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Sun, December 4, 2022 | 11:40

Millennials redefine what a successful job should be

Millennials redefine what a successful job should be

Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday morning at 5 a.m., Kim Ye-ji, 32, starts her day as a janitor. After waking up, she rushes to an office building and arms herself with a broom and a mop. Her day working at multiplex housing complexes, hospitals and other facilities comes to an end in the early afternoon when most people are thinking about what to eat for lunch. Bae Yoon-seu...

Park Han-sol | 2021-10-22 08:55

Cancer slows down surgeon's dream to build eco-village on Jeju

Cancer slows down surgeon's dream to build eco-village on Jeju

Jeju Island__ Hong Seung-jig's clinic is located on his scenic farmland seemingly in the middle of nowhere in Jeju's lush green western town of Aewol-eup. The surgeon, 64, created the farmland from scratch through his hard work since he arrived on Jeju three decades ago after being accepted as a surgeon in a local hospital.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-10-21 14:03

Nearly 90 cities, counties in danger of extinction due to population decrease

Nearly 90 cities, counties in danger of extinction due to population decrease

Nearly 90 small cities and counties that are in danger of extinction due to population decrease have been designated as "depopulation areas" for intensive support from the central government, the interior ministry said Monday. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said that it has designated 89 cities, counties and wards across the country as depopulation areas and a releva...

2021-10-18 10:59

What's behind Sejong City's high birthrate?

Over 42% of Koreans in their 30s unmarried

Korea in search of solutions for looming ultra-low childbirth, aging population

Talent shows become cash cow for news channel

Talent shows become cash cow for news channel

TV Chosun has hit another jackpot with its latest K-pop audition show. In its first episode, which aired on Thursday, the cable television channel's audition show, tentatively translated into English as, “Korea's Next K-Pop Star,” hit 16.1 percent in viewership, the highest among recent nighttime TV shows.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-10-11 15:05

[INTERVIEW] Feminist, queer shaman reads fortunes to challenge prejudices

INTERVIEWFeminist, queer shaman reads fortunes to challenge prejudices

When one speaks of a “mudang,” or Korean shaman, what immediately come to mind are a dizzying array of colors and the sounds of swinging bells. Wearing a flamboyant hanbok costume and makeup, the stereotypical mudang portrayed in the media sits in an equally colorful temple reading the fortunes of embattled souls, who often break down in tears or gasp at the clairvoyant's pie...

Park Han-sol | 2021-10-07 09:22

Belittling Hangeul: Indiscriminate use of borrowed words hurts cultural pride

Belittling Hangeul: Indiscriminate use of borrowed words hurts cultural pride

The indiscriminate use of inaccurate words - some of which don't even make sense at all - have drawn focus as a problem lately as the nation is set to celebrate the 575th anniversary of the invention of Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, by King Sejong the Great on Oct. 9th.

Kwak Yeon-soo | 2021-10-07 09:02

For CEO of cosmetic brand Siita, profits are means rather than a goal

Skincare brand Siita went viral when K-pop singer-turned-actress Ahn So-hee introduced its products on her YouTube channel. The company's aim to provide lower priced, yet quality, facial creams and to donate a portion of each sale to the underprivileged won the hearts of consumers.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2021-10-05 08:50

2022 Spring-summer Seoul Fashion Week to be held online

2022 Spring-summer Seoul Fashion Week to be held online

The 2022 spring-summer Seoul Fashion Week will be held online from Oct. 7 to 15, with Korea's major and emerging designers presenting their collections at historic locations in Seoul.

Park Ji-won | 2021-10-02 09:00

Korea's childbirths at fresh low in July

Korea's childbirths at fresh low in July

The number of babies born in South Korea dropped to a record low in July, data showed Wednesday, in the latest sign that underscores the country's gloomy demographic situation with the chronically low birth rate.

2021-09-29 12:26

Over 16% of Korea's population aged 65 and older: report

Over 16% of Korea's population aged 65 and older: report

Over 16% of Korea's population aged 65 and older: report

People aged 65 and older made up 16.5 percent of South Korea's population this year, a report showed Wednesday, highlighting concerns that the fast-aging demographic transition could pose a drag on the country's economy.

2021-09-29 12:25

Korea's childbirths at fresh low in July

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