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Coffee shops are one of the most common things to find across the world, but these special and unique cafes do a great job of standing out among the crowd.

The production presentation for the Genie TV original series Tell Me That You Love Me was held on the afternoon of the 27th at the Stanfor…

The iconic ballet “The Nutcracker” is set to make a festive return for year-end magic on the stage, as major ballet companies gear up for the holiday season. The classic Christmas spectacle wraps up the year with a colorful stage, glittering costumes and familiar melodies from Tchaikovsky’s score. Based on children’s story “The Nutcracker and the Mouse King” (1816) by German writer...

Enjoy luminous night view at Seokchon Lake With the days getting shorter, more light festivals illuminating the long dark nights of winter are on their way. Seokchon Lake -- a popular destination for watching cherry blossoms in spring --- in Jamsil, southeastern Seoul, seeks to become a beautiful night view spot. The lake’s 4.17-kilometer circular walking trail is decorated with various lamps, lanterns and medi...

While the nationwide real estate market experiences a gradual slowdown in South Korea, the entertainment industry paints a contrasting picture. Top-…

Among these, there are two restaurants that are well known for their outstanding taste, even earning the Michelin Green Star.

Pianists from three Asian countries are set to join forces for a special concert series called “3 Peace Concert” next month in Mapo-gu, Seoul. From Dec. 5-7, pianists from Korea, Taiwan and Japan will have their recital at Mapo Arts Center in Daeheung. The series will kick off with Kim Do-hyun, who won the second prize and the special prize for the best interpretation of contemporary piano music at the Fe...

In the summer of 2004, South Korea was jolted by one of the most gruesome crime stories the country had ever witnessed. Driven by hatred for the rich and women, Yoo Young-chul committed 20 murders before he was apprehended, a fraction of his self-imposed mission to kill 100. The serial killer’s dramatic capture, along with shocking details of his crimes, which involved claims of cannibalism and dismemberment, l...

AsiaToday reporter Hong Sun-miPresident Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday slammed Kakao T for its monopolistic practice, saying such tyranny on taxi drivers..

Completed in 2023 in Mapo-gu, South Korea. Images by Kim Donggyu. NONSCALED Studio aims to be a complex cultural space with a café operating on the first and second floors of the Academy Science Seoul office...