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How vaping can negatively affect teen health

How vaping can negatively affect teen health

An annual survey of substance use among high school students has found that while more are vaping, many are unaware that they’re inhaling not just flavorings, but also highly addictive nicotine.

Choi Won-suk | 2019-01-03 10:58

Metal crafting, Master seeks to popularize traditional metal craft

Metal crafting, Master seeks to popularize traditional metal craft

It is no accident that Cartier is one of the world's most esteemed luxury jewelry brands. The French jewelry maker has a 168-year-old tradition of producing jewelry and watches for royalty. Are there any well-known Korean brands that have been making jewelry for a long time, like Cartier?

Shim Hyun-chul | 2018-12-23 14:18

Young designers shaping the future: Seoul Design Festival 2018

Young designers shaping the future: Seoul Design Festival 2018

The annual Seoul Design Festival is a design fair aimed at promoting the nation's creativity by drawing in the country’s greatest thinkers, professional designers from home and abroad as well as young design hopefuls. The launch of the first Festival took place in 2002 with huge support from the creative community, and 16 years later, their vision remains ever strong.

Lee Min-young | 2018-12-20 19:21

Men's cosmetics boom in socially-conservative South Korea

Men's cosmetics boom in socially-conservative South Korea

An increasing number of young South Korean men are using make-up, an accepted trend in the usually conservative society as cosmetic brands bid to bring their men's products mainstream.

Choi Won-suk | 2018-12-20 11:08

Don't need arms to fly high: Jessica Cox world's first armless pilot

Don't need arms to fly high: Jessica Cox world's first armless pilot

Jessica Cox was born without arms but she has achieved more than any able-bodied person would have in a lifetime.

Lee Min-young | 2018-12-16 17:12

Swordsmithing, Master restores ancient swordmaking skill

Swordsmithing, Master restores ancient swordmaking skill

Lee Eun-cheul, a swordsmith, sweats buckets in front of a furnace flaring to more than 1,300 degrees Celsius. He pushes and pulls wooden bellows to feed the charcoal fire in order to prepare to make a sword in the traditional way at his workshop in Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province.

Choi Won-suk | 2018-12-16 11:18

Drone delivery service to begin in Finland by 2019

Drone delivery service to begin in Finland by 2019

Drone delivery company, Wing, projects to begin services in Helsinki, Finland in spring 2019.

Choi Won-suk | 2018-12-11 13:41

Marine Corps embraces drones as key combat platform

Young activists challenge South Korea's national security law

Young activists challenge South Korea's national security law

South Korea's strict national security law is being challenged by a wave of activists showing open support for the upcoming visit of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Public rallies and exhibits praising Kim would have been unthinkable a few years ago.

Choi Won-suk | 2018-12-09 11:53

South Koreans send themselves to 'prison'

South Koreans send themselves to 'prison'

For South Koreans seeking an escape from the everyday grind, a 24-hour lock-up at a fake prison gives them 'a sense of freedom.

Choi Won-suk | 2018-11-25 11:25

Multicultural students raise hopes for brighter future

Multicultural students raise hopes for brighter future

The 7th Korea Multicultural Youth Awards has been held at the Korea Press Center where ten outstanding students were awarded for setting a great example for their peers from diverse cultural backgrounds. Nigerian-Korean model Han Hyun-min who was named one of the 30 most influential teens of 2017 by Time magazine was there to encourage biracial students to pursue t...

Lee Min-young | 2018-11-24 01:43

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