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Sat, December 4, 2021 | 10:20

Book sales increase amid pandemic

Amid the year-long pandemic and the everyday need for social distancing, demand for books has increased significantly across multiple platforms.

2021-01-01 16:18

Year of Ox highlights longstanding bovine-human relations

The year 2021 is the Year of the Ox in the Chinese Zodiac. Creatures of the bovine subfamily were among the earliest animals raised as livestock, first domesticated over 10,000 years ago. Bovines and humans have been influencing each other throughout history, including when the first modern vaccine against contagious diseases was invented.

2020-12-31 11:16

Pandemic reshapes Korean wedding scenes

With the wedding aisle adorned with a load of white and pink flowers and fancy dining tables decorated for the occasion, 38-year-old Choi Yu-mi's wedding looked like a typically lavish Korean marriage ceremony, except that the wedding hall held only dozens of guests, not hundreds. Tables laden with flower decorations, instead of wedding dinnerware, were placed between each gu...

2020-12-31 09:26

When ethical lapses revealed, stars quit, politicians stay

When stars' ethical lapses are revealed, they apologize and drop out of TV shows or films they're shooting to take responsibility for their past misconduct. Sometime later - usually after a certain period of hiatus - they stage a comeback at least pretending they're sorry for their past actions.Yet these acts of repentance and taking of responsibility for past misconduct seem...

2020-12-30 14:38

Cinema in 2021: Netflix-Disney Plus battle looming large

Amid almost all sectors of the arts and entertainment reeling from COVID-19, there's one outlier that has been thriving since the outbreak of the pandemic - streaming services. Netflix has seen a surge in subscriptions, thanks to the pandemic, stoking fears among some ill-prepared local film studios, concerned about what the dominance of Netflix means for the future of the pr...

2020-12-29 09:01

Pandemic-driven paradigm shift underway in hallyu

Dance helps people with Parkinson's disease find joy in movement

“It is cold outside, but let's move our bodies and dance,” Dance for PD lecturer Kim Mu-hyun said during an online session held over Zoom, Dec. 17, participated in by 10 patients with Parkinson's disease.

2020-12-26 09:38

R.E.S.C.U.E: Samsung Fashion Institute predicts next year's trend

Samsung Fashion Institute, Samsung Group's fashion affiliate, said the market should prioritize business recovery next year and adapt to the changing habits of consumers who are looking to buy less and are seeking unique products online amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

2020-12-25 14:56

Hanok-themed tea room offers unique herbal blends

Kim Dam-bi, 30, runs a tea room in a 90-year-old hanok, or traditional Korean house, and directs experience-focused workshops and events on the themes of tea, incense, music and meditation.

2020-12-24 14:07

Despite generational rift in music, trot fandom wider than expected

The annual Gallup survey found a rare phenomenon: trot fandom is wider than expected. In general, younger people prefer trendy K-pop over any other music, whereas older people are fascinated with old-fashioned trot songs, confirming a generational rift in people's music preferences. But the annual survey also uncovered that trot fandom is wider than expected.

2020-12-22 12:16

Same old show? 'Miss Trot 2' defies talent drain

TV Chosun's 'Miss Trot 2' hit the jackpot. “Miss Trot 2” premiered on cable network TV Chosun, Thursday night, with a stunning 28.6 percent viewership rating, nearly 5 percent higher than JTBC's sensational 2019 TV series “Sky Castle” which saw a 23.8 percent rating for its last episode.

2020-12-18 16:32

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