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Fri, February 26, 2021 | 14:06

Forbidden love in North Korea finds a way in Vietnam

Forbidden love in North Korea finds a way in Vietnam

A young couple with matching expressions stare nervously into the camera with deep brown eyes. He, a Vietnamese student, has just met the love of his life. She, a North Korean, is forbidden to love him back.

Choi Won-suk | 2019-02-15 10:53

Japan's 2020 Olympic medals are made from recycled electronics

Japan's 2020 Olympic medals are made from recycled electronics

Japan is preparing for next year's Olympics by asking the public to donate electronic devices they no longer use

Choi Won-suk | 2019-02-13 10:03

Saeksil Nubi: colorful quilting

Saeksil Nubi: colorful quilting

"Saeksil nubi," which refers to traditional Korean quilted items made with "hanji" (traditional Korean mulberry paper) and colorful threads, were believed to have been developed out of necessity by commoners, who wanted more durable daily items.

Shim Hyun-chul | 2019-02-05 11:32

Najeonchilgi

YANGJU, Gyeonggi Province - A stackable dish box adorned with fragmented nacre pieces shaped in baby's breath flowers remains unfinished and perhaps never will be. Kim Jeong-yeoul, an artisan of "najeonchilgi," or lacquerware inlaid with mother-of-pearl, has stopped working on it since 2008 when he went through the most difficult time in his life.

Shim Hyun-chul | 2019-02-04 11:25

Koreans in love with Brazilian music

Koreans in love with Brazilian music

Thanks to BTS, interest from audiences in Latin America in K-pop is growing rapidly. But why not the other way around? The Korea Times met a Korean music community that has fallen for Brazilian music - a music culture that remains to be unfamiliar to many Koreans.

Lee Min-young | 2019-02-04 10:58

Jihwa: paper flowers, Monk brings hanji flowers to life

Jihwa: paper flowers, Monk brings hanji flowers to life

Venerable Sukyong seems every bit a solemn Buddhist monk when he beats the drum and sounds the "moktak," a wooden percussion instrument. But when he grabs a piece of "hanji," or traditional Korean mulberry paper, he becomes like a skilled florist who turns the paper into life-like flowers.

Choi Won-suk | 2019-02-03 00:00

Dyeing with safflowers

Dyeing with safflowers

There are various shades of red, including pink, maroon, burgundy, scarlet, vermilion, crimson and bloodred. These vibrant colors can be created through the delicate processing of safflowers, a long-standing tradition in Korea.

Choi Won-suk | 2019-02-02 00:00

China to launch Mars mission next year

China to launch Mars mission next year

China is planning to send a space probe, a lander and an orbiter to Mars in 2020.

Choi Won-suk | 2019-01-25 15:06

Young South Koreans are choosing pets over kids

Young South Koreans are choosing pets over kids

Strained by sky-high housing prices and notorious working hours, more and more young people in South Korea are choosing 'fur' babies over real ones. That means fancy pet food, puppy photo shoots and even dog funerals.

Choi Won-suk | 2019-01-25 09:57

Lack of deep sleep linked to early signs of Alzheimer's

Lack of deep sleep linked to early signs of Alzheimer's

A new study has linked poor quality sleep to higher levels of a brain protein believed to cause Alzheimer's.

Choi Won-suk | 2019-01-16 14:27

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