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[Weekender] When the going gets tough, the tough deliver
Food&BeverageNov 26, 2020
In a year that has witnessed the COVID-19 pandemic disrupt lives and devastate economies around the world, Korea has sought innovations to meet the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. The fol...
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[Weekender] Spending time by yourself? You are not aloneIndustryNov 21, 2020According to a report by HS Ad, there has been rising demand for “speakeasy bars” in Korea in recent months. Speakeasy bars were originally illicit establishments that served alcohol during the proh... -
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[Weekender] Millennials make hiking hip in COVID-19 timesCultureNov 7, 2020Changing fashion One hashtag that stands out this year is #Deungsanfashion. Before 2020, middle-aged men and women wearing sun hats and brightly colored professional hiking garb were the norm on mo... -
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[Weekender] Red, white and rose chase coronavirus blues awayFood&BeverageOct 31, 2020Ko of Kyung Hee University stressed a need to shed light on homegrown wines to discover which ones go well with Korean dishes. One of the newly emerging pairing principles is to look at the ingredie... -
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[Weekender] Korean bio taps SwitzerlandIndustryOct 17, 2020Switzerland has four official languages: German, Italian, French and Romansh. The country teems with people from all parts of Europe who understand how matters are done in their respective home count... -
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[Weekender] Should BTS get military exemption?DefenseOct 10, 2020As K-pop juggernaut BTS’ global domination continues, South Korea is again debating whether or not to conscript the seven young men for their mandatory active duty. Talk of special treatment resurfa... -
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[Weekender] Bringing the theater experience to homesMusicSept 26, 2020“The reason for the popularity of sound bars is due to their convenience and affordable price compared to home theaters. Sound bars complement TVs, which have become thinner and as a result don’t hav... -
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[Weekender] Chuseok traditions go contactlessCultureSept 19, 2020Now, with the government asking people to refrain from long-distance travel in an effort to rein in the new coronavirus, those who are not fans of the holiday are likely to take full advantage of the... -
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[Weekender] No more high-status vs. low-status jobs?IndustrySept 12, 2020Encouraging diversity Will such changes in our perceptions of jobs diminish the need for nearly two decades of schooling? Not quite, says Lee Bohm, a social critic of the education system in Korea.... -
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[Weekender] Coronavirus and weddings: Tying the knot in virus timesCultureAug 29, 2020Wedding day disasters Under the Level 2 social distancing rules, gatherings of 50 or more people indoors and of 100 or more people outdoors are restricted, which means weddings cannot be held in the... -
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[Weekender] The golden dream: What it takes to be ‘rich’ in South KoreaMoneyAug 22, 2020“Undergoing the COVID-19 pandemic, an increasing number of clients tend to make investments in global markets, rather than the local market,” Seo told The Korea Herald in a recent interview. “Their i... -
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[Weekender] Investing in stocks? Why not sneakers?IndustryAug 8, 2020Xxblue, a subunit of the auction house SeoulAuction Blue, is providing a differentiated offline shopping opportunity in Sinsa-dong, Seoul. Sneakerheads can saunter in to try on limited edition kicks ... -
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[Weekender] COVID-19: The people who didn’t have to dieSocial affairsAug 1, 2020Not all lives lost due to the pandemic are from the virus. Nearly half a year into the coronavirus crisis, statistics show an uptick in fatality rates that are not officially linked to the virus, but...
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