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Sinchon losing color as college town

Sinchon losing color as college town

Sinchon in northwestern Seoul is home to three prestigious universities. It was once a place where young students gathered to have night-long discussions about philosophy and life. The area was also at the center of a student-led pro-democracy movement in the 1980s.

2013-02-19 17:56

Why women avoid having babies

Why women avoid having babies

The low birthrate has become a social malaise in Korea.

2013-02-12 17:47

Does online dating work?

Does online dating work?

Kim Jae-hee, a 33-year-old teacher at a private English institute, got married to a guy she met online last year.

2013-02-05 18:23

Vanity conquers all

Vanity conquers all

명품 백은 나의 자존심

Many Korean women have red hot love affairs with designer label handbags. Regardless of their income levels, they crave high-end luxury bags in order to satisfy their obsessive vanity and make a social statement.

Baek Byung-yeul | 2013-01-29 18:58

Don't be duped by tricky statistics

Don't be duped by tricky statistics

We live in the information age; the Internet overflows with a limitless stream of data and statistics. Everyday newspapers and online media outlets spit out news stories based on statistics produced by various institutions. But it’s hard to know whether the data is true or false.

2013-01-22 18:48

Living as a female smoker in Korea

Living as a female smoker in Korea

한국에서 담배피는 여자로 살아간다는 것

Smokers are almost being treated as criminals these days and are shunned by others as if they carry some contagious diseases. They face tougher restrictions and are being deprived of spaces to light up.

2013-01-15 18:04

The worst moments of job interviews

The worst moments of job interviews

Kim Jeong-yeon, a 26-year-old graduate student, still shudders every time she recalls a job interview she had two years ago.

2013-01-08 18:01

It's a New Year, It's a New Start

It's a New Year, It's a New Start

The New Year is with us ― a time to let go of our past and make a fresh start. To start anew, some people, standing at the crossroads, choose a path that is rarely trodden.

2013-01-01 17:19

The best of times and the worst of hangovers

The best of times and the worst of hangovers

With the year coming to an end, many workers and young adults are boozing at gatherings with colleagues and friends.

2012-12-25 19:43

Strangers in their homeland

Strangers in their homeland

Many ethnic Koreans with foreign citizenship live here and their number is growing steadily. Do these “gyopo,” who were raised abroad feel comfortable in their homeland? Does Korean society embrace them heartily?

2012-12-18 18:53

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