Korean braised dishes are so easy to cook in the slow cooker, and this spicy braised pork rib (maeun dweji galbijjim) is no exception! You throw the ingredients in the slow cooker and forget about it until the meat is fork tender and ready to be served. Maeun galbijjim (spicy braised ribs) is a popular braised dish in Korea. I like to use baby back ribs for this recipe. They are tender and meaty. This recipe is spicy, but you can certainly make it spicier by adding more gochugaru (Korean red chi

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The Seoul Museum of Art on Tuesday kicked off an exhibition that traces its 30-year history, not just by highlighting the museum’s collection but also by reinventing its artworks. Titled “Digital Promenade,” the museum’s 30th-anniversary exhibition features 30 artworks produced between 1961 and 2017 by renowned artists here, as well as 10 commissioned tech-art productions of young local artists. Kwon Ha-youn‘s “When you get there,” installed at the SeMA exhibition “Digital Promenade”(SeMA)For th

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Busan, the second-largest city in Korea, will host events to help single people get together to find a potential date.Those eligible to take part should be aged between 36 and 46. The city announced Monday that it will hold the mingling events on June 16 and July 7, at Geumjeong-gu’s ‘Evergreen Forest’ camping facility. The city will also host a festival on June 24 for those aged between 25 and 38. Recruiting is ongoing at the festival’s homepage www.선남선녀.kr for 20 men and 20 women. (www.선남선녀.kr

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Cozy night with children at Conrad Seoul Welcoming family guests with children, Conrad Seoul presents a new children-friendly package. The kid-oriented package includes a night stay and a breakfast at the hotel’s buffet dining restaurant Zest. A Conrad Junior kit, comprising of a playbook and a coloring pencil set, is offered. Also a kids’ tent provides children guests a unique indoor space in the hotel rooms. Guests are also allowed free admission to the indoor swimming pool. The package is ava

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Gangneung Danoje FestivalCentum Beer FestivalGoseong Lavender FestivalWelcome to Joseon The cultural theme park of the Korean Folk Village hosts the “Welcome to Joseon” Variety Festival each spring. Programs include parades and performances as well as hands-on activities and cast members wandering freely throughout the park to interact with visitors. Travel in time back to the Joseon era with the characters putting up an interesting comedy act.The event is open to visitors of all ages, and the d