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[Photo News] Graffiti on fashion

Fashion laden with a youthful culture of graffiti was showcased at the second Seoul 365 Fashion Show on Wednesday at Seoullo 7017, Jung-gu. The Seoul 365 Fashion Show links Korean fashion with Seoul City’s iconic locations where foot traffic can give more exposure to the fashion show. This show’s dominating concept was graffiti, a form of art that often represents youth culture and spirit. Graffiti-inspired apparels by designer man.G were put up on stage accompanied on the sides by colorful draw

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Korea to open Asia's largest arboretum with released Siberian tigers next week

BONGHWA, North Gyeongsang Province -- South Korea's forest authorities said Tuesday they plan to open an arboretum with two Siberian tigers strolling in a "tiger forest" in southeastern South Korea next week as part of efforts to preserve the endangered species in the wild.The Korea Forest Service will open to the public on May 3 the National Baekdu-daegan Arboretum located on a mountain range near Bonghwa, a town in South Korea's southeast province of North Gyeongsang, before showing visitors t

Apr 24, 2018
Culture
MMCA show asks how much we know about Asia

‘How Little You Know About Me’

Apr 24, 2018
Arts&Design
Gyeongbokgung Palace to host ‘Starlight Tour’

Gyeongbokgung Palace will commence the Gyeongbokgung Starlight Tour next month, featuring various programs centered on traditional food and performances of the Joseon royal palace.This year’s evening tour will be held from 7:40 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on May 9-19 and June 6-16, except on Tuesdays. Up to 60 people can participate in each tour.The tour starts at Heungryemun Gate with actors re-enacting a day in the Joseon royal place, and includes a taste of a king and queen’s daily meal, and a performa

Apr 24, 2018
Culture
Not leaving anything to chance

Before tying the knot, check marital compatibility

Apr 23, 2018
Culture
[Video] Take a break with ‘Space-out Competition’

The “2018 Space-out Competition” took place at Yeouido Han River Park on Sunday, under the pitch “Let your exhausted brain relax for a while.” Despite the rainy weather on Sunday morning, about 150 contenders seen in the park stayed blank-faced for 90 minutes without talking, sleeping, eating or checking their phones. The contest rule is simple, a person who maintained the most stable heartbeat rate becomes the winner.(Related article: Seoul City to hold ‘space-out’ contest on April 22)(Shot and

Apr 23, 2018
Culture
[Photo News] Back to the Joseon era

While time machines are the stuff of movies and fairy tales, it is possible to get a taste of what life was like in the Joseon era (1392-1910) at the Korean Folk Village in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province, this spring.The living history museum is holding the “Welcome to Joseon” festival until June 24, under the pitch “Would you time travel to Joseon Dynasty with us?” vThe Korean Folk Village, which was once most commonly associated with school field trips, found a new lease of life in 2013 when it sta

Apr 21, 2018
Culture
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights around Korea

Cheongsando Slow Walking FestivalDesignated as the first Slow City in Asia, Cheongsando in Wando-gun hosts the annual Cheongsando Slow Walking Festival, this year until May 7.April is the best time to enjoy the canola blossoms and barley with the sea in the background. During the festival, visitors can participate in various cultural events and exhibitions.The event is open to visitors of all ages, and there are seperate charges for hands-on programs.Call the travel hotlines at 1330 for more inf

Apr 21, 2018
Travel
Bistro uses fermented ingredients to craft borderless eats

Experimenting with rice straw and fermented salt at Ferment B

Apr 21, 2018
Food
Around the Hotels

Urban picnic from Park Hyatt Seoul Park Hyatt Seoul’s Italian restaurant Cornerstone offers to deliver picnic sets for guests who opt for an urban picnic from May to June. The basic picnic set presents salads and sandwiches prepared in an Italian manner. A sweet dessert and a drink is included in the price of 13,500 won. For those who desire a more luxurious picnic, champagne set is offered, including caviar and smoked salmon. Customers can chose between Moet & Chandon Brut Imperial, Louis Roede

Apr 21, 2018
Food
[Video] New generation of naengmyeon makers rises in stronghold of masters

Bongmilga’s owner Kwon Hee-seung is one of a new breed of young chefs serving up Pyongyang-style naengmyeon, opening his small restaurant five years ago. Kwon’s personal love for Pyeongyang naengmyeon by Woo Lae Oak -- the oldest naengmyeon restaurant in Seoul, established in 1946 – inspired him with a mission to serve the best naengmyeon in the country. He turned his diner that specialized in makguksu -- a dish using noodles with more buckwheat content than those in traditional naengmyeong -- i

Apr 21, 2018
Food
[Weekender] Pyongyang vs. Hamhung: Naengmyeons of Korea

Naengmeyon -- icy cold noodles typically served in a broth made of beef, or marinated in a sweet-spicy sauce -- is a popular traditional dish in Korea, with demand particularly peaking in the summer.　The cold noodles are sometimes eaten as a standalone dish at restaurants specializing in naengmyeon, or consumed as a refreshing food to finish off a meal of grilled meat. Typically, naengmyeon is divided into two types: mul-naengmyeon, cold noodles served in a clear broth that typically combines be

Apr 21, 2018
Food
[Weekender] Slurping cold bowl of nostalgia

Cold noodle dish popular for the unique texture and taste, also tugs at the heartstrings of Koreans

Apr 21, 2018
Culture
Smoking cafes no longer oasis for ostracized smokers

Local coffee shops to enforce smoking ban with upcoming revision to smoking law in Korea

Apr 20, 2018
Health

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