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Oct 22, 2018 Fashion

Young South Koreans take fashion inspiration from Bernie Sanders and Jesse Jackson

Past US presidential campaigns have taken on a new life as fashion inspiration in South Korea.

Korea to hold cultural festival near DMZ this weekend

South Korea will hold a cultural festival at a former US army base near the inter-Korean border this weekend as part of efforts to transform the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone into a hub of peace-themed tourism, organizers said Monday.The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Gyeonggi Provincial Government said they will co-host a fall seasonal cultural festival called "DMZ Transformation Peace Hanmadang" at Camp Greaves just south of the DMZ on Saturday and Sunday. (Yonhap)The f

Oct 22, 2018
Culture
Seoul fashion scene unfolds at Dongdaemun Design Plaza

Seoul Fashion Week helps local designers debut on global stage

Oct 22, 2018
Fashion
BTS to appear in videos promoting Seoul tourism overseas

K-pop superstars BTS will present seven different tourist themes in Seoul in a series of videos to be released this week, the Seoul city government said Sunday.The videos, titled "My Seoul Playlist" and bearing the slogan "Live Seoul like I Do," will be released on TV, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and other media platforms, according to the Seoul Metropolitan Government. This image, provided by the Seoul Metropolitan Government on Oct. 21, 2018, shows a still from a video promoting tourism in Se

Oct 21, 2018
Culture
Immunotherapy scores a first win against some breast cancers

For the first time, one of the new immunotherapy drugs has shown promise against breast cancer in a large study that combined it with chemotherapy to treat an aggressive form of the disease. But the benefit for most women was small, raising questions about whether the treatment is worth its high cost and side effects.Results were discussed Saturday at a cancer conference in Munich and published by the New England Journal of Medicine.Drugs called checkpoint inhibitors have transformed treatment o

Oct 21, 2018
Health
[Photo News] Street styles we noticed at 2019 S/S Seoul Fashion Week

The shows are amazing at the 2019 S/S Hera Seoul Fashion Week, but the fun spills out to the streets. Brightly dyed hair was a visible trend at Dongdaemun Design Plaza on Friday, alongside see-through blouses, neon tops and transparent plastic bags.Oversized jackets, baggy pants, leopard print and fashionable eyewear also drew attention. (Lim Jeong-yeo/The Korea Herald) (Lim Jeong-yeo/The Korea Herald) (Lim Jeong-yeo/The Korea Herald) (Lim Jeong-yeo/The Korea Herald) (Lim Jeong-yeo/The Korea He

Oct 20, 2018
Culture
AGF 2018 to greet Korea’s anime and game buffs

Korea’s first crossover anime and game festival, Anime X Game Festival 2018, will be held at Kintex in Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, from Nov. 3-4　Fans will have a chance to meet top-rated Japanese voice actors such as Ayako Kawasumi (whose roles include Nodame in “Nodame Cantabile”) and Hiroki Takahashi at their live talk sessions. Singer ASCA & halca will also perform. (Screenshot from Youtube)Booths with character goods and comic books as well as collaboration cafes are also open.Early bird tic

Oct 20, 2018
Culture
Jikji Korea festival to wrap up three-week run Sunday

Jikji Korea International Festival, an annual cultural event in honor of the world's oldest extant book printed with movable metal type, will conclude its 21-day run in the central South Korean city of Cheongju on Sunday. Printed at the Heungdeok Temple in Cheongju in 1377, "Jikji" is the abbreviated title of "Jikjisimcheyojeol," a book on the Zen teachings of great Buddhist priests. In that year, two disciples of Ven. Baegun completed the publication of the book written by him using movable met

Oct 19, 2018
Culture
[Eye Plus] Sinpo-dong, where old meets new

Dubbed Incheon’s “Myeongdong,” one of the busiest shopping districts in Seoul, Sinpo Market in the port city Sinpo-dong is blooming with new energy. (Photographed by Park Hyun-koo/The Korea Herald)Dating back to the late 19th century, the historical market was formed as Korean vendors started selling fresh vegetables and fish to the Japanese, Chinese and Westerners who settled near the port. Now home to about 160 stores, the market has been Incheon’s most crucial cultural and economic center for

Oct 19, 2018
Culture
[Weekender] Mountaineering clothing climbs down to city life

Middle-aged Koreans adapt ‘athleisure look’ with hiking outfits

Oct 19, 2018
Fashion
[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages

Halloween fun at Millennium Seoul Hilton The Oak Room, the Millennium Seoul Hilton’s traditional English-style bar, will host a Halloween party on Oct. 27. The bar will be decorated with jack-o’-lanterns, staff will be dressed in costumes and a live trio will be singing. A face painting artist will be on hand to decorate guests’ faces with Halloween-inspired designs. Entrance is free, and those who arrive in costume will be given a free welcome drink.Cafe 395, the hotel’s all-day dining restaura

Oct 19, 2018
Food
Latest list of Michelin stars in Seoul released

Mingles and Alla Prima join 2-star realm

Oct 19, 2018
Food
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea

Daejeon Science Festival Daejeon Science Festival provides a chance for visitors to experience advanced technology, particularly with hands-on activities for children.It is runs Oct.19-22, from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. The festival is open to visitors of all ages, free of charge, although some paid programs are also available.Call the travel hotline at 1330 for more information in Korean, English, Japanese, Chinese, Russian, Vietnamese. The homepage (www.djsf.kr) is only in Korean.Busan One Asia Festiv

Oct 19, 2018
Travel
Can Seoul Fashion Week ever be show for the people?

Though promoting itself as ‘festival for people,’ fashion event remains exclusive to industry insiders

Oct 19, 2018
Fashion
[Trending] TVXQ’s Yunho rises as icon of relentless passion

K-pop idol Yunho of TVXQ has become an icon of positive energy and can-do spirit, inspiring many of the nation’s frustrated young people. (JTBC) The veteran singer, who made his debut more than 15 years ago and has been performing ever since, recently appeared on various TV programs and shared his self-empowerment tips.Yunho’s morning routine, which he revealed on MBC’s “I Live Alone” in March, starts with dance practice. As soon as he gets out of bed, he turns on the TV, plays his concert vide

Oct 19, 2018
Culture

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