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Why Letting Your Rice Go Cold Might Be Better for Your Body

Cooling your rice, pasta, or bread may do more than change the texture—it can transform the starch into a gut-friendly, slow-digesting compound called resistant starch. New science and old traditions like toryeom and nurungji show us why.

K-Melon Rises: How Korea’s Chamoe Is Poised for Global Fruit Fame

South Korea’s chamoe, once a domestic summer staple, is now winning over global consumers thanks to export breakthroughs and high-tech farming.

Park Golf in Busan: Urban Aging, Land Use, and Intergenerational Design

As aging accelerates, Busan is building dozens of park golf courses. But are they designed for the future — or just the elderly?

The Empty Promises of Digital Hub Politics: Why Busan Deserves Better

Politicians have long promised to make Busan a global digital or financial hub. Yet these visions, often crafted from a distance, rarely account for the city’s structural, legal, and infrastructural realities—and more often than not, they dissolve into campaign slogans.

Northbound: Why Busan’s Arctic Future Matters More Than Ever

Arctic geopolitics is reshaping the maritime order. This longform analysis investigates Busan’s latent role, its institutional gaps, and the urgent need for governance reform.

South Korea's Food Inflation: Economic Pressures Challenge Consumers and Small Restaurants

In South Korea, the sharp rise in food prices is putting a strain on both consumers and small businesses. As inflation persists, many workers are opting for in-house dining, while small eateries struggle with rising ingredient costs, energy prices, and labor shortages.

Busan’s Geography Built Its Past — and May Shape Its Climate Future

Busan’s rugged landscape has shaped its dense, adaptive urban form — now offering insights into climate resilience and terrain-conscious planning.

2025 Busan Rock Festival Unveils First Wave of Artists: Tickets Selling Fast

South Korea’s longest-running rock festival is back with global headliners, rising Asian bands, and a record-breaking ticket sellout. The Busan Rock Festival continues to grow its international presence.

Busan's Ambitious Global Startup Hub Project: Architectural Design Unveiled

Busan has selected the architectural design for its "Global Startup Hub," a major project to foster innovation and entrepreneurship in the city.

The Republic of Franchises: Where Every Meal Tastes the Same

What happens when every taste is a brand, every menu is a manual, and every chef follows someone else’s recipe?

The Rise of Franchises and the Fall of Korea’s Independent Bakeries

Franchise bakeries have flourished in Korea. But at what cost? Local flavors, food identity, and cultural diversity are disappearing.

AI-Ready? Not Yet — Inside Korea’s Public Sector Software Trap

Despite Korea's tech-forward reputation, its public software system remains dominated by outdated procurement rules, short-term contracts, and rigid project scopes — all of which undermine innovation and exclude high-growth firms.

Busan Concert Hall to Open with Immersive Beethoven Lecture Series

Before Busan’s new Concert Hall fills with sound, it invites its citizens to pause and think—with Beethoven as a guide, and a city learning to listen as its audience.

Designed to Distract: How Overstimulation Reshapes the Mind

Why do small sounds feel unbearable? Why does silence feel unnatural? Neuroscience, psychology, and culture all point to the same answer: too much, too fast, for too long.