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Pianist Cho Seong-jin's Chopin album sells out in days

CultureNov 13, 2015

The album containing pianist Cho Seong-jin's award-winning performance at this year's Chopin Competition has sold out in a matter of days, the album's distributor said Friday.The 21-year-old prodigy became the first South Korean to win the world's top piano competition last month in Poland.All 50,000 copies of his live album available in South Korea were sold out Thursday, six days after it was released worldwide by the prestigious classical music label Deutsche Grammophon, Universal Music said.
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Food&BeverageNov 13, 2015

Grand Hilton Seoul presents swellfish at MitsumomoJapanese restaurant Mitsumomo at the Grand Hilton Seoul will be presenting swellfish dishes until Dec. 31.Mitsumomo is offering set menus with the best quality swellfish from the clean waters of the Tongyeong Sea. The set menus include marinated swellfish skin with dropwort, swellfish sashimi, swellfish tempura, swellfish chiri or spicy swellfish stew.Swellfish is especially good for blood circulation and very effective for skin care, both for wo
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TravelNov 13, 2015

Dubai opens Korea tourism office Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing said that it has opened its Korean tourism office aimed at promoting tourism to the most populous city in the United Arab Emirates.In a launching event with the local media and tourism industries, Dubai Corporation said that the city aims to attract 20 million tourists by 2020 when Dubai will be holding the Expo 2020 under the theme of “Connecting Minds, Creating the Future.”Its Korea office is its 21st oversea
Rethinking pie at Pizzafication Jaha

Food&BeverageNov 13, 2015

Seochon-based Italian restaurant offers up its take on the classic slice
Foods that may help prevent Alzheimer’s

HealthNov 12, 2015

While there is no known cure for Alzheimer’s disease -- a chronic neurodegenerative disease considered to be one of the biggest threats to South Korea’s future economy -- researchers have found that certain foods may reduce one’s risk of developing the condition if consumed regularly.　According to Dr. Moon Yeon-sil from Konkuk University Medical Center, those who follow a Mediterranean diet have a significantly lower chance of developing Alzheimer’s disease than those who don’t. The Mediterranea
Seoul Players readies darker, quirkier play fest

Expat LivingNov 11, 2015

Poison, cockroaches and Neanderthals discovering fire will be among the subjects explored in 10 minutes during a short play festival in Seoul. They will be part of Seoul Players’ Ten Minute Play Festival, which runs for two weekends starting Friday.The festival, now in its fifth year, will feature 16 plays chosen from over 200 submissions from Korea and overseas.Festival coproducer Sarah Grover said that whittling them down was tough, but she was impressed by the local submissions, four of which
GIC runs daytime ‘homestay’ cultural exchange

Expat LivingNov 11, 2015

The Gwangju International Center is running a “Homestay House Party” program for expats wanting to know more about Korean life in a down-to-earth way by spending time with a local family.Participants are paired up with a Korean family for lunch and other activities arranged by the household.The program, which is free and sponsored by the Gwangju Metropolitan Government, runs on Nov. 28.Those who wish to take part should sign up via gic.or.kr. For more information, call Kim Min-jae at (062) 226-2
‘Boob Crawl’ event to aid breast cancer foundation

Expat LivingNov 11, 2015

A local purveyor of beautified bras will be running an unconventional bar crawl and auction this Saturday in aid of a breast cancer organization.Bras For A Cause’s “Boob Crawl” event will include games, auctions and a raffle, with funds going to the Korea Breast Cancer Foundation.BFAC raises money by auctioning off bras playfully decorated by volunteers. Designs typically range from the tastefully sequined to flamboyantly feathered creations with butterfly decorations. Other funds come from sell
Counselling for expats offered in Dongdaemun

Expat LivingNov 11, 2015

Seoul Global Center will provide a counseling service for foreign residents in Dongdaemun on Sunday. Volunteers with expertise on issues such as legal and labor problems, immigration rules, and pension will visit the Dongdaemun Global Village Center to provide consultations. Staff will also answer more general queries on living in the city.Advice will be available in English, Filipino, Mongolian, Russian, Uzbek and Kyrgyz, reflecting the makeup of foreign residents in the area.The service will b
Stand-up Glenn Wool returns to Korea

Expat LivingNov 11, 2015

Expat stand-up comedy outfits Stand-Up Seoul and the Ha Ha Hole will be hosting Canadian comedian Glenn Wool in Seoul and Busan from Thursday to Saturday.Wool, who also came to Korea in February 2013, is a regular on British TV stand-up and panel shows, including “Russell Howard’s Good News” and “28 Acts in 28 Minutes.”The Seoul shows will be at the Rocky Mountain Tavern in Itaewon on Thursday and Friday from 9 p.m. Tickets are 15,000 won in advance and 20,000 on the door. Contact standupseoul@g
‘Design for the sake of people, not objects’

Arts&DesignNov 11, 2015

Top designers discuss essence of good design in HDF Premium Talk
10 new dishes created for PyeongChang Games

Food&BeverageNov 11, 2015

A display of dishes created for the 2018 PyeongChang Games (Rumy Doo/The Korea Herald)Celebrity chef Edward Kwon has created 10 new Korean-Western fusion dishes for the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics with local, accessible ingredients and easy-to-copy recipes. The dishes, which were revealed at a press conference Tuesday, consist of traditional Korean cuisine with a Western twist, such as pasta made of buckwheat noodles, the quintessential Korean bibimbap with crispy fried rice and salad, and tortill
Taste of India beyond curry in Seoul

Food&BeverageNov 11, 2015

Two chefs -- Udaygiri and Kasiviswanathan -- introduce ‘India’s sustainable cuisines’
[Design Forum] ‘People-oriented design improves life in new ways’

Arts&DesignNov 10, 2015

Though design is often discussed as a craft that walks the line between form and function, Israeli-born Paris-based contemporary designer Arik Levy holds a more unconventional understanding of the concept.Driven by a philosophy that “the world is about people, not objects,” Levy believes that design should focus on improving people’s everyday lives in new ways. His human-oriented philosophy is well reflected across his lighting, furniture and interior designs.Arik Levy (Park Hyun-koo/The Korea H
[Design Forum] ‘Technology and art create synergy’

Arts&DesignNov 10, 2015

Technology and art, which seem to be from two different worlds, have been increasingly interconnected as the two fields merge to create unexpected innovations and push each other’s boundaries. Two figures standing on the opposite side of the technology-art spectrum ― founder of Pixar Alvy Ray Smith and media artist Lee Lee-nam ― spoke about successful convergences of the two fields in the seventh session “The Collaboration of Pixel and Art” at the Herald Design Forum 2015 on Tuesday in Seoul. Al