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Tue, January 26, 2021 | 20:21

Koreans spend over $10.9 billion on food delivery services in 2020

Koreans spend over $10.9 billion on food delivery services in 2020

South Koreans likely spent more than 12 trillion won (US$10.9 billion) on the country's top two food delivery services, Baedal Minjok and Yogiyo, last year amid the stay-at-home trend driven by the pandemic, data showed Tuesday. Total credit card and mobile transactions on the delivery services reached an estimated 12.2 trillion won last year, up 75 percent from 6.95 trillion...

2021-01-26 14:09

Korea's gender equality index rises for 5th year in 2019: report

Korea's gender equality index rises for 5th year in 2019: report

South Korea's national gender equality level improved for the fifth straight year in 2019, as more women were appointed to senior government posts and committees, a government report showed Thursday. The country's gender equality index stood at 73.6 out of 100 in 2019, inching up 0.5 points from the previous year, according to the report by the Ministry of Gender Equality and...

2021-01-21 15:19

Yoido Full Gospel Church's pastor stresses Martin Luther King's nonviolence amid COVID-19

Yoido Full Gospel Church's pastor stresses Martin Luther King's nonviolence amid COVID-19

Lee Young-hoon, the Yoido Full Gospel Church's senior pastor, gave an address at a special service, the Beloved Community Commemorative Service, to honor the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. held online Monday (local time) with many participants from all over the world. In the address Lee urged people to tackle racial discrimination following Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's lega...

Park Ji-won | 2021-01-19 09:07

Holographic performances of dead stars welcomed, with caution

Holographic performances of dead stars welcomed, with caution

In the early 1990s, Choi Eun-soon did not know much about the songs of Korean folk rock singer Kim Kwang-seok despite his immense popularity. Now, at the age of 51, she often enjoys listening to his sentimental melodies and poetic lyrics.

2021-01-17 13:29

'Pandemic worsened gender inequality,' says Korea Image Awards winner Delphine O

'Pandemic worsened gender inequality,' says Korea Image Awards winner Delphine O

Delphine O, left, the secretary general of the United Nations Generation Equality Forum, received the Korea Image Stepping Stone Bridge Award at the 2021 Korea Image Awards held at InterContinental Seoul COEX, Thursday. Courtesy of Corea Image Communication Institute (CICI)By Dong Sun-hwaThe protracted COVID-19 pandemic has aggravated gender inequality across the globe, accor...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2021-01-15 18:37

Gov't to fund billions in pandemic-struck culture, sports, tourism industries this year

Gov't to fund billions in pandemic-struck culture, sports, tourism industries this year

The government will create funds worth a total of 298.5 billion won ($271 million) this year on aid to the culture, sports and tourism industries that have been hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, the culture ministry announced Thursday.

2021-01-14 16:46

Number of hallyu fans around the world surpasses 100 million

Number of hallyu fans around the world surpasses 100 million

Hallyu, or the wave of Korean pop culture across the globe, has seen its number of fans worldwide exceed 100 million for the first time, the Korea Foundation said Thursday. There were 1,835 hallyu fan clubs with 104 million members in 98 countries as of last September, the public diplomacy organization said in its annual report, “Global Hallyu 2020” published in cooperation w...

Dong Sun-hwa | 2021-01-14 15:56

Sharp criticism pits columnist against 'Moon fanatics'

Sharp criticism pits columnist against 'Moon fanatics'

Hong Sai-hwa, author of the 1995 best-seller “I am a Paris-based Cab Driver” and columnist of the liberal newspaper Hankyoreh, is a critic from within the liberal camp. In his sharp-tongued style, Hong, 73, has written columns harshly criticizing President Moon Jae-in for his mismanagement of the economy, failure of policies to stabilize real estate and home prices, and worse...

Kang Hyun-kyung | 2021-01-12 15:19

Korean studies diversify, expand, thanks to hallyu

Korean studies diversify, expand, thanks to hallyu

Global superstar boy band BTS not only captivated fans in Korea and abroad, but also brought about fresh attention to Korean studies around the world. It is not difficult to find academic papers on the boy band as seen in papers like "'You Can't Help But Love Them': BTS, Transcultural Fandom, and Affective Identities" by Courtney McLaren and Jin Dal-yong and "Performed interm...

Kwon Mee-yoo | 2021-01-08 08:57

Ups and downs of Seoul's Majang Meat Market

Ups and downs of Seoul's Majang Meat Market

Majang Meat Market is well-known among locals as Seoul's best place to buy and eat fresh meat at a reasonable price. In recent years, it has emerged as a popular spot for TV personalities and YouTubers as “mukbang” or eating shows became popular. It is the largest meat market in the country with 2 million annual visitors. The market accounts for over 60 percent of meat, espec...

Park Ji-won | 2021-01-06 09:02

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