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Survive & Thrive In series
A guide to living in South Korea for those new to the country
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Survive & Thrive In series
A guide to living in South Korea for those new to the country
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[Survive & Thrive] S. Korea's safest cities? Data blackout clouds the picture
Safety ranks high on the list of priorities for South Korean and foreign residents alike when choosing where to live in the country. But despite extensive online access to public records, assessing the relative security of specific Korean cities and neighborhoods remains a surprisingly challenging task. For starters, Korea generally presents an impressive safety profile, with homicide rates ranging from 0.5 to 0.6 per 100,000 residents according to the latest estimates from the United Nations Of
Sept. 17, 2024 - 16:00:52![[Survive & Thrive] S. Korea's safest cities? Data blackout clouds the picture](https://stg-wimg.heraldcorp.com/content/default/2024/09/13/20240913050867_0.jpg?type=h&h=320)
[Survive & Thrive] Like my hair? Get yours done at a Korean hair salon, if you know how
Discover Korea's secret to perfect hair If you thought perfect hair was only possible in Korean dramas or on K-pop stages, you might be surprised to see so many Koreans on the street with voluminous, perfectly styled hair. The secret may lie in Korean hair salons, or rather, in their abundance. According to KB Financial Group's Management Research Institute, the number of hair salons in Korea, including barber shops, surpassed 110,000, as of September 2020. This translates into 21.3 salons per 1
May 1, 2024 - 15:15:52![[Survive & Thrive] Like my hair? Get yours done at a Korean hair salon, if you know how](https://stg-wimg.heraldcorp.com/content/image/2024/04/30/20240430050723_0.jpg?type=h&h=320)
[Survive & Thrive] Finding secondhand treasures in Korea
In neighborhood public spaces such as subway stations, it's not uncommon to witness individuals engaging in suspicious exchanges like in a spy film, often starting their exchange with a question that includes the Korean term, “danggeun.” “Hoksi danggeun?” one might inquire to initiate the exchange, which literally translates to, “Carrots, by any chance?” But while the word “danggeun” means carrot or carrots in English, these furtive traders are referring to Danggeun Market, a popular online plat
March 20, 2024 - 14:04:02![[Survive & Thrive] Finding secondhand treasures in Korea](https://stg-wimg.heraldcorp.com/content/image/2024/03/18/20240318050741_0.jpg?type=h&h=320)
