For people too busy (or lazy) to do a task, an all-purpose helper is dream and in South Korea that dream is a business –a booming business. The service industry has taken off in the country as more people gain disposable income and society shifts to a more individualistic community.
Companies hire an army of men and women who are available around the country for almost any odd job and charge based on the complexity or difficulty of each task.  These “instead-men” as they are called, get jobs ranging from hanging out with grandparents and killing bugs to simple food delivery [...]

As a cultural complex, Kring in Seoul, Korea, hosts public performances, events, and exhibitions. From the architect’s perspective, the building also serves to brand and emphasize the city’s cultural side, while also differentiating itself from other buildings.
[via Design Boom]