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What is 'Koreanness'? Aug. 28-29 forum takes the plunge

Cultural experts from 10 countries will discuss “Koreanness” at a forum in Seoul on Aug. 28-29 hosted by the Corea Image Communication Research Institute (CICI), an NGO headed by Prof. Choi Jung-wha of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies.

Trend | 2018-08-16 16:56

Korea through the lens: winners' views [PHOTOS]

Up close and personal: 'Pyongyang citizens' lives not much different from those in Seoul'

“When I visited Pyongyang for the first time in 17 years last year, I was more than surprised,” Jin said. “What shocked me is that Pyongyang citizens looked just the same as those in Seoul. Most of them speak on smartphones and take pictures with them. Stores are crowded with customers.”

Trend | 2018-08-15 15:01

Publicists donate ads to change society

An advertising company has started public information campaigns for free to raise awareness of public safety, human rights and the environment. “We believe awareness campaigns can change people's lives and even the world,” marketing agency Ideot's representative Lee Seung-jae told The Korea Times, Tuesday. “We want to change society, rather than merely make money.”

Trend | 2018-08-14 17:28

'Photo chat' popular among millennials

“No text messages. Images only, please." In an era where doing things alone is no longer seen as unusual, some members of the digital generation chat online anonymously through photos, not text.

Trend | 2018-08-03 16:28

Create 'your color' at Ink Lab

In this technologically advanced era, ever-smarter gadgets and artificial intelligence software help people save time and increase efficiency. However, analogue culture still exists and many people are drawn to all things analogue, putting up with inconveniences. Grownups enjoy coloring books, use fountain pens and decorate their diaries by hand as these analogue products ser...

Trend | 2018-07-26 17:12

Seoul celebrates queer parade, draws protesters [PHOTOS]

A pro-LGBTQ activist in drag queen costume holds a poster that supports same-sex romance in Korean military camps during the Seoul Queer Parade at Seoul Plaza in front of Seoul City Hall in Jung-gu on Saturday, July 14, 2018. The poster says in Korean, "Why is war OK when love is not?" YonhapA Seoul Queer Parade participant who claims to support the Rael movement ― a UFO reli...

Trend | 2018-07-15 14:19

Queer festival draws mixed opinion

Beware women with 'Monkey Fist'

“Monkey Fist” is emerging as a hot self-protection item for women. The fist is a knot tied at the end of a rope, acting as a weight or anchor. Sailors first used it to put weight at the ends of lines, making them easier to throw.

Trend | 2018-07-04 13:41

More Korean women live alone, think less about marriage

More than 2.84 million Korean women live alone, with growing numbers engaged in economic activities, data showed on Monday. According to the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and Statistics Korea, one-woman households accounted for 49.5 percent of the total 5.74 million single-person households this year.

Trend | 2018-07-02 14:06

Instagram launches new video feature

Instagram recently announced a new video streaming platform for public users. This new service, called IGTV, is intended to compete directly with YouTube. Until now, Instagram has allowed users to upload only one-minute videos. Now they will be able to upload videos up to an hour long.

Trend | 2018-06-28 11:52

Film challenges biases on sexual slavery

The documentary film “Shusenjo: The Main Battleground of the Comfort Women Issue” tells how scholars and activists from many countries, as well as Korea and Japan, see the issue.To give his audience impartial information about the wartime sexual slavery that put Korea and Japan poles apart, filmmaker Miki Dezaki included interviews with some controversial figures.

Trend | 2018-06-15 15:46

Students lead 1,345th weekly protest against sex slavery by imperial Japan

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