The hotel is offering a package that features one night in a superior room and a spa program for two at Thma Spa for 446,000 won, excluding tax and service charge. The room will be provided with bath and body toiletries from British luxury brand Asprey’s exclusive Purple Water line for the “Spa Blossom Package” users. Thma Spa uses hot spring water and four kinds of teas (white tea for revitalization, black tea for supple skin, red tea for calm and green tea for antioxidization). The package als

The hotel’s Chinese restaurant Toh Lim presents a gourmet feast with new executive chef Chung Wai Keung. The promotion offers two course menus for 110,000 won and for 150,000 won including coriander and beef soup and live sea lobster in cheese sauce. Through Nov. 25, on Mondays women can enjoy a special three-course menu of a main dish (fried chicken with garlic sauce, sweet and sour pork, or fried shrimp with chili sauce), rice or noodle (noodles with black bean sauce, noodle soup with seafood

The hotel’s Chinese restaurant Taipan presents Western-style Macanese cuisine designed by Japanese sous chef Hideshima. The menu includes deep-fried prawns and potato in tomato chili sauce, braised whole shark’s fin in Chinese ham and porcini broth, stir-fried abalone with coriander and lime sauce, deep-fried lobster with peanut and coconut sauce, and sauted beef in port wine sauce. The restaurant offers both a la carte dishes and set menus. A la carte dishes start at 18,000 won and set menus st

The hotel’s signature restaurant Feast presents a special promotion for ladies, offering a 20 percent discount on the lunch buffet for all women-only groups. The restaurant is located on the 41st floor, affording one of the finest views of Seoul. The feast presents a variety of international dishes from Western dishes to Asian cuisine. The open kitchen allows guests to communicate with the chefs and order customized pastas and other noodle dishes. The promotion is available from noon to 2:30 p.m

Tteokbokki is a beloved Korean street food with many variations. This spicy version was developed in 1953, the year the Korean War ended, and became popular as an affordable comfort snack. Over time, the dish has continued to evolve. Other ingredients such as fish cake, ramen, dumplings, boiled eggs, and even seafood have been added to this dish. Here, I kept the recipe simple. Anchovy broth is typically used, to add depth to the flavor, but you can simply use water as well. This recipe is spicy

Artisanal bakery does not skimp on substance, quality or taste

Psy has been included on the list of winners recognized for their “disruptive innovation” during the past year, according to the website of Tribeca Disruptive Innovation Awards. Psy was among the 19 recipients of the award given to a person or organization for their achievements that had a significant impact on their respective industry.  “The recent online obsession over Psy’s video for ‘Gangnam Style’ has turned the Korean artist into a global phenomenon,” read the description of Psy on the we

Most people do not realize it, but carrying a heavy bag may cause various health concerns. 　Wandering around the streets full of youth, many trendy men and women carrying stylish tote bags or backpacks in vogue can be seen . Most youngsters nowadays prefer big-sized bags as they have ample space to put things in and are fashionable at the same time. However, recklessly stuffing too many items into a bag and carrying it around for a long time can induce serious muscle pain and straight neck syndr

With the increased interest in our looks, many people are focusing on preventing skin aging. Skin aging can be caused by external factors due to the environment, and internal ones due to the decline in our body function with age. The most important external factor is ultraviolet light. Many people even without specialized medical knowledge know that ultraviolet light can cause pigmentation of the skin, but more importantly, ultraviolet light also produces skin wrinkles as well as skin cancer.Sun

Samsung Medical Center, one of the top hospitals in Korea, has expanded its cancer center to offer customized services to patients with world-class medical techniques and equipment. The newly launched Comprehensive Cancer Center aims to offer surgeries to patients diagnosed with cancers within a week of diagnosis through an integrated service system. “We will promote Samsung Comprehensive Cancer Center as one of the world’s top five hospitals for cancer care and research,” said SMC head Song Jae

AngelopolisBy Danielle Trussoni(Viking)John Milton, the 17th-century writer and poet, is perhaps most responsible for giving Satan and his rebel angels celebrity status. In “Paradise Lost,” Milton imagines the fallen angels as “all monstrous, all prodigious things,” presenting them as the heroes of his epic work explaining humanity’s fall from grace and justifying “the ways of God to man.” From the novels in Phillip Pullman’s His Dark Materials series to films like “The Matrix,” Milton’s masterp

The Next Time You See MeBy Holly Goddard Jones (Touchstone Book)The small-town setting of “The Next Time You See Me,” Holly Goddard Jones’ debut novel, is no place for the faint of heart. The more we see of the people who live here, the easier it is to understand what one character means when he says it’s best to lay low and live “a small life, a sad life.”Especially if you’re different. Because Roma, Kentucky, circa 1993, is a place where cruelty is “the way of the world” and kindness “an anoma

In the official estimation of government economists, the Great Recession ended in 2009. But in Barbara Garson’s new book, it lives on. And for the people whose stories she tells, the Great Recession may never die.“They didn’t retire, and they didn’t find jobs,” Garson writes, describing the four New York professionals whose stories open “Down the Up Escalator: How the 99% Live in the Great Recession.” They call themselves “The Pink Slip Club.” It’s a group that never loses any members, because n