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How to 'die well' matters for living well

How to 'die well' matters for living well

For every living creature, death is inevitable. While the simple fact leaves people the important question of how to live before they face the end, many people have recently started pondering “how to die well.”

2012-12-11 17:50

Corporate culture crushes joy of life

Corporate culture crushes joy of life

A nine-to-five existence and a two-week annual holiday, regarded as a humdrum life in some countries, remains a pipedream for most Korean workers. Rather than being able to keep regular hours, many office workers here must remain at their desks if their boss stays late, even if they lack anything to do.

2012-12-04 19:29

Pangs of fear and conscience

Pangs of fear and conscience

불의를 보면 당신은 어떻게 하시나요?

Twenty-six-year-old office worker Park Jeong-min says she often faces inner conflict when she encounters unpleasant situations with strangers these days.

2012-11-27 18:45

Politics of candidates' style

Politics of candidates' style

대선후보 별 패션 분석해 보니..

Fashion is certainly not the deciding factor influencing voter opinion, but as with other beneficiaries of the cult of celebrity, politicians know the importance of looking their best, especially during this election season.

2012-11-20 19:39

Right to smoke vs. right to breathe

Right to smoke vs. right to breathe

흡연권 vs. 혐연권

“I can’t stand the smell of cigarette smoke when I step into the restroom in my office building. Some people smoke inside the booths, it’s really irritating,” says Kim Ga-eun, a 31-year-old sales manager.

Kim Bo-eun | 2012-11-13 19:31

Access to drugs on the rise

Access to drugs on the rise

마약의 증가

Korea is no longer a country free of drugs. Drug users and traffickers, sometimes orchestrated by organized crime rings, are smuggling marijuana and other illegal substances in and out of the country.

2012-11-06 18:45

Menstrual leave - an entitlement men reject

Menstrual leave - an entitlement men reject

By Jung Min-ho, Kim Bo-eun, Bahk Eun-jiFemale workers are entitled to take one day off for menstrual pains every month but few dare to exercise that right in male-dominant workplaces here. The reality they face is harsh. They need to muster tremendous courage to tell their male bosses they will use sick leave for period cramps.Ko Jae-hee, who has been teaching mathematics for...

2012-10-30 22:19

Crazy about it

A Tetris-like mobile phone game has enthralled Koreans of all ages with its simple and addictive features.

Jong-eun | 2012-10-27 20:21

Spellbound by Anipang

Spellbound by Anipang

애니팡에 빠진 대한민국

About one fifth of Koreans are going crazy trying to get as many hearts as possible every day to play mobile game Anipang. That’s because players need one heart for a round of the simple but addictive one-minute game.

Rachel Lee | 2012-10-23 18:17

Crazy about it

Confusion on child porn

Confusion on child porn

People who download videos or animation containing indecent images of minors could find themselves facing criminal charges under recently revised laws.

Jong-eun | 2012-10-16 19:33

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