Weddings evolve into new forms amid extended Level 2.5 distancing
Jan 18, 2021, 09:01 am
A wedding ceremony was held in two parts in Seodaemun-gu, western Seoul, on Jan. 16, 2021./ Photographed by Choi Hyun-min
AsiaToday reporter Choi Hyun-min
The extended Level 2.5 social distancing rules, which have been put in the capital area since the end of last year due to the third wave of the pandemic, are reshaping wedding scenes in South Korea.
Some are preparing their weddings in two parts, which enables to avoid postponement and invite as much guests as possible. Since such type of wedding ceremony usually takes twice as long as traditional ones, it is only possible if there is no wedding ceremony arranged for the next couple of hours. Besides, you have to pay more for the wedding depending on the situation.
Public anger intensifies over death of abused child
Jan 06, 2021, 09:18 am
Flowers, gifts and letters are placed at the grave of Jungin, who died after having been abused by her adoptive parents, at Andersen Park Cemetery in Yangpyeong, Gyeonggi-do on Jan. 5, 2020./ Source: Yonhap News
AsiaToday reporter Choi Hyun-min
Public anger is intensifying after a 16-month-old girl named Jungin died due to suspected abuse by her adoptive parents. As of Tuesday, nearly 80,000 posts have been uploaded as part of the #SorryJungin challenge which was proposed by the Korea Child Abuse Prevention Association aimed at commemorating the death of Jungin and raising awareness about child abuse.
People stock up on food as gov’t mulls social distancing level
Dec 21, 2020, 09:30 am
People are doing grocery shopping in a large supermarket in Mapo, Seoul, on Dec. 20, 2020./ Photographed by Choi Hyun-min
AsiaToday reporter Choi Hyun-min
People started stocking up on food and other essential supplies in anticipation the country will raise its social distancing guidelines to Level 3, the highest in its five-tier scheme, with shocking spike in COVID-19 cases recently. This is because large supermarkets are not allowed to open under Level 3 initially announced by the government.
The government said it is reviewing to allow the sale of daily necessity corners inside large supermarkets under Level 3, but there are concerns that the government’s unclear standards is only aggravating confusion among citizens.
S. Korea opens free COVID-19 testing sites in capital area
Dec 15, 2020, 08:38 am
People are waiting in a line to get tested at a temporary testing center at Seoul Station in Seoul on Dec. 14, 2020./ Photographed by Song Eui-joo
AsiaToday reporter Choi Hyun-min
“I came to get tested just to be sure.”
Citizens were standing in a long line to get tested at a testing center at Seoul Station in central Seoul Monday. It was one of the coldest days this season, but that did not stop people from getting tested. Since the area is a heavily populated area with various kinds of offices and a large floating population, the people who were standing in line were from all age groups.