A grim milestone is reached a few days after the nation topped 170,000 new cases in a single day.
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This Ancient Brew Has Retro Appeal in South Korea
Makgeolli, a rice wine made by Korean farmers for centuries, has become a cosmopolitan sensation over the past decade. The buzz grew during Covid lockdowns.
Two More Members of the K-Pop Band, BTS, Test Positive for Coronavirus
RM and Jin discovered they were infected a day after Suga got his diagnosis. All tested positive after returning to South Korea from the United States.
Rolling Deep: South Korean Youth Roam the City in Hair Curlers
The young South Korean women who wear them say they are not only functional, but also a sign of shifting ideas about beauty and a reflection of the country’s generational divide.
‘Squid Game,’ the Netflix Hit, Taps South Korean Fears
The dystopian Netflix hit taps South Korea’s worries about costly housing and scarce jobs, concerns familiar to its U.S. and international viewers.
South Korea’s Covid Surge Threatens Its Reopening Plans
Cases have remained high even as vaccinations expand. Health officials say more people are ignoring social distancing rules as pandemic fatigue accumulates.
Want a Vaccine Reservation in South Korea? Try Waiting 111 Hours.
Once a model in fighting the pandemic, the country has been slow to vaccinate its people, even as it is being hit by its worst-ever wave of infections.
As Virus Cases Speed Up, Seoul Tells Gym Users to Slow Down
Treadmills can go no faster than a brisk walk, and songs must fall below 120 beats per minute, under new regulations that confused some exercisers in South Korea. “It seems weird to me,” one said.
As Virus Cases Speed Up, Seoul Tells Gym Users to Slow Down
Treadmills can go no faster than a brisk walk, and songs must fall below 120 beats per minute, under new regulations that confused some exercisers in South Korea. “It seems weird to me,” one said.
Inside the ‘Deadly Serious’ World of E-Sports in South Korea
Each year, thousands of young South Koreans compete to join pro e-sports teams, but only a few make the cut. An American company in Seoul wants to help more young gamers find jobs.