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[Weekender] Koreans recharge with boyangsik

Food&BeverageAug 9, 2018

It has been almost a month since a heat wave began sweeping across Korea. With temperatures breaking records, the unbearable heat has sapped people’s strength and made them lose their appetites. Her...
[Weekender] 5 surfing spots to ride the wave

TravelAug 2, 2018

For many people, Korea is probably not on their list of must-go surfing destinations. However, with the rising popularity of the sport, more people are discovering that they can actually catch some g...
[Weekender] Extra information about surfing in Korea

More sportsAug 2, 2018

Indoor surfing at Flow House Seoul If traveling all the way to a beach does not fit your schedule, there is the option of indoor surfing at Flow House Seoul in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province. Practice b...
[Weekender] Surf’s up for Korea

More sportsAug 2, 2018

“We met through surfing last year,” a young Korean couple holding on to surfboards said on a sunny day at Hajodae Beach in Yangyang, Gangwon Province. The two had their faces covered in thick sunbloc...
[Weekender] Korean surfers break away from ‘surfer dude’ stereotypes

CultureAug 2, 2018

Surfing has become a new growing scene for Koreans in recent years. It is a sport or hobby more and more Koreans are eager to give a try amid the sweltering heat. Only a decade ago, hitting the wave...
[Weekender] What blood types are really about

HealthJul 26, 2018

In some East Asian countries, a person’s blood type is believed to determine personality traits including temperament and compatibility with others. However, the scientific community dismisses the b...
[Weekender] Stereotyping personalities -- by blood type

CultureJul 26, 2018

When getting to know someone in South Korea, there is a good chance that at one point or another, you will be asked, “What’s your blood type?” To outsiders, blood type may mean nothing more than in...
[Weekender] Are men with type B blood really womanizers?

CultureJul 26, 2018

Kim Sang-hoon, 29, with type B blood rarely takes part in conversations about blood types linked with personalities. “Koreans have the misperception that a man with type B blood is selfish, a womani...
[Weekender] Ethereal summer escapes overseas

TravelJul 19, 2018

As the summer heat rolls through Korea, many are hoping to travel abroad for an enjoyable, relaxing vacation. With so many convincing options and intriguing places, it is often overwhelming to resear...
[Weekender] Summer getaways at hotels for ‘one-stop luxury’

TravelJul 19, 2018

Summer holidays are finally here. The idea of getting away from city life is always fun. But the reality is that it’s scorching outside, most of Korea is well over 30 Celsius degrees, and everywhere...
[Weekender] Living, not just sightseeing, travel destinations

TravelJul 19, 2018

Back in college when you were backpacking across Europe, you jammed in as many activities to do as you could; every second counts when you’re traveling on the hard-earned money you made tutoring and ...
[Weekender] Following palace murder trail on jaunty trip

TravelJul 19, 2018

YEONGWOL, Gangwon Province -- As the ferry leisurely sailed toward Cheongnyeongpo Cape, Gangwon Province, a needle-floored pine forest gradually rose from a distance. In the thick of sweltering summ...
[Weekender] The sneakers revolution

FashionJul 12, 2018

Carrie Bradshaw from “Sex and the City” and her collection of Manolo Blahnik stilettos were indisputably fashion icons of the 2000s. The pointy, faintly high heels symbolized feminine glamor and wer...
[Weekender] Beat them with the ugly chic

FashionJul 12, 2018

The latest craze for sneakers has helped luxury designer brands think out of the shoebox. Marking a departure from conventional beauty and balance, designer brands have been introducing some experim...
[Weekender] Sneaker dissected: why so comfortable?

TechnologyJul 12, 2018

It is the brand and design that can seem most alluring when making choices of sneakers or gym shoes. But it is the evolving chemical technology that silently has led the popularity of shoes on rubbe...