Shot by Lim Jeong-yeo / Edited by Lim Jeong-yeoBang Jin-hee is finally seeing her hotelier dream take shape.The 41-year-old mother of two teenage twins owns a clutch of pensions and villas in a secluded area near the Gyeongpo Lake in Gangneung, Gangwon Province. At the end of a narrow winding road stands six Analog 76 pensions and four Eastern Paris pool villas. “I always had it in the back of my mind that I would one day own a boutique hotel. Of course, a dream doesn’t take shape straight away.

People Jan. 16, 2018

정부의 가상화폐 규제안으로 거래소가 널뛰기하는 근 며칠, 이웃나라 일본에선 가상화폐를 모티브로 삼은 아이돌 걸그룹이 출현했다. 　　‘버츄얼 커런시 걸스 (가상화폐 걸스)’라는 이 그룹은 암호화 화폐에 대한 지식을 엔터테인먼트로 전달하겠다고 나섰다. 　　그룹의 8인조 멤버들의 이름은 각각 가상코인의 이름을 딴 비트코인 캐시, 비트코인, 이더, 네오, 넴, 리플, 모나, 카르다노다. 　　18세 나루세 라라가 비트코인 캐시 (BCH), 16세 히나노 시라하마가 비트코인 (BTC), 22세 스즈카 미나미가 네오 (NEO), 17세 카나코 마츠자와가 카르다노 (ADA), 17세 코하루 카미카와가 넴 (XEM), 15세 히나타 코즈키가 리플 (XRP), 아미 아모가 이더 (ETH), 모모 아이스가 모나 코인 (MONA)를 맡았다. 　 (사진=신데렐라 아카데미)　이는 일본의 아이돌 매니지먼트 에이전시 ‘신데렐라 아카데미’가 데뷔시킨 기존의 아이돌 그룹을 재구성한 것으로, 신데렐라 아카데미는 가상

한국어판 Jan. 12, 2018

Leaving a week until it opens services, the second terminal of the Incheon Airport was abuzz with preparatory activity Thursday. The airport staff inspected automated immigration services and the face recognition systems at the duty-free shops. Workers were seen gearing up for the launch of airport stores and desks. In order to help the first time visitors find their way without confusion, the roads leading to the second terminal have been marked in pink.Photos by Park Hyun-koo (phko@heraldcorp.

Industry Jan. 11, 2018

Public transportation in the Olympic cities PyeongChang and Gangneung will be free of charge during the games. The organizing committee for the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games and Paralympic Games said there will be 700 shuttle buses for 27 routes throughout the Olympics period. Passengers without Olympic tickets can also ride the buses for free.KTX to Gangneung (Yonhap)The Gyeonggang line KTX trains to the region, there will be a total of 51 trains a day to Gangneung at 20-minute interval

Olympic Games Jan. 11, 2018

 진행자: 임정요, Paul Kerry1. 청소년 화장품 판매 증가기사요약: 청소년 대상 화장품 판매가 2017년 전년대비 29퍼센트 성장률을 기록했다. 이처럼 10대를 타겟 고객층으로 삼는 화장품 업계는 2015년부터 성장세를 보이며 급격히 몸집을 키워가고 있다.아이튠즈(아이폰): https://itunes.apple.com/kr/podcast/koliaheleoldeu-paskaeseuteu/id686406253?mt=2팟빵 (안드로이드): http://www.podbbang.com/ch/6638Sales of teenagers’ makeup products surge[1] Sales of cosmetics for teenagers continued to rise in 2017, with 29 percent growth on-year, data from a South Korean e-commerce firm showed Friday. *on-year: 전년대비[2] Accordi

Podcast Jan. 11, 2018

South and North Korea held their first talks in two years at the truce village of Panmunjeom, Tuesday.Talks were held at Peace House of Panmunjeom (Yonhap)The soured relationship between the divided Koreas took an abrupt turn following the recent New Year’s address by Kim Jong-un, where the North’s leader said he was willing to hold talks with the South for participation in the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Games.Cho Myoung-gyon, the South’s Unification Minister, met with his counterpart Ri Son-gw

North Korea Jan. 9, 2018

A company that rejected a candidate based on his baldness was advised to establish countermeasures to prevent the recurrence of such discrimination, National Human Rights Commission of Korea said Saturday.The commission said that baldness is a physical trait that one has no control over and that it cannot be a factor that disadvantages one’s chance at employment.The company, whose name remained anonymous, claimed the mechanical maintenance staff candidate had been turned away due to his lack of

