 | A merchant arranges domestic kimchi made with South Korean cabbages at a market in Seoul October 27, 2005. South Korean concerns about how safe it is to eat kimchi are growing even though authorities banned imports of the spicy pickled dish from China last week because they may contain parasites found in human excrement. click to open  |
 | A South Korean woman tastes domestic kimchi displayed at a local supermarket in Seoul September 28, 2005. South Koreans are wondering if they should stop eating kimchi, a staple on almost every dinner table, after a report that imports of the spicy pickled dish from China may contain high lead concentrations. The scare has brought a boom for domestic makers, with parents calling up schools to make sure their children eat Korean kimchi in the cafeteria. click to open |
 | Kim Uen-a, a 23-year-old South Korean student, browses Chinese language books at a book store in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, March 8, 2005. With China surpassing the United States as South Korea's largest trading partner and the ever-tightening domestic job market, young South Koreans are rushing to master Chinese as the new language of the future. click to open |
 | Fashion on the street of Seoul click to open |
 | Fashion on the street of Seoul click to open |
 | Fashion on the street of Seoul click to open |
 | Fashion on the street of Seoul click to open |
 | Fashion on the street of Seoul click to open |
 | Fashion on the street of Seoul click to open |
 | Fashion on the street of Seoul click to open |
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