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Thu, January 24, 2019 | 03:36

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Controversial religious group uses K-pop boom for overseas recruiting

The local Christian community alleged Wednesday that a controversial religious group has been using the international K-pop boom to increase its members, urging believers to stay alert not to be duped by the “heretical” group.

Religions | 2019-01-23 17:05

Korean traditional medicine: The Asian way of well-being [VIDEO]

Oriental medicine is always exotic and interesting to those from different cultures. In Seoul, there is a special area where you can smell the stinging aroma of herbs hanging in the air along your way - the Yangnyeongsi Herbal Medicine Market.

On the spot | 2019-01-23 11:01

Stars deny dating rumors until proven

The way two mega stars - Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin - have reacted to the rumors they are dating has some parallels with the “Song-Song couple” referring to Song Hye-kyo and Song Joong-ki who stunned the nation in October 2017 with their surprise marriage announcement.

Trend | 2019-01-22 16:50

[INTERVIEW] Video can't kill the radio star

Radio is trying to make a comeback through competitive new media. Its success depends on how to draw young listeners in their teens and 20s. Nam Joong-kwon, a radio producer at major broadcaster SBS, told The Korea Times that one way was to, resort to “visible radio” and SNS, among other things.

Trend | 2019-01-22 09:13

Buddhist sect embroiled in sexual misconduct allegation

Buddhist sect Jingak Order has become embroiled in a sexual misconductallegation, amid the #MeToo campaign, which swept the nation around this time last year, showing signs of rekindling after some athletes broke their silence.

Religions | 2019-01-21 17:31

Farmers, rustic lifestyle captured in photopoetry

Yang Hae-nam, 53, writes poems, takes documentary photos and has put them together for photographically illustrated poetry in a book form - a rare genre dubbed “photopoetry” or “photopoem.”

Books | 2019-01-20 16:18

Jogye Order hopes to launch templestay in North Korea

The Jogye Order, South Korea's largest Buddhist sect, is planning to launch a templestay program at Shingye Temple on Mount Geumgang as part of their effort to open “a new chapter in inter-Korean Buddhist exchanges” amid their reformation movement, Ven. Wonhaeng said Wednesday.

Religions | 2019-01-18 17:21

Tom Malmquist shares his most 'raw experience' in first novel

“The consultant stamps down the wheel lock of Karin's hospital bed. In a loud voice he addresses the intensive care nurses, who are cutting open her tank top and sports bra: Pregnant woman, week thirty-three, child reportedly in good health, started feeling ill about five days ago with flu-like symptoms...” written in a hectic first-person present tense, a narrator begins the...

Books | 2019-01-18 17:22

Korea Grand Sale offering 'taste of Korea'

Through its past nine events, the Korea Grand Sale has established itself as the nation's best annual tour promotion program among foreign tourists.

Hotel & Travel | 2019-01-17 07:33

Last princess' Hangeul writings return from US

The writings of Princess Deokon (1822-44), the last legitimate princess of the 1391-1910 Joseon Kingdom, have been returned to Korea, the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) announced Wednesday. The CHA said it purchased 68 pieces of writing from descendants of Princess Deokon in the United States last November, and returned them to Korea. Most of the writings are open to ...

Korean Traditions | 2019-01-16 17:52

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