JW Marriott Hotel Seoul presents Sweet Memories Afternoon Tea Set The Lounge at JW Marriott Hotel Seoul celebrates the arrival of seasonal winter strawberries with the Sweet Memories Afternoon Tea Set, available from Dec. 1 to Feb. 28. This season’s tea set features a variety of unique JW Marriott Hotel Seoul desserts crafted by the hotel’s pastry team from strawberries, plus a selection of sav...

Buddha statues from Korea and Thailand -- an Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva statue from the Unified Silla period and an Avalokiteshvara Bodhisattva statue from the Srivijaya period of Thailand -- are also on exhibition, facing each other. "At the exhibition's opening ceremony, Korean delegates were surprised to learn that Thailand also shares a similar history of recordings of the king's rituals," ...

The hanok-themed program takes place at Suwon Hwaseong, a UNESCO heritage site in Gyeonggi Province. The four-hour tour includes a visit to a hanok cafe and a dalgona- making experience as well as learning about hanok and the roof tiles. The "Korean Wine, Makegolli Road" program takes place in Insa-dong, Seoul. The four-hour tour includes a visit to a makgeolli bar and learning about the origins...

Ranging from studio flats to three-bedroom types, it offers guests an array of accommodation options, suitable for those looking for short getaways to those on business trips or a long vacation. Many units include a fully equipped kitchen and guests can also choose to have a special meal cooked and prepared by private chefs. The integrated resort is also home to more than 10 world-class restaur...

A highlight at the gallery is the exquisite celadon incense burner with an openwork auspicious character design lid. Housed in the "Goryeo Bisaek" room along with 17 other celadon objects, the piece has been designated a National Treasure for the unique design and the artistry. The "Goryeo Bisaek" room and "A Room of Quiet Contemplation" that opened last year, where two Pensive Bodhisattva statu...

To celebrate the inscription, the city of Andong in North Gyeongsang Province began holding a festival Thursday afternoon at the Andong Hahoe Village. Celebrations will continue Saturday and Sunday with talchum performances at Seoul Namsan Gukakdang in central Seoul from 10:30 a.m to 5 p.m and at the Tongyeong Okwangdae Conservation Committee, in Tongyeong, South Gyeongsang Province, from 1 p.m ...

Stories of temple food ingredients told by monastics embody the culture of temples. Their communal lifestyle necessitates handling food in bulk like restaurants, but, unlike restaurants, temples depend a lot on preserving food. In spring and fall they prepare ingredients in bulk and store them to use when needed. In spring, a temple may order 300 kilograms of shiitake mushrooms, dry and store t...

Fairmont Ambassador Seoul presents early bird Christmas promotion The Atrium Lounge at Fairmont Ambassador Seoul offers 10 percent savings for customers who book Christmas cakes in advance through Nov. 30. This year’s selection features two cake creations: Santa Cakes crafted from chocolate mousse filled with mixed berry cream, with feuilletine added for crunchy texture; and Opera Log Cakes, cr...

While there are references to yutnori in The Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty, an annual record of state affairs kept from 1392 to 1865, some historians believe yutnori can be traced to jeopo -- a game popular during Baekje Kingdom (18 BC-AD 600) that involved the use of a wooden dice. Yutnori is based on Korean people’s understanding of the universe and astronomy -- the yin and yang and ...

Having entered the monastic community in 1980 at Sinheungsa Temple in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi Province, under the tutelage of Venerable Seongil, Ven. Seonjae showed remarkable talent in preparing temple food early on, thanks to her “magic hands” inherited from her grandmother. Ven. Seonjae’s health declined for a while due to hepatic cirrhosis, but she was healed through food. After this personal exp...

JW Marriott Hotel Seoul unveils penthouse package JW Marriott Hotel Seoul presents Romantic Holiday at JW, created in collaboration with Manolo Blahnik, the celebrated designer whose shoes won global fame when they were featured in the hit TV show "Sex and the City." Available for stays until Dec. 31, the package includes five hours’ use of the Presidential or Ambassador penthouse, JW Marriott ...

The kimchi cream risotto, wrapped up like a crispy spring roll, offers a good pairing for the unique taste of Little Gangster’s Asian chili jam. “The textures of ‘meat’ and ‘cheddar cheese,’ used in the Bolognese pasta, are created with dried beans and coconut. The dishes are not completely gluten-free, but everything is vegan,” the chef told The Korea Herald. The restaurant can accommodate a m...