You do not have to look far to stay healthy during summer, as run-of-the-mill foods such as watermelon and cold buckwheat noodles can do the trick, according to Korean traditional medicine. 　The key is to understand the strengths and weaknesses of one’s own body and its organs, said Korean medicine professor Lee Young-jong from Gachon University. 　For instance, some people tend to sweat more than others during summer, which makes them lose energy easily. 　“But for certain people, sweating in fac

Nothing short of impressionable, Red Hot Chili Peppers’ first gig in Korea in 2002 still has some people talking.　Back again after 14 years, the American rock band is headlining one of the most-anticipated music events of the year, the 2016 Jisan Valley Rock Music & Arts Festival.　“Each country we go to, we try to get our own perspective of the place we’re in,” said the group’s bassist Michael Balzary -- who goes by the stage name Flea -- at a press conference at the Grand InterContinental Seoul

South Korea's official development assistance provider, KOICA, has signed deals with its U.S.counterpart and Microsoft founder Bill Gates' foundation to help Korean social ventures make inroads into the global market, the state agency said Monday.Under the deals, KOICA, or the Korea International Cooperation Agency, will invest US$1 million in Global Innovation Exchange (GIEx), a global platform for marketing social innovation ideas over the next five years.   The investment will enable KOICA to

The cast of the upcoming musical “Peste” pose at a press conference held at the Di Nozze Convention center in Seoul on Thursday. (Yonhap)　A musical based on the tragic tale of French author Albert Camus’ “The Plague” combined with the sounds of legendary K-pop icon Seo Tai-ji, new local musical “Peste” is gearing up to hit the stage later this month. 　To this day, Seo is widely considered an unparalleled iconic musician for his controversial and politically defiant lyrics that pushed the envelop

When Lee Jin-ah came on singing audition program “K-pop Star” two years ago, the panel, consisting of famed music producers Yang Hyun-seok, Park Jin-young and Yoo Hee-yeol, unanimously praised the squeaky-voiced, piano-playing contestant as a “genius” so far not seen in the K-pop world.　While many viewers agreed, others were baffled: What was so special about the then-23-year-old girl whose self-written tunes resembled children’s songs and whose vocals sounded infantile?　Producer Yoo, who heads

Seoul prosecutors said Thursday Volkswagen, faced with an emissions cheating scandal, appears to have sold thousands of vehicles with unauthorized exhaust pipes.Seoul Central District Prosecutors' Office said Audi Volkswagen Korea arbitrarily changed key parts that affect emissions on about 50,000 cars, including Audi A7s, without getting authorized by the Ministry of Environment.Under the local law, failure to be authorized for changes could lead to a fine of up to 10 billion won (US$8.62 milli

Just a few weeks ago, three local Kumho Art Hall piano prodigies took the top three spots at this year’s Prague Spring International Music Competition in the Czech Republic. Kumho violinist Jang Yoo-jin has now added to the phenomenon of Korean musicians dominating the podiums at international music competitions with her first place win in Japan this weekend.　Jang, 25, took home first place in the violin section at this year’s sixth Sendai International Music Competition in Japan on Saturday, be