South Korea goes unmasked amid remaining concerns
Starting Monday (May 2), masks are only mandated indoors and during outdoor activities of events that carry a high risk of infection.
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House-hunting mars S. Korean presidential transition
The presidential transition team’s helter-skelter scramble to complete the relocation before the May 10 inauguration is comparable to a pinball ricocheting off bumpers.
China’s top nuclear envoy to discuss political solutions to North Korea issues on Seoul visit
He emphasized that the US and North Korea are responsible for resolving the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula.
South Korean PM, foreign minister nominees besieged over scandals at hearing
The nominees faced a barrage of questions from ruling party lawmakers.
Korea’s palaces free for all on Children’s Day in policy U-turn
A post originally said two accompanying guardians of children under the age of 12 would be admitted free of charge on Children’s Day.
Hybe’s Bang Si-hyuk receives SNU’s first honorary degree as pop-culture figure
Often referred to as the father of K-pop sensation BTS, Bang is the first figure from the entertainment industry to receive the doctorate.
South Korean cryptocurrency exchange head indicted for leaking military secrets
A North Korean was able to acquire images of the defense network website and military security guidelines.
South Korea president Yoon to hold summit with Biden on May 21
The summit will be the earliest a Korea-US summit have ever taken place after a South Korean president’s inauguration.
‘Children’s Day only for Korean children’: Cultural Heritage Administration
The organisation said that seven royal tombs and palaces would offer free admission but noted the offer was exclusive to Korean children only.
Vivid colors, layered cuts, braided hairstyle headline spring-summer hair trends
The hush cut, a mix of a shaggy cut and “wolf cut”, will likely be popular for women, predicted an industry expert.