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[INTERVIEW] The garbage warrior

The wildest job for environmental activist Hong Da-gyeong currently is hunting for illegal waste dumping sites in Korea, as most of them are hidden. Spending hours searching for clues online and using tips from her friends that lead to their locations are just parts of the job. The task can be life-threatening, as she sometimes encounters dumpers who do not want their garbage to be found. Some of the sites are run by criminal syndicates. Nevertheless, she wants to continue on her quest to inform the public as much as possible about the seriousness of this environmental issue - as the country now faces a rapidly increasing, enormous accumulation of waste, while it has only limited space and time to deal with it.

Teen swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo breaks Asian record in 100m freestyle

South Korean swimmer Hwang Sun-woo set a new Asian record in the 100m freestyl...

Korea's young swimmer demonstrates potential for future golds

Tokyo Olympics Day 5 in Photos

Hwang Sunwoo, of South Korea, arrives for a men's 100-meter freestyle semifina...

'My painting is like an ever-shifting cloud traveling across the sky'

Is it a raging fire devouring anything that stands in its way or a river of dancing waves? Is it a horse striding through the darkness tow...

Rev. Emil Kapaun honored for heroism during Korean War

Rev. Emil Kapaun, a Roman Catholic priest who served as a U.S. Army chaplain, was honored for his heroism during the 1950-53 Korean War. P...

Dongsuh hit for 'sexist' image in Starbucks coffee ad

Dongsuh Foods is under fire over accusations that it included a contentious hand gesture in an ad for a ready-to-drink (RTD) canned coffee...

Greek TV commentator fired for 'racist' comment about Korean athlete

A sports commentator in Greece who made an on-air remark about a South Korean athlete at the Tokyo Olympics that the station called racist has been fired, the country's state-run...

'Mental health' behind Biles' shock Olympic team final exit

Olympic outsider teams celebrate rare gold medals in Tokyo

Japan beats US 2-0 to win second straight Olympic softball gold

Indie musician mashes up Korean, western pop songs into new hits

American indie band Fitz and The Tantrums' 2016 hit song, “Handclap,” was playing while EDM artist and DJ Cho Sun-gu was sitting at a restaurant in Seoul for lunch a few years ag...

Beware of heat stroke

As a heat wave is currently hitting the country, some people's lives - even of those who are young - are being lost due to exposure to the high temperatures. Doctors stress that ...

EDGC acquires Natural Life Nutrition to focus on genetic health supplements markets

Korea's genetic sequencing firm and gene-based services provider Eone Diagnomics Genome Center (EDGC) has acquired Canada's nutritional supplement manufacturer Natural Life Nutri...

Hyundai's archery support shines again in Tokyo

Hyundai South Korean archery team has been in the spotlight as the national team has clinched three gold medals so far at the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics as Hyundai Motor Group's ...

Korea stuns the world after winning third gold in archery

Singers in proxy war

A right-wing indie musician and a liberal rocker were caught in a war of words after the rocker assailed veteran trot music singer Na Hoon-a for holding three days of concerts in...

Samsung SDI confirms 1st battery cell plant in US

Samsung SDI forecast the automotive chip shortage issue won't disrupt its scheduled electric vehicle (EV) battery production, as carmakers are aggressively shifting their busines...

SK hynix expects China to approve $9 bil. Intel NAND biz acquisition

SK hynix said Tuesday it expects to get the greenlight from Chinese authorities for its suggested multi-billion dollar acquisition within the latter half of this year.

Over 50% of Naver employees experienced workplace bullying: labor ministry

More than half of employees at South Korean technology giant Naver reported having experienced bullying at work, the labor ministry said, calling for an improvement of its work c...

Increasing Chinese property purchases concern Koreans

Chinese buyers are increasing real estate purchases in Korea, leading to concerns among some Koreans who are suffering from soaring housing prices. According to data from the Min...

Finance chief again warns of housing bubble

South Korea's top economic policymaker on Wednesday warned of a housing bubble amid a looming interest rate hike, and vowed to increase the housing supply and tighten lending rul...

Pet owners call for easing of 'pet tax'

It's no exaggeration to say that a growing numbers of Koreans consider their pets to be integral parts of their families nowadays. In fact, increasingly, people view pets as just...

MBC once again in hot water for belittling Olympic medalist

Local broadcaster MBC, which apologized recently over its inappropriate use of images and captions during its broadcast of the Tokyo Olympics opening ceremony, has been accused o...

Taiwanese netizens thank Korea for using 'Taiwan,' not 'Chinese Taipei'

Lee helps Korea stroll past Romania but still work to do

US welcomes reopening of inter-Korean communication lines as 'positive step'

The United States welcomes the reopening of direct communication lines between the two Koreas, a State Department spokesperson said Tuesday, calling it a "positive step."

Seoul, Pyongyang restore cross-border communication lines

[ANALYSIS] Korean insurers rush to attract foreign customers amid market saturation

Tsay Tatyana, a Samsung Life Insurance sales agent from Uzbekistan, is among many foreign professionals hired by Korean insurers to deal with the growing number of foreign nation...

[INTERVIEW] 'Eventim Live Asia will bring the world's biggest stars to Korea'

U2, Coldplay, Lady Gaga and Maroon 5 are only a few examples of the prominent pop stars who were brought to Seoul by Jason Miller to play engrossing concerts in front of massive ...

Guilty verdict in first trial under Hong Kong security law

The first person to be tried under Hong Kong's sweeping national security law was found guilty of secessionism and terrorism on Tuesday in a ruling closely watched for indication...

