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KOREA

June 2021

Eco-friendly Journey

Eco-consensus

    STORY

    Eco-
    consensus

    Toward Sustainable Ecosystems

    Sustainability is one of the primary concerns of the times. International leaders are upping up their efforts to cope with climate change and alleviate greenhouse gas emissions. Such measures are timely if not overdue, especially considering that this year is when the Paris Agreement starts being implemented. When it was signed, the agreement was applauded as a milestone for humanity and the planet and a major diplomatic success.

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Greenery Both Near & Far

    Journey

    Greenery
    Both
    Near & Far

    Dream Park in Sudokwon Landfill Site

    Dream Park is an ecological space and leisure park on reclaimed land flanking the Gyeongin Ara Waterway in Incheon.

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Enviro-activists

    Muse

    Enviro-
    activists

    Founder of The Picker, Song Kyoung-ho

    Although attention on zero-waste and sustainability-oriented goods now abounds, that was far from the case back in 2016, when Song Kyoung-ho opened Korea’s first-ever “zero-waste” shop, now a lifestyle platform. It was a time when Korea produced less than 20 articles on the topic annually and when the public found his core values a puzzling

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Eco-friendly
Journey

Eco-
consensus

Greenery Both
Near & Far

Enviro-
activists
Cerebral &
artistic ripening

interview

Perpetual
Prodigy

Yeol Eum Son

Yeol Eum Son is Korea’s best-known pianist, the youngest director of ‘Music in PyeongChang’, a judge for the Ferruccio Busoni International Piano Competition, as well as an emcee, columnist, and writer.

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Independent
Publications

indie culture

Diversifying Channels
of Expression

The surprise success of a certain publisher’s style manual has become the talk of the town.
Some 2,000 copies of the book were sold in just two days, a record for a book initially intended for industry insiders.

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Engdu Hwachae

Seasonal Delights

Berry Good
Early Summer
Specialty

One of the most refreshing of all traditional Korean non-alcoholic drinks happens to be an early summer strong suit.

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