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2 out of 5 Koreans cannot recognize fake news

Two out of five Koreans cannot tell fake news from the real thing, a survey showed Wednesday. In a recent survey of online video consumption, 1,000 respondents were shown trending news content on YouTube and asked to identify the information as fake or real news. The average correct answer rate came out at only 58.5 percent.

Trend | 2018-10-10 16:15

YouTube fake news rampant in Korea

Beauty YouTuber leads free-corset movement

Bae Li-na, 22, a “beauty YouTuber,” says “It is okay not to be pretty.” In her video clip, “I'm not pretty,” uploaded to support the “free corset movement,” Bae puts on makeup and is ridiculed by harassing comments because her face is “away from the beauty standards this society has.” Then she wipes off all her makeup and says “don't exploit yourself because of who others thi...

Trend | 2018-10-09 16:43

Over 250 people worldwide have died taking selfies: study

Taking a perfect selfie for Instagram can be fun, but is it worth your life? According to a new study, more than 250 people worldwide have died while taking selfies in the past six years.

Trend | 2018-10-04 14:24

Choreographer invites foreigners to learn dance meditation

Internationally acclaimed dancer-choreographer Sun Ock Lee would like to welcome members of the foreign community to take part in meditation through the art of dance at the ZenDance Museum in Seoul. For over 40 years, Lee has been teaching and performing throughout Europe, North America and Asia. She has been hailed as “one of the world's greatest Korean modern dance choreogr...

Trend | 2018-10-01 21:35

YouTube in the picture as power-packed search engine

In hindsight, Google made the right decision to buy YouTube for $1.65 billion, as more people turn to YouTube as a search engine. YouTube is changing the way one discovers information via the web. With 100 hours of video uploaded every minute, countless videos with diverse content are attracting all kinds of audiences.

Trend | 2018-09-21 16:39

Young children exposed to 'suicide songs'

Young children are increasingly being exposed to songs that promote suicide. The songs have spread online for years but one that has particularly stood out is “Head-butt Suicide,” about jumping to death.

Trend | 2018-09-11 14:57

Playing with slime can be a comforting experience

Slime is back. More than 150 cafes have popped up across the nation to cater to adults who play with it for childhood memories and relaxation, and for children who visit to experience the squishy, clay-like and elastic material that can turn into any shape, once its initial feeling of the substance _ discomforting to some _ is overcome. And if you are not actually playing, yo...

Trend | 2018-09-10 15:22

People warned over 'toxic' toy slime

Phone ban call: Secret cam fears put bathhouses on alert

South Korea's public bathhouses are moving to ban smartphones because some patrons are secretly taking nude ...

Trend | 2018-09-05 14:28

[INTERVIEW] CICI festival brings out similarities, diversities between Korean and foreign cultures

The CICI, an international fraternity led by Prof. Choi Jung-hwa of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies, again brought together interesting people from around the world for its annual 9th Cultural Communication Forum's Wednesday night event at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul.

Trend | 2018-08-30 15:26

How coffee, not tea, became Koreans' favorite drink

Coffee conquered Koreans' taste buds. An increase in coffee consumption has come at the expense of tea, pushing tea farmers out of business.

Trend | 2018-08-26 17:03

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