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'Concept Korea' to be held in New York to promote Korean fashion

FashionSept 6, 2016

A government-run Korean fashion event will be held in New York on Thursday, as part of efforts to promote Korean culture, its organizers said Monday in a press briefing.Starting in 2010, "Concept Korea" fashion show, co-hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korea Creative Content Agency, has taken place twice a year, in tandem with New York Fashion Week, in order to show collections by Korea's popular fashion designers.For the spring 2017 presentations, three womenswear d
Foreign cultural figures try Korean mask dance

CultureSept 5, 2016

Leading cultural figures from around the world participating in this year’s Culture Communication Forum visited the National Hangeul Museum Monday to learn about the Korean alphabet and experience talchum, the traditional Korean mask dance. 　A total of 23 participants, including Australian barista Paul Bassett, Turkish dancer Behan Murphy and American jazz vocalist Tim Stong toured the museum that traces the history of Hangul, the Korean alphabet system.“There are only two countries in the world
'My GoldStar phone' wins Soorim literary award

BooksSept 5, 2016

A novel about a young aspiring writer has won a literary prize co-awarded by Yonhap News Agency and the Soorim Cultural Foundation, the news agency said Monday.“My GoldStar phone” by Kim Hena tells the story of a 25-year-old university research assistant who strives to become a writer after growing up as a rebellious and financially-strapped teenager.“Had the story taken place in the real world, it would have been a series of trivial and humble monologues that drew little attention, but all of a
‘Humans of Seoul’ captures lives of everyday Seoulites

CultureSept 4, 2016

3-year-old blog fueled by pure, unadulterated passion, says co-founder Park Ki-hun
Gwangmyeong Cave wraps up Lascaux exhibition, looks to next chapter

CultureSept 4, 2016

More than 1 million visit went to Gwangmyeong Cave this year, making it a new tourist hot spot
[The Palate] Healthful and humble Wild Perilla plant, deulkkae

Food&BeverageSept 2, 2016

There are foods and dishes that are instantaneously identifiable with certain cuisines and become culinary symbols for whole countries: Italy and pizza, Argentina and steak, the US and hamburgers. If there were ever a dish that exemplified Korean cuisine it would most certainly be kimchi. Synonymous with the pungent spicy fermented foods of Korean cuisine, and currently enjoying its moment of fame having stepped out of a less than appealing light, kimchi has crossed many borders and palates arou
[Travel Bits] Round up of travel news from around the world

TravelSept 2, 2016

Seoul International Fireworks FestivalSeoul International Fireworks Festival is an annual event of extravagant firework displays by firework masters from home and abroad, attracting more than a million spectators every year. Celebrating its 16th year, one of the most anticipated autumn festivals in Seoul is taking place outside the Yeouinaru Station at the Han River Park.Prior to the firework show, visitors will also be able to enjoy various live performances and hands-on cultural programs.The 1
[Home Cooking] Ojingeo gui (spicy grilled squid)

Food&BeverageSept 2, 2016

Cooked in many different ways, squid (ojingeo) is an essential and versatile ingredient in Korean cooking. Grilled squid is highly popular as street food or drinking snack food (anju), but it’s also popular as a main or side dish at home. I used a small variety of squid called hanchi, which has thin flesh and short tentacles. You can also use larger squid for this recipe. The squid are marinated in a spicy gochujang sauce which gives it an intense flavor with heat! Typically, the whole squid is
Follow Beatrix Potter through Britain’s Lake District

TravelSept 2, 2016

When I was a little girl, my grandparents gifted me with a beautiful set of Beatrix Potter books for Christmas one year. I could barely wait for everyone to finish unwrapping presents so that I could sneak off to my room with my treasure. The first Potter story I read on that long ago Christmas Day was “The Tale of Mr. Jeremy Fisher,” about a determined frog whose fishing trip turned out to be not quite what he expected.Now, all these years later, here I was wandering through the rooms of Hill T
[Around the hotels] Round up of hotel events and news

TravelSept 2, 2016

Chuseok Package at Park Hyatt SeoulPark Hyatt Seoul will be offering the Chuseok Package for guests staying at the hotel from Sept. 1-18.The main component of the package is the Evening Chill-out promotion, which includes a late 2 p.m. checkout time, a discounted breakfast price of 30,000 per person as well as free access to the hotel’s sauna, pool and fitness studio. There is also happy hour for two from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at The Timber House, which has a wide selection of drinks and Japanese dis
Dalai Lama hopes to visit S. Korea

CultureSept 1, 2016

The Dalai Lama called for love, mercy and sympathy for a better future at a meeting with a South Korean Buddhist group advocating for his visit to the country. "I have not been able to visit Asian countries except Japan," the 81-year-old Tibetan spiritual leader told about 10 representatives from the group and the accompanying Korean journalists at his residence in Dharamshala, northwestern India, on Tuesday. "I am certain about my future visit to South Korea, if the South Korean believers' re
Seoul film fest explores meaning of ‘expat’

Expat LivingSept 1, 2016

The Korea International Expat Film Festival will be opening in Seoul on Sept. 9-11 for its second annual run.The festival shows films from Korea and abroad that are either made with a very low budget or are by or about expats.“We really hope that our programming will answer the question ‘What is an expat?’ and how is that different from what we commonly associate with it,” said KIXFF organizer Kevin Lambert. “And we hope our answer is one that reflects positively and also inspires people to crea
Hockey players frozen out of cheaper rink fees

Expat LivingSept 1, 2016

Hockey players in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, have been frustrated by what they see as unfair fees for using the city’s ice rink, although a recent decision by the Korea Ice Hockey Association might change that.Jeonju resident Paul MacDonald said his team was being charged 300,000 won ($270) per hour for use of the Hwasan Ice Rink, while instructors using it for work and junior teams were paying just 60,000 won. The rink said that it was provincial policy to charge 240,000 won for group use a
100 years of Korean fashion at a glance

FashionSept 1, 2016

Exhibition features work by 60 designers showing transition since 1910s
Campaign launched to fix inaccuracies about Korea

CultureSept 1, 2016

The Korean Culture and Information Service has rolled out a new service to encourage people to report and fix incorrect information about Korea found in both online and offline outlets, including the internet, broadcast programs and print publications. 　The Facts about Korea program, which was announced on Thursday, aims to enlist the help of both Korean citizens and foreigners to “contribute to correcting inaccuracies” about the country. 　“Through this service, we hope that Korean citizens will