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For many adoptees, Korea is a vexing site of return. It’s simultaneously home and not home. We’re too loud. Too foreign. Our mannerisms signal our lack of cultural capital, even as the “han” (internalized sorrow or grief) of adoption and separation courses through our veins.

A planned ban on the operation of wild animal cafes, set to take effect from Thursday, is drawing complaints from both cafe owners and animal rights activists.

From Jogyesa to Gilsanga, these are the must-visit temples every traveller should see, according to an acclaimed local Buddhist priest.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government announced a lineup of 89 seasonal programs to be held in 12 parks across the capital between this month and February next year.

In the era of overflowing content in the entertainment industry, it’s difficult for a program to stay on the air for a long time. Yet, MBC’s popular reality show “Home Alone” manages to keep itself relevant to viewers after 10 years on the air.

Seoul designated extended reality (XR), video, media, webtoons, and games and esports as five key sectors, Wednesday, to boost its competitiveness in creative industries.

The MBC show follows webcomics creator, Kian84, and his friends going on unplanned adventures across different countries. The first season, which aired last December, featured Kian84 and his actor friend Lee Si-eon and travel YouTuber Pani Bottle taking a 10-day journey across South America. Season 2 showed Kian84’s trip to India with TV personality Dex and Pani Bottle.

Actor Lee Se-young, who rose to fame last year with MBC’s hit period series “The Red Sleeve,” is taking on another period role with the broadcaster’s new romantic comedy series “The Story of Parks Marriage Contract.”

The governments administrative computer network system has been fully restored, after 56 hours of paralysis which caused massive inconveniences to public services across the country, according to the interior ministry. However, questions remain as to the fundamental reason for the system failure.

Tuk Tuk Noodle Thai in western Seouls Yeonnam-dong is wildly a popular Thai restaurant in Seoul. It has been featured in the Michelin Guide South Korea for five years running. It is known for its authentic Thai cuisine, reasonable prices and convenient location.