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‘Gore and Madness’ awaits expats this Halloween

Expat LivingOct 11, 2011

If you thought Shakespeare and Halloween made unlikely bedfellows, Seoul Shakespeare Company would beg to disagree.Promising severed hands, tongues cut from mouths and loved ones driven to suicidal insanity, SSC is holding performances of “Gore and Madness” on Oct. 22 and 23 and Halloween weekend.Th
KOTESOL forum to encourage teachers to push their limits

Expat LivingOct 11, 2011

Teachers of English will gather in Korea this weekend for an annual forum to discuss how to sharpen their skills and improve language education.The 19th KOTESOL International Conference will take place at Sookmyung Women’s University on Saturday and Sunday.KOTESOL publicity manager Jure Majnaric sai
Microbrewery runs booze cruise

Expat LivingOct 11, 2011

Microbrewery Ka-Brew is hosting a booze cruise along the Han River on Oct. 29.The event runs from 3-9 p.m. and features entertainment from expat DJs and musicians, a bonfire and a costume competition.Tickets are 28,000-35,000 won depending on the length of cruise and how much food and drink is inclu
Seongbuk GVC hosts Indian cooking class

Expat LivingOct 11, 2011

Seongbuk Global Village Center is holding a cooking class to teach how to make Indian cuisine.The class will be held at the center on Oct. 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and costs 5,000 won.For registration and further details contact 02-920-3462~4 or kmj0901@sb.go.kr. (paulkerry@heraldm.com)
St. Andrew’s Society to host annual ball

Expat LivingOct 11, 2011

The St. Andrew’s Society Seoul will hold its annual St. Andrew’s Ball at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on Nov. 19 from 7:30 p.m.Dance practices ahead of the event have already started. They take place on Wednesdays from 7:30 - 9:30 p.m. until Nov. 16 at the embassy’s Broughton Club and cost 5,000 won per pe
New study sees little need for vitamins, cites risks

HealthOct 11, 2011

WASHINGTON (AFP) -- There is no need for most people to take vitamin supplements and some may even be linked to a higher risk of dying in older women, according to a study published Monday in the United States. (MCT)Iron stood out among supplements as a particular concern, while calcium appeared to
Americans Sargent, Sims share economics Nobel

CultureOct 10, 2011

STOCKHOLM (AP) -- Americans Thomas Sargent and Christopher Sims won the Nobel economics prize on Monday for research that sheds light on the cause-and-effect relationship between the economy and policy instruments such as interest rates and government spending. Thomas Sargent (right) and Christ
New ways to enjoy the four rivers

TravelOct 10, 2011

Package tours offer visits to diverse cultural heritage sites along Han, Geum, Nakdong and Yeongsan riversWith the government’s large-scale four-rivers restoration project near completion, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and Korea Tourism Organization have come up with travel
Korea links bike paths along four major rivers

TravelOct 10, 2011

Cyclists try out a new bicycle road along the Geum River on Sept. 28 in Gongju, South Chungcheong Province. (Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism)The 1,592-kilometer path will help establish nationwide bicycle routesThe nearly 10 million Koreans who own at least one bicycle will be able to travel
Forum discusses global role of tourism

CultureOct 10, 2011

UNWTO chief says center of world tourism has shifted from West to EastGYEONGJU ― Culture Minister Choe Kwang-shik said Korea’s hosting of a ministerial meeting during the United Nations World Tourism Organization’s general assembly signifies the nation’s role as a global leader in fighting poverty.T
Fine Italian dining with wine and cocktails

Food&BeverageOct 10, 2011

Try polenta gratin with sauteed seafood, rare-grilled tuna with spicy tomato sauce along with over 50 beverages to choose from, including wine and cocktails.For Italian food lovers, a special promotion offered by Oakwood Premier Coex Center’s Residents’ Lounge will be a pleasant surprise. Running fr
Modest 19th-century house lives larger but blends in, thanks to thoughtful makeover

Arts&DesignOct 10, 2011

MINNEAPOLIS ― Most people who update their homes want them to look bigger, better and newer. But Brita Hansen and Eric Hazen wanted their remodeled Minneapolis home to look like its small, 1880s self.“We really liked the proportions of the original house and the gables,” Hansen said.They bought the
S. Korea's video game market grows 13 percent in 2010

CultureOct 10, 2011

SEOUL, Oct. 10 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's video game market reached over 7 trillion won (US$6 billion) for the first time in its history last year on strong growth of its online game market, a government report said Monday.According to the report by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the co
Love Me Do: McCartney weds U.S. heiress in 3rd marriage

PeopleOct 10, 2011

Paul McCartney and his new wife Nancy Shevell celebrate their wedding at Marylebone register office in London on Sunday. (UPI-Yonhap News)LONDON (AFP) ― Former Beatle Paul McCartney married for the third time on Sunday, tying the knot with New York heiress Nancy Shevell at the same London venue wher
Public criticism needed for reform of capitalism: Kocka

BooksOct 10, 2011

German academic discusses crisis of capitalism, lessons from German reunificationA good mixture between market dynamics, prudent forms of NGOs, and more government regulations of the finance system could bring ideal reforms to modern-day capitalism, and such reforms often come from crisi