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Fashion KODE, an annual trade show for Korean fashion designers, kicks off Wednesday at the AT Convention Center in Seoul. It is one of the largest fashion …
During World War II, approximately 200,000 women across Asia ― some as young as 11 years old ― were taken to frontline “comfort stations” to provide …
From Tuesday, tourists will be able to cross out unwanted stops, such as shopping centers, from itineraries when booking overseas trips with local travel …
Incheon International Airport is not just a gateway to Seoul and other major Asian cities, it is aslo a gateway to clean sandy beaches along Korea’s west …
![[Weekender] Bookstores struggle for survival](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/20140711001231_01-320x213.jpg "[Weekender] Bookstores struggle for survival")
Korea’s oldest bookstore in Seoul, Jongno Books, was a landmark in terms of numbers of customers and its symbolic significance as the trove and exchange of …
![[Weekender] Korea in need of ‘reading movement’](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/20140711001228_01-320x213.jpg "[Weekender] Korea in need of ‘reading movement’")
After publishing over 3,000 books in the 39 years of his publishing career, Kim Eoun-ho, president of Hangilsa, one of Korea’s leading publishing houses, …
![[Weekender] Used books defy market woes](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/20140711001226_01-320x213.jpg "[Weekender] Used books defy market woes")
Korea’s bookstore industry is in the doldrums, as dismal sales continue to force many sellers out of business. But at least one bookstore is expanding, …
![[Weekender] Mega stores seek to connect with readers](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/20140711001224_01-320x213.jpg "[Weekender] Mega stores seek to connect with readers")
In an effort to overcome a decline in sales, and the profoundly dwindling public interest in reading, Korea’s two largest book retailers Kyobo Book Center …
![[Weekender] Small, unique booksellers survive competition](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/20140711001222_01-320x213.jpg "[Weekender] Small, unique booksellers survive competition")
Generally speaking, price and brand power matter most in the bookstore business. These factors have earned price-competitive chains the lion’s share of the …
![[Weekender] Independent bookshops cater to English readers](http://heraldk.com/en/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2014/07/20140711001220_01-320x213.jpg "[Weekender] Independent bookshops cater to English readers")
Whether looking for the timeless literary classics from Bront or Fitzgerald, or prefering to check out Danielle Steel’s newest tale of high society crisis or …