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Modern life in desolation

BooksSept 9, 2011

Tower of AntsBy Choi In-ho(Hollym)A young man who isn’t happy with his job as a copy writer for an advertising company, one day finds his flat suddenly infested with ants. He tries to get them out of his place, but their numbers only grow until they take over his personal space. This grotesque and r
Colin Meloy tunes into book world with ‘Wildwood’

BooksSept 9, 2011

A baby is snatched by crows. His sister treks into the woods to find him and is followed by one Curtis Mehlberg, “son of Lydia and David, resident of Portland, Ore., comic-book fan boy, persecuted loner.”Wild adventures ensue.If the story sounds like modern-day folklore from the band the Decemberist
Russian novelist talks about his Korean roots

BooksSept 9, 2011

Anatoly Kim shares how he inherited artistic spirit from famous ancestorsHis grandfather was a Korean farmer who wanted land of his own.After realizing he would never be able to own land in Korea, his home country, he decided to move to the Russian Far East in 1908, leaving everything behind includi
Wine of the Week: 2009 Roccafiore Grechetto di Todi ‘Fiorfiore’

Food&BeverageSept 9, 2011

Fiorfiore is pale gold with a scent of tropical fruit and flowers. The 2009 is rich and round, but with a nice snap of acidity. (Los Angeles Times/MCT)The white grape Grechetto has a long history in Umbria in central Italy. It’s an essential part of the blend for the region’s best-known white, Orvie
Daehajjim (Steamed prawns)

Food&BeverageSept 9, 2011

Daehajjim is a dish of large prawns steamed with seasoning. It has a light and clean taste. Daeha are large prawns that can be up to 25 cm long. Prawns are considered to be a healthy food that strengthens the kidney and provides vitality. Prawns contain a fair amount of good quality protein, calcium
Songpyeon, a perennial Chuseok treat

Food&BeverageSept 9, 2011

Crafted classic or done up like haute couture, the sweet stands the test of timeSongpyeon, half moon-shaped rice cakes steamed over a fragrant bed of pine needles, are synonymous with Chuseok. Celebrated on Sept. 12 this year, the traditional harvest festival culminates with the ancestral rites, the
Designer Galliano convicted in anti-Semitism case

FashionSept 9, 2011

PARIS (AP) -- John Galliano's drunken anti-Semitic ravings cost him his job at Paris luxury house Christian Dior and gave him a criminal record but didn't land him in jail, a Paris court ruled.The court found Galliano guilty on two counts of “public insults based on origin, religious affiliation, ra
Conventional wisdom

Expat LivingSept 8, 2011

Tourism expert luring more and more international meetings to SeoulLast November the Seoul MICE Forum provided the Seoul Convention Bureau an opportunity to lure organizers of major international meetings to South Korea’s capital. Maureen O’Crowley, the bureau’s vice president, recalls that the meet
Former anchorwoman new spokesperson on N.K. affairs

PeopleSept 8, 2011

Park Soo-jin, a former anchorwoman of an English-language broadcasting channel, has been named the new spokesperson for the South Korean ministry on North Korean affairs. Park, 37, will be serving as the Unification Ministry vice spokesperson for two years, taking over from Lee Jong-joo, the ministr
Brundi, Mexico win UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize

CultureSept 8, 2011

Brundi’s National Literacy Service and Mexico’s National Institute for the Education of Adults received the UNESCO King Sejong Literacy Prize on Thursday, the Culture Ministry said. The UNESCO held the award ceremony in New Delhi this year in recognition of the Indian government’s contribution towar
Retirement only a step in Valentino’s life

FashionSept 8, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― Even though iconic designer Valentino officially retired in 2008, the 79-year-old has no interest in slowing down.“Retirement is for old people,” he said with a laugh Wednesday at an awards luncheon in his honor.The Fashion Institute of Technology presented the Italian designer with
University, POSTECH team up on stem cells

HealthSept 8, 2011

From as early as 2014, anti-cancer stem cell treatment will be available through a joint firm established by Pohang University of Technology and Science and Catholic University of Korea, the schools said Monday. According to the joint venture “PoCaStem,” the treatment “GX-051” involved injecting ade
Ewha ties up with Mongolia cancer center

HealthSept 8, 2011

Ewha Womans University Medical Center has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Mongolian National Cancer Center for research and treatment, the hospital said Thursday.Under the agreement, the Seoul hospital will diagnose and treat transferred Mongolian patients, refer the process to the Mon
Eye infection alert issued

HealthSept 8, 2011

The Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked parents to take extra care on their children’s eyes as eye infections are increasing since the school term kicked off. According to the center, which received reports from 80 medical facilities nationwide, the number of people with epidemic
Dermatological clinic offers consultations

HealthSept 8, 2011

Gowoonsesang Dermatology clinic is offering consultations through mobile a phone messenger service from this week. Once the clinic’s number, 010-9566-8275, is saved in a smart phone, patients can use the consultation service provided by the clinic from 6 p.m. to 8p.m. through “Kakao Talk” or “Daum P