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Sat, June 10, 2023 | 17:38

Are we related? Intriguing Korea vs Tamil Nadu similarities

Are we related? Intriguing Korea vs Tamil Nadu similarities

There is a word spoken in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu that is also used in Korea, despite being 5,000 kilometers apart from one another. How did India and Korea come to share a word that is pronounced identically and has the same meaning?

2021-10-18 17:02

How to work in K-pop industry as a foreigner: Ex-HYBE hiring manager

How to work in K-pop industry as a foreigner: Ex-HYBE hiring manager

K-pop is not all about singers - there are countless unsung heroes working behind the scenes to produce and promote albums who dedicate their sweat and tears. And with K-pop sweeping the world off its feet, more people are craving to carry out such a mission at K-pop record labels that incubate and manage stars. There is good news for them: music powerhouses here have ramped ...

2021-10-18 10:21

INTERVIEW'K-pop labels will hire more foreigners to manage stars'

Waste facility hidden from plain sight: Union Park

Waste facility hidden from plain sight: Union Park

The average Korean generates a little over 1 kilogram of solid waste each day. Multiply that by Korea’s entire population, and that equates to nearly 56,000 tons of waste being disposed of in just a single day. Now the questions is… where does it all go?

2021-09-23 17:45

Filipina K-drama fan appears in more than 60 Korean dramas

Filipina K-drama fan appears in more than 60 Korean dramas

Noreen Joyce Guerra was once a huge K-drama fan in the Philippines. Years later, she is now living her dreams by having a successful career at a Korean company on weekdays, and appearing in dozens of popular Korean dramas herself mostly as a background actor and also hosting TV shows and events with K-pop bands on weekends.

2021-09-07 12:06

'Mom, I'm sorry, I'm a failure': Exam pressure destroying young Koreans

'Mom, I'm sorry, I'm a failure': Exam pressure destroying young Koreans

Korea is home to the highest suicide rate among OECD member states, with an average of 38 people choosing to end their own lives on a daily basis. Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, a growing number of Koreans are reported to be struggling with suicidal thoughts, especially young people in their twenties.

2021-08-23 17:19

'I love how I get paid to have fun': Foreign voice acting in Korea

'I love how I get paid to have fun': Foreign voice acting in Korea

Foreign language announcements may be familiar to you if you use public transportation in Korea. In fact, foreign voice overs and narrations can be heard almost everyday whenever you turn on your TV, and everywhere you go around town. Ever wondered who these voices belong to and how they came to be there?

2021-08-19 11:44

ESG in Korea: 'Happy employees mean happy business'

ESG in Korea: 'Happy employees mean happy business'

To understand this topic in more depth, The Korea Times invited Jeon Youmi, the managing director of PERSOLKELLY Korea and the group leader for PERSOLKELLY Consulting in the APAC region, for a discussion on how Korean companies are responding to the rapidly evolving business environment in which ESG management practices are becoming the central issue for companies to tackle i...

2021-08-06 19:18

How I built a multi-million dollar Turkish kebab empire in Korea: Oh Sinan Ozturk

How I built a multi-million dollar Turkish kebab empire in Korea: Oh Sinan Ozturk

Turkish dishes have received an enthusiastic response from Koreans, with many kebab joints and Turkish restaurants popping up across the country over the past two decades.Today, we meet OH Sinan OZTURK, who came to Korea from Turkey in 1997 and ended up building a huge food business empire in Korea with the food of his home country.

2021-08-05 15:27

Millennials guessing Gen Z words

Millennials guessing Gen Z words

We often get confused when we hear social media slang words and abbreviations that young people use but day by day social media acronyms are becoming more normal. It does not mean you've lost your cool if you aren’t sure what Gen Zs are saying, but knowing the meaning behind those social media abbreviations will be helpful to understand the unique culture of the younger gener...

2021-07-31 14:28

Passion for Indian food: How I run most popular Indian restaurant in Korea

Passion for Indian food: How I run most popular Indian restaurant in Korea

India's rich food culture has been widely appreciated around the world. And since the late 90s when Indians began to arrive here as Korean companies started hiring more people from that country, the authentic Indian cuisine they brought with them has gradually grown in popularity among Koreans as well as 2.2 million expatriates living here.

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