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[Weekender] Seoul's co-working spaces

Even before the term “co-working spaces” became popular, there was the term “serviced offices” which referred to rented office spaces where businesses could get hotel-style service simply by paying membership fees. The history of serviced offices traces back to global brands such as the Hong Kong-based serviced office provider The Executive Centre (TEC) established in 1994. T...

Trend | 2017-08-10 16:39

Holiday hell: Thousands of pets abandoned over summer vacation

Summer is the season to chill out, when many people put their worries behind them and take a break. But there is a darker side to the vacation season -- many people abandon their pets. Last year, over 89,000 abandoned animals were rescued nationwide, with nearly 20 percent in July and August, according to the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs. Considering many m...

Trend | 2017-08-08 16:44

A place where time is worth spending

BUSAN_ As the car pulls into the “entrance,” a huge white wall greets its passengers, in front of which is the all-white concierge desk behind which stand concierges clad in black and white. Anything beyond the wall is unseen. This is supposed to be a hotel and resort situated next to the beach, but none of it is visible from the entrance. When a car enters the parking lot, i...

Trend | 2017-07-30 19:53

15 popular foreign YouTubers visit S. Korea

Fifteen YouTube stars creating videos themed on Korean culture from around the world are visiting South Korea at the invitation of the government, the trip's organizer said Tuesday. The Korea Foundation for International Culture Exchange said the creators from 12 countries arrived in the country Tuesday for a nine-day program in Seoul and the southern tourist city of Jeonju t...

Trend | 2017-07-11 13:57

Korea's content competition draws record number of foreign applicants

A global contest to attract foreigners to participate in creating content about Korea has attracted a record number of participants this year. According to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS), who are hosting the "Talk Talk Korea 2017" in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, 31,055 submissions were received from 135 countries. This is about 7,000 more submissions than were made in the previous year and is the largest number of applicants among all competitions in the country that have been open to foreigners. Applicati...

Trend | 2017-07-03 17:25

Change spaces to change people

Have you ever thought that your level of stress or happiness could be influenced by the structure of the space you inhabit? If you say yes, you're already thinking like an innovator. When designing their offices, forward-thinking companies are extremely conscious of ergonomics. They pay meticulous attention to the details of movement and behavior of their employees to provide...

Trend | 2017-07-02 18:20

'Produce 101' creates new fandom culture

Defying initial concerns that the second season of “Produce 101” may become just a boy version of the show’s first season, which featured a pool of female singers and culminated in the project girl group I.O.I., its second season all-male survival show recently closed its two month journey, creating an unprecedentedly strong fandom. At the time when talent survival shows have...

Trend | 2017-06-29 17:10

Activists demand closing of Seoul dog meat market

Following the closure of most dog meat shops at Moran Market in Seongnam, animal rights activists are now targeting one of the largest dog meat markets in Seoul. According to the Dongdaemun-gu Office, one of the six dog meat sellers at Gyeongdong Market in central Seoul closed his business last month after officials convinced him to so do. This came after animal rights activi...

Trend | 2017-06-26 15:55

Nap cafes flourish in sleep-deprived Korea

Kim Min-chul, an office worker with three years at his job, frequently skips his lunch and goes to a nearby “nap cafe.” With continued days of working overtime and drinking, he says a nap cafe is the place to recover quickly from his stress and fatigue. “I visited the place out of curiosity then I’ve become a regular since,” he said. “Having a half-hour sleep in the coziness ...

Trend | 2017-06-25 17:49

How design can improve relationships

"Millennials are afraid of relationships. They say they avoid making phone calls when placing orders for food, because they're nervous about saying the address," said Song Kil-young, vice president of Daumsoft, a big data analysis company, during a speech at a pre-forum for Seoul Design Week on June 22. "Millennials are used to texting. They don't want to go through the hassl...

Trend | 2017-06-25 16:51

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