Daily Life & Society

Even hobbies go through a ‘lull’ When a dedicated runner suddenly cannot bear the thought of lacing up their running shoes, South Korean netizens refer to the slump as run-taegi. …

Cooler Weather Sparks Hopes for Romance Once the sweltering summer heat eases, Korea’s parks and walking trails fill with people strolling and setting up picnics. As maple and ginkgo leaves …

Student Debt That Outlasts Graduation In South Korea, student loans were long treated as a predictable debt: you finish university, land an entry-level job, and start paying it down. Today, …

The Gold Medal Race Kicks Off with the Group Stage on September 30 The Korean League of Legends national team, led by Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, is vying for a second …

A Holiday Split Between Parents’ Homes and Personal Sanctuaries A typical Chuseok itinerary in 2026 might look like this: visit your parents on the first day for a shared meal, …

A Date That Started Inside a Tablet SBS’s dating reality show ‘My AI Partner: Strange Love,’ which premiered in August 2026, is testing the emotional connection between humans and artificial …

A shared space to rest, get counseling, and connect Inside Seoul Forest IPARK River Foret in Seongsu-dong, “Seoul Itda Place” gives citizens dealing with loneliness a place to rest, talk …

The four LCK teams and their final Worlds seeds are set Gen.G, Hanwha Life Esports, T1, and Dplus KIA will represent League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) at the 2026 …

Suicide deaths fall to 14,144, marking the first decline in three years Both the number of suicides and the suicide rate in South Korea saw a welcome decline in 2025. …

Youth Who Want Marriage but Aren’t Dating The clearest split in Korean young adults’ intention to marry comes down to one thing: whether they’re currently in a relationship. A report …