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Less is more for Koreans renting lifestyle products

One of 33-year-old newlywed Nam Ji-hyun’s newfound hobbies of late is to cook roasted meals for herself and her husband after work, using her rented oven. Nam, who lives in a two-bedroom apartme...

Mar 30, 2018
Culture
[Photo News] Anatomy of string instruments

Approaching the violin studio, visitors can smell a mix of scents lingering in the alley. Maple, spruce and the varnish applied to them that fill the air inside of the workshop spill out over into th...

Mar 30, 2018
Culture
[Herald Interview] ‘Small is beautiful’

It was over a meal with a foreign friend that Yeol Chairwoman Kim Young-M’Young’s interest in conserving Korean culture was sparked. Today, what originated from three friends brainstorming has grown ...

Mar 30, 2018
Culture
[Video] Tour service to link Korean ‘oppa’ with foreign visitors

A South Korean software company has launched a specialty tour service targeting foreign visitors hoping for their own “oppa,” as depicted in Korean TV dramas. Korean women use the term “oppa” to add...

Mar 30, 2018
Travel
Obese people more susceptible to contracting diabetes: survey

Obese people are more susceptible to contracting diabetes than those who are not, a survey showed Friday. Obese people have a 156 percent greater chance of contracting diabetes than those who are no...

Mar 30, 2018
Health
Jeju remembers

The narrow, muddy hike up Dongbaekdongsan is full of branches and leaves hindering your every step. You get irritated, struggling to keep up with the rest of your group, before you realize this was t...

Mar 29, 2018
Travel
[Epicurean challenge] Eating ox from head to tail, someori gukbap

In the past, oxen were an important asset for Korean farmers and it was very rare for ordinary folk to have the luxury of eating beef as the oxen had to farm the land and beef was exorbitantly priced...

Mar 29, 2018
Food
Seoul's royal palaces throw open gates for tours

As blossoming flowers herald the arrival of spring, the Cultural Heritage Administration is running several programs related to the royal palaces in Seoul. Changdeokgung Moonlight Tour, an annual e...

Mar 28, 2018
Culture
Kim Whan-ki, Lee U-fan’s works to lead Seoul Auction’s Hong Kong sale

Seoul Auction will hold its 24th Hong Kong Sale, with a total of 69 artworks by acclaimed artists from here and abroad, including Kim Whan-ki, Lee U-fan, Yun Hyong-keun, Gerhard Richter and Damien Hi...

Mar 28, 2018
Arts&Design
Seoul confirms lineup for NK, Psy left off

The South Korean government on Tuesday confirmed the final lineup, size and schedule for its art troupe that will perform in North Korea next month. In a briefing held at the Seoul Government Comple...

Mar 27, 2018
Culture
[Video] Backstage of the 2018 fall-winter HERA Seoul Fashion Week

The six-day 2018 fall-winter HERA Seoul Fashion Week came to a close Saturday, but not without leaving a lasting imprint of the vibrant fashion scene that is to unfold in Korea this coming season. I...

Mar 26, 2018
Fashion
Seoul Fashion Week for insiders and outsiders

Wrapping up its five-day exploration of styles and trends, the 2018 fall-winter HERA Seoul Fashion Week ended its run Saturday. The country’s largest fashion event took place from Tuesday to Saturda...

Mar 25, 2018
Fashion
“Girogi” exhibition questions status of art galleries

As visitors approach the exhibition space of “Girogi,” they can hear the fluttering wings of birds. However, as soon as they enter, they encounter a nearly empty space, where there is nothing but dif...

Mar 25, 2018
Arts&Design
Day 5 of Seoul Fashion Week

Dongdaemun Design Plaza bustled with "fashion people" Saturday, as they took in the last bit of the 2018 fall-winter HERA Seoul Fashion Week. Local fashion brands staged shows, bidding to return for ...

Mar 24, 2018
Life&Style
Day 4 of Seoul Fashion Week

With a full load of sunshine, Friday’s Dongdaemun Design Plaza was filled with crowds visiting for the fourth day of the 2018 fall-winter HERA Seoul Fashion Week. Local fashion brands continued to st...

Mar 24, 2018
Fashion

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