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Samgyetang (Ginseng Chicken Soup)

Food&BeverageJul 8, 2011

Samgyetang (Institute of Traditional Korean Food)Samgyetang is a chicken soup made by stuffing a young chicken with glutinous rice, ginseng, jujubes and garlic, then simmering it for a long time. In Korea, there are three traditional hottest days in the summer. People have samgyetang on those days to overcome the heat.Ingredients ● 4 small chickens ● 1 cup glutinous rice ● milk vetch water : 4 mi
Burger Bonanza

Food&BeverageJul 8, 2011

Golden Burger Republic spins out 11 varieties of meat-in-a-bun alongside an equally delectable array of hot dogs, fries and desserts. (Park Hae-mook/The Korea Herald)Artisan patties invade ApgujeongThe popularity of burgers is far from waning. Though Seoul is packed with burger joints, new ones keep springing up, proving that this is more than just a craze. Let’s face it. Meat-in-a-bun is here to
More than half who switch jobs regret it

Jul 8, 2011

Workers often turn to other companies for better opportunities but more than half of those who switched jobs have regrets, according to research.In a poll conducted by Incruit, a local online recruitment website, about 58.7 percent of those who changed jobs are unsatisfied and willing to go back to their previous employment.The major reasons provided was “the original work turned out to be better,
Fans gather for Harry Potter premiere in London

FilmJul 8, 2011

(Left to right) Actor Daniel Radcliffe, author J.K. Rowling, actress Emma Watson and actor Rupert Grint pose during the global premiere of Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows: Part 2, the last film of the series, at Trafalgar Square in London, Britain, July 7, 2011. (Xinhua-Yonhap News)LONDON (AP) -- Harry Potter's saga is ending, but his magic spell remains.Thousands of fans from around the worl
Consumer demand for white wine soars in H1

IndustryJul 8, 2011

(MCT)SEOUL, (Yonhap) -- South Korean demand for white wine jumped in the first half of the year as consumers sought more diversity in their preferred brands, a leading local wine retailer said Friday.Winenara Co. said 17 white wine brands were included among the top 100 best sellers at its nationwide stores in the January-June period, compared with just five a year earlier. The company sold 330,00
Expat offenders accused of heavy crimes show increase

Social affairsJul 8, 2011

The number of foreigners accused of serious crimes such as violence and gambling is increasing, according to National Police Agency.In the last 3 months, about 8,311 expats were arrested with 341 of them being taken into custody. The figure is marks a more than 26 percent increase from the same period last year. Accusations of five major crimes of murder, robbery, rape, theft, and violence showed
Atheists protest against street named heaven

World NewsJul 8, 2011

A new U.S. street sign reading “Seven in Heaven Way” has been criticized by atheist groups, according to reports.In order to commemorate firefighters who died a decade ago during the 9/11 bombings, the new sign was put up in Brooklyn, New York, near where the victims used to work.However, atheist groups are furious about the sign’s message, saying it may provoke people of different faiths, or thos
Man attempts to electrocute wife with chair

Jul 8, 2011

Andrew Castle, 61, created an unusual device to kill his wife in response to his failing marriage, according to reports. Castle rigged an electric chair in his garage and lured his wife Margaret “for a chat.” When she knew of his intentions, the couple engaged in physical conflict. Castle struck his wife on the head, but she escaped through the side door. A passerby caught sight of the scuffle and
UK's new "win a baby" game draws fire

World NewsJul 8, 2011
Tiger Woods endorsing Japanese product

GolfJul 8, 2011

(YouTube)After sex scandals that came to light in 2009, Tiger Woods lost many deals with companies such as Gillette, Gatorade and AT&T. But the 35-year-old golfer has returned to TV commercials as the spokesperson for a Japanese heat rub, according to reports. Katsuhiro Kaji, spokesman for Kowa Co., that makes the Vantelin Kowa rub, said the firm offered a deal to Woods late last year. Kaji also
U.S. antitrust crackdown costs Korean firms $1.6b

IndustryJul 7, 2011

Korean antitrust regulator advises firms to be prudentKorean companies in the United States have paid about 1.7 trillion won ($1.6 billion) in fines for price-fixing and four out of the top 10 highest-paying companies were from Korea, a ranking official of the state-run antitrust regulator said Wednesday.The Fair Trade Commission on Wednesday explained the business environment of the U.S. on collu
BC Card fights back against ‘domineering’ Visa

IndustryJul 7, 2011

BC Card Co., a local payment services provider, is stepping up its offensive against Visa, condemning the global credit card giant for pressing unfair business activities onto its Korean partners.On Monday, BC Card filed a report with the Fair Trade Commission over the U.S.-based company’s overseas fee system. “Visa is conducting illegal activities against the Monopoly Regulation and Fair Trade Ac
Korea takes center stage in world sports

More sportsJul 7, 2011

South Korea is basking in the triumph of PyeongChang’s 2018 bid. Thousands people in Pyeong-Chang, Gangwon Province, chanted, danced and cried tears of joy when the International Olympic Committee declared Wednesday the Korean city as the host of 2018 Winter Games. It was the moment that PyeongChang had waited for a decade after its two previous failures. And it was also the moment that Korea had
‘N. Korea bribed Pakistanis to get nuclear technology’

World NewsJul 7, 2011

KhanWASHINGTON (AP) ― The founder of Pakistan’s nuclear bomb program claims the North Korean government bribed top military officials in Pakistan to obtain access to sensitive nuclear technology in the late 1990s, the Washington Post reported Wednesday.Abdul Qadeer Khan made available documents that he said supported his claim that he transferred more than $3 million in payments by North Korea to
Ground broken for N.K. defectors’ center

North KoreaJul 7, 2011

Officials clap during the ground-breaking ceremony for Hanawon, a new settlement training facility for North Korean defectors, in Hwacheon, Gangwon Province, Thursday. (Yonhap News)A new resettlement facility for North Korean defectors will open late next year, Seoul’s Unification Ministry said Thursday, as ground was broken for the additional building to accommodate and train thousands of North K