I live in the basement of a typical 1950s frame house in North Portland. Thus, I sometimes lie awake in bed worrying that, in an earthquake, the whole house will fall in and kill me. Google is silent ...

Kim Da-hye, a 29-year-old South Korean, said that moving into a semi-basement apartment was her least-preferred option when she was looking for a new place to live. But after a rigorous search and a ...

Police officials are investigating the six incidents in which basement apartment dwellers lost their lives during last Wednesday's storm, opening up the potential for criminal charges against ...

There's a thin line between loneliness and solitude, a term referred to by the Japanese as kodoku. We often assume people are suffering from loneliness when they're by themselves or hanging out in a ...

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Bong Joon-ho's acclaimed 2019 film Parasite has brought international attention to South Korea's semi-basement apartments. (Courtesy NEON) Although a more affordable option compared to high-rise ...

SEOUL, South Korea >> Kim Da-hye, a 29-year-old South Korean, said that moving into a semi-basement apartment was her least-preferred option when she was looking for a new place to live. But after a ...