Daily Life & Society

Cutting Back on Lunch and Summer Vacations First Choi, a 33-year-old office worker in Yeouido, Seoul, finds himself eating lunch at the company cafeteria more often these days rather than …

Tied at 19-7, Head-to-Head Record Decides the Top Spot Gen.G Esports has wrapped up the 2026 League of Legends Champions Korea (LCK) regular season in first place. Both Gen.G and …

Walking In Alone, Finding Fleeting Friendships On August 12, 2026, at 9:00 PM, about 10 customers were sitting along an L-shaped counter with around 20 seats at a “honsool” (solo …

Two Young Koreans Who Came to Mount Palgong in Search of a Match Kim A-kyung, who goes by the Buddhist name Seonhyeji, took part in a matchmaking event held at …

People Who No Longer Find Being Alone Uncomfortable Deciding who to have dinner with, how to spend the weekend, or how to decorate an apartment on one’s own terms is …

Revenge Completed a Week Later, on T1’s Own Turf When the first game of T1’s Home Ground event wrapped up on August 14, Dplus KIA’s (DK) chance at revenge looked …

Planning for Fall in the Middle of Summer Heat Even as summer heat continues into August, Korea’s travel searches have already shifted to fall. Ahead of the Chuseok holiday in …

The Government Takes a Closer Look at a New Kind of Meetup For the first time, Korea’s Ministry of Gender Equality and Family will examine the operations of dating services …

One or Two Weeks of Parental Leave, Starting August 20 Starting August 20, 2026, workers in Korea with children age 8 or younger, or in second grade of elementary school …

17th Win Locks In a Playoff and Worlds Berth Hanwha Life Esports beat KT Rolster 2-1 on August 15 at Chizik LoL Park in Seoul’s Jongno District, in a Round …