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Jimin of BTS, actor Song Da-eun suspected to be dating, again
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N. Korea slams planned S. Korea-US military drills, warns of 'catastrophic aftermath'
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[Robert J. Fouser] Social attitudes toward language proficiency
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N. Korea fires short-range ballistic missiles toward East Sea: JCS
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[Graphic News] How much do Korean adults read?
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N. Korea says it test-fired tactical ballistic missile with new guidance technology
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KTO invites Asian bloggers to promote Korea Tourism
The Korea Tourism Organization is inviting bloggers across Asia to a special tour event to promote Korean tourism from Oct. 22-26. Those who wish to attend should choose one thing they want to do, see or listen to in Korea and create a video clip or write a post about the topic. They get extra points if registered with the Facebook, Twitter and Weibo page of the KTO and promote the event through the channels or their blogs. The application period is from Sept. 10-23 and finalists will be announc
TravelSept. 14, 2012
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KTO opens Istanbul office
The Korea Tourism Organization opened an Istanbul office this week in response to the surge in Korean tourists to Turkey and the growing popularity of Korean pop culture among young Turkish people. The KTO expects the office will promote Korean tourism to Turkish people by introducing Korean dramas, movies and music. It also plans to draw more business travelers to Korea. Last year, 17,298 Korean tourists visited Turkey and a total of 70,266 people visited the country during the last five years,
TravelSept. 14, 2012
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Learning to love Disneyland again
ANAHEIM, California ― As we walked across the broad, brick-paved plaza, a burst of music swelled, the strings rising to cinematic heights amid a pounding of kettle drums. A man in a crisp white shirt waved and beamed. Perfectly manicured flowers swayed in the breeze.It felt, for a moment, that we had accomplished something greater than simply walking out the gates at Disneyland in Southern California.But that is the trick of Disneyland, I learned after a recent trip to the “Happiest Place on Ear
TravelSept. 14, 2012
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New regional tourism network launched in Korea
A group of nine provincial governments and a private “micronation” created a regional tourism network this week to promote diverse travel programs in different provinces in Korea. Nine mayors of provincial governments and the CEO of the Republic of Naminara, a privately owned island in Chuncheon, Gangwo n Province, launched the travel consortium The United Nations of Imagination to promote regional tourism.“Nami Island declared itself a micronation in 2006; it has become a famous tourist destina
TravelSept. 14, 2012
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Autumn Ladies Package at Grand Hilton Seoul
The hotel presents two special overnight packages for ladies from Sept. 6-Nov. 30. “The Autumn Ladies Package ” offers a one-night stay in a three-bedroom unit at the Grand Suite serviced residence, which includes a kitchen and a living room that can accommodate up to four guests. “The Autumn Ladies Package II” offers one- night stay in a four-bedroom Grand Suite unit available to a maximum of six guests. The packages are designed to provide a true girls’ night out, where guests can share a rela
FoodSept. 14, 2012
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New sushi lunch menus at W Seoul-Walkerhill
The hotel is presenting newly added lunch menus at Japanese restaurant Namu.ICE, Namu’s signature sushi bar located in the center of the restaurant, presents an exclusive design and sushi dining experience. One of the two new lunch menus is “Namu Noon” where guests can enjoy unlimited sushi from noon to 3 p.m. Ladies looking for a simple yet stylish lunch menu can enjoy “Roll and Noodles.” Namu offers dining hall and private room dining options perfect for both family gatherings and business occ
FoodSept. 14, 2012
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Paris themed party at Grand Hyatt Seoul
The hotel is hosting a lounge party under the theme of “Midnight in Paris” at The Paris Grill on Sept. 20. This premier lounge party will recreate the scenes and ambience of Paris inside the restaurant, allowing guests to sample canaps and premium wines or champagne, to the serenade of romantic chansons. The excitement of this Parisian evening will move into high gear with the music of a live DJ, along with lucky draw gifts, including a hotel voucher for stays at the Park Hyatt Paris Vendome. Th
FoodSept. 14, 2012
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Welcoming Full Moon events at Hyatt Regency Jeju
The hotel offers two special events titled the “Welcoming Full Moon” for families or couples to celebrate Chuseok, available from Sept. 29-Oct. 1.The first package, “Family Package,” includes a one-night stay in a deluxe room, breakfast buffet at Terrace Caf, complimentary use of a rental sedan car for 24 hours as well as free entry to the Kids Village. The “Dining Package” includes a one-night stay at a deluxe room, Chuseok holiday buffet at Omi Market Grill and complimentary use of the sauna.
