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Myeong-dong thriving on fake goods, touting

Myeong-dong thriving on fake goods, touting

짝퉁과 호객행위로 얼룩진 명동

Myeong-dong is enjoying a renaissance ― the streets flanked by fancy shops are crowded with tourists and shoppers. It feels literally alive.

2012-06-20 19:19

Who should pay on dates ― guy or girl?

Who should pay on dates ― guy or girl?

20대 男 “여자들, 돈 좀 내라”

Dinner is done, conversation dwindles and the date is about to end, when the check arrives, who should pay ― the guy, the girl or both? Until recently, the answer was easy. In a male-dominant Korean society, the money came out of the man’s wallet, regardless of who asked whom out.

2012-06-13 19:36

Falling into smartphone pit

Falling into smartphone pit

In public areas it’s increasingly common to see people so engrossed in smartphones that they completely ignore people around them. They interact more with these treasured devices than with colleagues or lovers sitting right in front of them. It seems they simply can’t take their eyes off these portable electronic companions.

2012-06-06 19:42

Insatiable craving for getting thinner

Insatiable craving for getting thinner

As much as a flat stomach is every woman’s wish, shedding a few extra pounds is every woman’s dream. Many Korean women are on a diet of one form or another, and some of them are extreme, putting their health at risk.

2012-05-30 18:13

Youth taken hostage by tuition fees

Youth taken hostage by tuition fees

Paying for school is a nightmare for many collegians. They are stuck in a vicious cycle ― having to do multiple part-time jobs to cover tuition fees at the expense of their studies.

2012-05-23 19:27

Blind dates going instant, shallow

Blind dates going instant, shallow

Dozens of young people in their early 20s were standing in line outside a bar on Friday night. Although there was a two to three hour wait for those toward the back to enter the bar in the Hongdae area of Seoul, most of them were willing to queue.

2012-05-16 18:43

Helicopter parents: in between overprotection, assistance

Helicopter parents: in between overprotection, assistance

They simply cannot let go of their children, hovering closely overhead, rarely out of reach from diapers to diplomas, whether their children need them or not.

2012-05-09 19:14

Desperate to stay connected, but…

Desperate to stay connected, but…

Facebook, Twitter, Kakaotalk and other social networking services keep the young generation staying connected each other. Hooked up by Internet or smartphones, they spend an enormous amount of time interacting with their friends or followers online.

2012-05-02 19:32

Story of ‘the hill‘

Story of ‘the hill‘

이태원 - ‘게이’들의 만남의 장소

The street was tranquil as dusk set in, but bars and clubs on “Gay Hill” were getting buzzed, ready to welcome customers.

2012-04-25 20:40

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