With sweet, refreshing flavor, apple mango becomes popular ingredient for ice flakes

How Koreans get through the sweltering heat

Celebrate ‘bok’ days with stamina-boosting hot soups

Among Koreans, scary activities are staple way to escape summer heat

Exhibition highlights lives of queens and concubines of Joseon

Sites belonging to the Baekje Kingdom show transmission of opulent culture from west to east

Song Seung-hwan, creator of the famous percussion performance “Nanta,” will direct the opening and closing ceremonies of the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, the organizing committee said Thursday. Song, 58, was chosen as artistic director of the ceremonies, the committee said in a press announcement, citing his “directorial skills” and “understanding of the audience, media and human network.”Song Seung-hwan (Yonhap)An acclaimed show producer, Song runs PMC Production Co. in

Cinema, concert, theater attendance returning to pre-MERS levels

Archaeological Site in Wanggung-ri (Cultural Heritage Administration)A vast historic site that belongs to the ancient kingdom of Baekje is expected to be inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage Site, becoming Korea’s 12th item on the coveted list. A motion to inscribe it is scheduled for a final vote at the 39th session of the World Heritage Committee on July 4 in Germany, following a recommendation from the International Council on Monuments and Sites, the Korean Cultural Heritage Administration

Locals worry about side effects of increase in visitors

‘I wouldn’t say the rise of these hot spots means that the existing popular places will die out. They might not be as refreshing as they were in the older days, though.’

Private cabanas at Banyan Tree Macau 　Urban luxury resort Banyan Tree Macau -- located in Galaxy Macau, the region’s largest resort complex -- has opened Pool Cabana, a luxurious, private poolside shelter.　The pool deck is surrounded by palm trees and provides a well-serviced space for relaxation. The cabana is located nearby the Grand Resort Deck, the world’s largest man-made wave pool located on the rooftop of the Galaxy Hotel.　The newly launched eight cabanas hold six persons per room. Large,

A view of “The Oasis,” Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul’s rooftop luxury swimming pool area (Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul)An urban oasis nestled away in the slopes of Seoul’s Mount Namsan, Banyan Tree Club & Spa Seoul is a fully equipped urban resort that lives up to its high global reputation of offering its guests exclusive opportunities to experience true luxury. For travelers and city dwellers alike, Banyan Tree offers an escape from the chaotic bustle of urban city life to bask in its exclusive

‘After comparing the sentences several times, I thought that it might be right to raise the plagiarism allegation.’

Renowned South Korean novelist Shin Kyung-sook is suspected of having copied the titles of two poems by a local writer for her short stories. Yonhap News Agency found on Monday that "Footprints of Heavy Bird" and "Away, on the Endless Road," the titles of two of her short stories published in the March-April 1990 issue of the "Korean Literature" magazine and the autumn issue of "Munye Joongang" in 1992, were identical to those of two poems published in 1987 and 1989 by Yoon Hee-sang, a poet.  Sh