Korea announced 505 new coronavirus infections Thursday, the highest amount for a single day, as government authorities tried tracking down followers of the Christian sect that has seen many victims.Total infections rose to 1,766 by Thursday at 4 p.m., according to data from the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC). One more death was reported, bringing fatalities to 13. As in the past week, most infections were in Daegu, Korea’s fourth-largest city in the southeastern part of the country, where a large Shincheonji church has become a focus of the epidemiological investigation. Of Thursday’s 505 new cases, 422 were in Daegu and 28 in the surrounding province of North Gyeongsang, another heavily affected area.Seoul counted seven more infections, bringing total infections in the capital to 56, including at least 11 in Jongno District, central Seoul, and nine in Songpa District, southern Seoul.The most recent coronavirus patient to have died was a … [Read more...] about Biggest daily jump brings total to 1,766
Navigating a trip after sudden travel bans: As countries bar Koreans from entering, travelers are looking for ways to get refunds
From left: Smoke billows from a burning tire as people demonstrate against a report that Israel may quarantine visitors from South Korea at a military base in the Jewish settlement of Har Gilo, in the Israeli-occupied West Bank; the departure counters at the Incheon International Airport are empty; couples who were denied entry into Mauritius returned to Korea on Wednesday. [REUTERS/YONHAP, NEWS1]A big question for many travelers these days is whether they can get cancellation fees waived if the country they planned on going to this month is banning travelers from Korea. More than 40 countries and cities worldwide have restricted entries of travelers from Korea due to the rise in confirmed coronavirus cases. Many people started to check into the matter after seeing groups of people being forced to return to Korea over the past week. On Feb. 22, the Israeli government returned about 130 Korean nationals on a Korean Air flight and asked the Korean travelers and residents already in the … [Read more...] about Navigating a trip after sudden travel bans: As countries bar Koreans from entering, travelers are looking for ways to get refunds
The space you need is just around the corner: In Huam-dong, you can rent out a kitchen or library for yourself
The six young architects above started The Huam Project to offer many communal spaces, like a kitchen and a library, to the community. [THE HUAM PROJECT]Those who live in small studio apartments often dream of having a spacious living room area where they could lounge on a sofa comfortably, and a large dining area where they could eat together with friends. If you aren’t able to have that in your own apartment, how about having access to that kind of space outside your home? For those in Huam-dong, in central Seoul’s Yongsan District, it’s now a possibility. Huam Kitchen, Huam Living Room and Huam Library are only about five minutes away from each other by foot. Anyone, even those from outside of Huam-dong, can rent out the spaces and use them for gatherings or some time alone in a large space. What’s most attractive is that they are not too expensive to rent. The Huam Kitchen costs between 7,000 won ($5.80) and 10,000 won to rent for half a day. Usually two … [Read more...] about The space you need is just around the corner: In Huam-dong, you can rent out a kitchen or library for yourself
China faces new problem over keeping virus out as cases are confirmed on every continent except Antarctica
In the UK 15 cases have been confirmed and several schools have been shut down with some pupils told to self-isolate after trips to Italy. St Thomas’s Battersea – where Prince George, 6, and Prince Charlotte, 4, attend, is among those where four students are staying home due to virus fears. … [Read more...] about China faces new problem over keeping virus out as cases are confirmed on every continent except Antarctica
Young producers aim to tell modern stories: Short dramas by Na Ha-na and Kim Da-ye deal with relatable family dynamics
Kim Da-ye, left, the main producer of “Hi, Dracula,” a short drama series that aired on Feb. 17 and 18 as part of “JTBC Drama Festa” and Na Ha-na, right, main producer of “Luwak Human” that aired as part of the annual JTBC festival. [JTBC]You think that you know your own family, until something happens that proves you wrong.In two separate drama series, “Luwak Human” and “Hi, Dracula,” aired on JTBC during its annual program “JTBC Drama Festa” recently, producers Na Ha-na and Kim Da-ye explored family dynamics up close.“I wanted to tell a story about a mother and a daughter,” Kim, main producer of “Hi, Dracula,” told JTBC last week, after the two-act series concluded on Feb. 18. “Daughters - and I think this is especially the case in Korea - have a feeling of guilt when it comes to how they relate to their mothers. And mothers in turn have this wish to live vicariously through their … [Read more...] about Young producers aim to tell modern stories: Short dramas by Na Ha-na and Kim Da-ye deal with relatable family dynamics
