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  • Worldwide Mask Shortage Caused By Coronavirus

    The world is running out of masks and other protective equipment against the novel coronavirus, the World Health Organization chief warned on Feb.7th. “The world is facing a chronic shortage of personal protective equipment,” Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus told the WHO‘s executive board in Geneva. He said he would be speaking to members of the supply chain network for protective gear to try and resolve “bottlenecks” in the production. WHO earlier this week said it had started sending masks, gloves, respirators, protective isolation gowns, and test kits to countries requiring assistance. Tedros also said some countries were still failing to share clinical data on confirmed cases of the virus. “We urge those member states to share that information immediately,” he said. +

  • US media hail Korea’s response to coronavirus threat

    Korea’s efforts to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus have attracted U.S. media attention. The ABC News video “How airports are trying to prevent coronavirus from spreading” on its official Facebook account has attracted 1.09 million views as of +

  • BTS to Make a Grand Return on ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’

    K-pop sensation BTS is confirmed to join ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ for the second time. On February 7, the production team of popular American late-night TV show ‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ announced that BTS will be +

  • Best Place For Grocery Shopping In Yongsan, Seoul #EMART#YONGSAN

    Have you ever heard of an area called Yongsan, located at the heart of Seoul? If you are a traveler who plans to explore other regions of Korea, you may have a chance to visit Yongsan station. You can take +

  • BTS has confirmed for SBS Super Concert in Daegu

    The group BTS, SF9, The Boyz, Zico, and Cherry Bullet have confirmed to appear in the SBS Super Concert in Daegu. SBS will host the SBS Super Concert at Daegu Stadium on March 8, 2020. The “SBS Super Concert” was +

  • How to kill Novel Coronavirus in an Easy Way

    Genetically speaking, the novel coronavirus is very similar to the SARS virus that outbreaks worldwide in 2003. According to a German research team paper published in the 2005 Journal of Hospital Information, 85% ethanol or 95% ethanol worked well to +

  • ‘You are my hero’: Chinese coronavirus patient’s letter to Korean medical team

    South Korea is set to discharge its second coronavirus patient from a hospital as she has made a full recovery and shows no symptoms of the illness, health authorities said Thursday. The 35-year-old Chinese woman ― who came to the +

  • Incheon International Airport runs separate gates for Chinese visitors to To prevent the spread of Wuhan Coronavirus

    Separate entrances for people arriving from China have been established at Incheon International Airport in an effort to strengthen quarantine inspections to combat the further spread of the coronavirus into the country. The measure comes as part of the government’s +

  • The Single Best Kpop Festival – Seoul Music Awards

    Over the past 10 or so years, Kpop has grown from being almost unheard of to be one of the most popular genres of music worldwide. With groups like BTS pushing Korean music, it seems like every year the popularity +

  • BTS overtakes Justin Bieber’s longest dominance record on Billboard’s Social 50 chart

    K-pop superstar BTS defeated Justin Bieber this week to become the longest-running artists atop Billboard’s Social 50 chart, the American pop magazine said today. “A long-standing record on Billboard’s Social 50 chart has been broken, as BTS spends its 164th +






  • Final Lineup of 2019 Melon Music Awards Unveiled

    Melon, a music platform run by Kakao, unveiled the final lineup of artists that will shine on the stage of the country’s largest KPOP music awards “MMA 2019 Imagine by Kia,” which will be held at Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul on Nov. 30. Following the previously unveiled BTS, MAMAMOO, +

  • #All-you-can-drink Makgeolli#Best Makgeolli Brewery In Seoul! (Slow Village Rice Wine Brewery And Pub)

    Koreans are known for our love toward various kinds of liquor such as soju, beer, wine, etc. Among many kinds of liquor, for tourists who come to Korea, Makgeolli might be the most attractive option. Makgeolli, known as traditional Korean rice wine, has been getting popular among foreigners for its +

  • Young Korean Women Turn to BB Guns to Shoot Away Stress

    The popularity of BB guns is on the rise as a way for young people in their 20s and 30s to engage in a leisure activity. In particular, shooting ranges are said to be popular among women. During the day, they are often filled with only female customers, and there +

  • Here’s how Singaporean Prime Minister Lee and Ho Ching spent 48hrs in Seoul

    With the 2019 Korea-ASEAN special summit closed on Nov 26, Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, who visited South Korea to attend the meeting, delivered his Seoul tour via his Social media. Prior to the summit, the PM took a short trip to Seoul to meet South Korean President Moon +

  • South Korea may introduce visa-free policy for Filipinos

    South Korea may extend visa-free privileges to Filipinos once steps are taken to reduce the estimated 15,000 “illegal” Filipinos living in the country, according to the South Korean ambassador to Manila. “We hope in the near future we can have a policy between Korea and the Philippines but, so +

  • 2019 – 2020 Winter Ski Season Begins in Korea

    With winter quickly approaching, ski resorts nationwide are gearing up for their ski season. The first ski resorts that have already opened for this year’s ski season since November 15 are Yongpyong Ski Resort and Phoenix Pyeongchang Snow Park. Ski resorts to open soon are Vivaldi Park Ski World, High1 +

  • BTS was shut out of the nominations for the 2020 Grammys

    The Grammy Awards, one of the major American pop music award events, have become fodder for criticism after K-pop band BTS was shut out of the nominations for the 2020 Grammys. Many eyes had been on BTS’ possible nomination when the American Recording Academy announced the 2020 list of nominees +

  • Goo Ha Ra’s Handwritten Memo & CCTV Analysis

    Police shared more updates regarding their investigation on late singer Goo Ha Ra’s sudden passing. On November 25, Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency Commissioner Lee Yong-pyo told media, “A handwritten note of pessimism was found on her living room table.” The police will further investigate the note to confirm that Goo +

  • Seolleongtang Near Me #Best Seolleongtang In Seoul #Best Korean Cuisine In Winter!

    There is something Koreans often say in winter. “Let’s go have a bowl of hot soup(Gukbap, in Korean)!” Gukbap is a general noun that means a bowl of hot soup served in a strong black bowl called Ttukbaegi in Korean. There are 2 ways of eating Gukbap; Eating rice and +

  • BTS Wins 3 Awards at ‘2019 American Music Awards’

    K-pop boy group BTS took three trophies home at this year’s ‘American Music Awards’ (2019 AMAs). On November 24 (local time), the award ceremony of ‘2019 AMAs’ took place at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. This year, BTS won three awards in total―Favorite Duo or Group-Pop/Rock, Tour of the +

  • Visa-Free Entry for Filipinos to South Korea will be discussed in ASEAN Summit 2019

    “We hope that in the near future we could have a visa-free passage between Korea and the Philippines but so far, there are certain numbers of illegal Filipinos in Korea that’s why… if we’ve decreased our illegal people naturally, we can have a free-visa policy”. said the Korean Ambassador Mr. +

  • Goo Hara a member of K-Pop Girl group KARA found dead at home

    News of the sudden death of singer Goo Hara, a former KPOP girl group KARA. It is less than two months after singer Sully’s death. According to the Gangnam Police Station in southern Seoul, Goo Hara was found dead at her home in Cheongdam-dong, southern Seoul, around 6 p.m. on +






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