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Fri, May 14, 2021 | 22:15

South Koreans' spending on Netflix hits over $62.4 million in February: data

South Koreans are estimated to have spent more than 70 billion won ($62.4 million) for Netflix's video streaming services last month, more than tripling from the previous year, data showed Thursday. Local credit and debit card payments on the video streaming platform reached 72.5 billion won in February, the highest-ever monthly figure, compared with 22.5 billion won the same...

2021-03-18 09:34

Pandemic-struck independent studios, cable networks to receive gov't loans

In response to the dramatic changes the contents and broadcasting industry has undergone during the COVID-19 pandemic, the government will provide a new line of loan support to companies in the industry and increase the amount of loans, according to the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA), Wednesday.

2021-03-17 17:02

What does home mean to you?

What does home mean to you? For 25-year-old artist Yoon Ji-hee, home is the only place in the world that embraces her. “I've been living on my own since leaving my parents' home for university,” Yoon told The Korea Times during an interview at the Alien Gallery in the National Assembly complex in Seoul, Tuesday. “It has been tough living alone in a strange area away from my p...

Jung Da-min | 2021-03-17 15:02

Korean religious groups' solidarity boosts morale among embattled protesters in Myanmar

A show of solidarity shown by religious groups in Korea with Myanmar's citizens protesting against the recent military coup appear to be boosting morale among pro-democracy demonstrators t

Park Ji-won | 2021-03-14 14:47

Deaf Korean priest finds warm welcome in US

The Masses in American Sign Language by Father Park Min-seo, a deaf Catholic priest from Korea who was dispatched to the United States in January to serve as a chaplain, have received warm welcomes from congregations, according to local media and the Archdiocese of Seoul.

Park Ji-won | 2021-03-11 18:09

KOCCA to invest 10 bil. won in content startups

The government will invest a total of 10 billion won ($8.7 million) this year to support content startups, the Korea Creative Content Agency (KOCCA) announced Wednesday.

2021-03-10 14:19

Ex-president's son hopes to become pastor

Chun Jae-guk, 57, the second son of former president Chun Doo-hwan, said last week that he has been attending divinity school to become a pastor. On a radio show of the international Christian radio network Far Eastern Broadcasting Company (FEBC) on Friday, Chun Jr. said he was inspired to go to divinity school while he was in prison.

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-03-07 16:29

Animal rights activists dump coconuts in front of Thai embassy, criticizing forced monkey labor

A performer, dressed in a monkey costume with a chain around his neck, pushes a cart piled high with coconuts in front of the Royal Thai Embassy in Yongsan District, Seoul, Friday afternoon. After taking several steps forward, he suddenly empties the cart, leaving dozens of coconuts precariously tumbling down the road, before picking up a sign.

2021-03-05 17:06

Outspoken pastor says military brothels are necessary

Outspoken pastor Jun Kwang-hoon of the Sarang Jeil Church, a harsh critic of the Moon Jae-in government, came under fire again, this time for his “defamatory” remarks about “comfort women.”

Park Ji-won | 2021-03-02 18:03

Portion of male births of newborns hits record low

The portion of male births of the total newborns in South Korea declined to a record low last year, data showed Monday, in the latest sign that traditional preference for male children has waned. The ratio of baby boys to every 100 newborn girls came to 104.9 last year, down from 105.5 the previous year, according to preliminary data by Statistics Korea.

2021-03-01 11:12

New moms in their 20s becoming increasingly rare

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