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Big Tech, local giants brace for Korea's major antitrust clampdown U.S. Big Tech companies in Korea and smaller local peers like Naver and Kakao are bracing for a major government clampdown on anti-competitive practices in the digital economy, a move akin to the European Union's tough-on-tech Digital Markets Act. The Fair Trade Commission (FTC) is working toward implementing a rule — tentatively..

Grilling meat on apartment balcony: right or public nuisance? It might seem an ordinary domestic scene -- a picture of someone grilling pork belly on the enclosed balcony of their apartment -- but it touched off a storm of debate. The person who uploaded the photo said a neighbor living above them had taken exception to the smell and smoke coming from the barbecuing downstairs. Expressing bewild..

Cute household goods, hotteok dipped in special sauce and paintings of old Paris At a glance, the shop looks like a toy store, making passersby wonder how it manages to pay rent in this prime retail area, less than a five-minute walk from bustling Gangnam Station. But it doesn't take long to figure out that the shop, Butter, stays afloat selling household goods. Almost every item on the shelves ..

Dogs abandoned twice by the same owner A local animal rights group and the city of Cheonan said Monday they are planning to file charges of animal abuse and abandonment against the owner of a poodle and a Maltese poodle who is suspected of abandoning the dogs twice last week. According to the city government, the owner left the dogs in front of a convenience store in Seobuk-gu, Cheonan, South Ch..

North Korea fires first ballistic missile of the year Sunday North Korea fired its first ballistic missile of the year toward the East Sea on Sunday, South Korean military authorities said. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launch on Sunday afternoon and that it believes the missile in question was an intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM). The last missile fired by the N..

[AtoZ into Korean mind] 'Aegyo': The psyche behind childlike adults People-pleasing cute acts offer window into role of cute behavior in Korean culture “Cuteness or charm, esp. of a sort considered characteristic of Korean popular culture. Also: behavior regarded as cute, charming or adorable. Cf. kawaii n.” – Oxford English Dictionary Ever encountered someone deliberately using or prolonging th..

국립조선왕조실록박물관 강원 평창군 오대산사고본 조선왕조실록과 의궤, 새로운 역사의 서막 국립조선왕조실록박물관은 오대산사고본 조선왕조실록과 의궤, 그리고 이와 관련된 문화유산 80여 점을 전시하고 있다. 전시를 통해 오대산사고본 실록과 의궤의 역사적 가치와 의미를 되새길 수 있는 시간을 제공하고자 한다. * 조선왕조실록, 역사를 지키다 오대산사고본 조선왕조실록은 일제강점기 일본으로 불법 반출되었다가 1923년 관동대지진 당시 대부분이 화재로 사라지고 현재 성종·중종·선조·효종실록 일부 75 책이 남아 있으며 110년 만에 오대산으로 돌아오게 되었다. 이 중 성종실록 9 책과 중종실록 50 책은 다른 정본(正本) 실록과는 달리 교정을 보았던 흔적이 그대로 남아 있어 조선시대 교정 체제를 알려주는 귀중한 역사..

[Weekender] Savor the season: Indulge in Korean winter delicacies From half-dried herring dipped in chile sauce and wrapped in seaweed to sweet red bean soup, winter contains an array of seasonal delights Winter in South Korea means withstanding severe cold. At the same time, it also means stuffing yourself with the delicious Korean winter foods that are in season. Korea is renowned for its four..

[Herald Interview] Kim Jun-su performs last 'Dracula' with signature red hair Kim looks back on 20 years as K-pop singer and musical actor For a decade, whenever Kim Jun-su, the singer-turned-musical actor, has taken the stage as Dracula in the eponymous musical, it has been with his distinctive red hair. Now his trademark, the red hair was initially a serendipitous decision. Just a few days bef..

Avant-garde artist Jung Kang-ja gets recognition at home and abroad Jung Kang-ja is one of the few female artists who led Korean experimental art that flourished in the 1960s to 1970s. Yet, the artist remains relatively unfamiliar to many. Arario Gallery sheds light on the artist’s path, presenting some 70 works in Shanghai and Seoul. The exhibition in Shanghai titled “Jung KangJa: Life Goes On”..