FoodSept. 14, 2012
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Autumn package at Renaissance Seoul Hotel
The hotel is offering a relaxing “Autumn Weekend Package” for guests to spend a quiet, relaxing fall season during the weekends from Sept. 7-Dec. 2. The “Autumn Saving Package” covers a one-night stay in a deluxe room. The “Autumn Night Package” includes a one-night stay in a deluxe room plus a bottle of red wine and cheese plate. The “Autumn Healing Package” comes with complimentary breakfast at the Cafe Elysee and a special giveaway “Healing Box.” The “Autumn Family Package” comes with complim
FoodSept. 14, 2012
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Tteokjjim: (braised stuffed rice cakes)
“Tteokjjim” is a dish of rice cakes, beef and vegetables braised with seasonings. It is said that in the olden days, the court kitchen ladies prepared tteokjjim for the king, who lacked physical exercise and sometimes suffered from indigestion, because it was thought to ease stomach troubles.Ingredients● 300 g bar of white rice cake, sesame soy sauce: 1/2 tsp soy sauce, 1 tsp sesame oil ● 40 g beef (top round) ● 100 g beef (shank), 4 cups water ● seasoning sauce ①: 1 tsp soy sauce, 1/2 tsp sugar
FoodSept. 14, 2012
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Portuguese doughnuts at Hawaiian cafe
Malasadas fried-to-order at latest Aloha Table shopThere is something so universally comforting and soul-satisfying about doughnuts that it should come as no surprise that America is far from alone in upholding a longstanding tradition of making utterly scrumptious treats out of fried dough. Doughnuts, in their various permutations, are a part of most food cultures, and the Portuguese malasada is Hawaii’s doughnut of choice. Brought in by immigrants from Portugal in the 19th century, the hole-le
FoodSept. 14, 2012
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Psy sets best Billboard record for Korean artist
South Korean rapper-singer Psy’s hit-single “Gangnam Style” rose to a record Billboard ranking in the local music history on Thursday, driven by the viral success of the wacky music video on the Internet.“Gangnam Style” ranked 64th on Billboard’s weekly “Hot 100” chart, the U.S. music publication’s main chart for hit singles, according to Billboard’s Web site.The feat comes less than two weeks after Psy topped Billboard’s “Social 50” chart, which ranks the most popular artists on social media by
PerformanceSept. 14, 2012
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Pop legend Elton John to hold concerts in Korea
British singer-songwriter Elton John is coming to Korea in November to hold concerts in Seoul and Busan, promoters in Seoul said Friday.The pop legend will perform at the Olympic Gymnastics Arena in Seoul on Nov. 27 and at BEXCO in Busan on Nov. 29. The two concerts are a part of his world tour titled “40th Anniversary of the Rocket Man Tour,” Access Entertainment said in a press release. Before coming to Korea, he will perform in Australia, China and Hong Kong. This is his first concert in Seou
PerformanceSept. 14, 2012
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Former journalist donates $7m real estate to KAIST
Korea Institute of Advanced Science and Technology announced Friday that Lee Su-young, chairwoman of Gwangwon Industry, donated Los Angeles real estate valued at $7 million to the school.A graduate of Seoul National University’s School of Law, Lee began her professional life as a journalist in 1963.In 1971 she established a farm in Gyeonggi Province, from which she built up her business and founded Gwangwon Industry in 1988. Since then she has served as the chairwoman of her company. She has als
PeopleSept. 14, 2012
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Shin named deputy head of World Chambers Federation
Shin Bark-jae, chairman of NXP Semiconductors Korea, was selected as vice president of the World Chambers Federation at its general council meeting in Istanbul, Turkey, this week.The Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry said Shin had served as a senior member of the organization since last year.KCCI officials quoted Shin as responding that he would try to enhance the status of Korean companies on international stages and have the nation’s positions reflected better in setting global rules rela
PeopleSept. 14, 2012
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William and Kate angered by topless photos: royal source
Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine feel "anger and disbelief" and are consulting French lawyers after a magazine Friday published topless pictures of her, a royal source told AFP."We now believe the photographs are genuine," the source said on condition of anonymity. "Their (William and Kate's) general feeling is anger and disbelief. We feel a red line has been crossed.""In terms of n
PeopleSept. 14, 2012
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Naomi Wolf pens paean to good sex
“Vagina: A New Biography’’ (Ecco), by Naomi WolfWe have a pinched nerve to thank for the latest book from Naomi Wolf, author of the best-selling “The Beauty Myth,’’ about the fashion industry’s oppression of women.At 46, Wolf began to suffer from a spinal nerve compression that diminished her pleasure during sexual intercourse, draining it of its “poetic dimension.’’X-rays revealed that damaged vertebrae were exerting pressure on her pelvic nerve, which branches out from the base of the spine to
BooksSept. 13, 2012
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Women talk about booze
Drinking Diaries: Women Serve Their Stories Straight UpEdited by Leah Odze Epstein and Caren Osten Gerszberg(Seal Press)Everyone, it seems, has a drinking story, even teetotalers, and in this anthology of essays, 28 women tell theirs.“Drinking Diaries: Women Serve Their Stories Straight Up,” edited by Leah Odze Epstein and Caren Osten Gerszberg (Seal Press, 268 pages, $16), is wide-ranging, with women musing about their own drinking, their parents’ drinking and their good-for-nothing boyfriends’
BooksSept. 13, 2012
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‘ROTC Kills’ finds poet looking back
ROTC Kills: PoemsBy John Koethe (Harper Perennial)In his new collection, John Koethe opens by contemplating “the impossible world from which I’m absent” with a “sudden stab of fear,” aware that the “never-ending sentences” he creates will one day actually end.At 66, Koethe has earned his moments of dread, as well as his right to look back in anger, disappointment and bitterness. “ROTC Kills” takes its provocative title from a Harvard student strike poster of 1969, whose countercultural idealism
BooksSept. 13, 2012
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If you like to read, you’ll want to ‘Read This!’
Last fall, Chris Fischbach suggested to Hans Weyandt that his blog might make a good book. Weyandt only laughed.Fischbach was on his way to Germany to attend the Frankfurt Book Fair, and Weyandt joked, “If you bring me back some gummy bears, we’ll call it a deal.”A week or two later, Fischbach showed up again, jet-lagged, perhaps, but persistent, and holding a sticky bag of gummy bears.That is the short version of how Weyandt’s blog, “Mr. Micawber Enters the Internets,” turned into “Read This! H
BooksSept. 13, 2012