Black Fowl Down? Avian Influenza Outbreak Threatens Indigenous Poultry Stock
The latest bird flu outbreak in S Korea have seen 33 million fowls culled. An indigenous poultry farm in Nonsan keeps guard over their black chicken.
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Planting Rainforests and Donating Rice: The Fascinating World of K-pop Fandom
They pay to create a rainforest and dig wells. They also stalk their idols and compete to see who are better fans. Welcome to the world of K-pop fandom.
Journalism Without Journalists: Political Interference Cripples Public Broadcasting
President Park Geun-hye's scandal is often seen as a triumph of journalism. Behind the scene, political appointees run public broadcasting and dictate news.
What Was That Jacket Chung Yoo-ra Was Wearing?
When Choi Soon-sil's daughter, Chung Yoo-ra, was detained in Denmark, the South Korean public had such pressing questions as...the brand of her jacket.
Poems From South Korea: Halmeonis Learn Hangul for the First Time
My halmeoni — “grandmother” in Korean as she is affectionately called — never studied beyond elementary school. In her family, education…
Top Five Sightings from the Anti-Park Geun-hye Protests
The top five picks of sightings from the anti-Park Geun-hye protests based on ingenuity, spirit and diverse participation.
Drugs in South Korea: Sex, Sales and Crackdowns
Drugs and sex appear inseparable in South Korea. Drug names used as Twitter hashtags are almost always accompanied by terms linked to sex and women.
Beyond the 99%: Alternative Education in South Korea
Nearly two decades have passed since the first challenges to South Korea’s predominantly state-driven education sprang up. Can alternative schools change the country’s oppressive education climate?
Haebangchon’s Forgotten Past: A Stairway, A Shrine and The War Dead
There’s a nondescript stairway on the outskirts of ‘the hip Haebangchon.’ The steps once led to a Shinto shrine for 7,000 spirits of Japan’s war dead.
Choi Soon-sil Gate Parodies: Let the Fun Times Roll
The Choi Soon-sil gate has shocked many South Koreans. But people are having some fun with inventive parodies mocking Park Geun-hye and her pal.
K-Fashion: Where Imitation Breeds Creativity
Seoul Fashion Week recently came to a close, and the word K-fashion was mentioned throughout the week's events. But what is it exactly?
Drugs in South Korea: A Silent Crisis
South Korea’s reputation as a drug-free nation is in jeopardy. The number of ‘ordinary people’ using drugs has been steadily rising.