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Koreans, Americans differ on prestigious jobs: lawmakers vs. firefighters
MONDAY, MARCH 18, 2024
Asians say lawmakers hold the highest occupational prestige while Westerners choose firefighters
Fried chicken voted most popular K-food overseas
SUNDAY, JANUARY 07, 2024
Korean-style fried chicken was selected as the favorite Korean food outside of Korea, according to the results of a government survey announced Thursday.
One in two Koreans physically inactive
SUNDAY, JANUARY 07, 2024
Almost half of Korean adults are not moving their bodies enough, failing to meet the physical activity standards set by the World Health Organization, a health report revealed on Sunday.
Goodbye plastic: Cash-only trend rises as young Koreans combat overspending
MONDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2023
Despite digital progress and surging online transactions, a notable consumption trend is emerging among South Koreans in their 20s and 30s, as an increasing number of them are opting to use physical cash over credit card transactions in their daily lives.
Tipping culture sparks controversy among Koreans
MONDAY, AUGUST 28, 2023
A popular Seoul-based bagel shop recently became a lightning rod when a photo from the shop went viral online. Sitting next to the cash register was a tip jar — a sight that touched the nerves of many Koreans who feel store owners are shifting the burden of rising operating costs to consumers by attempting to introduce gratuities.
Koreans ditch camping for hotels as tourism rebounds from Covid
MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2022
South Korean accommodation bookings soared 142.5 per cent in the third quarter from the same period in 2020 when the Covid-19 pandemic was at its peak, according to hospitality tech firm Onda.
Search continues for Koreans missing after torrential rains in Seoul
WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10, 2022
The search for people missing after Monday’s record-breaking downpour in Seoul and its surrounding areas continues, with seven people still unaccounted for as of 6am on Wednesday. Nine have been confirmed dead, and hundreds remain displaced.
Koreans vote to scrap supermarket shutdowns in blow to small vendors
TUESDAY, JULY 26, 2022
Sundays are often a day for family shopping, but supermarkets in South Korea don’t operate every second and fourth Sunday of each month.
South Korea’s counterfeit market is very much alive
SUNDAY, JANUARY 30, 2022
Experts say Koreans are obsessed with fake designer goods due to conspicuous consumption tendency, lack of awareness about intellectual property rights.
Some Koreans have had enough of ‘beauty’
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 07, 2018
Seoul, Asia’s cosmetics and plastic-surgery capital, is at the centre of a campaign against falsity