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[Herald Interview] Discovering new ways to farm and sell produce from rural Hwacheon

PeopleApr 6, 2018

When the sun rises at 5 a.m., Song Ju-hee begins her day. After applying a lot of sunscreen on her face and wearing the most comfortable outfit she has, Song drives to her family’s farm in Hwacheon, ...
[Trending] #Pyongyang #Red Velvet #Art troupe

North KoreaApr 2, 2018

An art troupe from South Korea successfully finished a musical performance in front of about 1,500 North Korean spectators including their leader Kim Jong-un on Sunday, and the Internet exploded with...
[팟캐스트] (240) 인천공항 미세먼지로 인한 항공기 회항·지연, DMZ 페스티벌 북한 예술 공연단 초청 검토

PodcastMar 28, 2018

(Yonhap) 진행자: 김보경, Paul Kerry 1. 인천공항 미세먼지로 인한 저시정으로 항공기 회항·지연 기사 요약: 인천국제공항에 짙은 안개가 끼면서 항공편이 잇따라 결항 또는 지연됐다. 인천공항에는 일요일 오후 7시 50분께 낮은 가시거리 경보가 내려졌다. 이로 인해 미국 애틀랜타에서 출발해 인천공항에 도착할 예정이던 델타항공 항공기 1편...
[Trending] #My Mister #IU

TelevisionMar 22, 2018

A romance between a 45-year-old man and 21-year-old woman? It can’t be certain yet, but it seems drama series “My Mister” has drawn enough attention to kick off a good start. (tvN) The first episod...
[Trending] #HeavySnow #March #Busan

Social affairsMar 21, 2018

Heavy snow in late March? A blizzard hit a host of regions in Korea on Wednesday morning, including Busan and Daegu in southeastern areas where snowfall is rare in March. About 3.3 centimeters of s...
[Trending] #Instagram #socialmedia

CultureMar 17, 2018

R&B singer Dean described Instagram as a “problem (of modern society)” in his latest hit song named after the social media platform, but it seems that the mobile application continues to captivate yo...
[Trending] #SolitaryChatRoom

CultureMar 13, 2018

Don’t speak, just send a picture. Chat rooms with one simple rule, dubbed “solitary chat rooms,” are gaining popularity among young Koreans. Solitary chat rooms are part of the open chat rooms offe...
[Photo News] Uiseong residents welcome ‘Garlic Girls’

Olympic GamesMar 12, 2018

The “Garlic Girls” returned Monday to their hometown of Uiseong, North Gyeongsang Province, where they received a warm welcome. The members of the South Korean women’s curling team, which won silver...
[Trending] #Nine #DearCloud #Jonghyun #King of Mask Singer

TelevisionMar 12, 2018

Band Dear Cloud‘s vocalist Nine took to MBC’s singing competition show “King of Mask Singer” on Sunday night and commemorated her close friend Jonghyun who took his life in 2017. The number of tweet...
[Trending] #Small but certain happiness #小確幸

CultureMar 11, 2018

Ever heard the Korean phrase “sohwakhaeng”? The phrase, which means “small but certain happiness,” is currently trending here and simply refers a small piece of happiness that can be easily found in ...
[Photo News] Fine dust blankets Seoul’s weekend

Social affairsMar 11, 2018

Spring has finally arrived in Seoul, but an uninvited guest let locals down over the weekend: fine dust. The temperature in Seoul went down to 2 degrees Celsius on Sunday, while daytime high peaked a...
[Photo News] PyeongChang gears up for 2018 Paralympic Games

Olympic GamesMar 8, 2018

With the opening of 2018 PyeongChang Paralympic Games just a day away, the city is busy making final preparations for the event. The torch for the games arrived in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, Thursd...
[Trending] #Snow #Daegu

Social affairsMar 8, 2018

A massive blizzard that hit Daegu and North Gyeongsang Province on Wednesday night has left locals perplexed by the unexpected snowfall in March. Daegu -- often called “Daefrica,” a compound word of...
[Trending] #7Princess #SugarMan

MusicMar 5, 2018

The members of the K-pop group 7 Princess returned to the small screen Sunday night all grown up after unofficially disbanding a decade ago. The group made a surprising appearance on JTBC’s show “Tw...
[Trending] #Daeboreum

CultureMar 2, 2018

If you stroll down the street tonight, you’d better stop for a while, raise your head and make a wish. Today is “Jeongwol Daeboreum” or “Daeboreum,” which means the first full moon of the Lunar New ...