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May 25, 2018 Social affairs

[Weekender] Car valet services become essential in downtown Seoul

As a valet driver, Kim Sung-jin, 54, follows two rules that he set for himself -- always smile at his customers and park their cars right. “When you leave your key with me, you expect one thing and ...

[Weekender] The war of parking

Ever felt a sense of total devastation? How about trying to push a giant SUV forward so that it can make room for your car to drive out of a parking spot in a triple-park situation -- while running l...

May 25, 2018
Automode
[Weekender] Parking made easy via smartphone applications

From parking towers to vehicle elevators, South Koreans have found ways to alleviate the chronic parking space shortage. In particular, parking is a nightmare in Seoul, as the city’s nearly 10 millio...

May 25, 2018
Technology
[Weekender] College festivals evolve in South Korea

May has long been a month of festivity in South Korea, with special days to celebrate children, parents and teachers, among others. The month is also known for college festivals, where university st...

May 18, 2018
Social affairs
[Weekender] Festival booze ban dampens spirits for some, not all

Group drinking on campus grounds has long been the typical image of college festivals in Korea, but this year, the festivals won’t be the same. According to announcements given by several university...

May 18, 2018
Social affairs
[Weekender] New voices on social issues raised at college festivals

In South Korea, people tend to associate the word “college festival” with performances by high-profile K-pop stars coupled with alcohol at night. This year, thought-provoking campaigns are making the...

May 18, 2018
Social affairs
[Weekender] Ticket scalping rampant at campus festivals

Among the biggest -- and most exciting -- events in university life in Korea are the campus festivals that are held annually across the country. Konkuk University’s campus festival poster Varying i...

May 18, 2018
Social affairs
[Weekender] Carb phobia: healthy diet or excessive frenzy?

“Have you eaten rice?” It’s one of the most frequently used greetings in Korea, where the staple has long been considered a synonym for a meal. Even amid the rise of western food and snacks, rice co...

May 11, 2018
Economy
[Weekender] Diet foods suppress carbs, not appetite

A 28-year-old Oh Hye-jin’s day begins with drinking a 125 milliliter pack of non-sweet soy bean milk, mixed with powdered oats. On a strict diet, she prepares her breakfast after a morning exercise....

May 11, 2018
Industry
[Weekender] Reducing carb intake may pose health risk

Kwon Min-jeong, 36, a freelance translator, recently stopped eating carbohydrates believing it‘s the best way to lose weight. “Although I feel dizzy sometimes due to hypoglycemia, I don’t think I wi...

May 11, 2018
Industry
[Weekender] Children’s Day: A celebration of childhood

“May is green, we are growing. Today is the Children’s Day, It is our world” -- so goes a song celebrating the occasion. Children’s Day was first introduced here in 1923 by independence and children...

May 4, 2018
Social affairs
[Weekender] Unwed single mothers battle against harsh reality

When Park Song became pregnant some five years ago, the father of her child changed his number and stopped responding to her messages. The 32-year-old was unmarried. Her mother had passed away, and h...

May 4, 2018
Social affairs
[Weekender] Singing for diversity in one voice

Krishjun Banavali, 11, has faced racial discrimination here just because his skin is darker than others. His mother Lee Sang-hee is a Korean who married an Indian national. Their son speaks both Kor...

May 4, 2018
Social affairs
[Weekender] Pyongyang vs. Hamhung: Naengmyeons of Korea

Naengmeyon -- icy cold noodles typically served in a broth made of beef, or marinated in a sweet-spicy sauce -- is a popular traditional dish in Korea, with demand particularly peaking in the summer....

Apr 20, 2018
Food
[Weekender] Slurping cold bowl of nostalgia

Many Asian countries have long been home to cold noodle dishes, and in contemporary times, they have become a popular way to fight the heat during summer. And in Korea, naengmyeon is the cold noodle...

Apr 20, 2018
Culture

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