Seoul Births and Marriages Increase for 12 Months

Childbirths and marriages in Seoul have increased for 12 consecutive months, bucking the national trend as South Korea grapples with one of the world’s lowest birth rates. The official figure for newborn babies in Seoul in March reached 3,786, an 8.7 percent increase from the same period a year ear...

[Updatedd : 2025-06-25 오후 1:56:00]

Brazil

Lençóis Maranhenses Lençóis Maranhenses is a unique national park in the northeastern state of Maranhão, Brazil. It features endless white sand dunes interspersed with thousands of crystal-clear lagoons formed by seasonal rainfall. Though it looks like a desert, it receives abundant rain, creating...

[Updatedd : 2025-06-25 오후 1:55:00]

Seoul Library Opens Book Lending Service to All Residents of S. Korea

The Seoul Metropolitan Library has officially expanded the availability of its book lending service to residents outside Seoul, including foreign nationals living in Korea, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government. Previously, only residents of Seoul and individuals who were working or stud...

[Updatedd : 2025-06-25 오후 1:54:00]

Vietnam Ends Its Two-Child Policy as Birth Rate Drops

Vietnam has decided to end its long-standing rule that encouraged families to have only one or two children. The rule had been in place for nearly 40 years. Officials removed the rule because birth rates in the country are falling, and there are concerns about what that might mean for Vietnam’s futu...

[Updatedd : 2025-06-25 오후 1:53:00]

Boys Outscore Girls in Math, While Girls Lead in English on Suneung

Male students outscored their female peers in math on the national college entrance exam, or Suneung, in 2024, a trend that has continued for four consecutive years, data shows. In contrast, female students continued to lead in English, while performance in Korean remained nearly identical across...

[Updatedd : 2025-06-25 오후 1:52:00]

New Live-Action “How to Train Your Dragon” Flies into Theaters

One of the most beloved animated stories of the last two decades is returning to theaters, this time in live action. How to Train Your Dragon (2025), produced by DreamWorks and Universal Pictures, is a remake of the 2010 animated film that inspired audiences with its heartfelt story of friendship an...

[Updatedd : 2025-06-25 오후 1:51:00]

New Live-Action “How to Train Your Dragon” Flies into Theaters

One of the most beloved animated stories of the last two decades is returning to theaters, this time in live action. How to Train Your Dragon (2025), produced by DreamWorks and Universal Pictures, is a remake of the 2010 animated film that inspired audiences with its heartfelt story of friendship an...

[Updatedd : 2025-06-25 오후 1:51:00]

Ateez returns with cool summer vibe

Ateez returns with cool summer vibe Boy band Ateez has returned with its 12th EP, opting for a looser and cooler vibe compared to its usual intensity in time for the summer season. Ateez's “Golden Hour: Part 3” was released seven months after its predecessor and signals a notable shift in sound ...

[Updatedd : 2025-06-25 오후 1:49:00]

SBS Sets Sights on Asia’s Version of Eurovision

Asia is getting its own take on the Eurovision Song Contest. Apparently, “Veiled Musician,” an upcoming global audition show from leading South Korean broadcaster Seoul Broadcasting System, was made with the world's longest-running television music competition in mind. Featuring participants fro...

[Updatedd : 2025-06-25 오후 1:48:00]

Zoos should be abolished.

Yes For a long time, zoos have been considered places of fun and education. However, I believe it is time we take a new look at zoos. Zoos, which deprive animals of their freedom and cause them suffering, can no longer be justified and should be abolished. First, zoos suppress the freedom of anima...

[Updatedd : 2025-06-18 오전 11:15:00]