Using microorganisms, KAIST researchers have successfully developed a new bio-based plastic to replace conventional plastic.

Last December, a series of plastic surgery ads were splashed on the side of buses and bus stops around Seoul. While this is nothing new for South Korea, a country that accounts for nearly 25 per ...

Born on October 23, 1987, Seo In Guk made his debut in 2009 after winning the talent show Superstar K. His success on the show earned him recognition, and he quickly transitioned into acting and ...

BUSAN, South Korea — The world's nations will wrap up negotiating a treaty this weekend to address the global plastic pollution crisis. Their meeting concludes Sunday or early Monday in Busan ...

South Korea, despite its key position as the host nation of the fifth INC, has maintained an ambiguous stance on reducing plastic production.

From Canada’s tariff wars with China and the US to South Korea’s cosmetic surgery empire, here are five stories you may have missed over the weekend.

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In 2023, there were 114,000 foreign patients who visited plastic surgery departments in South Korea, a stark rise from 2,850 in 2009 when data was first collected by the Korea Health Industry ...