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Zoo tour lets kids play with animals

Expat LivingJun 14, 2011

The Itaewon Global Village Center is organizing a kids’ trip to the Seoul Grand Park zoo on Thursday. Children will have a get the chance to touch and play with some of their favorite animals, such as monkeys, hedgehogs, rabbits, turtles, goats, and snakes. There will also be the chance to enter the lion and tiger house to see them close up and learn about what makes them special.The trip runs fro
Free bicycle repairs in Itaewon

Expat LivingJun 14, 2011

The Transportation Administration Department of the Yongsan District Office has arranged free bicycle repair services in two locations in the Itaewon area this month.The June 21 service will be in front of the administration office of Chunghwa Apartments, five minutes walk south of Itaewon Station along the road opposite the Hamilton Hotel. The June 28 service is at the Itaewon-2-dong Community Ce
Gwangju Int’l Center runs Hwasun tour

Expat LivingJun 14, 2011

Gwangju International Center is running a tour to Hwasun on Saturday.The tour will visit Hwasun Dolmen Site, before moving on to enjoy a lunch of duck stew in a traditional “yellow earth” house.In the afternoon, the tour will move on to Unju-sa, a temple famous for its statues, including its reclining Buddha statue. The last stop is Dorae Maeul, where you can look around a traditional village and
Get cracking with celadon at museum

Expat LivingJun 14, 2011

The Itaewon Global Village Center will organize a ceramic-making class at the National Museum of Korea on Friday.Participants will make celadon, a distinctive jade-green pottery that Korea is famous for.After making the pottery, anyone who is interested can also enjoy a brief English guided tour introducing highlights of the museum from 12 p.m. to 12:40 p.m.The pottery made needs to be fired after
Making the most of your money as an expat

Expat LivingJun 14, 2011

Competitive salaries, low tax rates and a reasonable cost of living make Korea a popular choice for expatriates wanting to save money. For many, that means hoarding cash in a current account where rising prices eat into its value over time. But there are ways to see a return on your money. “The first thing I always tell customers is not to keep your money in your regular kind of checking account b
Riding Busan’s waves by boat and by board

Expat LivingJun 14, 2011

Korea’s south coast a great place for beginners to learn sailing, surfingAs the weather heats up, expats, especially those used to cooler climes, start to flock toward the cooling waters and fresh, salty breezes of the coast. Opportunities to get out on the water abound across the peninsula, but according to expats Mark Chi and Cheryl Kim, you can’t beat Busan for trying out two of the most exciti
Actor Cha In-pyo publishes second novel

CultureJun 14, 2011

A heartwarming story can give hope to those who want to give up their lives: Cha Actor Cha In-pyo remembers one day he went out for a bike ride in 1998. Korea was going through a major financial crisis. While riding his bike along the Han River he ran into a middle-aged man who was sobbing alone near a notorious suicide spot. Cha did not know what to do, so he just passed him by. Cha In-pyo (Yonha
Bonjour Korea, hallyu waves over France

CultureJun 13, 2011

K-pop charms Paris, but more support needed for Korean cultureCultural center takes lead in promoting hansik, Korean artsPARIS ― This is a fast-paced city where new trends come and go in the blink of an eye. The fashion capital of the world is also a city that welcomes new ideas and artists from across the globe.And, now it seems that the Korean Wave, or hallyu, has captivated the French capital:
Mexico’s gangs adopt ‘Narco Polo’ fashion

FashionJun 13, 2011

MEXICO CITY (AP) ― “Narco Polo” is the new fashion trend sweeping lower-class neighborhoods in Mexico, inspired by seven high-ranking drug traffickers who were arrested over a three-month stretch wearing open-neck, short-sleeved jerseys with the familiar horseman-with-a-stick emblem.The polo shirts are becoming ubiquitous in street vendors’ stalls from the drug-war-ravaged state of Tamaulipas to t
Exhibit serves up Uncle Sam’s role in kitchens

Food&BeverageJun 13, 2011

WASHINGTON ― The U.S. government’s fascination with America’s eating predates the nation itself, and the National Archives can prove it.On display at a new exhibit, “What’s Cooking, Uncle Sam? The Government’s Effect on the American Diet,” is a recruiting poster from 1776 that lists the rations the Continental Congress offered to the soldiers: beef, peas, beer and candies.Tucked away on the first
Rooftop garden soothes patients

HealthJun 13, 2011

Cancer center offers respite, spiritual oasis for the sickHACKENSACK, New Jersey ― For just a moment, patients can forget they’re in a cancer center.The Manhattan skyline offers a spectacular background for lush boxwoods, vibrant flowers, and the herbs and vegetables growing in the rooftop garden at the John Theurer Cancer Center at the Hackensack University Medical Center.The garden, outside a gl
Billiard halls on rise again in Seoul

CultureJun 13, 2011

SEOUL, June 13 (Yonhap) -- The number of billiard halls in the nation's capital is on the rise again, after the game spent years on the back burner amid the popularity of other forms of entertainment, the city government said Monday.According to the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the number of pool halls in the city rose from 4,225 to 5,155 in 2009, the most recent year for which figures are avail
Scientists find genes linked to migraines

HealthJun 13, 2011

Scientists have uncovered a trio of genes tied to migraine headaches, including one in which the link is exclusive to women, according to a study published Sunday. Migraines are acutely debilitating headaches -- sometimes with an "aura", in which patients have the impression of seeing through frosted glass -- that strike up to 20 percent of the population. Scientists describe the condition,
Lady Gaga sings for worldwide gay rights in Rome

PeopleJun 12, 2011
Prince Philip marks 90th birthday with new title

PeopleJun 12, 2011

LONDON (AFP) ― Britain’s Prince Philip received a new royal title from his wife Queen Elizabeth II as a gift on his 90th birthday Friday, as the outspoken consort said he would finally scale back his workload.The queen made him Lord High Admiral ― the titular head of the British Royal Navy and an office until now held by her ― partly in recognition of the promising seafaring career Philip gave up