Around the HotelsLunar New Year packageat JW Marriott Hotel SeoulJW Marriott Hotel Seoul will be presenting the JW Signature Mix n Match Package from Feb. 13 to 22. The package includes a one-night stay in the Superior Room and a choice of four options, each for an additional fee of 50,000 won. Options include access to the Executive Lounge; breakfast at The Cafe at JW; in-room burgers, chicken wings and beer; and 50,000 won in credit for use at one of the hotel’s restaurants. Prices start from

Yukjeon is a type of jeon (pan-fried battered food) that’s made with thinly sliced beef. It’s a traditional holiday dish. In this recipe, I began by marinating the beef slices in a soy-based sauce. Next, I dredged them in sweet rice flour to create a thin skin, and then pan-fried. You can make yukjeon in egg batter if you like, but the beef flavor stands out better without the egg. You can use pre-sliced bulgogi meat, but make sure it’s not too thin or fatty. Enjoy it as part of your Lunar New Y

British-inspired eats at new restaurant in Seorae Village

A major medical condition closely related to one’s biorhythm is bipolar disorder. The disease is characterized by repeated episodes of depression and manic periods. Compared to the manic phase, when the person is very active, in a good mood and full of confidence, the depressive phase tends to last for longer periods. Of course, the depressive period is more difficult for the patient to go through. The main symptoms of depression include decreased levels of enjoyment of activities, poor appetite

Diabetes can reduce the blood supply to one’s feet and this can cause a loss of feeling. This means foot injuries do not heal well.

An original Korean musical about independence fighter Ahn Jung-geun will greet audiences in the Chinese city of Harbin, the show’s producer said Thursday. Harbin is where the Korean man shot dead a prominent Japanese statesman more than 100 years ago to protest the then-imperialistic country’s colonization of Korea.  A scene from the musical “Hero.” (Acom International)“Hero” will be staged three times at the 1,600-seat Global Theatre of the Harbin International Convention Center on Feb. 7 and 8

With its roots in Korean TV dramas and pop music, the Korean Wave, or hallyu, has generated great interest in Korean culture. Now, the country wants to take this chance to present other cultural areas, including publications, to the world.  Kim Seong-kon, president of the LTI Korea, speaks during the business information session held for the publications industry in Seoul on Wednesday. (LTI Korea)The roadmap for the development of the local publication industry, unveiled Wednesday by the Ministr

It’s tempting to describe Kelly Link as a fantasist or a magical realist of a particularly homegrown sort. Her stories take place within recognizable landscapes ― suburban bedrooms, reality TV locations, a wedding weekend ― that open into something else. Slipstream author Bruce Sterling has called this style of writing: genre work that blurs the lines of genre, merging elements of science fiction, realism, fantasy. Yet all that seems too restrictive, too didactic, for what Link appears to have i

There is a group of about 40 Korean expats living in North America that you may not have heard of. Despite the extremely hard times they’ve been through, they’re a happy, healthy and beloved group. They’re also all dogs.  Veterinarian Steve Ganton poses with Inch after his relocation to Canada. (Team Inch)Team Inch, the organization responsible for relocating them, was set up in 2013 by likeminded foreigners and Koreans who all shared a love for sighthounds ― a family of dogs that includes greyh

A British expat living in Korea has started a project that he hopes will become the world’s largest “digital forest.” One of the trees in the “digital forest,” drawn by Martyn ThompsonPhotographer and artist Martyn Thompson has asked artists to draw a picture of a tree, which he will then feature on his website in a continuous line with all the other submissions in a project aptly called “The People’s Forest.”“I have always had an interest in trees, and the unique characteristics that each one h

Anchorwoman Baik Ji-yeon calls new novel ‘Handstand’ a healing process

From 40-year-old classics to honey-and-butter-flavored chips, bags of goodies lure Korean consumers