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Nov 26, 2020 Food&Beverage

[Weekender] When the going gets tough, the tough deliver

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...

[Weekender] Spending time by yourself? You are not alone

According 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...

Nov 21, 2020
Industry
[Weekender] Yoga for women, lifting for men?

The growing popularity of strength training among women can be seen in sales figures. According to e-commerce site Gmarket, sales of fitness equipment preferred by women -- such as kettle bells and d...

Nov 14, 2020
Social affairs
[Weekender] Millennials make hiking hip in COVID-19 times

Changing 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...

Nov 7, 2020
Culture
[Weekender] Red, white and rose chase coronavirus blues away

Ko 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...

Oct 31, 2020
Food&Beverage
[Weekender] Korean bio taps Switzerland

Switzerland 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...

Oct 17, 2020
Industry
[Weekender] Should BTS get military exemption?

As 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...

Oct 10, 2020
Defense
[Weekender] Bringing the theater experience to homes

“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...

Sept 26, 2020
Music
[Weekender] Chuseok traditions go contactless

Now, 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...

Sept 19, 2020
Culture
[Weekender] No more high-status vs. low-status jobs?

Encouraging 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....

Sept 12, 2020
Industry
[Weekender] ‘No better time to quit’

If health warnings about smoking tobacco did not hit close to home before, they should now: Smokers are at higher risk of developing severe disease and death from the novel coronavirus, according to ...

Sept 5, 2020
Health
[Weekender] Coronavirus and weddings: Tying the knot in virus times

Wedding 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...

Aug 29, 2020
Culture
[Weekender] The golden dream: What it takes to be ‘rich’ in South Korea

“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...

Aug 22, 2020
Money
[Weekender] Investing in stocks? Why not sneakers?

Xxblue, 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 ...

Aug 8, 2020
Industry
[Weekender] COVID-19: The people who didn’t have to die

Not 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...

Aug 1, 2020
Social affairs

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