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The enduring illusion of a 'new normal' (KOR)

As retirees chased a soaring Kospi, many who switched pension plans suffered losses, underscoring the risks of abandoning investment discipline.

2026.10.13

The enduring illusion of a 'new normal'

As retirees chased a soaring Kospi, many who switched pension plans suffered losses, underscoring the risks of abandoning investment discipline.

2026.10.12

SHINee's Minho to hold first solo fan concert in January

Minho of boy band SHINee will hold his first solo fan concert in January, his agency SM Entertainment said Thursday.

2023.11.30

New normals in the global economy

The economic order that prevailed over the last 30 years has been upset. Here are some aspects of the new normal.

2022.7.31

Will Korea's airline industry ever really take off again?

The aviation industry has been one of the hardest hit by Covid-19. With travel restrictions now in place around the world, airlines have been unable to operate overseas routes. No flights means no money and no work, so airline employees were put...

2020.10.12

'Made in Korea' becomes a must as supply chains collapse

As the coronavirus pandemic hit the global economy and manufacturing hubs like China went into lockdown, the extent to which Korea relies on foreign suppliers very quickly became clear...

2020.9.29

Robot revolutions and dark stores: Rethinking retail in a pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic and the sudden need to separate ourselves from each other has changed how we live, work, spend our free time and even how we eat and drink...

2020.9.21

How we work has changed completely, but will it last?

Despite the world-famous internet speeds and leadership in chips and electronics, Korean companies have never been very enthusiastic about modernizing the workplace. ccording to an April report by Samil PwC, Korea’s adoption rate of “smart work...

2020.9.4

Mask up, make down?: Makeup changed by masks

As the number of Covid-19 patients spiked recently in Korea, wearing face masks has become a kind of a duty for everyone here. But the combination of masks...

2020.8.28

From left, Song Mhin-suk, a licensed dancer of Korean intangible cultural property No. 1 Jongmyo Jeryeak, and Jeon Hee-ja, also a licensed dancer of Korean intangible cultural property No. 97 Salpuri, dance at Jeon's studio in eastern Seoul on July 12. Both are freelance dancers. [PARK SANG-MOON]

[Post-Covid-19 New Normal] Freelance actors, performers take on their most challenging role yet

Jeon Hee-ja, one of 141 licensed dancers of Salpuri, an intangible cultural heritage in Korea, has had zero income for the past six months.“It’s harder because there is nothing to pinpoint the blame on other than the pandemic,” she told the...

2020.8.2