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Man sentenced to six-year prison term for attempted murder of noraebang owner

A court sentenced a man in his 50s to six years in prison for trying to kill a karaoke owner and set fire to her business after a dispute over a song request.

2026.7.31

An empty street in Jongno District, central Seoul [YONHAP]

'Godsaeng': nightlife-related businesses on decline, self-improvement emerges

With healthy uses of spare time becoming the big trend, establishments once frequented for after-work outings are on the decline.

2024.7.5

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The number of pubs in the country fell 4.9 percent while that of small bars dropped 7.5 percent on year in May, according to the National Tax Service on Tuesday. [YONHAP]

[THINK ENGLISH] 코로나19 이후 달라진 놀이문화…호프집·노래방 대신 ‘저녁이 있는 삶’

The owner of a noraebang (singing room) in Seocho District, southern Seoul, is planning to shut down and consider switching to another business. “I thought to myself, everything will be better once the pandemic ends and once all social distancing...

2022.8.10

Pubs and noraebang suffer post-Covid as Koreans' after-work activities evolve

The Covid-19 pandemic has completely overhauled the leisure culture in Korea. PC bang (internet cafes), noraebang and pubs are still suffering from low sales even though the social distancing regulations have been lifted.

2022.8.3

Ready for business

An owner of a restaurant in Dobong District, northern Seoul, on Thursday prepares for opening.

2021.1.28

An empty street in Namdaemun Market, central Seoul, on Monday. [JOONGANG ILBO]

Small business owners struggle despite slightly relaxed rules

With Level 2.5 social distancing measures extended for another two weeks, small business owners continue to struggle as customers remain reluctant to drink or dine outside their homes.

2021.1.18

DIY noraebang

Bluetooth microphones are displayed at an electronics store in Yongsan Ipark Mall in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Wednesday.

2020.12.9

Yoona and Lee Hyo-ri on Instagram live broadcast [SCREEN CAPTURE]

Lee Hyo-ri and Girls' Generation's Yoona apologize after live-streaming from noraebang

Singer Lee Hyo-ri and Yoona of girl group Girls’ Generation apologized for visiting a noraebang, or singing room, known as places with a high risk of Covid-19 transmission, on Thursday. Lee and Yoona visited a noraebang in Apgujeong-dong...

2020.7.2

A Coupang distribution center in Goyang, Gyeonggi, where a worker tested positive for the coronavirus Wednesday evening. [YONHAP]

Second Coupang center hit by coronavirus

A second distribution center of the Korean e-commerce behemoth Coupang in Goyang, Gyeonggi, has been hit by the coronavirus with at least one worker testing positive, health officials announced Thursday.

2020.5.28

Disinfection workers head to a Market Kurly distribution center in Songpa District, southern Seoul, Wednesday, after the e-commerce company Kurly announced that an employee there has been infected with Covid-19. [NEWS1]

Coupang, Kurly distribution centers are shut down

A new cluster of coronavirus infections at a distribution center of the e-commerce company Coupang surged to at least 36 patients by Wednesday, with health officials warning of more as contact tracing and Covid-19 testing continues.

2020.5.27