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Record cracked: Picture of egg now most-liked Instagram post

The photo of an egg, just a regular egg, is now the most-liked post on Instagram. The unremarkable image, which was posted on Jan. 4 by @world_record_egg, has garnered more than 43 million “likes” to beat the previous record-holder Kylie Jenner, whose post had 18 million likes.

Trend | 2019-01-16 13:21

[INTERVIEW] 'Fantasy films have universal appeal'

Superhero smash-hit “Aquaman” has been a huge success with moviegoers. Between the superhero film's Korea debut on Dec. 19 last year and Jan. 6, the box-office hit attracted nearly 5 million viewers.

Trend | 2019-01-14 16:49

'Purchasing uncles' keep Dongdaemun night market alive

When the clock strikes midnight, it's time for many to go to bed. Some have already fallen asleep. But there is a group of people who start their day at midnight. In a freezing mid-winter night on Tuesday, Hwang Jung-ho, 29, just started his day, business as usual.

Trend | 2019-01-13 17:03

[INTERVIEW] 'Korean Englishman' falls in love with Korean food

Samgyeopsal, strips of pork belly, is popular YouTuber Josh's favorite Korean food. Although bibimbap and bulgogi have dominated the image of Korean food outside Korea, there are many other interesting foods foreigners could fall in love with, the host of the channel, Korean Englishman, said during an interview with The Korea Times at the InterContinental Seoul COEX in southe...

Trend | 2019-01-11 17:52

Interview with YouTubers Josh & Ollie of 'Korean Englishman'

Painting technique with heated iron designated as 136th intangible cultural property

The Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA) on Monday designated the painting with heated iron as the 136th intangible cultural property and artisan Kim Young-jo, 66, as a holder of the property.

Trend | 2019-01-07 17:37

Koreans' appetite for racetrack driving kicks into high gear

Kim Kyoung-il, a 24-year-old airport worker, took a day off last month to try driving a high-performance sports car at a racetrack near his workplace. He was one of six people to drive BMW's high-performance M models at BMW Driving Center, which is adjacent to Incheon International Airport, west of Seoul, for 1 1/2 hours.

Trend | 2019-01-04 10:09

Cultural center in Argentina spreads 'hallyu'

K-pop and Korean dramas have been moving along nicely and are picking up steam steadily in Argentina, one of the largest economies of South America. The actors and performers have been charming their way into the hearts of Argentine fans.

Trend | 2019-01-02 17:03

'Young, old generations do not understand each other'

Complaints and conflicts are piling up between the young and old as Korea is rapidly becoming an aging society, which leaves the young working class with a heavier economic burden to take care of elderly citizens. “The rapidly aging population and low birthrate have put our society at risk, inevitably landing the younger generations a more severe economic burden,” said Park J...

Trend | 2019-01-01 17:28

Men, women pointing swords at each other

The gender dispute in Korean reached a serious level last year along with the #MeToo movement, massive women's rallies against spycam pornography and gender-biased police investigations, as well as men's sense of deprivation from the government's “for-women” policies amid a shrinking job market.

Trend | 2019-01-01 17:27

Loyal viewers trigger 'Queen phenomenon'

“Bohemian Rhapsody,” a biopic of the British rock band Queen, has attracted over 9.1 million viewers in Korea as of Sunday which marked the 60th day after it hit local theaters on Oct. 31.

Trend | 2018-12-31 15:42

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