Korea's childbirths at fresh low in May

The number of babies born in South Korea dropped to a new record low in May, data showed Wednesday, in the latest sign that underscores the country's gloomy demographic situation...

Korea to introduce popular musicals, plays overseas through YouTube

Daily virus cases hit new high

South Korea's daily new coronavirus cases hit a new high Wednesday, health authorities said, as the highly transmissible delta variant and rising infections outside the greater S...

Moderna to resume COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Korea next week: gov't

Hyundai workers accept company's wage offers amid pandemic

Unionized workers at Hyundai Motor voted to accept the company's wage offerings for the year amid the extended COVID-19 pandemic, the union said Wednesday.

AllianceBernstein positive about Korean stock market

AllianceBernstein remained quite positive in terms of its outlook on the Korean equities market, categorizing the country as one of the developed nations with a strong outlook to...

Video

Passion for Indian food: How I run most popular Indian restaurant in Korea

Tasting Koreans' favorite non-alcoholi...

Int'l marriage: What it's like to have...

[ASIAN STORIES] 'Online sex crime? Mos...

How a treehouse saved Mr. Mizuno's lif...

Auto

Renault Samsung's SUV gaining popularity

Hyundai workers accept company's wage offers amid pandemic

Hyundai's archery support shines again in Tokyo

GM declares 'limited impact on LGES' from 2nd recall

EQA 250 causes headaches for Mercedes-Benz Korea

Hyundai Motor Group slammed for inconsistent environmental standards

Parole for Samsung chief becoming more likely

SK hynix expects China to approve $9 bil. Intel NAND biz acquisition

Over 66% of Koreans in favor of granting parole to jailed Samsung heir: poll

Top regulator's M&A revision to hit Naver, Kakao

Apple leans toward LG as BOE struggles

Samsung keeps Olympics marketing subtle

Finance

Despite Delta variant, BOK remains positive for 4% growth

Pet owners call for easing of 'pet tax'

Finance chief again warns of housing bubble

KB outperforms Shinhan in H1 earnings

AllianceBernstein positive about Korean stock market

[ANALYSIS] Korean insurers rush to attract foreign customers amid market saturation

Entertainment

BTS song 'MIC Drop' breaks 1 billion views on YouTube

Indie musician mashes up Korean, western pop songs into new hits

Korea to introduce popular musicals, plays overseas through YouTube

Singers in proxy war

[INTERVIEW] 'Eventim Live Asia will bring the world's biggest stars to Korea'

BTS vs BTS: 'Butter' returns to top of Billboard after giving way to 'Permission to Dance'

Editorial

Hope for better ties

South and North Korea reconnected their severed cross-border communication lin...

Move toward bipartisanship

The rival political parties have agreed to distribute the chairmanships of Nat...

Columns

Presidential hopefuls should ensure fair educational opportunities

The political season is heating up to be as hot as the weather this summer. Few con...

Asking right questions to overcome climate crisis

A scorching heat wave is hitting South Korea right now. The temperature has already...

Thoughts of the Times

'Memento mori'

Once a month, together with the rest of my community, I make a monthly retreat for ...

North Korea says restoration of cross-border hotline will play posit...

US welcomes reopening of inter-Korean communication lines as 'positi...

Seoul, Pyongyang restore cross-border communication lines

Two Koreas reopen cross-border communication line

North Korea's economic paradox: how de-marketization is driving up v...

North Korea to hold national conference of war veterans to celebrate...

Biden cites pride in Korea-US friendship, calls it key to peace and ...

Pet owners call for easing of 'pet tax'

Rev. Emil Kapaun honored for heroism during Korean War

Over 50% of Naver employees experienced workplace bullying: labor mi...

Moderna to resume COVID-19 vaccine shipments to Korea next week: gov...

Daily virus cases hit new high

S-Oil reports record profit for 1st half

EDGC acquires Natural Life Nutrition to focus on genetic health supp...

Hyundai workers accept company's wage offers amid pandemic

Dongsuh hit for 'sexist' image in Starbucks coffee ad

SK hynix expects China to approve $9 bil. Intel NAND biz acquisition

Samsung SDI confirms 1st battery cell plant in US

Music you can see, smell and touch

Korea's childbirths at fresh low in May

'My painting is like an ever-shifting cloud traveling across the sky'

Discover and experience Korea's unique cultural and natural heritage...

How to save energy while using air conditioning

From parasols to non-functional benches

Sinmiyangyo: The bloody US-Korea battle born of cultural misundersta...

Jean-Moyses Jozeau: a holy man whom trouble often found

Korea is safe country but its roads are not

Korea's vaccine failure?

English invasion of Gangwha Island in 1890s

Walking in the footsteps of the past: Jeondeung Temple in 1893

Olympic experts

Hope for better ties

Move toward bipartisanship

'Memento mori'

Whither US-German relationship?

Wasteful dispute

Taiwanese netizens thank Korea for using 'Taiwan,' not 'Chinese Taip...

Teen swimming sensation Hwang Sun-woo breaks Asian record in 100m fr...

'Mental health' behind Biles' shock Olympic team final exit

Olympic outsider teams celebrate rare gold medals in Tokyo

Greek TV commentator fired for 'racist' comment about Korean athlete

Japan beats US 2-0 to win second straight Olympic softball gold

US offers further air support to Afghan troops amid Taliban offensive

Guilty verdict in first trial under Hong Kong security law

Pollution turns Argentina lake bright pink

Russian authorities block dozens of Navalny-linked websites

China accuses U.S. of creating 'imaginary enemy' during high-level t...

EU's imports from Xinjiang have doubled despite concerns over forced...

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