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Mon, January 30, 2023 | 10:24
Nearly 90 cities, counties in danger of extinction due to population decrease
Nearly 90 cities, counties in danger of extinction due to population decrease
Nearly 90 small cities and counties that are in danger of extinction due to population decrease have been designated as "depopulation areas" for intensive support from the central government, the interior ministry said Monday. The Ministry of the Interior and Safety said that it has designated 89 cities, counties and wards across the country as depopulation areas and a releva...
2021-10-18 10:59
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  • Over 42% of Koreans in their 30s unmarried
  • Korea in search of solutions for looming ultra-low childbirth, aging population
Talent shows become cash cow for news channel
Talent shows become cash cow for news channel
TV Chosun has hit another jackpot with its latest K-pop audition show. In its first episode, which aired on Thursday, the cable television channel's audition show, tentatively translated into English as, “Korea's Next K-Pop Star,” hit 16.1 percent in viewership, the highest among recent nighttime TV shows.
2021-10-11 15:05
[INTERVIEW] Feminist, queer shaman reads fortunes to challenge prejudices
INTERVIEWFeminist, queer shaman reads fortunes to challenge prejudices
When one speaks of a “mudang,” or Korean shaman, what immediately come to mind are a dizzying array of colors and the sounds of swinging bells. Wearing a flamboyant hanbok costume and makeup, the stereotypical mudang portrayed in the media sits in an equally colorful temple reading the fortunes of embattled souls, who often break down in tears or gasp at the clairvoyant's pie...
2021-10-07 09:22
Belittling Hangeul: Indiscriminate use of borrowed words hurts cultural pride
Belittling Hangeul: Indiscriminate use of borrowed words hurts cultural pride
The indiscriminate use of inaccurate words - some of which don't even make sense at all - have drawn focus as a problem lately as the nation is set to celebrate the 575th anniversary of the invention of Hangeul, the Korean alphabet, by King Sejong the Great on Oct. 9th.
2021-10-07 09:02
For CEO of cosmetic brand Siita, profits are means rather than a goal
For CEO of cosmetic brand Siita, profits are means rather than a goal
Skincare brand Siita went viral when K-pop singer-turned-actress Ahn So-hee introduced its products on her YouTube channel. The company's aim to provide lower priced, yet quality, facial creams and to donate a portion of each sale to the underprivileged won the hearts of consumers.
2021-10-05 08:50
2022 Spring-summer Seoul Fashion Week to be held online
2022 Spring-summer Seoul Fashion Week to be held online
The 2022 spring-summer Seoul Fashion Week will be held online from Oct. 7 to 15, with Korea's major and emerging designers presenting their collections at historic locations in Seoul.
2021-10-02 09:00
Korea's childbirths at fresh low in July
Korea's childbirths at fresh low in July
The number of babies born in South Korea dropped to a record low in July, data showed Wednesday, in the latest sign that underscores the country's gloomy demographic situation with the chronically low birth rate.
2021-09-29 12:26
  • Over 16% of Korea's population aged 65 and older: report
Over 16% of Korea's population aged 65 and older: report
Over 16% of Korea's population aged 65 and older: report
People aged 65 and older made up 16.5 percent of South Korea's population this year, a report showed Wednesday, highlighting concerns that the fast-aging demographic transition could pose a drag on the country's economy.
2021-09-29 12:25
  • Korea's childbirths at fresh low in July
Over 42% of Koreans in their 30s unmarried
Over 42% of Koreans in their 30s unmarried
More than 42 percent of 30-somethings in South Korea remained unmarried last year, census data showed Monday, underscoring the trend in which many young people delay or give up on marriage amid a prolonged economic slowdown.
2021-09-27 14:10
  • Nearly 90 cities, counties in danger of extinction due to population decrease
Tired of bustling big city life, urbanites explore rural lifestyles during weekends
Tired of bustling big city life, urbanites explore rural lifestyles during weekends
Park So-yeon, 28, a yoga instructor in Seoul, leaves the city for a house located near Mount Gyeryong in South Chungcheong Province, about 140 kilometers southwest of Seoul, once she is done with her busy workweek.
2021-09-23 16:40
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