Most Popular
-
1
Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
-
2
Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
-
3
Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
-
4
Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
-
5
Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
-
6
Korea enters full election mode
-
7
[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
-
8
[Kim Seong-kon] The April 2024 election will decide our future
-
9
Seoul’s bus union prepares for strike
-
10
[Hello India] Corporate Korea sees new growth drivers in India
-
Producer-turned-rapper wants everyone to know his name
This is the 18th article in a series on producers, MCs, DJs and artists working in the Korean underground hip-hop scene. ― Ed.Producer and rapper Gray said the only concept for his first EP as a performing artist was getting his name out there and introducing himself to the public. “Call Me Gray” was the first album released under AOMG, the hip-hop and R&B label recently started by former idol star Park Jae-beom.The two met when they both appeared on a KBS music show. They contacted each other a
PerformanceDec. 8, 2013
-
EXO wins twice at Chinese music awards
K-pop newcomers EXO have won the Best Group and Most Popular Group prizes at the sixth annual Top Chinese Music Billboard Newcomers Awards.The group EXO ― with its subunit groups EXO-K (Korean) and EXO-M (Mandarin) ― was named the best music act of 2013, with its sub-unit group EXO-M crowned as the year’s most popular group. The awards ceremony was held in Beijing on Tuesday, and was attended by members of EXO-M Tao, Luhan, Lay and Kris. This was the second year in a row that EXO won the Most Po
PerformanceDec. 8, 2013
-
Jay-Z tops Grammy nominations, snub for Justin Timberlake
LOS ANGELES (AFP) ― Veteran rapper Jay-Z topped nominees for the 2014 Grammys announced Friday with nine nods, while Taylor Swift and Daft Punk were also among those in the running in major categories.But other major stars including Justin Timberlake failed to score any nominations in the major categories, which saw a mixture of rap and pop in the running for the top honors at music’s equivalent of the Oscars next month.In second place with seven nods apiece were California hip hop star Kendrick
PerformanceDec. 8, 2013
-
Medical volunteer group’s Christmas event lets singles date and donate
A medical volunteer group will hold a dating event on Christmas Day to raise money to help people in the Philippines.Yeonwoo, a volunteer medical service, said that it will host the dating event at the upmarket social venue Raum in Yeoksam-dong, Seoul, at 5 p.m. on Dec. 25.A total of 1,004 singles aged 25 to 39 ― 502 men and 502 women ― will participate. Its matchmaking programs will be organized by The XY, a dating service company for singles.Participants are required make a minimum donation of
PeopleDec. 8, 2013
-
[Photo News] French-Korean Chamber donation
PeopleDec. 8, 2013
-
Massive crowds, world leaders to honor Mandela
JOHANNESBURG (AP) ― South Africa expects overwhelming crowds and a host of world leaders to attend services honoring late President Nelson Mandela, though with the ceremonies only days away officials acknowledged Saturday they couldn’t offer any specifics yet. Across the country, South Africans already have begun honoring Mandela, who died Thursday at age 95, and officials expect tens of thousands to participate in this week’s official services. Official services honoring Mandela begin Tuesday w
IndustryDec. 8, 2013
-
Indian Cultural Center opens in Busan
India opened its cultural center in Dugu-dong, Busan, Friday, in commemoration of the 40th anniversary of its diplomatic ties with Korea. It is the fourth foreign cultural center to open in Busan after France, Germany and the Philippines.The center is a three-story building with a total floor space of about 400 square meters. The first floor is a parking lot. The second floor has an auditorium and the third one an exhibition hall and an office.The center plans to introduce facets of Indian cultu
PeopleDec. 8, 2013
-
Smiling Pope Francis statue joins Rome wax museum
ROME (AFP) ― Pope Francis has become the latest figure in Rome’s wax museum with a statue depicting the pontiff smiling in the iconic moment when he appeared on the balcony of St. Peter’s Basilica after his election.Visitors have been asking for months when the Francis statue would go on display but the museum’s director, Fernando Canini, told AFP that he had waited for an official verbal go-ahead from the Vatican.“Everyone told us we were missing Pope Francis,” Canini said Thursday, explaining
PeopleDec. 8, 2013
-
Calendar
Classical music“Fantasy for Two”: Up-and-coming violinist Clara-Jumi Kang and pianist Son Yeol-eum will perform at Suncheon Cultural Center on Dec. 9; Geoje Arts Center on Dec. 10; Nowon Arts Center on Dec. 12; Bupyeong Arts Center on Dec. 13; Ansan Arts Center on Dec. 14 and HHI Culture and Arts Center in Ulsan on Dec. 16. They will perform Mozart’s Violin Sonata No. 27; Schubert’s Fantasia for Violin and Piano in D major; Prokofiev’s Violin Sonata No. 1 in F minor and Hubay’s “Carmen Fantasie
CultureDec. 6, 2013
-
A life stranger than fiction
In 1984, a foreigner named Muhammad Kansu arrived in Korea with a Filipino passport and a fully grown mustache. The man, claiming one of his parents was Lebanese, spoke Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Korean fluently.As an international student, he earned a Ph.D. in history at Dankook University, and then started teaching there as a professor. He earned recognition for his extensive knowledge of Arabic culture and history, as well as his fluency in foreign languages ― up until it was revealed in 1
