Dongrak-ga, a shared working space in central Seoul’s Jongno, opened its doors last month, offering space that nonprofit organizations in Korea can use without paying any rent.  Dongrak-ga translates into “a place where people come together for fun,” and was originally the house of Lee Joon-yong, the honorary chair of the corporation Daelim. After his retirement, Lee announced in 2015 that all his property, estimated to be worth around 200 billion won ($165 million), wou

The classic condensed milk and red beans become transcendent when they meet shaved ice

  Since June 10, South Korea requires QR code entry logs at facilities deemed to pose a high risk of creating COVID-19 clusters. It is a step intended to bolster the country’s contact-tracing capabilities and study virus transmission routes. Around 80,000 facilities across the nation -- including bars, nightclubs and singing rooms -- are now required to install QR code readers. Anyone who wishes to enter first needs to scan a QR code using a Naver smartphone app. 　 The Korea Center

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Embattled travel industry slams Seoul’s tourist spots

South Korea has launched a “no-mask, no-ride” policy for public transportation to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus infections. The Korean government has allowed taxi or bus drivers to refuse to give rides to passengers who are not wearing masks since May 26. Although there is no law to regulate passengers without masks, Seoul has eased a clause that bans drivers from rejecting passengers for the time being. The strengthened measures came amid another wave of COVID-19 infe

Slight loosening of restrictions allowed Seoul’s youth culture to boom again, outpouring public vitriol

Drive-thru system helps institutions and organizations meet growing demand amid virus pandemic

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Most Seoulites opt for social distancing to tame coronavirus, while others ignore rules to enjoy social life

The cafe-like beverage can be easily made at home, allowing people to reminisce about their daily lives

When will social distancing end? Is there light at the end of this tunnel of “stay-at-home and postpone-your-weddings” while listening to news about rising mortality? As this prolonged period of COVID-19 outbreak chips away at our morale, global neighbors from hard-hit regions of Iran, Italy, Germany, the UK, the US and Mexico came together to share how they are getting through this time. (Yoga and Animal Crossing, anyone?) Meet in this video Hamed Soleimanzadeh (@hamedsoleimanzade

COVID-19 forces universities to shift to remote learning, but glitches abound

As the start of the spring semester has been postponed over the coronavirus outbreak and online classes are encouraged to minimize infections in the classrooms, teachers are trying to adapt to remote teaching. The majority of universities in South Korea started to provide online classes. This comes as social distancing is the most effective way to prevent the cluster infections of COVID-19. Professors are notified that they should conduct their classes via online solutions through the end of