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‘Gimflation’ in S. Korea as dried seaweed prices grow on rising global demand
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S. Korea's gender pay gap worst in OECD
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Yoon to resume diplomatic activity via 3-way summit with Japan, China
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SM, YG Entertainment’s K-pop groups benefit from troubles at Hybe
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South Korea unveils W26tr support program for chip industry
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S. Korea to hold rotating presidency of UN Security Council next month
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Yoon rejects Lee's proposal for pension reform talks
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Student nabbed for biking naked 'due to stress'
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Police arrest mastermind behind last year's palace vandalism
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BOK holds rate at 3.5%, ups growth outlook
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Tourism Australia launches new campaign
Tourism Australia launched a new marketing campaign “There’s Nothing Like Australia” to present a stronger image of Australia to global tourists. Created as an online campaign in 2010, it invited Australians to upload their travel stories and photos to www.nothinglikeaustralia.com, which are now being used as an interactive and digital map of Australia, giving tourists around the world ideas about their holiday. The new campaign will start with TV advertisement showing attractive tourist destina
TravelSept. 21, 2012
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The Ananti Club Seoul opens camping program
The luxury golf resort Ananti Club Seoul opened a camping program, which runs till Dec. 2. The country club located in Gapyeong, Gyeonggi Province, offers visitors a chance to rest in a camping zone surrounded by a thick pine tree forest.The club serves barbecue dishes to each tent and offers fun game materials with which families and friends can play at their camp site. Those who want more adventure can play tennis at a tennis court. The price for camping program is 200,000 won per two persons,
TravelSept. 21, 2012
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K-pop fans visit Korea on trip arranged by KTO
About 130 K-pop fans from nine countries will visit Korea on a trip arranged by the Korea Tourism Organization. The fans, dubbed “Korea Supporters” by the KTO, consist of bloggers or managers of K-pop fan clubs in Japan, China, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, France, Germany and Russia. The supporters will visit Gyeongju, where the “Hallyu Dream Concert” will be held on Sunday, and see tourist attractions in the historical place as well as the hip and trendy Gangnam area in Seoul till
TravelSept. 21, 2012
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Annual Oktoberfest at Millennium Seoul Hilton
The hotel’s international buffet restaurant Orangerie is hosting “Oktoberfest,” a festival which originated in Munich, Germany, during the month of October. Orangerie will be decorated in blue and white, the representative colors of Oktoberfest. Adding to the ambience, the servers will be dressed in traditional Oktoberfest garb and guests may taste the festival’s signature delicacies including handmade German sausages, sauerkraut, German-style potato salad, German sausage salad and more. Lunch b
FoodSept. 21, 2012
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Macaron dessert buffet at Sheraton Seoul D Cube City Hotel
The hotel is presenting the “All about Macaron” dessert buffet at the lobby lounge bar located on the 41st floor where guests can enjoy a variety of colorful macarons with coffee or tea. Macaron, one of the best-known French desserts, is a sweet confectionery made with almond powder and characterized by its wide variety of flavors and colors, crisp shell and soft, moist interior texture. Flavors range from blueberry and lemon to coffee, green tea, strawberry, raspberry, orange and hazelnut. “All
TravelSept. 21, 2012
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Autumn promotion menu at Imperial Palace Seoul
The hotel presents autumn seasonal special menus at its Chinese restaurant Cheonsan, Japanese restaurant Manyo and Italian restaurant Verona until Nov. 30. Cheonsan introduces invigorating pine mushroom dishes such as natural pine mushroom abalone, sea cucumber and steamed shark’s fin. Manyo presents “Woo Bon Shu Woo” course menus, which include traditional Kyoto cuisine, autumn pine mushroom and seafood, Dobimushi and “autumn-colored shinzoo” made of natural pine mushroom. Verona offers seven s
FoodSept. 21, 2012
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Package after renovation at InterContinental Seoul Coex
The hotel, celebrating the completion of its renovations, presents the “First Stay Package,” offering accommodation at discounted prices through Nov.11. The package will cover a one-night stay at a superior room or an elite room as well as free access to the fitness center and free internet. In addition, a special coupon book will be provided with a gift certificate for a second glass on the house at the lounge bar, a 20 percent discount at any hotel restaurant, and more. Asian Live, Sky Lounge,
FoodSept. 21, 2012
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Dishes for autumn gastronomy at Sheraton Grande Walkerhill
The hotel’s Asian restaurants Myonwolgwan and Kiyomizu present “Dishes for Autumn Gastronomy,” available until Nov. 30 and Oct. 31, respectively. Myongwolgwan, the Korean restaurant offers a healthy and eco-friendly dish, steamed rice in lotus leaf. Lotus leaf is a perfect menu for guests with high blood pressure and diabetes. Chef Nagatsuma, the executive chef at the Japanese restaurant Kiyomizu, presents the “autumn kaiseki cuisine,” refined authentic Japanese delicacies composed of pine mushr
FoodSept. 21, 2012
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Hospital greenhouse producing food ― and wellness
DETROIT ― Perched on an 8-foot ladder, Michelle Lutz reaches into the leafy tops of the pole-bean vines growing toward the glass roof of Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital’s new $1 million hydroponic greenhouse.“The first ones!” the resident farmer declares, holding up several young pods.Already that morning she had picked red and green lettuces, heirloom cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, okra, edible nasturtiums and bunches of herbs for the hospital’s kitchen, which uses the produce in patients’ mea
