Seonyu Island in Gunsan, North Jeolla Province, is a romantic spot where travelers can ride bikes, enjoy a beautiful sunset and spend the night in a tent on the beach. While the Gogunsan Islands consist of 16 manned islands and 47 desert islands, Seonyu Island is the main one, linked with Jangja Island, Daejang Island and Munyeo Island via bridges. Historically, Seonyu Island was once an import...

Fox News commentator and former NPR news analyst Juan Williams calls himself the worst kind of bigot on the very first page of his new book, “Muzzled: The Assault on Honest Debate.” “I am a bigot,” he writes. “I hate Muslims. I am a fomenter of hate and intolerance. I am a black guy who makes fun of Muslims for the entertainment of white racists.” Williams is, of course, being sarcastic. But, ...

Wanted Dead or Alive: Manhunts from Geronimo to bin Laden By Benjamin Runkle (Palgrave Macmillan) When U.S. Navy SEALs last spring ended a seemingly endless manhunt by killing Osama bin Laden in his hide-out in an affluent suburb north of Pakistan’s capital, the world learned that the code name given to the al-Qaida leader during that operation was Geronimo. Although the designation upset som...

Steve Roden combines found old pictures, recordings and text for his latest project The genesis of “... i listen to the wind that obliterates my traces,” a new book of vintage photographs with musical accompaniment, came simply, during one of artist Steve Roden’s regular visits to the flea market. “This is how it always happens ― I found a photo,” Roden says with a tone of amused resignation, r...

While We Were Out By Lee Ho-baek (Kane/Miller Book Pub) A cute little rabbit sneaks into an empty house through an unlocked balcony door, while the family is away visiting grandma. The bunny is thrilled to explore the place and the new things she’s never done before. For any kid who has wondered what their pets would do if left alone in the house, illustrator Lee Ho-baek’s adorable picture bo...

Neobiani is thinly sliced grilled beef with soy sauce seasoning. Neobiani means that the beef is sliced into broad sections. It is tender with a lot of knife slits in it. Ingredients ● 600 g beef (sirloin), 70g pear juice ● seasoning sauce: 5 tbsp soy sauce, 3 tbsp sugar, 1 tbsp honey, 2 tbsp minced green onion, 1 tbsp minced garlic, 1 tbsp ginger juice, 1 tbsp sesame salt, 1/5 tsp ground blac...

Say what? A Sauvignon Blanc from Burgundy? Under $15? I was skeptical. But when I tasted the 2009 Saint-Bris from Domaine Bersan, I understood why Saint-Bris is the only appellation in Burgundy where the required grape is Sauvignon Blanc. Crisp and bone dry, Bersan’s Saint-Bris has an enticing minerality and a light touch of citrus. Perfect summer drinking at an incredible price for the quality....

Wonton noodle soup and handmade dim sum do not disappoint One of the major delights of taking a trip to Hong Kong is the food. Just one three-to-four hour flight lands you in a place populated with spongy dragon fruit, sweet sugarcane juice and endless trolleys full of the most delectable dim sum. Of course, there are also the wonderful little shops where one can dip into bowls of congee and w...

MEDELLIN, Colombia (AP) ― Six-time champion Argentina defeated North Korea 3-0 on Thursday in its final group match in the Under-20 World Cup, advancing to the second round and sending the Asian team home. Facundo Ferreyra opened the scoring in the 36th minute, with second-half goals coming from Lucas Villafanez in the 84th and Adrian Cirigliano in stoppage time. Coach Walter Perazzo played the...

MUJU, North Jeollla Province ― A Singaporean nun says she is finding strength and also peace in the Korean martial art of taekwondo. Sister Linda Sim is visiting Korea with her pupils to participate in the taekwondo youth camp in Muju, North Jeolla province. “I believe God gave me taekwondo as a gift,” Sim told The Korea Herald during her training session here on Thursday. The 55-year-old said ...

Taekwondo Park to be built by 2013, to serve as martial arts hub MUJU, North Jeolla Province ― Taekwondo, Korea’s traditional martial art and one of the official Olympic disciplines, is now a global sport practiced by more than 70 million people from over 200 countries, but greater efforts are needed to further its development, according to the head of the sport’s promotional body. “We need to ...