Love padlocks at N Seoul Tower Chinese tourists pose for photos in front of the ‘Trees of Love’ padlock formations at N Seoul Tower atop Namsan Mountain in Seoul on July 22. There are seven tree-shaped frames covered with padlocks at the base of the tower. (photo: Jeon Han) N Seoul Tower is…
Beat the heat with summer concerts Ozzy Osbourne. Queen. Lady Gaga. Richie Sambora. Maroon 5.These are just some of the world-class musicians who will head to Korea this summer. Large-scale concerts this season will feature popular musicians from both Korea and abroad, covering various genres from rock ‘n’ roll and R&B through to…
Youths receive recognition at int’l Olympiads Three groups of highschoolers have put forth noticeable performances in three international Olympiads. The Korean team recently won the International Physics Olympiad (IPhO) for the second year in a row, and in two separate international competitions covering IT and biology, the Korean team came in sixth. The five…
Chungho Nais develops world’s first water purifying coffeemaker Can a water purifier make coffee? Most people would think it impossible, but Chungho Nais’ Whi Caffe can do it. The home appliance can not only purify tap water to produce cold water, hot water and ice, but it can also can make capsule coffee. It can…
Gov’t to help overseas workers receive severance pay Korea will strengthen the management of its departure guarantee insurance system that covers non-Korean workers in the country. The Korean government will help foreign workers receive their departure guarantee insurance, which many of them fail to receive when they depart Korea. The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced…
