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For prolific writer Mosley, work demands discipline

BooksJan 21, 2011

He’s written more than 30 books, including the popular Easy Rawlins mysteries, science fiction, literary fiction and a novel for young adults. He’s been translated into 21 languages and won a host of...
Actor writes about, paints with wine

BooksJan 21, 2011

For many, wine is nothing more than just a drink. But for actor Kam Wu-seong, it is the only alcoholic beverage he is allowed to drink, the main source of his literary inspiration, and special paint...
Around the hotels

Food&BeverageJan 21, 2011

Grand Hyatt Seoul The Grand Hilton Seoul The hotel offers a range of special overnight packages for the Lunar New Year from Feb. 2-6. The four packages ― PEACE, CALM, MEMORY and FAMILY ― offer diff...
Chefs cook in front of you at Lotte’s La Seine

Food&BeverageJan 21, 2011

Lotte Hotel Seoul said Thursday it had reopened its buffet restaurant La Seine at a new location on the first floor. The biggest change at the restaurant is that chefs take fresh ingredients on a mo...
Fine French food at affordable prices

Food&BeverageJan 21, 2011

For some reason or other, French cuisine ― outside of France, that is ― has come to be often associated with fine dining, an association which has its many perks, except, of course, when it comes to ...
Colombian cops catch cocaine carrier pigeon

TravelJan 21, 2011

(AP) A drug-smuggling pigeon which played a role in transporting drugs into a prison has been caught by police in Bucaramanga, Colombia, the British Telegraph reported. According to police, the c...
Gibson could face 4 years for domestic violence

PeopleJan 21, 2011

Mel Gibson appears in last year’s box office dud “Ege of Darkness” which was supposed to be the iconic actor’s comeback film. (GK Films) Hollywood actor, Mel Gibson is set to be charged for hitting ...
Tell-tale letdown: Mystery Poe visitor fails to return

BooksJan 20, 2011

BALTIMORE (AP) ― Telltale hearts beat with anticipation during a rainy, midnight dreary and beyond, hoping the mysterious visitor to Edgar Allan Poe’s grave would return after a one-year absence. Fo...
Jeju Weekly editor falls into journalism

Expat LivingJan 20, 2011

Canadian heads island’s only English-language newspaper In 2000 Todd Thacker came to Korea to pursue a graduate degree in Confucianism in Busan. Ten years later, the Ottawa-native is the managing e...
FDR tops list of successful U.S. presidents

PeopleJan 20, 2011

Franklin D. Roosevelt, who led the United States through the Great Depression and World War II, has been voted the most successful of all time among U.S. presidents. According to the BBC report, the...
Sean, Jung to sponsor 100 Third-World kids

PeopleJan 20, 2011

Singer Sean and his wife, actress Jung Hye-young, have pledged to sponsor an additional 100 children through Compassion Korea on Tuesday. The couple has been giving support to 100 children, includin...
Korea-Israel association greetings

PeopleJan 20, 2011

The Korea-Israel Friendship Association held new year greetings and a membership party at the Diplomacy Center on the 12th floor of Forever Leader’s in Yangjae-dong, Seoul, on Jan. 18. Israeli Amb. ...
Prostate-shrinking drug may help cancer detection

FashionJan 20, 2011

A drug commonly used to shrink enlarged prostate glands also increases the accuracy of the test used to detect aggressive forms of prostate cancer, Washington University researchers have found. Dr. ...
Experts give tips on how to keep a fitter 2011 in sight

FashionJan 20, 2011

Another new year, another ― fill in the blank ― doughnut ditched, gym membership bought, resolution made, cute workout top purchased. A few weeks into January, though, resolve has a tendency to subs...
Cervical myelopathy hard to detect

FashionJan 20, 2011

A 65-year-old lady suffered walking difficulties for about five months. She visited five hospitals but was not diagnosed with any specific disease. Her symptoms only continued to get worse and finall...