FoodSept. 21, 2012
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Eobok-jaengban (boiled meat platter)
Eobok-jaengban is a dish made of clear beef broth with pressed brisket, ox tongue, vegetables such as mushrooms, and buckwheat noodles on a brass platter. This dish is served and eaten while simmering. Originally, eobok-jaengban used cheap cuts of meat instead of lean meat in the northern area of Korea. ● 600g gristle (from knee bone of cattle), 200 g ox-tongue, 4 cups precleaning water ● 200 g beef (brisket) ● 17 cups boiling water ● fragrant seasoning : 1 head green onion, 1 head garlic ● 15 g
FoodSept. 21, 2012
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‘Design is everywhere, all around us’
Herald Design Forum lays ground for addressing design competitivenessDesign has set roots in every area of our lives with people getting more emotionally involved in brands and designs, experts said on Friday during the second annual Herald Design Forum.The event posed the question: “How far could design reach into our lives?” to the thousands in attendance during the three-day forum.From architectural design, industrial design and design management to conceptual design in films and advertisemen
Arts & DesignSept. 21, 2012
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Psy heads toward number one on U.S. Billboard
Singer Psy’s “Gangnam Style” is predicted to soon top the U.S. Billboard Single Chart “HOT 100,” after the song jumped from 64th place last week to 11th on Wednesday. The 34-year-old singer became the second South Korean artist and the first South Korean male artist to make the “HOT 100” chart after Wonder Girls’ “Nobody” ranked 76th in 2009. He is also the first singer to reach the chart with a song in the Korean language. Billboard said 188,000 people downloaded “Gangnam Style” from its websit
Sept. 21, 2012
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Justin Timberlake: I’m not able to rush out albums
LOS ANGELES (AP) ― He brought “SexyBack,’’ but don’t quite wait for Justin Timberlake to bring his music back ― just yet.The singing superstar said his music making process is fueled by life’s experiences and making an album “is a really big deal.’’ “For me, personally, when I do sit down and decide to do it, it’s just a special thing,’’ he said in an interview Wednesday night.Timberlake is engaged to actress Jessica Biel. He’s appeared in a ton of movies in recent years, from “”The Social Netwo
PerformanceSept. 21, 2012
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Shakira, footballer Gerard Pique expecting first child
Shakira performs with FC Barcelona's Gerard Pique during "The Sun Comes Out World Tour" concert in Barcelona, Spain, Sunday night, May 29, 2011. (AP Photo)Colombian pop star Shakira confirmed Wednesday that she is pregnant with top Spanish football player Gerard Pique‘s baby, their first.Stories speculating that the singer, who famously rollerbladed around a beach in a bikini top for her music vid
PerformanceSept. 21, 2012
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African snails confiscated in Scotland
Adult giant African land snail, measuring about 12 centimeters or almost 5 inches. (UPI)Customs officers at Scotland's Glasgow Airport say they seized 36 live giant African land snails from a Nigerian man attempting to bring them into the country.The snails, about 6 inches long with shells the size of a small human fist, were discovered in the man's luggage following a flight from Amsterdam earlie
CultureSept. 21, 2012
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Seekers of creativity pack forum
Nation’s premier stage for design opens with over 1,000 participantsDesign lovers and enthusiasts packed the second annual Herald Design Forum on Thursday, eager to tune into what top international design gurus had to say during the two-day event.The forum, which invited prominent figures in the field of design as key speakers, kicked off its first day with an opening session attended by representatives from the local government, business and cultural sectors.Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, Culture M
Arts & DesignSept. 20, 2012
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Cinema box offices on course for record year
The number of movie tickets sold at domestic theaters is expected to hit a record high this year, thanks to the growing popularity of Korean films.According to the Korean Film Council, 128 million tickets were sold at movie theaters in the first eight months, an increase of 20.2 percent from the same period last year. If the number continues this trend for the rest of the year, the tally for all of 2012 will reach 180 million, a 13 percent increase from 160 million last year, officials said.The
FilmSept. 20, 2012
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Herald forum unites enthusiasts with passion for design
Excitement filled the air as thousands of participants surged in through the northern gate of COEX Convention Center, southeast Seoul, on Thursday, to attend the Herald Design Forum 2012. Diverse in age, occupation, social status and interest, guests convened at the grand auditorium of the beautifully designed building. Passion for design and creation became the common interest to hold together thousands of individuals. Following the grand opening ceremony, three globally renowned designers ― T
Arts & DesignSept. 20, 2012
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Creating sustainable buildings to last a lifetime
As the world’s population increases and the demand for natural resources surges, architects need to create sustainable buildings that last more than 100 years, according to Japanese architect Tadao Ando.“Fifty years ago, we lived using one-tenth of the energy we use today, and now with the population growth, we need more resources. And we build many things as well, but what we need to keep in mind is creating sustainable buildings that last over 100 to 150 years,” said Ando in a lecture held dur
Arts & DesignSept. 20, 2012
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How ‘emptiness’ creates room for creativity
Many would think of the products of Japanese retail company such as its blank notepads and white tea cups, as simple and minimalistic.But the company’s art director Kenya Hara says the philosophy behind its products is “emptiness,” not “simplicity.” And it’s that “emptiness” that creates room for creativity and imagination, the designer said. “It’s very important to talk about the concept of emptiness when I talk about Muji products,” Hara said during his lecture at the Herald Design Forum in Se
Arts & DesignSept. 20, 2012