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S. Korean 'ajumma' gain confidence with English

By Lee Minji SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- "Hi everyone," a middle-aged woman donning an emerald-colored ballroom gown and a fancy updo...7 hours ago

#Dokdo-biodiversity
S. Korea conserving biodiversity on easternmost islets of Dokdo
By Kang Yoon-seung ULLEUNG ISLAND, South Korea, Oct. 25 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's easternmost islets of Dokdo, located 220 kilometers east of the Korean Peninsula, constitute one of the few areas l...10:30 Oct. 25
#coffee
Gangneung, Korea's bustling 'coffee capital' with refreshing sea aroma
By Lee Chi-dong GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- Neil Vasdev, a University of Toronto professor, took an unforgettable seaside coffee break on a visit here for an international conf...09:00 Oct. 10
#solar panel homes
Seoul seeks solar panel homes to combat climate change
By Choi Kyong-ae SEJONG, Oct. 4 (Yonhap) -- After looking for a perfect place for her family for years, Cho Yeoun-hoa and her family moved in April from an apartment where her daughter couldn't pla...14:05 Oct. 04

#figure skating
New wave of teen figure skaters emerges in S. Korea
By Yoo Jee-ho SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- When it comes to an act to follow or a bar to clear, few a 09:00 Oct. 02
#embassies opening Seoul architecture
Rare embassies opening offers glimpse into history, architectural beauty
By Kim Seung-yeon SEOUL, Sept. 23 (Yonhap) -- Walking into the back of Aston Hall, a main functio 09:16 Sep. 23
#cable car
Mt. Seorak cable car raises questions about purpose of national parks
By Bryan Betts SEOUL, Sept. 5 (Yonhap) -- Environmental activist Park Grimm was a senior in high s 10:59 Sep. 05

#Seokjojeon
Classical concert at Seokjojeon reminiscent of past glories, grief
By Kim Boram SEOUL, Sept. 4 (Yonhap) -- One late summer night, well-known Mozart music fills the neoclassical manor of Seokjojeon at Deoksu Palace, one of the five royal palaces in central Seoul. ...09:00 Sep. 04
#ready-made food-growth
More and more Koreans rely on evolving ready-made meal options
By Choi Kyong-ae SEOUL, Aug. 23 (Yonhap) -- In his bustling city life, Jo Nam-kyu finds that preparing home-cooked meals can be a real struggle, leaving his kitchen nearly idle during weekdays. He ...09:03 Aug. 23
#BTS
Even away from music scene for break, BTS makes buzz
By Park Boram SEOUL Aug. 20 (Yonhap) -- Off to its first-ever official break in its sensational seven-year career, K-pop super band BTS is away from the public eye, but the presence of its members'...09:48 Aug. 20
#AI speaker
AI speakers fill in welfare blind spots of lonely seniors
By Kim Eun-jung SEOUL, Aug. 16 (Yonhap) -- Kim In-hwan spends most of her time by herself in a small apartment in Seoul, but the 83-year-old with no family says she's not lonely thanks to a new ta...09:00 Aug. 16
#NK defectors
State agency provides N.K. defectors psychological therapy for traumatic memories
By Koh Byung-joon SEOUL, Aug. 8 (Yonhap) -- Around two years ago, nearly 20 years after she escaped from North Korea, Kim Young-sook (alias) was suddenly overcome by traumatic memories of life-or-d...09:00 Aug. 08