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This year Korea's biggest holiday seollal falls on February 10th, the first day of the lunar calendar. During the holiday season, markets and shops enjoy a business boom as people prepare special food and gifts for their loved ones. In other words, the economy is temporarily boosted because of all the shopping. 'Insight' explores how Korea’s biggest holiday seollalaffects the local economy.

On January 30th, Korea successfully launched its very first rocket the KSLV-1 Naro, after two failed attempts. The successful launch has turned South Korea into the world's 13thcountry to send a satellite into space from its own soil. In essence, Korea is now a member of the so-called elite 'space club'. To find out more about the significance of the Naro rocket launch and what direction Korea needs to take to become a space superpower, 'Insight' speaks with Professor Park Chul, a giant in Korea's aeronautical industry and long-time researcher at NASA.

The Pyeongchang Special Olympics Winter Games, which ran from January 29th until February 5th, had some 3,300 participating athletes from all over the world. The motto of the games-'Together We Can'-resonated in all the events, but especially so in the figure skating events. 'Insight' shares the story of Korea’s figure skating team at the Special Olympics.