Lifestyle
Why More Young East Asians Are Choosing Not to Date Dating Is No Longer a Given For many young people in East Asia, dating is no longer treated as an automatic part of adulthood. In South Korea, Japan and China, growing numbers of young adults say they have never dated or simply are not interested … Read more
Why New Foreign Residents Find Trash Rules So Confusing Why Throwing Away Trash Feels Complicated in Korea For many foreigners arriving in Korea, one of the first unexpected challenges is not housing, banking or transportation — it is trash. Korea’s waste management system is strict, detailed and surprisingly hard to decode if you did not … Read more
Pickleball Is No Longer a Niche Hobby in Korea From Quiet Courts to Mainstream Buzz Pickleball is having a serious moment in Korea. What used to look like a niche sport mostly associated with older players is now showing up everywhere — in parks, social clubs and even celebrity conversations. The sharp pop of paddles … Read more
Korea’s Unfinished Fight for Menstrual Rights From Private Discomfort to Public Right For a long time in Korea, menstruation was treated as something private — a personal discomfort to be quietly managed. But that view is changing. Today, menstruation is increasingly seen as a matter of public health, dignity and basic human rights. Issues like … Read more
Korea’s Changing Relationship Norms Living Together Is No Longer Taboo In Korea, living together before marriage used to be controversial — even shocking. But things are changing fast. A recent survey shows that nearly 80 percent of unmarried Koreans now think cohabitation as preparation for marriage is acceptable. That’s a massive cultural shift. What once … Read more