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Online medical tourism portal opens for tourists

TravelSept 30, 2014

An online website offering medical tour packages and information on Korean hospitals and clinics opened on Wednesday. The website “Visit Medical Korea,” launched by the Korea Tourism Organization, invites foreign tourists to browse medical tourism packages and services provided by Korean clinics and hospitals. It focuses on medical centers specializing in cosmetic procedures and surgeries, skin care, health check-ups and traditional Korean medicine ― popular treatments sought by foreign tourists
Marketplace for performing arts to open in Seoul

CultureSept 30, 2014

The Performing Arts Market in Seoul will run from Oct. 7-11 at the National Theater of Korea in Jangchung-dong, central Seoul.The annual event, organized by the state-run Korea Art Management Service, provides a marketplace for people in the performing arts industry to buy and sell performances, while exchanging resources and industry information. The festival aims to help diverse Korean shows advance to other countries, while enhancing a creative collaboration network among participants. “Marki
Fashion made in China: Fine for everyone but the Chinese

FashionSept 29, 2014

MILAN (AFP) ― It has been called fashion’s dirty little secret but according to Miuccia Prada, soon everybody will be doing it.Made-in-China’s just fine with Prada’s supremo and a host of other influential industry figures.But for Chinese companies and designers seeking to become global style players, producing high-end clothing on home soil is complicated.Trade barriers, brand perception issues and the sourcing of certain fabrics combine to form an obstacle to them competing internationally wit
Book festival returns to Paju

CultureSept 29, 2014

An annual literary festival will be held at Paju Book City in Gyeonggi Province, bringing over 500 writers from home and abroad to present and discuss a wide range of literary works. “Paju Booksori Festival,” marking its fourth year, will kick off this week from Oct. 3-12 for a 10-day run at different venues in Paju Book City, a cluster of some 260 Korean publishing houses in Paju. “Last year, in its third year, the festival was selected as a representative festival by the Ministry of Culture, S
Revisiting old Seoul

Arts&DesignSept 28, 2014

Architecture exhibitions at MMCA shed light on modern Korean architecture during turbulent economic and political changes
Change afoot in Pyongyang? In fashion, yes

CultureSept 28, 2014

PYONGYANG (AP) ― High heels, with sequins. Brightly colored, tight-fitting dresses. Hairstyles and makeup that are almost like what you would expect on streets of Beijing or Seoul. Something is definitely afoot in the style scene of North Korea’s capital. Most North Koreans remain too poor to think much about fashion, and the country in general maintains a deep-rooted resistance to outside influences. But in Pyongyang, where the standard of living is relatively high, clothes and styles have been
[Weekender] Natural wonders of Jeju

TravelSept 26, 2014

UNESCO-designated sites make popular resort island open-air geology museum
A creature of habit

CultureSept 26, 2014

Author, translator Bae Su-ah is a homebody by nature forced to travel out of necessity
Calendar

CultureSept 26, 2014

ROYAL MUSIC AT NIGHT ― Musicians practice Jongmyo Jeryeak, the UNESCO-listed royal ancestral ritual music, at Jongmyo, a Confucian shrine for Joseon kings and queens in Seoul, on Thursday. The grandiose royal music will be performed at night from Sept. 26-28. (Yonhap)Classical musicChung Myung-whun piano recital: Maestro Chung Myung-whun will hold his first recital tour of Korea as a pianist, not as a conductor as he is widely known now, starting in Changwon on Oct. 5. He will play in Daegu on
Learning how to survive a plane crash

TravelSept 26, 2014

LONDON (AP) ― They raced down the slide, one by one, like children at a playground. At the bottom, smartphone photos were snapped and high fives exchanged. The frequent fliers were all smiling and laughing ― and quietly hoping to never use an evacuation slide again. Doing so would mean their plane had just crashed. The slide demonstration was part of a half-day safety course that encourages passengers to be aware of their surroundings and familiarize themselves with what happens in an emergency.
Cycling France’s Loire Valley

TravelSept 26, 2014

CHAUMONT-SUR-LOIRE, France (AP) ― There are hundreds of kilometers of bike trails through the chateaux towns of the Loire Valley ― and that’s what tripped us up. We’d been trying to cycle the 27 kilometers from Chenonceaux to Chaumont, but kept getting lost. We even asked directions from a passing motorist who was certain she knew which way the bike route went, then sent us to the wrong town. Now we were at a Y-intersection on the outskirts of Chaumont, facing two green-and-white bike path signs
Australia promotes two tourism draws ― food, wine

TravelSept 26, 2014

Tourism Australia kicked off the “Restaurant Australia” campaign, promoting its food and wine as major appeals for global tourists. The campaign focuses on promoting three major appeals ― people, places and produce. It attempts to showcase creative dishes made, using fresh ingredients grown in the open, natural environment.“Our aim is to demonstrate Australia’s culinary credentials on a global stage, and what better way to do it than harnessing our country’s best chefs, freshest produce and fine
Daemyung Resort holds outdoor events during fall

TravelSept 26, 2014

Daemyung Resort holds diverse outdoor events at its resorts nationwide. Vivaldi Park in Hongcheon, Gangwon Province, offers the “Starlight Glamping” dinner package until Oct. 31. Guests can choose their favorite style of glamping between “Indian Glamping” and “Natural Glamping” and stay at the camp ground designed according to the theme. The glamping package includes a barbecue grill, a table, a foldable camping bed, canvas chairs and lanterns. The price starts from 60,000 won during weekdays fr
Stumptown coffee and pancakes in Seoul

Food&BeverageSept 26, 2014

The Pancake Epidemic Seoul launches flagship cafe in Apgujeong
Around the hotels

Food&BeverageSept 26, 2014

‘Discover Korea’ promotion at Grand Hyatt IncheonGrand Hyatt Incheon’s Restaurant 8 presents Korean cuisine until Oct. 31 in celebration of the 2014 Incheon Asian Games. The “Discover Korea” promotion menu includes pancake rolls, seasonal green salad, snow crab meat salad with yuja dressing, Korean beef tartar, sweet pumpkin porridge, assorted Korean pancake and Jedong beef stew. For dessert, seasonal fruit, rice punch, Korean crackers and rice cakes will be offered. The promotion offers a veget