Selena Wedding Hall renovated for new openingImperial Palace Seoul said it renovated its Selena Wedding Hall with vintage gold and white decor of authentic European style concept. In celebration of the new concept launching event, Imperial Palace Seoul is offering a table flower décor upgrade benefit to soon-to-be newlyweds that are tying the knot in Selena Wedding Hall next March. Pinned as the representative of “luxurious Gangnam wedding,” Imperial Palace Seoul wedding boasts 26 years of servi

Smile for foreign touristsThe Korea Tourism Organization said that it is expanding its “K Smile” campaign with the retail and tourism industries in an effort to boost inbound tourism.The K Smile program is aimed at promoting the Korean culture of kindness and reliable tourism and retail services for local and foreign tourists.It has established ties with regional governments such as North Jeolla Province and interest groups including the Visit Korea Committee to boost K Smile.Under the theme of

This is the fourth in a series of articles introducing key features at the upcoming Herald Design Forum 2015 to be held in Seoul on Nov. 10. ― Ed.Forget about the magic of unwrapping a bar of chocolate Charlie Bucket oh-so-dearly held in his hands in “Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.” It is time to push the “print” button of the “Magic Candy Factory,” and voila! Gummies will start dropping out right in front of your eyes. Avoid stool, 2014 (jannekyttanen.com)Katjes, a German manufacturer of je

South Korea is one of the world’s most connected countries, with more than 80 percent of the population owning smartphones as of this year. But spending too much time with smart devices can be a serious threat to eye health, a group of Korean ophthalmologists said this week.　According to the Korean Ophthalmological Society, one of the biggest representative bodies of eye doctors here, the number of Korean patients with dry eye syndrome has more than doubled in the last 10 years, from 970,000  to

Apgujeong, Cheongdam become top destinations for hallyu fans

Lawrence Tabak’s young adult novel “In Real Life” is coming-of-age story for digital age

The Australia New Zealand Association, Korea will hold its annual Melbourne Cup Charity Luncheon on Tuesday in aid of education for a local children’s home.The event will include a four-course meal at the Four Seasons Hotel in Seoul, alongside live coverage of Australia’s most famous horse race.“It’s called the race that stops the nation and literally most people in Australia do stop to watch this three- or four-minute horse race, so we’re a part of that,” said ANZA welfare coordinator Cathy McQ

Expat artist Michael Corra will hold a solo exhibition in Seoul from Nov. 4, kicking off a series of shows by expat artists at the venue.The show, titled “At Angles With Each Other,” features abstract images that incorporate a variety of media, including wood, fabric and concrete. Corra works and reworks these materials to create awkward and thought-provoking arrangements in which they form interesting visual relationships with each other.  “I Can’t Understand the Lyrics but I Love This Song” by

IndiansInKorea will hold an event next month to mark the Indian festival of Diwali.The Diwali Dhamaka will run at the Suwon campus of Sungkyunkwan University as part of IIK’s annual celebrations.Diwali, the festival of lights, is the biggest holiday in India, and it is celebrated by many of the country’s faiths. It falls on Nov. 11 this year. The “Wedding Fiesta” performance from last year’s IndiansInKorea Diwali celebrations. IIKThe Dhamaka from the event’s name translates literally as “bang,”

Jeju Olle launches hiking courses for foreign tourists