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Capital area to ban gatherings of 5 or more people 2020-12-21 Gatherings of five people or more will be banned in the greater Seoul area in an effort to curb the ongoing spread of COVID-19 which has been showing no signs of abating. 줄어들 기미를 보이지 않고 있는 코로나19의 지속적인 확산을 억제하기 위한 노력으로 수도권에서 5인 이상의 집합이 금지된다. The governments of Seoul and neighboring Gyeonggi Province and Incheon announced that the strid..

Pandemic empties streets, yet Red Kettle standing still 2020-12-17 The sound of a small bell echoes throughout Seocho Subway Station, catching the attention of some of the rushing pedestrians on a December mid-afternoon. Following the sound in the middle of the hustle and bustle, they soon come across an iconic sight of the Christmas season here: a bright red kettle accompanied by a sign reading..

Will bitcoin replace gold as safe haven asset? 2020-12-16 Bitcoin is back in spotlight as it has continued an upward spiral amid lingering uncertainty caused by the fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic, sparking debate over the future course of the digital currency. 코로나19 대유행의 여파에 따른 불확실성이 끝나지 않고 계속되는 가운데 비트코인이 상승 곡선을 그리며 다시 주목을 받자 디지털 화폐의 미래에 대한 논란이 일고 있다. Opinion is split over whether bitcoin coul..

Virus related keywords, most searched among Korean Twitter users 2020-12-15 Inevitably, COVID-19 has become the most popular keyword among Korean Twitter users this year. 아니나 다를까 코로나19는 한국인 트위터 사용자들 사이에서 올해 가장 많이 언급된 키워드가 됐다. "COVID-19 has been mentioned about 7 million times in tweets among domestic users," a Twitter Korea official said, noting that COVID-19-related issues ― "self-isolation" an..

Double-income families' woes deepen again as schools shut down again 2020-12-14 Working parents are facing a struggle with childcare issues as all kindergartens and schools in Seoul and its surrounding area will be closed from Tuesday until at least the end of the year, offering only online classes, due to the ongoing spike in COVID-19 cases. 코로나19 확진자의 계속된 급증으로 인해, 수도권의 모든 유치원과 학교들이 화요일부터 적어도 연..

Son in final for FIFA Puskas Award with Burnley solo stunner 2020-12-12 Tottenham forward Son Heung-min has been shortlisted for the FIFA Puskas Award for best goal of the year on Saturday. 토트넘 공격수 손흥민이 토요일 국제축구연맹(FIFA)이 올해 최고의 골에 수여하는 푸스카스상 최종 후보에 선정됐다. Established in 2009 in honor of former Real Madrid striker Ferenc Puskas, the award is presented to the player who is judged to have scored the..

Disney+ to heat up video streaming competition in Korea 2020-12-11 Walt Disney Co. has announced it will launch its flagship streaming service Disney+ in South Korea next year, a move that would intensify competition between local and global streaming giants in the domestic market. 월트디즈니가 내년 한국에서 자사의 주력 스트리밍 서비스인 디즈니플러스를 출시할 것을 발표했는데 디즈니의 행보는 국내 시장을 두고 국내와 해외의 스트리밍 대기업들 간의 경쟁을 심화시킬 것으로 보인다. Disn..