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Sun, February 5, 2023 | 16:20

No. of King Sejong Korean language institutes to rise by 26 to 234

No. of King Sejong Korean language institutes to rise by 26 to 234

The King Sejong Institute Foundation (KSIF) will add 26 Korean language institutes in 18 countries this year, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said, Wednesday.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2021-06-09 16:39

China's Confucius Institutes facing calls to leave Korea

China's Confucius Institutes facing calls to leave Korea

A group of nine middle-aged activists gathered in front of the Chinese Embassy in Seoul on June 2, accusing the Chinese government of its alleged use of the state-funded Confucius Institutes (CIs) to infiltrate Korean universities and high schools to disseminate the Chinese Communist Party's propaganda.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-06-08 08:46

Hanbok-inspired work attire on display

Hanbok-inspired work attire on display

What caught the attention of BLACKPINK's global fans when the K-pop girl group unveiled their new hit, "How You Like That," on NBC's "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" last summer was their stage costume: modernized “hanbok” or traditional Korean attire. The members appeared on stage clad in traditional “jeogori” (upper garments) and “chima” (skirts), which are usually ...

Park Han-sol | 2021-06-02 15:30

One-person households account for 30.3% of total in 2020

One-person households account for 30.3% of total in 2020

The portion of single-member households in South Korea surpassed 30 percent of the total last year, a government survey showed Sunday, amid an increase in diverse forms of families.

2021-05-30 14:06

Husband and wife share mixed emotions about scenic farm they built from scratch

Husband and wife share mixed emotions about scenic farm they built from scratch

Asan City, South Chungcheong Province - Using her teeth, Kim Gui-yim, 68, bites into a fresh green plum that she picked from a tree in her orchard. Grimacing at its sour, pungent taste, she places in her palm the seed from inside the fruit, which had broken into pieces, as a way to teach the reporter about the right timing for picking the fruit.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-05-30 09:26

Korea's childbirths at fresh record low in March

Korea's childbirths at fresh record low in March

The number of babies born in South Korea fell to a fresh record low in March, data showed Wednesday, underscoring the country's gloomy demographic situation with the chronically low birth rate.

2021-05-26 14:04

Korea celebrates Cultural Diversity Week

Korea celebrates Cultural Diversity Week

Cultural Diversity Week, a nationwide annual festival held since 2015 to celebrate May 21, or the UN-designated World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, kicked off Friday and will run until May 27. Hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Arts Council Korea, the event aims to introduce the value of diversity and inclusiveness through...

Park Han-sol | 2021-05-21 16:04

Some YouTubers cash in on hate speech

Some YouTubers cash in on hate speech

Comedian-turned-YouTuber Kang Seong-beom offered an apology for his discriminatory remarks about both Chinese nationals and his fellow citizens living in the southeastern city of Daegu. “In my latest video, I made some inappropriate comments about Chinese nationals and Daegu residents,” he said in a statement uploaded Thursday about the May 19 video. “I deleted the controvers...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-05-21 16:02

Sayuri's decision to be single mother draws attention as Korea seeks to embrace diverse forms of family

Sayuri's decision to be single mother draws attention as Korea seeks to embrace diverse forms of family

Sayuri, a Japanese TV personality who lives in Seoul, starts her day before 4 a.m. when her five month-old baby wakes up. She has to skip her own breakfast as she is occupied feeding and comforting her child.

2021-05-21 10:52

How fortune tellers became go-to people for business tycoons

How fortune tellers became go-to people for business tycoons

Joung Jin-gu, 69, the founder of a startup called Dream Air that produces respiratory equipment and face masks, has a go-to person he turns to for advice whenever he faces key decisions. The man Joung relies on for counseling is a geomancer who tells his clients about their fortunes and future, based on four pillars ― the hour, day, month and year of one's birth.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-05-14 14:57

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