Mask mandate for hospitals lifted as Covid-19 alert lowered

Visitors and staffers at hospitals and other medical facilities will not be required to wear face masks starting Wednesday as most remaining Covid-19 restrictions were lifted.

2024-05-01

Korea, Lush team up to boost bean consumption with use in products

Lush Korea and the Agriculture Ministry signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at expanding the consumption of locally farmed beans.

2024-04-29

The masks are off, but beauty spending remains low

Korean cosmetics spending remains weak due to inflation and the popularity of 'natural' makeup looks, benefitting smaller, budget-friendly sellers like Daiso, Tony Moly and Missha.

2023-12-27

[THINK ENGLISH] 코로나19 예방용 마스크의 흥망성쇠

Two face mask providers say they are closing, as the slow and steady decline of what was once a muchsought-after item continues.

2023-12-11

Foreigner-friendly Olive Young opens in Seoul

The renovated Olive Young 'Myeong-dong Town' branch draws tourists with its trendy K-beauty products, expanding its customer base to a global audience.

2023-11-01

Harvest dance

Dancers wearing Korean traditional clothes and masks perform at a ceremony praying for a rich harvest season in Gwangju's Seo District on Thursday.

2023-08-31

Supertone technology gives "Mask Girl" a unique voice

In Netflix's original series "Mask Girl," three actors were cast to play the protagonist, Kim Mo-mi, and the highlight is when she turns herself into an internet live streamer at night while disguising herself behind a mask. When Mo-mi masquerades...

2023-08-31

Covid patients to cough up more starting Thursday

Most people who catch Covid-19 in Korea will be forced to shoulder a greater personal burden after the virus is downgraded on Thursday, marking the end of large-scale state support and monitoring of patients.

2023-08-30

'Mask Girl' lands No. 1 on Netflix weekly chart for non-English TV shows

Netflix series “Mask Girl” topped the streaming service’s weekly non-English language TV show ranking and landed in the top 10 in 72 countries in the second week of its release.