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Sun, December 10, 2023 | 23:24

More customers demand 'eco-friendliness' in cosmetics

More customers demand 'eco-friendliness' in cosmetics

Kim Ye-seul, a 30-year-old woman, visited a refillable cosmetic store recently in western Seoul's Mangwon-dong to get a skincare product. Instead of buying another bottle, she only bought refills there and collected them in recyclable containers she brought from home. She decided to buy the refills rather than the same product in a new bottle to reduce plastic consumption aft...

2021-03-01 09:30

New culture minister vows 'kimchi diplomacy'

New culture minister vows 'kimchi diplomacy'

New Culture Minister Hwang Hee said Thursday that he would step up efforts to promote Korea's cultural heritage and traditional cuisine - such as kimchi, hanbok and pansori - overseas as part of cultural diplomacy, amid the ongoing cultural feud between Korea and China.

2021-02-25 16:40

Anti-China sentiment growing in Korea

The way bullies recall their past

The way bullies recall their past

The recent bullying scandals that have rocked the Korean entertainment and sports scenes show a deep gap in narratives about the same shared experiences of the alleged victims and the people accused of having bullied them. Victims say their lives were ruined as the traumatic experiences continue to haunt them. Some alleged bullies, meanwhile, insist that they don't even remem...

2021-02-25 10:51

Victims still reeling from traumatic past, yet bullies forgetful

Haute couture designer Kay Kim speaks about SM's girl band debut costume, her brand

Last year, haute couture designer Kay Kim got an unexpected visit from Lee Soo-man, founder and chief director of SM Entertainment.

2021-02-25 09:11

KOCCA to invest 22.4 bil. won this year in developing game content

KOCCA to invest 22.4 bil. won this year in developing game content

The government will invest a total of 22.4 billion won ($20 million) this year to support the game industry, the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) announced Wednesday.

2021-02-24 15:34

Korea reports 1st population decline in 2020; total fertility rate hits new record of 0.84

Korea reports 1st population decline in 2020; total fertility rate hits new record of 0.84

South Korea reported the first natural decline in population last year as the number of deaths outpaced that of newborns amid the country's rapid aging and chronic low birth rate, data showed Wednesday. The number of newborns came to a record low of 272,400 last year, down 10 percent, or 30,300, from a year earlier, according to preliminary data provided by the Statistics Kor...

2021-02-24 13:22

More fathers opt for parental leave amid changing culture and strong policy drive

More fathers opt for parental leave amid changing culture and strong policy drive

Choi Sang-min, the father of a nine-month-old baby living in the southwestern city of Gwangju, was surprised when his boss recently just signed off without ado on papers he had submitted requesting parental leave. "It was not what I'd expected. Because I heard that when a male colleague applied for parental leave a few years back, he was called in to the boss' office 'to have...

2021-02-24 10:26

Victims still reeling from traumatic past, yet bullies forgetful

Victims still reeling from traumatic past, yet bullies forgetful

Singer-actor Kwon Min-a, 27, a former member of the eight-member girl band, AOA, stole the show, Tuesday.Unveiling several dazzling portrait photos of herself on Instagram, she let her fans know that she's still on the entertainment scene, although she had disappeared from the public eye since last year, following her bombshell announcement that she had been bullied by her th...

2021-02-24 08:52

The way bullies recall their past

K League star Ki Sung-yueng denies sexual assault allegations

Eco-friendly boom reaches entertainment industry

Eco-friendly boom reaches entertainment industry

Sustainability has already emerged as a trendy theme in today's corporate practices. But its significance has been made especially apparent amid the global coronavirus pandemic. The standstill in tourism and reduced carbon emissions due to lockdowns and travel bans have resulted in reduced air pollution, albeit temporarily, and wildlife filling the vacuum of human presence in...

2021-02-23 09:03

Kimchi feud: Korea rallies support from foreign envoys

Kimchi feud: Korea rallies support from foreign envoys

With regard to cultural diplomacy to strengthen their claim on the fermented dish kimchi, China is overt, whereas South Korea is discreet. On Jan. 3, Chinese Ambassador to the United Nations Zhang Jun raised the eyebrow of Koreans with his “odd” social media post. He uploaded photos featuring himself making kimchi.

2021-02-21 16:32

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