This is part of the interview with Dr. Hakim Dajballah, the New York-based virology expert. Dr. Hakim Dajballah, a New York-based virology expert, told The Korea Times Monday that he is seeing the beginning of the tail end of the coronavirus epidemic in Korea. Talking from New York over the phone, the former head of Institut Pasteur Korea forecast that the situation in Daegu, the epicenter of the epidemic in Korea, and its surrounding North Gyeongsang Province would stabilize and be under control in the next couple of weeks. “Daegu is done,” he said, meaning the number of new cases will be tapering off in that period and Korea will be “90 percent contained.” But this does not mean the +
Reusable cups are in vogue for reducing waste but are no longer welcome at Starbucks cafes over fears of the coronavirus, the coffee chain announced. “We are pausing the use of personal cups and ‘for here’ ware in our stores,” +
Samsung Electronics on Friday launched its flagship smartphone Galaxy S20 models in 20 nations, including the US, Canada, Singapore, Vietnam, Puerto Rico, and others — with plans to release them in 130 nations by end-March. The new smartphone model comes +
The United States is unlikely to apply its highest travel advisory to all of South Korea, a U.S. business lobby said March 5th, citing Seoul’s aggressive efforts to contain the coronavirus outbreak. Last week, the U.S. raised its travel advisory +
BTS is the most popular K-pop group in the Philippines, as well as around the globe. As a BTS fan, I had a survey thru Facebook group of BTS Fans in the Philippines, or the Filipino ARMY’s. Here are some +
People who show symptoms of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) can get diagnosed at drive-through screening clinics while remaining in their vehicles. Such clinics are highly efficient because they require no negative room pressure facilities, a method used by hospitals to +
Wearing face masks on buses and subways — and even at the office — has become the new normal criterion in South Korea amid the coronavirus outbreak. People are washing their hands and sanitizing the surfaces they’ve touched as often +
The Philippines is lifting a travel ban to Korea, only a week after imposing it over coronavirus concerns. According to Korea’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs Tuesday, Philippines citizens are now allowed to visit Korea, except for North Gyeongsang Province, including +
Actors in the second season of the smash-hit Netflix zombie thriller “Kingdom” said Thursday that the upcoming series will be a real cliffhanger as it has some fresh ideas and plots. The sequel to the first Korean original series by +
While the COVID-19 situation is affecting Korean daily life a lot, the ‘How to Never Get Coronavirus’ has become a hot topic among Korean netizens. In fact, the method is not a medical way of prevention but the Internet meme, +
The Soribada Best K-Music Awards is a music award show presented by Soribada to celebrate the best in K-pop music. +
K-pop sensation BTS has now had five videos hit over 300 million views on YouTube, after a remix of “Mic +
The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has designated the singer Hwang Chi-Yeul, who is very popular in China, as the Korea +
What if BTS attend your own wedding and even perform their hit song? Is it like an imaginary story? But +
Seungri of Big Bang explained why he decided to strike out on his own and release a full-length album during +
K-pop superstars BTS’ upcoming album, “Love Yourself: Answer,” claimed the No. 1 spot in the CD category of the biggest +
KPOP Boy band iKON will return next month with a new EP titled “New Kids: Continue,” the group’s management agency +
After breaking records with its “Love Yourself: Tear” album in May, BTS will return with a new album on Aug. +
2018 Leisure Chuncheon K-POP Mega Concert(2018 LCMC) will be held in a Special stage, Songam sports town on 25th August +
US-based Billboard spotlighted Black Pink with a feature titled “10 Things to Know About Black Pink” on Wednesday. “Female quartet +
K-pop female act Mamamoo will throw two days of concerts in Seoul next month following the release of a new +
BTS, the seven-member pop sensation famous for its dancing and singing, will be opening a photo and video exhibition in +
Starbucks Korea will launch collaborative food and other merchandising in partnership with BTS. View this post on Instagram ⠀ ? Be the Brightest Stars ? ⠀ 밤하늘의 수많은 별들을 체크 패턴으로 표현한 타탄 체크 파우치와 각기 다른 모양의 일곱 가지 별을 상징하는 스톤이 장식된 퍼플 태슬 키 체인을 소개합니다. 방탄소년단과 +
When you think of Korea, what comes to mind? Maybe Kpop? Or Samsung? Or possibly even Korean food? However, there is another aspect of Korea that not many people even consider. Something which I believe should come to mind when you think of Korea. That thing is nature. Why You +
If you are planning for a trip to the land of morning calm, South Korea any time soon, here are the step by step quick guide on how to prepare your Travel. (Based on my own experience) Step 1: Visa Requirements – This is a very important thing to do +
While the timing of spring flower blooming is accelerating due to climate change, Changwon, South Gyeongsang Province, has decided to move up the timing of hosting the “Jinhae Gunhangje Festival” from 2020. Jinhae Gunhangje Festival is one of Korea’s most popular annual spring festivals. In addition, the city plans to +
As Koreans halt operations and leave on an exodus for their hometowns for the Lunar New Year holiday, travelers and expats alike may find themselves scratching their heads as to how to spend their weekend. This year, Seollal falls on Jan. 24-26, giving South Koreans a three-day weekend to celebrate +
