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Ex-IMF chief spotted on red carpet at Cannes

PeopleMay 26, 2013

CANNES, France (AFP) ― Disgraced ex-IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn on Saturday sent French media into a frenzy when he appeared on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival for the premiere of Jim Jarmusch’s vampire tale “Only Lovers Left Alive.” Strauss-Kahn, who was accompanied by a woman named as Myriam L’Aouffir, is separated from his super rich wife of 20 years Anne Sinclair, one of France’s best loved journalists. Earlier in the festival, the New York sex scandal that destroyed his care
Prosecution team to collect fines from Chun Doo-hwan

PeopleMay 26, 2013

Prosecutors have created a team to collect 167.2 billion won in unpaid fines from former President Chun Doo-hwan. In 1996, the court ordered Chun to pay 220.5 billion won in penalties for leading an insurrection and accepting bribes while he was in power. But he has paid only 53.3 billion won for the past 17 years, leaving 167.2 billion unpaid. Collection of the money from Chun will expire on Oct. 11, this year. The prosecution said last Friday that the team was part of its response to a giganti
Psy impersonator causes stir at Cannes film fest

PeopleMay 26, 2013

A 34-year-old business consultant-turned professional Psy impersonator, Denis Carr, created a stir at the Cannes Film Festival last week as he managed to dupe people into believing that they were speaking with the actual gentleman himself, despite the fact that the real Psy was promoting his latest single in Singapore at the time.“Seems like there’s another ME at Cannes...say Hi to him,” Psy posted on his Twitter page. Carr, who at first glance does bare a striking resemblance to the rapper, wal
Home is where the art is

CultureMay 24, 2013

Murals revitalize once run-down neighborhoods, attract visitors
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CultureMay 24, 2013

Theater“A Tale of Two Cities”: “A Tale of Two Cities,” a musical based on the novel of the same title by Charles Dickens, is being restaged in Seoul after its first Seoul run last year. The piece is set against the conflicts between the rebels and aristocracy during the French revolution and its parallel world in 18th Century London. It tells the story of Sydney Carton, a shrewd young English lawyer who develops a strong, unrequited love for Lucie Manette, a young loving French woman who grew up
Top of Aspen Mountain to reopen for holiday skiing

TravelMay 24, 2013

ASPEN, Colorado (AP) ― Aspen Skiing Co. is reopening the top of Aspen Mountain for skiing and snowboarding this Memorial Day weekend, after getting some late spring snow.Sixteen runs on almost 90 acres will be open at the top of the mountain Saturday, Sunday and Monday.Aspen Skiing Co.’s vice president of mountain operations, Rich Burkley, says the resort has had nearly four feet of snow since Aspen Mountain closed for the season. The company said Monday that the snow base is 33 inches deep at t
American will favor passengers without roller bags

TravelMay 24, 2013

FORT WORTH, Texas (AP) ― In a quest to speed up the boarding process, American Airlines is letting passengers board sooner if they travel light. The airline said that people carrying just a personal item that fits under the seat ― no rolling suitcases ― will be allowed to board before most other passengers. American said that the change will allow flights to take off sooner, helping the airline improve its on-time performance. Airline officials say boarding times have increased in the last few y
Escape the city noise without ever leaving

TravelMay 24, 2013

Bukhansan Dullegil offers urban adventurers a blend of culture, natural beauty
Around the hotels

Food&BeverageMay 24, 2013

Philippine cuisine at Millennium Seoul HiltonThe hotel’s international buffet Orangerie is showcasing Philippine cuisine during the month of June. Guest chef Sau Del Rosario will prepare traditional Philippine dishes such as lechon (whole roasted pig), adobo (pork or chicken boiled with vinegar and soy sauce), pancit (fried noodles with meat and vegetables), kare-kare (oxtail with peanut sauce) and lumpia (spring rolls and egg rolls). It will also provide a variety of desserts made with sticky r
Maneuljjong hodu bokkeum (Stir-fried garlic scapes with walnuts)

Food&BeverageMay 24, 2013

Garlic scapes (maneuljjong) are the curly flowering shoots/stalks of garlic plants that are snipped off to allow the bulbs to grow bigger. They have a milder flavor than garlic cloves but are still quite garlicky. When cooked, the scapes become sweeter with a subtle garlic undertone and have a texture similar to that of thin asparagus. In this recipe, the garlic scapes are stir fried with walnuts in a soy sauce-based sauce. It’s a simple and delicious spring side dish. The scapes only appear in
Middle Eastern eats at Hummus Kitchen

Food&BeverageMay 24, 2013

Housemade hummus, falafels and flatbread with a modern edge
La Scala scales back on productions

CultureMay 24, 2013

MILAN (AP) ― La Scala has reduced the number of operas it will stage during the 2013-14 season due to Italy’s economic crisis, the theater’s general manager said Thursday. The program for next season announced by Stephane Lissner comprises 10 operas instead of the usual 13, and there will be just eight new productions among the 16 ballets and operas. Lissner said the choices reflect “problems due both to the economic crisis and the constant decrease in public funding.” Italy’s unemployment rate
[Photo News] Tourism expo

TravelMay 24, 2013
Psy donates money to U.N.

PeopleMay 24, 2013

Pop star Psy donated an undisclosed amount of money to fight world poverty and famine to the United Nations, his American agency Universal Republic Records said Friday. The star of “Gangnam Style” was reportedly impressed by the international organization’s endeavor to make the world a better place when he met the U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon in October last year. The money was donated to the United Nations Secretary General Trust Fund to be used for Millennium Development Goals, which ran
Asia Society appoints Sheeran as new president

PeopleMay 24, 2013

Representatives of the Asia Society announced on Thursday that they have appointed Josette Sheeran, the vice chair of The World Economic Forum, as president and CEO of the institution. Sheeran will take office on June 10.“Josette Sheeran is a proven executive with a long and successful record of global leadership, and far-reaching diplomatic experience with the nations of Asia,” Asia Society board co-chairs Henrietta Fore and Ronnie Chan said in a joint statement. “We are delighted that she wil