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Sweet brews at Under Pressure

Food&BeverageJan 10, 2020

Roaster-cafe moves to new perch near Dosan Park
[Eye Plus] Exhibition highlights Gaya relics

Arts&DesignJan 10, 2020

An exhibit in Seoul until March 1 guides you through 2,000-year-old artifacts, ranging from iron armors and swords to pottery and accessories like gold crowns. The National Museum is holding an exhi...
[Around the Hotels] Promotions and Packages

Food&BeverageJan 10, 2020

Winter Wonderland Afternoon Tea at Millennium Hilton Seoul Millennium Hilton Seoul’s Cilantro Deli, located in the main lobby of the hotel, presents afternoon tea with a winter theme. The tea set i...
[Travel Bits] Festivals and sights across Korea

TravelJan 10, 2020

E-World Starlight Festival (1) The E-World Starlight Festival in Daegu features 10 million lights in a large area around E-World and 83 Tower. Hot air balloons, illuminated roses and mask light deco...
Luxury hotels become battlefield of strawberries

Food&BeverageJan 10, 2020

January is here, which means luxury hotels in Korea are duking it out for social media publicity with photogenic strawberry buffets. It might seem as if spring has already arrived to some tourists, ...
MMCA confident about holding largest-ever Paik Nam-june exhibition, despite nagging issues

Arts&DesignJan 9, 2020

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art is preparing to host an archival exhibition this year dedicated to South Korea’s pioneering media artist Paik Nam-june. The show, set to be the larg...
Justin Bieber reveals he has Lyme disease

PeopleJan 9, 2020

MONTREAL (AFP) -- Pop super star Justin Bieber announced Wednesday that he has Lyme disease. In a post on Instagram, Bieber said he will address his struggle with the illness, which is contracted th...
Koreans spend on reading habits

PeopleJan 8, 2020

Many Koreans are willing to spend money to achieve their New Year’s goal to read more books. Around 12.25 percent of Koreans said that their top New Year’s goal is to achieve personal development, m...
44th Yi Sang Literary Award announcement postponed after writers refuse prizes

PeopleJan 6, 2020

Korea’s prestigious Yi Sang Literary Award postponed its announcement of this year’s winners on Monday after three writers refused to accept their awards. “We decided to delay the awards due to writ...
Lung cancer survival rates up in Seoul

HealthJan 6, 2020

Seven in 10 lung cancer patients who have undergone surgery at Asan Medical Center in Seoul have survived, the hospital said in a report. The cardiothoracic surgery department at Asan Medical Center...
[Around the Hotels] Promotions and Packages

Food&BeverageJan 3, 2020

Winter Berry Afternoon Tea Set at Grand Hyatt Grand Hyatt Seoul Hotel’s lounge cafe Gallery launched the Winter Berry Afternoon Tea Set on Wednesday, featuring fresh strawberries and canapes. Serve...
[Travel Bits] Festivals and sights across Korea

TravelJan 3, 2020

Little Prince Starlight Festival of Petite France (1) The sixth Little Prince Starlight Festival of Petite France will be held at the Petite France Park in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, until Feb. 29...
[Eye Plus] Seoul lights the way for ‘Year of White Mouse’

CultureJan 3, 2020

At the turn of each year, Korean people buzz about the new animal of the year based upon the Chinese zodiac and everything it stands for. The deep-rooted culture, which goes all the way back to anci...
‘Fansumers’ emerge as social media power brokers

CultureDec 31, 2019

In a KakaoTalk group chat gathering 300 fans of Pengsoo, users vented their anger when the character appeared at a promotional event for a movie on Dec. 16. Some of them insisted they should send em...
Artist Koo Jeong-a selected one of 100 most inspiring individuals by OOOM Magazine

Arts&DesignDec 27, 2019

Koo Jeong-a, a South Korean artist, was selected as one of the world’s most inspiring people in 2019 by OOOM Magazine -- the sole Korean to figure in the list. The German magazine each year announce...