From snacks to fried chicken and pizza, Sichuan flavor is hot

Tracing the roots of Koreans’ love for chilies

South Korean startup SuperBin makes recycling financially rewarding and fun

The city of Gwangmyeong, Gyeonggi Province, has the country’s first gallery dedicated to upcycling and runs programs for both artists and the general public. The ongoing exhibition at the Gwangmyeong Upcycle Art Center has a child-friendly zoo theme: A tiger, an eagle and other wild animals have been recreated out of various waste materials. But the message isn’t just for kids. “The ‘Upcycle Zoo’ exhibition intends to provoke thoughts about what’s happening on

In a fancy Seoul building, an upcycling ecosystem is being hatched

Four shops that produce tasty vegan treats

Vegan beauty brands seek to provide an ethical alternative

Small but passionate community leads movement for animal liberation, nonviolent food choices, responsible consumption

The leader of KEB Hana Bank’s anti-counterfeiting team discusses how experts spot forgeries and look at the danger of a suspected North Korean export: supernotes

For 35-year-old office worker Kim Seong-soo, carrying a wallet loaded with cash or plastic is a thing of the past.  In Pangyo Techno Valley, where he works, he can easily buy a cup of coffee and get a haircut without any cash or cards -- as long as he brings his phone.The tech cluster, located south of Seoul in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, is often called the South Korean equivalent of California’s Silicon Valley. To access any service in the area, all Kim needs to do is place his pho

South Korean banknotes and coins begin life at a factory in Gyeongsan, just outside Daegu. They are then transported to the Bank of Korea’s vault in Seoul, heavily guarded by armed security officers, to enter the money circulation cycle. In its lifespan as a medium of exchange, the banknotes and coins travel around at varying speeds, with some -- 1,000 won bills in particular -- changing hands numerous times before exiting circulation. However, some coins spend most of their time sitt

Indoor wave facilities allow surfers to catch the wave all year round

Flyboarding, latest extreme water sport, hits Han River

Even preteens can enjoy thrill of skydiving within air-blasting tunnel It looked like I wasn’t in Kansas anymore. The ferocious funnel of wind swept me off my feet, out of Seoul, and into Maseong-ri, Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, where I sat inside Fly Station Korea, waiting to experience what is called indoor skydiving.Fly Station Korea, just a five-minute drive away from Everland theme park, is the only place in South Korea that offers indoor skydiving programs, operated every day from 10 a

Foot baths, rejuvenating tea and naps with ‘bamboo wife’ were effective