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Feb 20, 2021 Culture

[Weekender] 60 is the new 40, literally

While major plastic surgery clinics in Gangnam-gu, southern Seoul -- the mecca of plastic surgery in Korea -- have lost foreign clients that accounted for approximately 30 percent of total customers,...

[Weekender] Something special to celebrate a pandemic Seollal

According to the latest survey of 1,043 customers by e-commerce platform TMon, around 33 percent of them chose to buy products through the platform and use delivery services for gift-giving, while 32...

Feb 6, 2021
Culture
[Weekender] Inside Korea’s interior design boom amid pandemic

Increased interest in interior design has also given rise to new home interior services such as OHouse. The home interior information and shopping app attracted 77 billion won from investors, includ...

Jan 30, 2021
Retail
[Weekender] Korean gatherings go virtual on Minecraft amid pandemic

Earlier, the Royal Culture Festival organizers had also opened a server to educate young people about Korean history and culture in October. The server provided kids with an opportunity to experience...

Jan 16, 2021
Culture
[Weekender] Young and fearless: Startups enter global race for space, robotics and AI

The startup develops a four-legged robot that moves like a dog, multi-axis force sensors and robotic arms that can sense and dodge objects or humans on their own. The company’s quadruped robot, also...

Jan 9, 2021
Markets
[Weekender] What does the date on your milk mean?

South Korea currently requires retailers to keep the refrigerator temperature below 10 degrees Celsius. But the association and food industry officials say the legal standard should be lowered to bel...

Dec 19, 2020
Industry
[Weekender] Zero waste movement grows amid pandemic

Cosmetics conglomerates began to join the zero-waste movement this year. Amoerpacific group, which operates more than 30 beauty and health brands, opened a refill station in October in Gwanggyo, Gyeo...

Dec 5, 2020
Culture
[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...

Nov 26, 2020
Food&Beverage
[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] 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

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