Pop music“2013 Ansan Valley Rock Festival”: As Korea’s biggest rock festival, the Valley Rock Festival presents one of the best line-ups of big musicians from Korea and abroad such as this year’s headliners The Cure, NiN, Skrillex, the Foals, the XX, My Bloody Valentine, Idiotape, Peppertones and many others. This year’s festival has moved from Jisan Resort to the Daebu Sea Breeze Theme Park. The three-day festival will be held July 26-28. Ticket prices are 120,000 won for a one-day pass, 230,0

It’s often hard being a busy traveler and a healthy eater at the same time, but those who travel from Busan are now given a great option. KORAIL’s Busan branch recently launched the Lotus Story store in Busan Station, which offers a healthy lunch box that consists of lotus leaf rice, stir-fried kimchi and seaweed.The lotus leaf rice is rice mixed with healthy local grains, including barley, foxtail millet and soy beans, and wrapped in a lotus leaf and steamed. The fresh leaves are from Hamyang,

QUADRA ISLAND, British Columbia ― The shiny “Michael Jackson,” popular lately with fishermen, isn’t Ed Jordan’s first choice. Even the pink and yellow “Disco Party” ranks higher on his list of hoochies. But after hearing that another Campbell River fishing guide hooked a 32-pound king salmon on it, he’s reconsidering.“Take a look,” he tells me, idling the motor and rummaging through the tackle rack beside the wheel. Shaking his head, he unhooks a blue and green hoochie with silver sparkles and a

This chilled soup is a perfect dish to cool off on hot summer days. Oi naengguk is a cold soup that’s made with cucumber. A popular variation is made with miyeok (seaweed), which is what I made here. Simply use more cucumber if you are not adding seaweed. Make ahead of time and chill well before serving. 4 servingsIngredients:● 1 Korean cucumber or 2 Kirby (pickling) cucumbers (about 160 grams)● 1 cup soaked miyeok (seaweed) ― about 15 grams dried● 1 green or red chili pepper or scallion ● 1 tab

Bakery serves up French bread and pastries in Seoul

International gourmet festival at The Plaza The hotel’s all-day dining buffet The Seven Square introduces “Seven Continents Promotion” for the month of July. It will showcase 35 representative dishes from 28 countries across the hot, cold, and dessert corners. The menus include Italian antipasto, Australian kangaroo tail stew, Greek salad, Jordanian hummus, Bulgarian tarator soup, Thai tom yang kung, fish ceviche from Peru, and escargot from France. There is also a special summer cocktail that i

People working in a noisy environment can develop hearing impairment as a work-related problem. The noise level from woodturning can easily exceed 90 decibels, which is the level that can cause hearing impairment. Therefore, if you work in such environments it is important that you wear earplugs. An increasing number of young people are developing hearing impairment with the use of MP3 players and other devices. The volume on many sets of headphones can exceed 90 decibels, so it is important not

HONG KONG (AFP) ― One of China’s rarest stamps sold for HK$6.9 million ($890,000) at auction in Hong Kong, the auctioneers said Wednesday.With just 32 recorded copies, the Qing Dynasty “1897 Red Revenue Small One Dollar” stamp is “China’s rarest regularly-issued stamp,” Interasia Auctions said in a press release.The bright red stamp, symbolising luck and good fortune in Chinese culture, is rare because the characters “Qing Dynasty postal service, one dollar” were considered too small, prompting