Who says hip-hop is only for the young? These South Korean midlifers say no
Dancers in their 40s and 50s gather in Hongdae to learn hip-hop and feel alive.
Shin Ji-hye
Can AI robots replace family in South Korea?
For some older Koreans living alone, the answer is complicated.
Coffee during pregnancy may reduce baby’s atopy risk: South Korean study
Babies born to women who drank one cup or more per day were 9 per cent less likely to develop atopy than those whose mothers did not drink coffee.
South Korea designates general anaesthetic etomidate as narcotic following abuse cases
Under the new classification, all products containing etomidate will be subject to mandatory tracking under the government’s Narcotics Information Management System at every…
No tonics, supplements for 91-year-old South Korean grandma. She wants cosmetic procedures instead
Once largely associated with younger generations, the desire to look youthful is increasingly shared by older adults, including those in their 70s, 80s and beyond.
South Korea’s slow shift for single mothers, through their eyes
Still rare and stigmatised, nonmarital births are on the rise as support systems expand to encourage parenthood.
Police to deploy special forces for 260,000 fans at BTS concert in Seoul
Police will divide the concert area into four zones -- core, hot, warm and cold -- based on crowd density to manage safety risks.
Prosecutors seek prison terms in South Korean woman’s 36-week abortion case
The case came to light after the 26-year-old patient, surnamed Kwon, disclosed her experience in a YouTube video titled “9 million won in surgery costs and 120 hours like…
Korean food wasn’t always this spicy. The rise of heat explained
Korea’s relationship with chili peppers is surprisingly recent. According to historians, chili peppers arrived on the peninsula only about 400 years ago.
Over 4,000 schools closed in South Korea, with 82 left unused for 30 years
Falling student numbers are bringing sweeping changes to schools nationwide.