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Free entry to cultural heritage sites during 10-day Chuseok holiday

For the 10-day-long holiday starting this Saturday, major cultural heritage sites have announced festivities ranging from free admission to special event offerings. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said Monday that major royal palaces and tombs across the country will stay open during the 10-day holiday, free of admission fees. Junghwajeon Hall at Deoksugung Palace (Cultural Heritage Administration)The promotion will take place at the royal palaces of Gyeongbokgung, Deoksugung, Changd

Co-owner of Manimal listed among ‘30 Under 30 Asia’ of Forbes

Kim Dae-young, 28, co-owner of Manimal, has been listed among the “30 Under 30 Asia” rankings compiled by Forbes magazine. Kim has focused on strengthening teamwork and developing delicious food in a bid to make inroads in the food and beverages industry. 　　Stressing the role of the Manimal team, Kim said his business itself is small, but it’s been selected by Forbes thanks to the interesting story behind his business and the company’s philosophy.Kim graduated from Glion Institute of Higher Educ

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Food
[Around the Hotels] Packages and promotions

Meat, Malbec combination at Park Hyatt SeoulThe Park Hyatt Seoul’s restaurant and teahouse The Lounge is holding a promotion of premium meat dishes paired with Argentine Malbec wine through Jan. 31 next year. The combination of Terrazas Malbec varieties and meat dishes is priced at 58,000 won per person. A glass of wine costs 18,000 won. Wine varieties include Terrazas Single Vineyard Malbec (165,000 won per bottle) and Terrazas Reserva Malbec (90,000 won per bottle), both produced at the Terraz

Sept 23, 2017
Food
[Eye Plus] Take in the autumn breeze at Sangam Sky Park

There have been many big incidents in South Korea this year.But let bygones be bygones. It is right time to enjoy the scenic beauty because autumn is the most beautiful season of the year.And there are places where you can find its special charms, even in the middle of the city.One such recommendation is the Sky Park in Sangam-dong, Seoul.Visitors can appreciate tall metasequoia trees while hiking to the park, located 98 meters above sea level.It is the highest neighborhood park Seoul, where vis

Sept 23, 2017
Culture
[Weekender] Rest stops become tourist attractions in South Korea

Rest stops are an essential part of a highway system, offering drivers chances to gas up, use the restroom or just stretch their legs on long trips. But increasingly in South Korea, these roadside establishments offer something a little extra, becoming tourist attractions in their own right. South Korea’s 4,000-kilometer highway system boasts 189 rest areas, which last year generated a combined 1.3 trillion won ($1.1 billion) in revenue, up 13 percent from 2014. From local delicacies, traditiona

Sept 23, 2017
Travel
[Herald Interview] ‘The hands that raised candles should now hold books’

Kim Eoun-ho, president of Hangilsa, looks back on more than four decades in publishing

Sept 23, 2017
Culture
[Korean Bapsang] Seafood cheese tteokbokki (Spicy Rice Cake)

What happens when spicy tteokbokki -- Korea’s most popular street food -- meets seafood and cheese? It’s elevated to the next level! All the contrasting flavors work so well together to create something incredibly flavorful and comforting. Use any cheese(s) you would use for pizza or pasta. Mozzarella is great, and I also like the pizza blend (provolone, asiago, mozzarella, etc.) in this dish. You can melt the cheese over the stove top, in the microwave, or under the broiler. 　Any combination of

Sept 23, 2017
Food
Expat musicians to show passion, love, volume at Zandari

With Zandari Festa around the corner, several expat groups are gearing up to show their stuff at Korea’s biggest indie music showcase. Zandari, a three-day showcase festival across 10 venues in the Hongdae area of Seoul, will host 120 acts from across Korea and overseas this year.　Among them is Koncept, a US rapper relatively new to the local scene. With three albums under his belt, he was invited to play two shows here in November, but as word got around, he was asked to play more shows and sta

Sept 21, 2017
Expat Living
7 out of 10 Korean stars putting off military duties

Serving in the military is a duty that falls upon every able-bodied Korean male, but 73.9 percent of entertainers here have delayed enlistment, according to a local lawmaker.Of the 794 male entertainers due for enlistment, 587 have yet to enlist, according to a statement released by Rep. Kim Hack-yong of the main opposition Liberty Korea Party Thursday.The percentage of those putting off enlistment among entertainers was far higher than those in other fields of work. The figure was 43.3 percent

Sept 22, 2017
Culture
Unorthodox ensemble to bring ‘L’Appartement’ to life on stage

Theater director Ko Sun-woong is a man predicted to be unpredictable; it is not often you see a re-creation of a classic morality tale featuring aliens, like in Ko’s version of “Heungbuga.”For the theatrical remake of 1996 film “L’Appartement (The Apartment),” Ko chose film and TV actor Oh Ji-ho and ballerina Kim Joo-won to play lead characters Max and Lisa. Kim Joo-won (left), Ko Sun-woong (center) and Oh Ji-ho pose for a photo after a press conference at LG Arts Center in Seoul last Tuesday. (

Sept 21, 2017
Culture
Islamic group offers community, piece of home for foreign Muslims

Hussaina Abdullahi, 19, arrived in Korea two years ago from Nigeria after being introduced to the culture through the Korean Culture Center while she was in school. The information she received there coupled with an interest in K-dramas was enough to make her decide to come to Korea for university.“It still doesn’t feel real,” she said. “Coming here was crazy, one of the biggest things I wished for actually happened.” After completing a yearlong language course and now almost halfway through her

Sept 21, 2017
Expat Living
Seoul City Improv to mark 10th anniversary with show

Seoul City Improv, the city’s first and only English-speaking improvised comedy troupe, will be marking 10 years in the funny business with an anniversary show-slash-party Saturday.The troupe started out performing the kind of short-form improv made famous by “Whose Line Is It, Anyway?” but later branched out into other forms, such as long-form improv and musical improv comedy, and SCI will try to highlight all its facets at the show.Seoul City Improv (SCI)SCI has been busy in recent years, acco

Sept 21, 2017
Expat Living
Syrian artists find ways to express war’s impact

Seoul exhibition of shows artists overcoming obstacles to communicate with world

Sept 20, 2017
Arts&Design
New edition of ‘My Straw’ sweeping social media

The new edition of “My Straw” generated a buzz on social media after Binggrae rolled out a specially designed straw in the online market Monday. (Binggrae)According to the company, the “S.O.S. Straw” was added to the list of the “My Straw” editions with a price of 8,900 won ($8). The 10,000 available are currently on sale via Gmarket.The straw, which features a distinctive fire extinguisher-shaped design, helps consumers cool down a burning mouth by spraying the drink directly on the tongue.The

Sept 20, 2017
Culture
[Photo News] Cosmos in full bloom

Visitors take in the view of a cosmos field in Guri, Gyeonggi Province, on Tuesday prior to the local festival’s opening. A yearly celebration of the season’s blooms, “Guri Cosmos Festival 2017” will take place for a three-day run from Friday.By Park Hyun-koo (phko@heraldcorp.com)

Sept 20, 2017
Culture

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