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Fri, December 9, 2022 | 03:55

Leggings evolve from suggestive athletic wear to casual

Leggings evolve from suggestive athletic wear to casual

레깅스, 외설적인 운동복에서 평상복으로 진화하다

When Kim Ga-in, a Seoul resident, climbed a mountain on Sunday, the 27-year-old woman did not wear hiking pants or shorts or other traditional trekking clothes. Instead, she went with a more comfortable option that would have been unheard of among hikers a generation ago: leggings. 서울에 거주하는 김가인(27) 씨는 산에 오를 때 등산바지나 반바지 등 전통적인 트레킹 옷을 입지 않았다. 대신, 그녀는 한 세대 전 등산객들 사이에서는 볼 수 없었던 조...

Hong Ji-min | 2020-06-21 21:59

Pandemic leads to bicycle boom around world

Pandemic leads to bicycle boom around world

코로나바이러스, 전 세계 자전거 열풍 불러일으켰다

Fitness junkies locked out of gyms, commuters fearful of public transit, and families going stir-crazy inside their homes during the coronavirus pandemic have created a boom in bicycle sales unseen in decades. 코로나바이러스 대유행 동안 헬스장에 가지 못하는 헬스중독자들, 대중교통을 무서워하는 통근자들, 집에 갇혀 미쳐버릴 것 같은 가족들이 수십 년간 보지 못한 자전거 판매 급증 현상을 만들어냈다.

Hong Ji-min | 2020-06-20 21:59

Europe mulls how to get tourists back

Europe mulls how to get tourists back

관광객을 어떻게 돌아오게 할지 고민에 빠진 유럽

The Mediterranean resort town of Ayia Napa is known for its boisterous parties. 지중해의 휴양도시 아이아 나파는 떠들썩한 파티로 유명하다.

Hong Ji-min | 2020-05-28 23:12

Pandemic gives fresh momentum to digital voice technology

Pandemic gives fresh momentum to digital voice technology

코로나바이러스, 디지털 음성인식 기술에 새로운 성장동력되다

In a world suddenly fearful of touch, voice technology is getting a fresh look. 갑자기 터치가 두려워진 세상 속에 음성 기술은 새로운 주목을 얻고 있다.

Hong Ji-min | 2020-05-17 16:50

Gaming becomes king of entertainment in lockdown

Gaming becomes king of entertainment in lockdown

코로나바이러스 락다운 속, 왕이 된 게임 업계

You are facing a pandemic lockdown with no seeming escape. 당신은 탈출구가 없어 보이는 상황에서 락다운에 직면해 있다.

Hong Ji-min | 2020-05-17 00:44

Film industry shows signs of recovery with eased social distancing

Film industry shows signs of recovery with eased social distancing

극장가, 사회적 거리두기 완화로 회복 조짐 보여

With the loosening of social distancing rules, the local box office is showing signs of a recovery. Over the five-day holiday from May 1 to 5 that included Buddha's Birthday, Labor Day and Children's Day, 441,380 people visited cinemas nationwide, according to data from the Korean Film Council (KOFIC). 사회적 거리두기가 느슨해지면서 국내 극장가도 회복 조짐을 보이고 있다. 영화진흥위원회 자료에 따르면 5월 1일부터 5일까지 부처님오신...

Hong Ji-min | 2020-05-11 00:02

Korean Air to reopen dozens of international routes in June

Korean Air to reopen dozens of international routes in June

대한항공, 6월부터 국제선 노선 운항 재개

Korean Air Lines Co., South Korea's biggest carrier by sales, said Thursday it will reopen dozens of its international routes next month amid signs the coronavirus epidemic may have passed its peak. 코로나바이러스 감염병이 정점을 지난 징후가 보이는 가운데 국내 최대 항공사 대한항공은 다음 달 수십 개의 국제선 노선을 재개할 계획이라고 목요일 밝혔다.

Hong Ji-min | 2020-05-10 21:02

Korea to loosen social distancing May 6

Korea to loosen social distancing May 6

6일부터 사회적 거리두기 완화... '생활속 거리두기'로 전환

The government has decided to further loosen its guidelines on social distancing, beginning Wednesday, amid clear signs of a slowdown in the number of new COVID-19 infections here, Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun said Sunday. 정부는 국내 신종 코로나바이러스(코로나19) 감염자 수가 감소하는 조짐이 뚜렷한 가운데 수요일부터 사회적 거리두기 방침을 완화하기로 했다고 정세균 국무총리가 일요일 밝혔다.

Hong Ji-min | 2020-05-04 17:46

Number of foreign tourists nose-dives in March

Number of foreign tourists nose-dives in March

3월 한국을 찾은 외국인 관광객 수 급감

The number of foreign arrivals in South Korea nose-dived nearly 95 percent last month due to the COVID-19 pandemic, government data showed Saturday. 지난달 코로나19의 대유행으로 인해 한국에 들어온 외국인 입국자 수가 약 95% 급감한 것으로 토요일 정부 자료에 나타났다.

2020-04-26 16:23

COVID-19 to have 'profound' mental health fallout

COVID-19 to have 'profound' mental health fallout

코로나19, 정신건강에 '극심한' 영향 미칠 것

The coronavirus pandemic is likely to have a “profound and pervasive impact” on global mental health as billions struggle to cope with isolated living and anxiety spikes, experts warned Thursday. 코로나바이러스의 대유행으로 수십억 명의 사람들이 격리된 생활과 증폭된 불안감 속에서 고군분투하고 있는 가운데, 전문가들은 전 세계인의 정신건강에 '극심하고 광범위한 영향'이 미칠 것으로 보인다고 경고했다.

Hong Ji-min | 2020-04-20 18:03

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