South Korea’s President-elect to break away from Moon administration’s Cabinet gender quota
The move is a departure from a gender quota during the Moon Jae-in administration that sought to fill 30 percent of Cabinet posts with women.
Yim Hyun-su
Samgakji subway station becomes home to K-pop, K-beauty powerhouses
Home to the headquarters of entertainment juggernauts, the area once heavily associated with a US military base gets face-lift.
Two years into pandemic, international programs continue despite obstacles for students
While demand for language courses nearly halved compared to two years ago, more pursued a degree than ever last year.
US adds S. Korea to list of ‘very high’ risk countries
Azerbaijan, Belarus, Comoros, French Polynesia and Saint Pierre and Miquelon were also newly added to the list.
After being called feminists, these women faced online harassment
One in 2 men in their 20s in South Korea tends to be anti-feminist, according to a 2018 study.
Can the Korean language survive the invasion of English loanwords?
The pandemic has accelerated the trend, bringing in a cluster of new loanwords related to Covid-19.
Korean instant noodle exports hit new high in 2021
When broken down by country, China was the biggest market for instant noodle makers, followed by the US, Japan and Taiwan.
South Korea says North Korea’s latest missile launch ‘breach of UN security council resolution’
The latest launch marks the seventh round of weapons launched by Pyongyang within this year.
South Korean dating apps crack down on heavily masked profiles amid complaints
Amid growing complaints, some dating app operators are cracking down on those who only have masked photos on their profile.
Starbucks in crossfire of Korea’s culture war
Users have posted pictures of themselves getting a refund on gift cards, while others encouraged people to go to local cafes instead.