Last week, I had a pleasant walk with friends along a short trekking course that opened recently around the former presidential mansion. My smartphone walking counter app tracked about 15,000 paces in the two-hour trip, which included a snack of makgeolli and a sundae on the wooden floor of the Okhojeong pavilion near the eastern end of the route. I have to wait to the end of this month to go inside Cheong Wa Dae because I could not make an earlier online reservation. The view of Seoul from the

CLOi CarryBot, an autonomous mobile robot made by LG Electronics, carries parcels at a distribution center on Wednesday. LG Electronics, on the same day, said it has signed a memorandum of understanding with CJ Logistics to jointly develop next-generation logistics robots.

Test your knowledge of Korea with our weekly quiz on the language, culture, history or anything K-related.  Answer: 아니 아직 Ani, I have not. “Ani,” which usually means “no” in Korean, may be one of the most versatile expressions in the Korean language. The most common usage of “ani” is as an exclamation you say in order to disagree. You can say “ani” as the response to a question or to correct a statement someone said to you.  But bear

지난 회에 이어, 유용한 비즈니스 영어 표현들을 소개합니다. ‘비즈니스 영어’라는 게 따로 떨어져 존재하는 것은 아닙니다만, 일상 회화에서 흔히 볼 수 없는 표현들을 활용하는 것도 사실입니다. 저희 책 『나는 더 영어답게 말하고 싶다 비즈니스 편』에서 뽑은 표현들입니다.   <채무, 부채> 1 A: Would it be possible to raise the credit line on my Mastercard? B: After checking your credit history, you’ve been approved for a credit line of $15,000. A: 제 신용카드의 한도를 높일 수 있을까요? B: 신용 기록을 조회한 결과로 한도를 1만 5천 달러로 승인해 드렸습니다. SITUATION ‘신용 한도’를 표현할 때 평범하게 I would like to have mor

In the broader discussion about Russia’s war on Ukraine, an important but overlooked element is the exodus of Russians from their homeland. Though it is impossible to determine the scale of this phenomenon, we can expect the outflow to continue, especially if the United States pursues a policy to lure highly skilled specialists and sustain a Russian brain drain, as US President Joe Biden has proposed. The Russian diaspora could be a key partner in building a new Russia after Vladimir Puti

Multiple opinion leaders have pointed out that hostility was rampant in Korean society during the Moon administration. In order to secure votes and supporters, politicians nurtured hostile feelings toward those who are different from the majority of us, better than we are in some way, or richer than the rest. As a result, hostilities are now endemic in our community, an ordeal with which we have to live every day. Hostilities stem from grudges and resentment against others and thus gravely end

진행자: 조혜림, Naomi Garyan 1. McDonald’s Korea back on sale after six years 기사요약: 국내 버거업계 1위 한국맥도날드가 매물시장에 나오며 다른 글로벌 패스트푸드사들과 같이 매각 러시에 뛰어들었다. [1] McDonald’s South Korean arm, the country’s largest burger chain by revenue, is seeking a new owner, joining the latest burger chain sales rush. *arm: 소매, 지부 *revenue: 수익 *sales rush: 줄줄이 매각 [2] The company announced on Friday that it will sell 100 percent of its shares and business license here owned by McDonald’s US headquarte

Cryptocurrency prices displayed at a Bithumb customer service center in Seoul on Wednesday shows bitcoin‘s price dropping below 30 million won ($23,335) for the first time in 1 1/2 years.

At the gas station near my home in Burbank, California, gas prices last week were an astronomical $6.50 per gallon ($1.72 per liter), much higher than the nationwide average of $4.67, and just above the statewide average of $6.19 per gallon. Filling up the tank can cost a shocking $100. Working families cannot afford this, and it doesn’t have to be this way. The reasons for high gas prices are many and intertwined. Our economy’s rapid recovery from COVID-19 has led to a surge in dem

Americans are being tested right now about the kind of country and world they want to live in. At home -- as children are slaughtered with easily acquired assault weapons -- members of the US Congress must decide whether they prefer the rule of law or the law of the jungle. Abroad, the Biden administration, and the American public, must decide whether the strong US support for Ukraine will be continued for the long haul as Vladimir Putin breaks all the rules that have kept peace in Europe sinc

President Yoon Suk-yeol on Monday appointed Kim Chang-ki, former head of the tax agency in Busan, as the new commissioner of the National Tax Service, by skipping a confirmation hearing that had been delayed for days. After nominating Kim for the top tax office on May 13, President Yoon submitted a motion to seek parliamentary approval on appointing a new tax chief three days later. Hearings for Kim and other officials have been delayed with two parties locking horns over who should sit on com

People often use pet names for their significant others, but “brother” or “sister” is usually off the table. In Korea, many young women will call the person they are in a relationship with “oppa” -- the same word that Korean people use for “older brother.“ It may sound strange to foreigners, especially if you are watching a TV drama, but for Koreans, it merely means that they are referring to their partner as someone older or wiser than them. It