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재외동포 비자는 한국 거주 지름길…단, 젊은 남성에겐 무용지물

Foreigners coming to Korea to study, work or live often face a routine set of inconveniences.

2026-04-13

‘BTS 2.0’ 출범 알린 광화문 공연…완전체 귀환의 화려한 시작

BTS delivered a monumental performance on Saturday night in the heart of Seoul, which unfolded like a layered work of cultural storytelling, rich with symbolism.

2026-03-27

무서웠던 키오스크 주문 어느새 ‘척척’…시니어 IT 문해력 키우는 서울디지털동행

On a recent afternoon in Gangdong District in eastern Seoul, a classroom filled with older adults sat focused on their smartphones. Fingers flicked across cluttered home screens as an instructor explained how to rearrange icons and manage apps ...

2026-01-05

살짝 쌓인 눈송이에서 말차 크림에 담근 딸기까지… 더욱 화려해진 한국의 크리스마스 케이크

During Christmas, Korean creativity really comes out to play — not just in spectacle, but in cake. Each winter, bakeries, cafes and hotels across the country roll out innovative, never-before-seen cakes, testing just how far a single holiday theme...

2026-01-02

EU 새 방산 전략에 흔들리는 K방산 약속의 땅

The introduction of the Security Action for Europe (SAFE) program is undermining not only Korea's growing foothold in Poland — the largest single‑country buyer of Korean weapons, with combined deals estimated at $23 billion since 2022 — but also...

2025-12-31

‘어른이’ 기자의 하루 일탈…‘키즈아니야’에서 직업 체험

Adulting can be tough for those hitting a quarter-life crisis, as is the case for me. Just five days before Christmas, I got a chance to channel my childhood dreams to become a public hero, rather than a public villain, as some would call...

2025-12-30

월가에서 핫한 테슬라 로보택시, 도로에서는 아직

Tesla’s share price hit a record this month in part because many investors believe promises that the carmaker is poised to dominate the emerging market for driverless taxis worth trillions of dollars.

2025-12-29

‘대구의 얼굴’이 된 미국인 영어선생님의 크리에이터 도전기

Jason Addy, from New York City, was studying education when the Covid-19 pandemic broke out. Unable to do things in person, he felt disconnected. He decided to return to Daegu, where he had previously taught English through a teaching program.

2025-12-29

주사 이모는 누구?…규제 사각지대에서 바늘을 꽂는 사람들

But the convenience that has fueled Korea’s reputation as a global hub for medical treatments has also exposed regulatory blind spots. Those gaps have come under renewed scrutiny following a recent scandal involving comedian Park Na-rae that has...

2025-12-26

안전 기준 교묘히 피한 미국산 차량, 한국 도로 진입

From Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) suite to GM’s Super Cruise, a wave of U.S. automotive technologies — only recently seen in Korea — has swelled on the country’s roads, despite falling strikingly short of Korea’s safety standards.

2025-12-24