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Seon meditation front and center for Jogye leader
GONGJU, South Chungcheong Province -- Templestay programs are usually light on message, focusing instead on enabling participants to experience Buddhist routines like prostrations and early morning chants. The latest templestay program held from Saturday to Sunday capped an eight-week teaching by th
Aug. 27, 2024 - 15:37:49
Matchmaking at Buddhist temple
YANGYANG, Gangwon Province -- Camera crews quickly swarmed a woman, zooming in on her pick for a dinner date from 10 men in photos at a temple run by the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, the country’s largest sect that since last year has been pushing hard with an unlikely project -- matchmaking. “I
Aug. 12, 2024 - 15:34:43
Woori Bank nurtures global talent in Asian push
Industry‘s first foreign internship program aims to enhance localization efforts in Southeast Asia Betary Syahlan, a final-year business management student at Kyunghee University in South Korea, said she enrolled in Woori Bank‘s “Woori Internship, Scholarship & Hiring” program to gain practical expe
Aug. 5, 2024 - 15:32:36
First monument erected at border to honor N. Korean defectors
PAJU, Gyeonggi Province -- A monument titled “Courage for Freedom” was unveiled on Thursday in the border city of Paju, offering South Korean visitors a vantage point overlooking North Korean territory. The monument honors the bravery of North Korean defectors who undertook perilous journeys in purs
Aug. 1, 2024 - 17:48:35
What it‘s like working as intern at K-food giant
Buoyed by robust growth in overseas sales, CJ CheilJedang pioneers global talent acquisition Vien Yeung, a 29-year-old Chinese American from the University of California, Berkeley, and a current MBA candidate at Harvard Business School, has chosen to spend her summer at Korea‘s food giant, CJ CheilJ
July 23, 2024 - 14:20:25
Eurasian titans gather in Astana for growing regional summit led by Putin, Xi
Belarus becomes 10th full member of Shanghai Cooperation Organization ASTANA, Kazakhstan -- The leaders of Eurasian titans convened in Astana on Thursday for the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit, spearheaded by China and Russia as they aim for a multipolar world order, while ceremoniously we
July 4, 2024 - 18:02:10
Passersby, families mourn tragic deaths of 9 killed by wrong-way driver
Of victims, four were bank employees celebrating colleague‘s promotion; families devastated by sudden deaths Bouquets of white chrysanthemums were laid next to Exit No. 7 of Seoul‘s City Hall Station on Tuesday, the rainy morning after a car crash that resulted in nine deaths in the area. Though mos
July 2, 2024 - 15:31:08
Amazon courts K-beauty sellers on robust sales
Korean firms call for protective measures against counterfeits, resellers US-based e-commerce giant Amazon is increasingly reaching out to Korean beauty product makers to join its sprawling online platform, where demand for “K-beauty” products is soaring globally. Amazon Global Selling Korea, the Ko
June 30, 2024 - 13:08:05
Soar over Seoul: First balloon ride ready to take off for aerial tour
Soaring up to maximum height of 130 meters, city government introduces new attraction for observing city views On top of a grass field at Yeouido Park near Yeouido, western Seoul sits a large white balloon, with the city’s slogan “Seoul My Soul” written on it. However, this isn’t just any balloon. A
June 28, 2024 - 18:15:06
Posco sets path to green metal production
POHANG, South Gyeongsang Province -- A significant experiment is underway at Posco‘s massive steel-making complex in Pohang, the industrial heart of South Korea, ushering eco-friendliness into the steel industry. A four-story structure, with its safety fences painted in vivid yellow, houses electrod
June 26, 2024 - 14:01:23
Hwaseong factory fire raises concerns over foreign worker safety
Most victims were foreign day laborers; experts cite communication, training failures as potential factors that added to deaths HWASEONG, Gyeonggi Province -- The deadly fire that engulfed Aricell, a lithium battery manufacturing factory in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, was finally out by 8:48 a.m.,
June 25, 2024 - 18:41:24
South Korean commandos train to take out terrorists
Elite Army unit hones anti-terrorism skills through simulated attacks GWANGJU, Gyeonggi Province -- Six commandos parachuted from a Black Hawk helicopter at around 1,500 meters, gliding toward the designated target on the ground for a demonstration of airborne infiltration techniques Thursday mornin
June 23, 2024 - 16:08:21
Olive Young’s docent tour wows K-beauty enthusiasts
Foreign shoppers make up 90% of visitors to Myeong-dong branch “Imagine a library where the shelves are stocked not with books, but with the latest beauty trends, eco-friendly cosmetics and vegan options that you can try out; that‘s Olive Young Myeongdong Town,” said Lee Yoon-jeong, a manager at a b
June 23, 2024 - 15:58:22
Patients left stranded as local clinics shut down
Only 4% reported closures, but many more clinic doctors appear to have joined strike, citing other reasons Choi Jung-hwa, a woman in her 30s, discovered a notice of service suspension Tuesday at the internal medicine clinic she regularly visited in Nowon-gu, northern Seoul, for heartburn treatment.
June 18, 2024 - 17:23:17
BTS‘ Jin returns, fans erupt with joy
Jin hosts annual BTS fan-meeting event 2024 Festa after finishing military service K-pop sensation BTS‘ oldest member, Jin, returned to his role as a singer just a day after he finished his mandatory military service on Wednesday. On Thursday, Jin showed up at 2024 Festa, an annual fan-meeting event
June 14, 2024 - 18:20:14
