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Thu, March 30, 2023 | 20:26

Amid pandemic, hybrid work becomes new normal in IT, large firms

Amid pandemic, hybrid work becomes new normal in IT, large firms

하이브리드 근무, 팬데믹 속 IT 및 대기업에서 '뉴노멀’

More firms adopt flexible work to enhance employee welfare, work efficiency 상당수 기업들, 근로 복지 및 근무 효율성 향상 위해 유연근무제 도입

2022-11-03 14:37

Frieze helps Seoul take big stride in Asian art market

Frieze helps Seoul take big stride in Asian art market

서울, '프리즈’로 아시아 미술 시장에서 큰 도약

The first weekend of September in Seoul was marked by one gigantic art-filled excursion, as crowds of eager collectors and other visitors flocked to COEX in the city’s Gangnam District for the inaugural landing of global art fair, Frieze. 서울 강남구 코엑스에 열성적인 컬렉터와 관람객이 한국에 처음으로 상륙한 글로벌 아트페어 '서울 프리즈’를 보기 위해 모이면서 서울의 9월 첫째 주 주말은 예술로 가득찬 대규모 여행으로 특징지어졌다.

2022-09-08 15:19

Personality tests become hugely popular among young Koreans

Personality tests become hugely popular among young Koreans

MBTI 검사, 한국 젊은층에서 큰 인기

Kim Yeon-ju, a 30-year-old housewife, recently took a personality test to figure out who she is. 가정주부인 김연주(30)씨는 최근 자신이 누구인지 이해하기 위해 성격 검사를 받았다.

2022-09-06 16:27

'Mukbang' binge-eating shows give way to new trend of eating little

'Mukbang' binge-eating shows give way to new trend of eating little

폭식하는 '먹방’ 가고, 적게 먹는 '소식’ 대세

“Mukbang” shows, in which people livestream themselves consuming a large quantity of food, have risen in popularity over the past few years. 폭식하는 모습을 실시간으로 방송하는 “먹방(먹는 방송)” 프로그램은 지난 몇 년 사이 인기를 얻었다.

2022-08-23 14:19

Number of non-family households hits record high

Number of non-family households hits record high

비친족 가구, 사상 최대치 기록

A female office worker surnamed Jeong, 29, has been living together with her boyfriend for over two years in a studio apartment in Yeongdeungpo District, southwestern Seoul. 여성 사무직 노동자 정 씨(29)는 서울 남서부 영등포구 원룸에서 2년 넘게 남자친구와 동거 중이다.

2022-08-04 09:58

Is tattooing art or medical practice?

Is tattooing art or medical practice?

문신은 예술인가, 의료 행위인가?

Tattooing has continued to spark debate after a long history of social stigma. 문신은 사회적 낙인이라는 오랜 역사 후로도 계속해서 논쟁을 불러일으켰다.

2022-07-28 11:44

Book shows how migrant women in rural Okcheon joined hands to seek their rights

Book shows how migrant women in rural Okcheon joined hands to seek their rights

신간, 권리를 향한 옥천 이주여성의 투쟁 다뤄

Many migrant women in Korea are foreigners who married Korean men who live primarily in rural areas. These marriage migrants also refer to themselves as "the first daughters of poor families." 국내 이주여성 대부분은 지방에 거주하는 한국 남자와 결혼한 외국인들이다. 이러한 결혼 이주여성들은 스스로를 “가난한 가정의 장녀”라 칭한다.

2022-07-18 10:21

Newly translated Korean edition of 'Pachinko' to be published at the end of July

Newly translated Korean edition of 'Pachinko' to be published at the end of July

'파친코’ 새 번역본, 7월 말 출간

The newly translated Korean edition of "Pachinko," the internationally acclaimed saga chronicling the lives of four generations of a "Zainichi" (ethnic Koreans in Japan) family, will hit local bookshelves in the coming weeks, three months after it went out of print due to issues with the publishing contract. 4세대에 걸친 자이니치 (재일 한국인) 연대기를 담아 국제적 찬사를 받은 소설 '파친코’ 개정판이 판권 문제로 판매가 중지...

2022-07-08 13:36

Seoul government promotes veganism to fight climate crisis

Seoul government promotes veganism to fight climate crisis

서울시, 기후 위기 대응 위해 비거니즘 홍보

The Seoul Metropolitan Government is launching a campaign to raise awareness of veganism by promoting diverse food choices and incentives for related startups. 서울시가 다양한 비건 먹거리 선택지를 홍보하고 이와 관련된 스타트업 장려책을 펼쳐 비거니즘 인식 제고를 위한 캠페인을 선보인다.

2022-07-07 11:03

'Santa dogs' help rebuild burnt forests in Andong

'Santa dogs' help rebuild burnt forests in Andong

“산타독”, 안동 산불 재건 도와

ANDONG, North Gyeongsang Province - For Kim Dong-seob, an Andong native who has lived all his life in the small mountainous village of Mureun-ri, the nightmare of the giant forest fire two years ago feels like yesterday. 경상북도, 안동 - 안동 토박이로서 일생을 무릉리의 작은 산골 마을에서 살아온 김동섭 씨에게 2년 전에 발생한 거대한 산불의 악몽은 마치 어제처럼 생생하다.

2022-06-30 11:26

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