CultureDec. 6, 2013
-
Eyelike: ’VOODOO‘ catchy but average
’VOODOO‘ catchy but average VIXX “VOODOO”(CJ E&M) One year after their debut, rookie boy band VIXX has come out with the release of their first full-length studio album, “VOODOO.” Although with 15 tracks there are many to pick and choose from, much of the album sounds like catchy but average K-pop affair.The album begins with a short horror movie-esque instrumental piece titled “VOODOO.” Albeit short, the introductory track is actually very well made with a haunting piano melody that transitions
PerformanceDec. 6, 2013
-
Box Office: Way Back Home, The Fake, The Hunger Games
Way Back Home Opens Dec. 12 Drama. Directed by Bang Eun-jinBased on a true story, “Way Back Home” begins when Korean housewife Jang Mi-jeong (Jeon Do-yeon) is asked by her husband’s longtime friend to bring a bag filled with diamonds to France. She arrives in France, but as soon as she sets foot in the airport she is arrested and police discover 17 kilograms of cocaine in her bag. She is forced to serve two years in prison in Martinique, an island in the eastern Caribbean, for alleged drug smugg
FilmDec. 6, 2013
-
Director eyes Hollywood’s portrayal of the disabled in ‘CinemAbility’
A movie inspired veteran director Jenni Gold to seek a life in Hollywood behind the camera.“Tom McBride played a guy, confined to a wheelchair, in ‘Friday the 13th Part 2,” Gold says. “As a kid, what stood out to me was he was just like me, in a wheelchair. A guy who liked to hang out with his friends. I thought, ‘That’s AWESOME.’ He wasn’t some stereotype, the saintly guy or the bitter guy. He isn’t treated special. It’s ‘Friday the 13th.’ He gets killed like everybody else!”Such characters, th
FilmDec. 6, 2013
-
An island of Buddhist pilgrimage
Sri Lanka has for centuries seduced travelers and traders alike with its pristine palm-fringed beaches and reports of majestic elephants, spices and precious stones.Its natural beauty and diversity has for years placed the island nation on the travel industry’s list of must-see destinations.One look and the reason is clear: Its coasts are ribbed with idyllic beaches; its lowland jungles are rich with wild elephants, colorful birds and monkeys; and its misty hill country is blanketed in immaculat
TravelDec. 6, 2013
-
Seoul certifies tour products to improve travel experience for foreigners
Seoul aims to prove that the city has much more to offer beyond the usual travel routines through palaces, shopping districts and barbecue restaurants. The Seoul Metropolitan Government launched a tour product certification system last year that rates the quality of group tour programs in an effort to ensure that foreign tourists leave the country satisfied and consider coming back again. The certification has selected nine tour products that satisfy standards of the certification, which include
TravelDec. 6, 2013
-
Airline to offer nonstop Boston-Beijing flights
BOSTON (AP) ― A Chinese airline plans to offer the first direct service from Boston to Beijing, beginning next June.Hainan Airlines made the announcement at the Massachusetts Statehouse on Tuesday.The airline will offer four direct, nonstop flights a week in each direction between Boston and Beijing on the Boeing 787 Dreamliner, with connections offered to other cities in China, including Shanghai.It will be the first direct service ever from Boston to mainland China, shaving about six hours off
TravelDec. 6, 2013
-
Benikea chain opens hotel in Japan
The Korean hotel chain brand Benikea has welcomed a Japanese Carlton Hotel in Fukuoka, the first overseas hotel to join the brand run by the Korea Tourism Organization, Korea’s state tourism agency. The hotel with 130 guestrooms is one or two hours’ drive away from tourist attractions such as Beppu hot spring, Yufuin and street food vendors in Nakasu. The KTO expects the new Benikea brand hotel in Japan will be a trusted accommodation choice for Korean tourists and business travelers. “The KTO p
TravelDec. 6, 2013
-
JW Marriott opens new hotel in Hanoi
JW Marriott International has opened a new hotel in Hanoi following two openings in the past two months in Bangalore and New Delhi in India. The hotel, built on a 75,000-square-meter site in a new central business district in Hanoi, features 450 rooms, six restaurants and a bar, all designed by the acclaimed Carlos Zapata Studio. The hotel also offers a total of 17 meeting rooms, including two ballrooms of 1,000 square meters each and an extensive public foyer to cater to MICE (meetings, incenti
TravelDec. 6, 2013
-
Oyster rules
Oyster expert John Stewart makes shucking look like a breeze. Here in Korea to train the guys at The Oyster Bar, a restaurant opening Monday in Seoul’s Yeouido, the 56-year-old consultant definitely knows his way around a shell. “I like opening my oysters from the hinge,” the Hong Kong-based pro said while swiveling the knife into the pointed end of the oyster and opening the shell. Stewart then slid the blade underneath and deftly flipped the oyster over so that its plump underbelly lay face up
FoodDec. 6, 2013
-
Miyeok guk, (Sea vegetable soup)
Miyeok guk is a soup made with dried miyeok (also known as wakame), which is a sea vegetable. It is a mild and tasty soup typically made with beef or seafood (such as clams or mussels). Here, I made it with mussels. Soak the dried miyeok in water to soften it, cut it into bite-sized pieces and saute with sesame oil before adding the water and mussels. Sesame oil is a must for miyeok guk. It adds a nutty flavor with a hint of sweetness to the soup. More so than other Korean dishes, this soup has
FoodDec. 6, 2013