Jun 27, 2020   Travel

[Weekender] Jeju Island is a sanctuary in virus times

The Seogwipo Daily Olle Market is the biggest market in Seogwipo. Founded in 1960, it has 200 stores and 140 stalls. Though the market has a 60-year history, the facilities are relatively modern as i...

Jun 20, 2020   Markets

[Weekender] As pandemic rages, funds test water with robo-investing

Since its inception in 2015, robo-investing has emerged as a tool with the potential to minimize the impact of market volatility in South Korea. The profitability of this investment method -- based ...

Jun 13, 2020   Industry

[Weekender] Fake meat no more faux pas in Korea

This year, Dongwon added Beyond Beef and Beyond Sausage to its imported products. In February, Lotte’s fast-food chain Lotteria rolled out its Miracle Burger, a first plant-based patty burger presen...

Jun 6, 2020   Defense

[Weekender] Coming back home, seven decades after war

Guided by the military, a group of 70 volunteers will be given an opportunity to hike the trail at three locations -- in western Paju City, central Cheorwon and eastern Goseong Counties -- all adjace...

May 30, 2020   Arts&Design

[Weekender] Changes in architectural design inevitable in post-COVID-19 era

The post-COVID-19 era is looming, bringing changes to what people considered normal. As the world deals with this highly contagious disease and prepares for other viruses in the future, interior desi...

May 23, 2020   Social affairs

[Weekender] Bracing for summer heat in times of COVID-19

Go abroad online Despite lingering dangers, it is difficult to resist the desire to soak up the sun in summer. But there are alternatives. While some people chose to spend their vacations in nearby...

May 16, 2020   Industry

[Weekender] Tightrope walk between hair regrowth and side effects

“I’ve been told about the possible adverse reactions of finasteride, but I still take it because I know the percentage of men who become impotent are only a fraction,” said Kang Si-hoon, a 33-year-ol...

May 9, 2020   Social affairs

[Weekender] Coronavirus takes silent toll on children

Children have their own set of problems and distresses amid the ongoing novel coronavirus outbreak, experts say, as they are forced to forgo childhood necessities such as outdoor fun and play -- and,...

May 2, 2020   Culture

[Weekender] New social norms emerge in the age of COVID-19

As the number of new COVID-19 infection cases continued to fall, the government began applying a relaxed social distancing advisory starting April 20. Despite the eased guideline, many Koreans are s...

Apr 25, 2020   Markets

[Weekender] From vintage furniture to Fendi: Flea markets go mobile

Reflected in the size of its user base, Danggeun Market has the perfect mobile system for haggling. Besides the messaging rooms where sellers can talk with buyers privately one-on-one, the interface ...

Apr 18, 2020   Industry

[Weekender] Make room for us: 5060 generation redefines aging

New attitudes The OPAL generation appears to have a different attitude toward aging, as they were brought up in a more affluent time than their parents and are better educated, said Koh Seon-ju, a d...

Apr 11, 2020   Social affairs

[Weekender] Solidarity at time of crisis

By Park Han-na ( hnpark@heraldcorp.com )

Apr 4, 2020   Culture

[Weekender] Brighten up home quarantine with home furnishings

As the COVID-19 situation draws out, many of us have been spending all day in our homes. Staying in can be boring, even stressful for some. Worse, we are not sure when this will ever come to an end. ...

Mar 26, 2020   Money

[Weekender] How to raise W100m by 30: Millennial investment strategies

“Since I do not work for any organization, I want to make money through freelance jobs like part-time tutoring as well as expanding savings through investments,” she said. In a recent joint survey r...