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South Korean city throws hat in the ring as ‘Yoga City’

South Korean city of Miryang is bending over backward to become a city of yoga. The city government of Miryang said Sunday it will host a global-scale yoga therapy conference and festive yoga-related events for two days on Sept. 1 and 2. Located in South Gyeongsang province, Miryang hosted its first international yoga conference in 2017 and is following up this year with an expanded program. Miryang hosted its first international yoga conference in 2017. (Miryang City Hall) Miryang will host an

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Culture
National Folk Museum of Korea to bring ‘mobile museums’ to Asian Games

The National Folk Museum of Korea will operate mobile museums at the 18th Asian Games Jakarta-Palembang 2018, which run from Aug. 18 through Sept. 2.Also called “Korean culture boxes,“ mobile museums contain various traditional items from Korea and are being deployed in an effort to promote the nation’s traditional folk culture. Altogether, they will display 153 items representing 88 categories. "Sarangbang" box (NFMK) "Anbang" box (NFMK) "Hanbok" box (NFMK)After the games, the mobile museums wi

Aug 18, 2018
Culture
[Announcement] Herald Design Forum 2018

Technological and scientific developments are shaping every aspect of our lives. As futurist Thomas Frey noted in gauging the impact of the changes, “This New era has already begun.” The Herald Design Forum 2018 will take place Sept. 14-15 under the slogan “Designing Future,” seeking how design facilitates innovations, backed by technological and scientific developments. Join us as leading designers, artists, architects and CEOs from around the world share their experiences and thoughts on desi

Aug 6, 2018
Arts&Design
[Eye Plus] DMZ Peace Park: wildlife paradise at the Cold War’s last frontier

After the Korean War ended with an armistice agreement in 1953, two Koreas declared a 4-kilometer-wide Demilitarized Zone along the demarcation line that separated them, to prevent accidental skirmishes. Since the DMZ has been off-limits for more than 60 years, the area has become home to many endangered species, including red-crowned cranes. The border town of Cheorwon in Gangwon Province opened the DMZ Peace Park, an ecotourism park in the southern part of the heavily-fortified region, in 201

Aug 17, 2018
Travel
Uber-fresh, housemade mozzarella at Slowwcheese

New shop specializes in Italian stretch-curd cheese

Aug 17, 2018
Food
A mix of fun and challenge at ‘scariest’ escape room in Seoul

More and more Koreans are participating in escape rooms, where they are given a set amount of time to solve puzzles using clues scattered around rooms in order to break out of the place. With various themes and different amounts of time, there are escape room experiences that suit a wide range of ages.Nestled in the side streets of the Apgujeong Rodeo area is Holic Room Escape, where three Korea Herald summer interns attempted the “Fall of Mankind” zombie-themed escape room. Touted as “the scari

Aug 14, 2018
Travel
Changwon, Miryang readies for guests ahead of ISSF championship

Cities in South Gyeongsang Province offer mysteriously icy creeks, seafood, temples and shooting ranges The eyes of the sports world will be on Korea later in the month, this time in the southern and hottest place in the country, as the city of Changwon will host the International Shooting Sport Federation World Championship from Aug. 31 to Sept. 15.With outsiders expected to visit the region -- including 12 athletes and 10 officials from North Korea -- Changwon and the neighboring city of Mirya

Aug 17, 2018
Travel
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea

Songdo World Culture Tourism FestivalSongdo World Culture Tourism Festival, or Songdo Beer Festival is an annual beer festival held from Aug. 24 to Sept. 1. The festival is held at the Songdo Moonlight Festival Park (Pentaport Park) in Incheon and costs 15,000 won for a day ticket. Tickets are 10,000 won in advance.Call the travel hotline at 1330 for information in Korean, English, Japanese or Chinese. Its homepage (www.songdobeer.com) is only in Korean.Rose of Sharon Festival of The Garden of M

Aug 17, 2018
Travel
[Feature] Young Koreans ride ‘ripples of love’ on mobile platforms

From dating apps to mobile messaging, unique rules of romantic engagement emerge

Aug 17, 2018
Culture
Hyatt loyalty program partners with Small Luxury Hotels of the World

Hyatt Hotels is to add Small Luxury Hotels of the World to its rewards portfolio. Starting from the end of this year, guests who stay at any of more than 500 independent luxury boutique properties under the SLH umbrella, will be able to earn and redeem World of Hyatt points. The exact kickoff date for the service is yet to be set. Guests who make their bookings through Hyatt channels, not directly with the SLH properties or through third-party websites will receive point benefits.“SLH’s high-end

Aug 16, 2018
Travel
[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages

Beer galore at Sheraton Seoul D Cube City HotelSheraton Seoul D Cube City Hotel will be celebrating its seventh anniversary by hosting the Sheraton Craft Beer Festival in mid-September. Famous breweries such as Goose Island, Art Monster, Craft Roo, The Hand and Malt, Levee Brewing Company and more are participating in the festival. At the event, there will also be German-style side dishes created by the hotel’s new head chef from Germany.The festival will be held over a period from Sept. 14 to 1

Aug 17, 2018
Food
Learning the charms of secondhand books at old, new places

A passion for books is often symbolized by a love of the scent of new books. But it’s not only the scent of fresh ink and paper that excites book-lovers. The musty scent of a used book can be just as much of a turn-on for bibliophiles. Cheonggyecheon Secondhand Book Street in Dongdaemun, central Seoul, is the most widely known spot for secondhand books. Used books are piled up at Cheonggyecheon Secondhand Book Street. (By Im Eun-byel / The Korea Herald)Used books are piled up at Cheonggyecheon S

Aug 17, 2018
Culture
[Epicurean Challenge] Fermented crabs drowning in soy sauce brine

Ganjanggejang, meaning soy sauce marinated crab, is called a “rice thief” in Korea. The nickname has two meanings. People eat a lot of rice with ganjanggejang to offset its saltiness. But also, it implies that the dish tastes so good that it is impossible to stop eating.(Video shot and produced by Lim Jeong-yeo / The Korea Herald)To make ganjanggejang, a possibly “inhumane” process is involved. Fresh, live crabs are pickled in a brine of soy sauce. The brine is strained, boiled and poured over t

Aug 17, 2018
Food
[Weekender] Sharing life in the bath

Neighborhood public bathhouse serves as community center for middle-aged women

Aug 17, 2018
Culture

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