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Four receives HUFS alumni award

PeopleFeb 13, 2011

The alumni association of Hankuk University of Foreign Studies will present “proud alumni” awards to four graduates in a ceremony in a Seoul hotel on Tuesday. The recipients will be Hyundai Oil Bank...
Lee Soon-dong to head advertising federation

PeopleFeb 13, 2011

Lee Soon-dong, honorary president of the Korea Advertisers Association, was elected new chairman of the Korea Federation of Advertising Associations in its annual assembly in Seoul on Friday. He hol...
Schwarzenegger signals return to acting

PeopleFeb 13, 2011

After his seven years as California’s governor, Arnold Schwarzenegger is high with hopes to return to acting. According to the Los Angeles Times, his personal aide, Daniel Ketchell, confirmed on Fri...
First drone test pilot trainee in U.S. has right-click stuff

PeopleFeb 13, 2011

LOS ANGELES ― No place tells the story of modern aviation better than the skies over the desolate Mojave Desert surrounding Edwards Air Force Base. This is where a 24-year-old Chuck Yeager broke the...
Winter activities to spice up Daegwallyeong Snow Festival

TravelFeb 11, 2011

Snow festivals in Korea heavily depend on the weather and it seems that the Daegwallyeong Snow Festival will offer a full chance to enjoy white snow before the “kkotsaem chuwi,” or a cold snap in the...
English a key corporate asset

PeopleFeb 11, 2011

Korean companies strive to foster English-speaking workforce Kim Hyun-joo, an employee of Samsung Electronics’ marketing team, has fond memories of the 10 weeks she spent at Samsung’s foreign langua...
Old Quarter connects to past in bustling Hanoi

TravelFeb 11, 2011

HANOI (AP) ― Close your eyes in the streets of Hanoi’s Old Quarter and you will experience two sensations. The first is the earsplitting cacophony of conversation, cars, clamor and chaos. The second ...
Neon makes a comeback in Las Vegas

TravelFeb 11, 2011

LAS VEGAS ― One of the hottest tickets in Las Vegas isn’t Cher or Celine, Blue Man Group or Cirque de Soleil. It’s a day trip to a gravel lot filled with scrap metal, miles from the Strip. There, on...
[Korea best seller] Under the subconsciousness

BooksFeb 11, 2011

Under the subconsciousness The Other Side of Dark Remembrance By Lee Kyun-young (Jimoondang, 5,000 won) Unlike many other novels written on the Korean War (1950-1953), author Lee Kyun-young’s “Th...
New Books

BooksFeb 11, 2011

Memoir of U.S.–Korea FTA Kim Hyun-jong talks of U.S.―Korea FTA By Kim Hyun-jong (Hongsungsa, 19,000 won) Kim Hyun-jong is the former minister for trade in the late President Roh Moo-hyun administ...
Questions for author Sabar

BooksFeb 11, 2011

Winning the National Book Critics Circle Award for one’s first published book promises a loyal readership and an eventual body of work that one can look back on with well-earned pride. That’s exactly...
‘Eat Pray Love’ writer back to marriage

BooksFeb 11, 2011

At the end of “Eat Pray Love,” Elizabeth Gilbert found herself, against all odds, in love again. This time, though, she was determined not to marry. It was the difficult collapse of her first marriag...
Around the hotels

TravelFeb 11, 2011

Grand Hyatt Seoul The hotel kicked off a series of events titled “The Wine Club” on Feb. 10. The events offer unlimited wine and a Spanish Tapas-style dinner buffet. The second event “Shiraz around ...
Kitchens become chemistry labs as home chefs experiment

Food&BeverageFeb 11, 2011

WALNUT CREEK, California ― It sits on the plate, looking like a perfectly cooked, sunny side-up egg ― except the yolk tastes like spiced carrots and the white is made from coconut milk, with a side o...
Rose Hill boasts luxury service for galbi and matching wine

Food&BeverageFeb 11, 2011

There is almost no doubt that galbi, the Korean grilled beef or pork short ribs, is one of the most popular Korean cuisines. But a galbi outing can make you hesitate to go anywhere else afterward, b...