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Jieun Choi
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Is It Still Hanbok if It's See-through?

Let’s face it. Hanbok may be beautiful to look at but cumbersome to wear. But 24-year-old CNe Choi is trying to change that. She has been attacked for allegedly debasing tradition — by adding her unique touches, from see-through materials to bold patterns. But she has also attracted

Jieun Choi
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Was Chuseok Ever Fun?

Between Sep. 29 and Oct. 9, more than two million passengers used Incheon Airport, South Korea’s main international travel hub. It set a record for the normally busy facility.  What made the traffic all the more special is that it coincided with Chuseok, one of the country&

Se-Woong Koo
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Insadong: Breathing Its Last

Every South Korean used to need a seal for conducting legal affairs, and I was fourteen when I had my first seal carved. We could have gone to any seal shop in the neighborhood, but my father insisted that we go to Insadong and make a family outing out