit Tokyo Olympics

Olympic GamesFeb 9, 2021

The 2020 Tokyo Olympics has been facing various hurdles so far, the biggest one being the COVID-19 pandemic, but now internal problems have surfaced, threatening to further hamper the event’s progres...
Seoul designates garbage discharge dates during Lunar New Year holiday

Social affairsFeb 5, 2021

During the holiday, a total of 26 cleaning situation rooms will be set up and operated across Seoul, with 542 personnel in the cleaning patrols who will swiftly deal with civil inconveniences and com...
Police to invest in AI-based emergency support system

Social affairsFeb 5, 2021

Artificial intelligence is on the way to help out police officers pinched for time, as they are overloaded with filing reports and handling disputes on the scene simultaneously. The National Police ...
Rookie artists to receive funds for artworks

CultureFeb 5, 2021

Artists with less than two years of experience will be eligible to receive “art creation funds” from March, to help carry on their initial art productions with financial stability. Unfair practices t...
French language teacher shortage leaves schools stuck

EducationFeb 2, 2021

For over a decade, preferences for foreign language classes have favored some languages over others, and by 2022, only one French teacher will be left in Seoul's public schools. To guarantee that st...