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Anseong winery offers grape escape

Expat LivingSept 6, 2011

Guided tour of Anseong Winery on Sept. 24. The guided trip to Anseong travels via a historic catholic church built by a French monk, and features formal wine and food pairing at a lakeside restaurant. The event also includes a historic winery visit, the chance to crush grapes underfoot to make wine
GIC offers tour of Yeongam County

Expat LivingSept 6, 2011

Gwangju International Center is organizing a guided tour to Yeongam in South Jeolla Province on Sept. 17.The tour will be guided by Warren Parson, a teacher at Dongshin University and will take in a fig Wolchulsan National Park, Dogapsa and a fig orchard.The tour will start with a visit to a histori
Masan bus driver refuses black passenger

Expat LivingSept 6, 2011

An American English teacher says he was not allowed on a bus in Masan because he is black.When Sintah Khalid tried to board the 110 bus on Sept. 2 at around 10:30 p.m. in Jungni, Masan, the bus driver demanded to know where he was from, before ordering him off the bus.“He begins shooing me with his
Hangeul more than words for American designer

Expat LivingSept 6, 2011

Aein Hope’s fashion features Hangeul, Korean motifsHangeul may simply be a means of communication to most Koreans, but for American Aein Hope, the creative mind behind jewelry and accessories line “oki tokki,” it’s a source of inspiration.“I first started thinking about starting oki tokki back in 20
‘Anti-portraits’ offer more than face-value

Expat LivingSept 6, 2011

Chilean artist Raul Pizarro aims to represent the spirit of his subjectsSometimes you wake up, look in the mirror and are happy with what you see. Other days, your reflection seems almost unsightly.Chilean artist Raul Pizarro’s upcoming exhibition “ANTITLED” at Laughing Tree Lab in Itaewon-dong, Seo
UK officials may take 4 obese kids into custody

HealthSept 6, 2011

(MCT)LONDON (AP) -- Scottish officials say they may take four heavy children away from their parents after warnings to help their kids trim down have apparently failed.The children are aged one to 11. The parents are obese and have three older children who are also heavy. For the past two years, the
Koreans are very quality-conscious: Bogner

CultureSept 5, 2011

It is hard for Europeans to distinguish between Asian cultures, and Willy Bogner suggests that may help Korea to come up with effective publicity“For us Europeans, so many elements are similar in Japan and China and Korea. I think even for Koreans it must sometimes find it hard to differentiate betw
Yi’s novella featured in The New Yorker

BooksSept 5, 2011

U.S. magazine publishes Korean short fiction for the first timeThe English-language translation of author Yi Mun-yol’s 1982 novella, “An Anonymous Island” will be published on the New Yorker’s upcoming issue on Sept. 12, Yi’s local publisher Minumsa said.The American magazine ― established in 1925 ―
Parental dilemma: Should you spy on your kids?

CultureSept 5, 2011

NEW YORK (AP) ― In the 21st century, parenthood and paranoia often walk hand in hand.For some, the blessed event is followed by high-tech surveillance, a monitoring system that tracks the baby’s breathing rhythms and relays infrared images from the nursery. The next investment might be a nanny cam,
Author Yi Mun-yol’s novella featured in The New Yorker

BooksSept 5, 2011

New York magazine publishes Korean short fiction for the first timeThe English-language translation of author Yi Mun-yol’s 1982 novella, “An Anonymous Island” will be published on the New Yorker’s upcoming issue on Sept. 12, Yi’s local publisher Minumsa said. Yi Mun-yolThe American magazine -- estab
CDC: 2 children sickened by novel swine flu strain

HealthSept 5, 2011

A new strain of swine flu has shown up in two children in Pennsylvania and Indiana who had direct or indirect contact with pigs. The virus includes a gene from the 2009 pandemic strain that might let it spread more easily than pig viruses normally do.So far, there's no sign that the virus has spread
Former diplomat to lead Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies

PeopleSept 4, 2011

Former representative of Korea to the United Nations Park In-kook will take the helm at the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies, SK Group announced Sunday.Park will begin his term as the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies’ secretary general from Monday. Park In-kookFounded in 1974 by former SK
Denny's launches beefy mac ’n cheese sandwich

Food&BeverageSept 4, 2011

Denny’s -- the US-based all-night casual dining chain that makes a sport of topping itself in extreme foods -- is at it again with the launch of a grilled cheese sandwich stuffed with macaroni and cheese and a beef patty blanketed in Frisco sauce.Mac 'N Cheese Big Daddy Patty Melt (Denny's)Their Mac
Korean American joins Libyan rebels

PeopleSept 4, 2011

A Korean American college student has joined a group of Libyan rebels for the last two months to fight against Gadhafi forces, according to reports.According to the Christian Science Monitor, Chris Jeon, a math major at the University of California, Los Angeles, bought a one-way ticket to Cairo and
Eat Mediterranian at Millennium Seoul Hilton

TravelSept 2, 2011

The hotel’s Mediterranean restaurant, Cilantro, offers Middle Eastern dishes in September. Common ingredients include pita bread, sesame seeds, chick peas, mint and parsley. Popular foods include hummus, baba ghanouj, falafel and lamb dishes. The Cilantro buffet, with the Middle Eastern dishes, is a