The collaboration between Starbucks Coffee Korea and BTS has been confirmed. This is the first time that Starbucks will conduct related promotions in collaboration with celebrities. According to related industries on the 16th of January, BTS promotion will take place from the 21st with a campaign called “Be The Brightest +
Singer Yang Joon-il is being called a time traveler, or a true genius whose artistic works have only started to be recognized by the public some 30 years after his songs were released in the early 1990s. Singer Yang Joon-il ranked second on the Gaon Chart’s social chart 2.0 following +
Pre-orders for K-pop super band BTS’ upcoming album hit an all-time high of 3.42 million copies within a week after it became available, the album’s distributor said Thursday. Since pre-orders for “Map of the Soul: 7,” the upcoming fourth full-length album by BTS, began on Jan. 9, the accumulated +
Have you heard about a Korean city named Inje located in Gangwon Province(The coldest area in Korea)? Inje is selected as one of 50 must-see attractions in Korea by CNN travel. For a long time, Inje has been known for 8 beautiful sightseeing spots and also famous for white-water rafting +
K-pop stars BTS on Tuesday launched a series of art exhibitions in collaboration with 22 contemporary artists from around the world ahead of the release of its new album next month. The project called Connect. BTS will show artworks that “resonate with the BTS philosophy” of love, connection and diversity +
Are you ready to post a strawberry picture on your Instagram? High-end hotels in Korea attract customers with strawberry buffets at the beginning of each year. Each hotel prepares buffet dishes as well as a variety of desserts made of strawberries. From the customer’s perspective, it’s good because you can +
Twitter Inc. said Tuesday that 6.1 billion tweets were created last year globally about K-pop. The number is up 15 percent from 5.3 billion tweets a year earlier, according to the U.S. microblogging website. Some of the top 20 countries that tweeted the most about K-pop in 2019 include Thailand, +
Long-awaited winter festivals are arriving, with even some having already come, to help those who never think about going outside +
One of the following trends from the year 2018 will be seen in 2019 is travel. Every year, new travel +
The 33rd Golden Disk Awards is just a day away. It will be held on January 5 and 6 at +
BTS Jimin released his first track on 31 December that dropped a surprise to the BTS fans, so-called ARMY. Surprisingly, +
Kang Daniel of K-pop boy group Wanna One gained 1 million followers on Instagram in the shortest amount of time. +
SBS, KBS, and MBC held various entertainment awards from December 25 to 31, 2018. The stars, who were active in +
BTS performed its first IDOL performance in 2019 at the 2018 MBC Gayo Daejejeon. “2018 MBC Gayo Daejejeon” aired live +
Wanna One, about to be disbanded, soothed fan with a colorful stage. MBC Gayo Daejejeon: The Live was broadcast live +
MBC has announced the final lineup for its year-end program “Gayo Daejejeon,” including stellar groups such as TVXQ, EXO, and +
Nami Island’s idea, which utilizes the cold snap that is going down by more than minus 10 degrees, is already +
Seoul Metropolitan Government operates the 2018 Winter Garden of Seoul Botanic Park from December 24 to February 2019 at the +
MBC ‘Gayo Daejejeon : the live’ in 2018 the map to its former splendor in the various genres of singers +
Kim Yeon Ja’s Amor Fati has excited the viewers as well as all the singers who appeared on the final +
Year-end music shows are the time for K-pop artists to expose their hidden charms and wow fans with unexpected collaborations, +
Christmas is over but there are still plenty of spots in Seoul to feel the holiday spirit and welcome the +
A strong cold wave is expected across the nation on Thursday, December 27. 3 Days best winter of Seoul – +
The 28th High1 Seoul Music Awards is the place where the music industry will be reckoned in 2018. The awards +
2018 SBS Gayo Daejun that will showcase the world of KPOP music aired by SBS in Christmas day. The Christmas +
2018 SBS Gayo Daejun will air on SBS at 5:30 p.m. on Christmas Day, December 25. It will also be +
Everland will hold a new year countdown festival on the evening of the 31st to end the year of many +
In order to attract Muslim tourists who are reluctant to travel to Korea due to food problems, a major domestic +
There are many rivers in Korea, and today I introduce the Han River and bridges. The Han River is a +
Everland turns into ‘Blood City’ where zombies and ghosts pop up everywhere. On August 29, Everland announced that it will +
Photo by Yonhap News The overwhelming love of International fans for the BTS evidently showed off when they took the +
Do you know that a single-use instant coffee was invented from Korea? You can easily found this invention in movies +
The Age of Yongin Farmland (1976 – 1996) Yongin Farmland was opened on Saturday, April 17, 1976 in Jeon Dae-ri, +
Inspired by geography and shaped by history Korea’s unique fare draws on nature’s bounty for its distinctive taste, texture, and +
Korea is still a hot summer, but soon the autumn of the season comes to us. Cool temperatures and colors +
How can we shop as cheapest as possible in a duty free shop? Today, we will analyze the duty-free discount +
Experience Everything in Korea Life get’s boring when you start to do the same thing over and over again. We +