Social Affairs Jan. 7, 2018

Tourist-friendly translation services will be available at Odaesan mountain during the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic Winter Games, the Korea National Park Service said Sunday. The mountain, situated in the Olympics host city of PyeongChang, will offer history and culture tours in the mountain in English, Chinese and Japanese.An ‘Olympic zone’ has been built in the mountain’s fir forest, which consists of a 1-kilometer section of the mountain trail. In this zone will stand signs explaining the 15 spor

Travel Jan. 7, 2018

The 31st Polar Bear Swim Festival took place at Haeundae Beach in Busan, Sunday. Some 4,500 people braved the winter sea like the bears the festival is named after. Of the crowd, 200 were non-Korean participants. Sunday marked a brief break in the cold spell, with the daytime temperatures rising as high as 7 degrees Celsius, compared to the previous day of minus 8 degrees. The age range of the participants this year went from 3 years old to 82 years old. The 31st Polar Bear Swim Festival took pl

Travel Jan. 7, 2018

Shot by Lim Jeong-yeo / Edited by Lim Jeong-yeoFor those looking to find accommodation in Jeongseon, the city where the Alpine Centre for Olympics alpine skiing games is located, a very Korean retreat could serve as a cultural experience as well as a base camp for the upcoming Winter Olympics season.Yoon In-sook, 60, built for herself an organic haven in the rural region of Jeongseon, Gangwon Province, where she lives amongst untouched nature. Yoon claims that her way of life has helped tremendo

People Jan. 7, 2018

미국의 한 20대 온라인 방송인이 일본에 가 몰상식한 행동을 보여 양국을 비롯하여 온라인상 다국적 비난을 사고 있다.　　로건 폴 (Logan Paul)은 1천5백만명의 팔로워를 가진 22세 유튜버로, 매일 영상을 올려 팬들과 소통한다. 　　그와 그의 촬영팀은 지난 연말·연초 일본 여행 영상을 촬영했는데, 논란이 되는 영상들 가운데 시신을 촬영한 내용으로 특히 미국에서 거센 비난을 받았다. 　　로건 폴 일행은 일명 ‘자살 숲’으로 알려진 아오키가하라 숲을 오르던 중 실제로 죽은 사람을 발견했다. 영상을 뿌옇게 처리해 시신을 직접적으로 드러내진 않지만 “죽은 사람을 처음 본다”며 거듭 “실제 죽은 사람이다”고 코멘트를 하며 집중적으로 현장을 촬영했다.　 현장 발견 당시 로건 폴 (사진=유튜브)　로건 폴은 이 외에도 “일본에선 예의범절이 중요하다”고 말한 후 부러 피카츄 코스튬을 입고 도쿄 도심을 뛰어다니며 행인들과 고급 승용차에 포켓볼 인형을 던져 “잡았다”고 외치는 둥 소란을 일으키며

한국어판 Jan. 7, 2018

Bae Hyo-sun, 32, is living a lifestyle that is slightly different from most Koreans her age.With an architecture degree under her belt, Bae has led the construction of Budnamu Brewery, a homegrown craft beer joint in Hongje-dong, Gangneung, Gangwon Province. In the three years since it was built, the brewery has soared in popularity among the locals and turned into a hot spot for tourists visiting the coastal city.  Bae Hyo-sun (Lim Jeong-yeo/The Korea Herald)“I never thought I would work in the

People Dec. 27, 2017

A 3.5 magnitude earthquake occurred in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province, on Monday at 4:19 p.m., the weather agency said. The Korea Meteorological Agency first set the scale of the quake at 3.7 magnitude but later corrected it to magnitude 3.5. Yoo Oh-sang, a Herald Business correspondent who was in the city at the time of the aftershock, said, “I was at a coffee shop when the earthquake shook the floor. I could hear the sound of rocks ricocheting off the floor.”This quake is the 70th aftershoc

Social Affairs Dec. 25, 2017

An unprecedented number of youths are interested in starting their own businesses, research by the Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education and Training revealed Monday.The institute conducted the research between June and July this year. It targeted students, their parents and staff at 1,200 elementary, middle and high schools. More than 51,000 were asked about students’ preferred vocations. The research showed teaching as the most preferred vocation. At high schools, positions in the

Social Affairs Dec. 25, 2017

Heavy fog in the west coast of Gyeonggi Province and other inland parts of Korea on Saturday and Sunday led to a massive volume of flight cancellations and delays at Incheon Airport, causing a three-day chain effect lasting to Christmas Day. The fog is now gone, but the impact is still reverberating at the country’s biggest airport. According to airport authorities, on Monday, 280 flights were delayed due to rescheduling and two were canceled due to a lack of reservations, as of 1 p.m. Incheon A

Industry Dec. 25, 2017