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Science Books Increasingly Popular Among S. Koreans

SEOUL, Feb. 28 (Korea Bizwire) — According to internet bookseller Yes24 on Wednesday, sales of books in the natural sciences increased continuously from 2014 to 2018, with growth varying from 3.5 percent in 2015 to 20.4 percent in 2016. Science-related books have emerged as a breath of fresh air in the doldrums of the publishing [...]

Traditional ‘Hanbok’ Popular with Young Women

SEOUL, Feb.25 (Korea Bizwire) – Going out in a hanbok, a traditional Korean outfit, seems to be a new trend among young people these days. Many young people wearing hanbok and enjoying a day out with friends were spotted almost every 20 to 30 meters in Insadong, a popular tourist spot in Seoul. Most of [...]