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YG Entertainment to open its cafe space on Tuesday

YG Entertainment will open the doors of its multi-purpose cafe space named "the SameE" on Tuesday, as a way of "keeping the promise to build a separate space for fans" in a building right opposite the agency's newly-built headquarters in ...

2021-05-31

A renovated hanok renews a dying village

The population of Mungyeong, North Gyeongsang is set to hit zero in the next 29 years. According to the Korea Employment Information Service’s regional extinction risk index, Mungyeong is third most likely to soon disappear following Sangju ...

2021-05-23

Serious hardware

A customer checks out a coffee machine at the Seoul Cafe and Bakery Fair held at Setec in Seoul on Thursday

2021-04-22

Celebrating birthdays without the guest of honor

On his birthday, followers gather together at a particular location, decorated with his face. They talk, laugh and share memories they have in front of shrines filled with items related to him. They spend the day traveling around to similar ...

2021-02-02

Small business owners struggle despite slightly relaxed rules

With Level 2.5 social distancing measures extended for another two weeks, small business owners continue to struggle as customers remain reluctant to drink or dine outside their homes.

2021-01-18

Stricter social distancing measures increase woes for restaurateurs

With all restaurants in Seoul forced to shut at 9 p.m. until the end of the month, many eateries that only opened for dinner service are now offering a lunch menu, one of the easiest shifts they can make with their already existing resources.

2020-12-10

Empty Chairs at Empty Table

Seats are stacked up on the tables at a cafe in Seo District in Gwangju on Thursday to prevent people from sitting inside after the city government decided to raise the social distancing level in the region to Level 2 until Dec. 6

2020-12-03

Starbucks opens branch for people with disabilities

In celebration of the International Day of Persons with Disabilities Thursday, Starbucks Korea has opened a branch in central Seoul that aims to improve the awareness of people with disabilities.

2020-12-03

Make that a double

A visitor to the 2020 Korea ICT Convergence Expo tries out the services of an unmanned coffee stand and barista robot at Exco in Buk District, Daegu on Thursday.

2020-11-19

Caffeine conference

Coffee machines are displayed at the Seoul International Cafe Show held at Coex in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on Wednesday.

2020-11-04

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