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Wed, February 1, 2023 | 22:07

Number of Korean stay-at-home fathers hits new high in March

Number of Korean stay-at-home fathers hits new high in March

The number of South Korean stay-at-home fathers reached an all-time high in March as fewer women took charge of bringing up kids, government data showed Monday. A total of 13,000 South Korean men outside the labor force were in charge of child care last month, up 6,000 from a year earlier, according to the data from the Korean Statistical Information Service (KOSIS).

2021-04-19 09:36

Pastors, Korean public poles apart over churches' responses to social distancing

Pastors, Korean public poles apart over churches' responses to social distancing

A recent survey has found a deep gap in perceptions about the role of Protestant churches in social distancing with the vast majority of pastors saying churches were cooperative and did a good job in their responses to the government's regulations, while non-Protestants disagreed.

Park Ji-won | 2021-04-15 16:00

New virus cases on Friday in 600s for 2nd day, virus battle at inflection point

COVID-19 infections likely to spike further; gov't set to raise social distancing level

Over 100 people line up in front of Chanel shop amid rumors of price hikes

Over 100 people line up in front of Chanel shop amid rumors of price hikes

More than a hundred people lined up in front of Lotte Department Store's main store in Seoul Wednesday amid rumors that Chanel will raise prices soon. People crowded around the facade of AVENUEL, an annex to the department store in the Myeongdong area of Jung District, where shops selling luxurious brands are concentrated. According to Yonhap, a local news agency, several peo...

Ko Dong-hwan | 2021-04-14 18:23

Park Ark interprets Korean seasonal customs with contemporary dance

Park Ark interprets Korean seasonal customs with contemporary dance

Park Ark's video series depicting Korean traditional seasonal customs in contemporary dance won the best creator award from the Korea Craft & Design Foundation (KCDF). Park's videos “Winter,” “Summer” and “Spring” were recognized for interpreting Korean seasonal divisions through contemporary dance, corresponding to the contest's aim of modernizing the ideas of seasonal custo...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-04-14 17:37

Korea marks world's lowest birthrate: UN report

Korea marks world's lowest birthrate: UN report

South Korea continues to have the lowest birthrate in the world this year amid fast growth of its elderly population, a United Nations report showed Tuesday. The country's total fertility rate per woman amounted to 1.1 in 2021, unchanged from a year earlier, according to the report from the U.N. Population Fund (UNFPA).

2021-04-14 13:28

US Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, 5 others recognized for promoting hanbok

US Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland, 5 others recognized for promoting hanbok

U.S. Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland and five teams have received a certificate of appreciation from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism for promoting Korean traditional hanbok attire.

Park Ji-won | 2021-04-13 15:40

Survivors of xenophobia, hate crime captured in photos

Survivors of xenophobia, hate crime captured in photos

Documentary photographer Kim Ji-youn was puzzled when she learned about a group of Koreans in Japan called “Chosen-seki,” or “Korean domicile,” the descendants of Koreans who migrated to Japan before its surrender in 1945.Unlike Zainichi Koreans or Korean-Japanese who are legal residents in Japan, Chosen-seki identify themselves as the people from Joseon, the Confucian dynast...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-04-12 08:26

KOCCA's digital showroom 'The Selects' ends F/W 2021 collection on high note

KOCCA's digital showroom 'The Selects' ends F/W 2021 collection on high note

The Selects, a showroom operated by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, and the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), has successfully finished the 2021 Fall/Winter collection. The showroom's sales during the collection reached around $230,000, which is twice that of last year, according to the agency.

Lee Gyu-lee | 2021-04-09 17:13

Hanbok Culture Week kicks off

Hanbok Culture Week kicks off

Hanbok Culture Week 2021, a nationwide cultural festival designed to promote the beauty of Korean traditional clothing held since 2018, kicked off Friday and will run until April 18. As part of the event, hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the Hanbok Advancement Center, three CGV branches in Seoul - Myeongdong, Myeongdong Station Cine Libra...

Park Han-sol | 2021-04-09 16:58

Upcycling boom in fashion: designers take action to reduce textile waste

Upcycling boom in fashion: designers take action to reduce textile waste

The pandemic has become a turning point for fashion labels as local designers have begun to search their souls to figure out if there is any way they are responsible for the spread of COVID-19. Some conclude designers and fashion brands are not immune from responsibility because every year billions of tons of textile waste ends up in landfills.

Park Ji-won | 2021-04-09 00:47

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