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[2020 SPECIAL] A look back to 2019: Expats talk about life in Seoul

2020 SPECIALA look back to 2019: Expats talk about life in Seoul

It's the end of the year, and the start of a new decade. Koreans are not the only ones excited to usher in 2020 hoping it would be another fantastic year. So we talked to a number of expats in Korea with varying lengths of stay - from several months to over a decade - about how they assess their life in general this year.

Lee Min-young | 2019-12-30 19:51

[3 THINGS SERIES] 3 MUST-DOs on CHRISTMAS in Korea

3 THINGS SERIES3 MUST-DOs on CHRISTMAS in Korea

Christmas is just around the corner, and for those of you who still haven’t decided on where to go and what to do for Christmas in Korea, we made THREE selections that we thought were the coolest things you can do on a Christmas day so check out our video to make the most of your holiday!

Lee Min-young | 2019-12-24 18:34

Post-BTS? K-pop-inspired Filipino boy band SB19 goes viral

Post-BTS? K-pop-inspired Filipino boy band SB19 goes viral

Seoul-based management agency ShowBT tried out an experiment by becoming the first Korean agency to bring the unique Korean idol training system to the Philippines. And soon after ShowBT unveiled its first Filipino boy band SB19, a K-pop-inspired all-Pinoy boy band, the group immediately started to receive enormous support on social media.

2019-12-18 17:06

How Korean Shine Kuk rose to stardom in the Philippines

How Korean Shine Kuk rose to stardom in the Philippines

Son-yong Kuk, better known as 'Shine Kuk,' describes herself as a Korean by blood, Pinoy at heart. It is not at all easy for a pure Korean to enter showbiz in the Philippines, but here she is, quickly gaining support and love from Filipinos which made her win the “You’re my Foreignay” contest of Eat Bulaga, and subsequently appearing on numerous televisions shows including Un...

Lee Min-young | 2019-12-17 14:13

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon: How Seoul became the world's top-performing global city

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon: How Seoul became the world's top-performing global city

Over the past several decades, Seoul has risen remarkably as one of the world's most powerful cities. Manifested by its robust drive with which is forges ahead towards a future of advanced technology, the city is paying no less attention to its people and their quality of life. And with the increasing number of foreigners flowing into the city, Seoul is ever mindful of its fo...

Lee Min-young | 2019-12-11 16:33

'Seoul becoming darling of city diplomacy'

[3 THINGS SERIES] 3 EASY-to-follow KOREAN Home Meal

3 THINGS SERIES3 EASY-to-follow KOREAN Home Meal

For our third episode, with our special guest we cooked THREE Korean home meals that are easy to follow! These THREE home meals include red pepper based soup (고추장찌개), fried pork with kimchi (김치제육볶음) and finally red pepper and rose sauce pasta (고추장로제파스타). For all the single people out there, rather than ordering food at home on a Christmas night, how about cooking these quick ...

Lee Min-young | 2019-12-11 16:08

Korean's first-ever Filipino street food tour at QUIAPO MARKET in Manila

Korean's first-ever Filipino street food tour at QUIAPO MARKET in Manila

To learn more about Manila and the Filipino culture, we stepped into Quiapo market near the Quiapo church.

Lee Min-young | 2019-12-10 11:15

[Jobs in culture] A-list celebrity's nail artist UNISTELLA sweeps the world with 'K-nail craze'

Jobs in cultureA-list celebrity's nail artist UNISTELLA sweeps the world with 'K-nail craze'

At the forefront of nail trends, there is Park Eun-kyung, internationally recognized nail artist, better known as Unistella. While running her own nail salon "Unistella," in Gangnam-gu, Seoul, she has also been known as celebrity nail artist being involved in scores of music videos and photoshoots, including for BLACKPINK and supermodel Cara Delevingne.

Lee Min-young | 2019-12-04 19:02

[3 THINGS SERIES] 3 best foods KOREANS eat to COOL DOWN spicy food

3 THINGS SERIES3 best foods KOREANS eat to COOL DOWN spicy food

For our second episode, The Korea Times Video team took on the challenge to eat one of the most popular Tteokbokki in Korea for being extremely spicy, “YUPKI TTEOKBOKKI” and looked for the TOP THREE effective remedies for cooling down a burning mouth after eating spicy food among NINE different food known for having a cooling effect.

Lee Min-young | 2019-12-01 10:58

[Jobs in culture] Illustrator Wooh Na-young: Reinterpreting Western fairy tales with Asian look

Jobs in cultureIllustrator Wooh Na-young: Reinterpreting Western fairy tales with Asian look

Illustrator Wooh Na-young, also known by her pen name "Obsidian," changes the popular image of the protagonist of Lewis Caroll's novel. Woo presents something unique in Alice falling down the rabbit hole - the girl is in "hanbok" or traditional Korean costume.

Lee Min-young | 2019-11-28 21:43

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