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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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Over 82,000 Korean young people unemployed, not searching for job long-term
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600 evacuated as heavy rain floods roads, homes in southern regions
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[KH Explains] Can smart chargers ease tensions over EV fires?
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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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1 in 5 households to have breadwinner over 80 in 30 years
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New Fifty Fifty off to strong start
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Jeju's solo traveler-friendly spots offer solitude as well as camaraderie
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Doctors defend colleague accused of blacklisting non-strikers
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Around the hotels
Grand Hilton Seoul presents swellfish at MitsumomoJapanese restaurant Mitsumomo at the Grand Hilton Seoul will be presenting swellfish dishes until Dec. 31.Mitsumomo is offering set menus with the best quality swellfish from the clean waters of the Tongyeong Sea. The set menus include marinated swellfish skin with dropwort, swellfish sashimi, swellfish tempura, swellfish chiri or spicy swellfish stew.Swellfish is especially good for blood circulation and very effective for skin care, both for wo
Nov. 13, 2015
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Rethinking pie at Pizzafication Jaha
Even though Pizzafication Jaha opened over a year ago in Seoul’s Seochon, chef Suh Ki-won is still trying to achieve his idea of perfect pizza. Pizzafication Jaha‘s tartufata pizza features slow-roasted oyster and shitake mushrooms, fresh mozzarella and white truffle oil. (Lee Sang-sub/The Korea Herald)For Suh, the goal is not to create a transcendental Neopolitan or Roman or any specific regional type of pie per se. While the roots of his style of pizza are planted in Italy’s Napoli, Suh sees
Nov. 13, 2015
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10 new dishes created for PyeongChang Games
A display of dishes created for the 2018 PyeongChang Games (Rumy Doo/The Korea Herald)Celebrity chef Edward Kwon has created 10 new Korean-Western fusion dishes for the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics with local, accessible ingredients and easy-to-copy recipes. The dishes, which were revealed at a press conference Tuesday, consist of traditional Korean cuisine with a Western twist, such as pasta made of buckwheat noodles, the quintessential Korean bibimbap with crispy fried rice and salad, and tortill
Nov. 11, 2015
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Taste of India beyond curry in Seoul
When people think of Indian food, curries, butter chicken and naan usually come to mind.Vikram UdaygiriBut Vikram Udaygiri and Kasiviswanathan, two chefs invited by the Millennium Seoul Hilton Hotel from Bangalore, India, said India is a country of diversity that offers various regional cuisines beyond just curries, chickens and naan.They say India is like Italy, which has a variety of dishes beyond pasta, or Korea, which offers more than bibimbap.Kasiviswanathan“India has various food! Every 15
Nov. 11, 2015
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Hot cross buns and ginger cake at Scoff
At Scoff, a tiny bakery located in Seoul’s Buam-dong, one will find classic British baked goods like hot cross and Chelsea buns, spread out in trays and cutting boards for hungry passersby to snatch up by the plateful. No skimping is allowed at this sleeper hit of a bakeshop. Buns are almost a handspan wide and cakes are cut into slabs over an inch thick in girth. The substantial sizing of Scoff’s treats does not translate to hefty prices. The most expensive baked good on the menu is a wallet-
Nov. 6, 2015
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Home cooking: Seafood doenjang jjigae
Doenjang jjigae is a stew made with fermented soybean paste. This recipe is a variation made with an assortment of seafood for a refreshing, flavorful stew. Any type of seafood can be added. The typical additions are clams, mussels, shrimp, squid and oysters. You can use any of these or a combination. A trick you can use for doenjang jjigae is to use a small amount of vinegar at the end. It will brighten the doenjang taste, making the stew even more delicious. Nothing’s better on a cool day than
Nov. 6, 2015
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Around the hotels
Hotel Cappuccino opens in SeoulHotel Cappuccino in Nonhyeon-dong, Gangnam, said it has officially opened for business this month. Occupying 18 floors above ground and three below, Hotel Cappuccino is an all-new urban lifestyle destination boasting 141 guest rooms and aspiring to become Korea’s first hotel to embody the concept of “Creating Shared Value.”Based on a simple, modern design concept, Hotel Cappuccino offers 141 guest rooms, three food and beverage outlets -- a cafe, restaurant and bar
Nov. 6, 2015
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Around the hotels
Selena Wedding Hall renovated for new openingImperial Palace Seoul said it renovated its Selena Wedding Hall with vintage gold and white decor of authentic European style concept. In celebration of the new concept launching event, Imperial Palace Seoul is offering a table flower décor upgrade benefit to soon-to-be newlyweds that are tying the knot in Selena Wedding Hall next March. Pinned as the representative of “luxurious Gangnam wedding,” Imperial Palace Seoul wedding boasts 26 years of servi
Oct. 30, 2015
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Home Cooking: Ueong (burdock root) jorim
Autumn is a good time to start eating more root vegetables. Ueong (burdock root) is very popular in Korea and other Asian countries. It’s full of nutrients and an excellent source of fiber. The root has a sweet, earthy flavor and crisp, chewy texture. Ueong jorim is a simple dish to make by lightly braising in a sweet, soy sauce.Gently scrape off the skin with a knife or the back of a knife. Since the root is pretty fibrous, I like to cut it into match sticks. Once it’s cut, the root will turn b
Oct. 23, 2015
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Around the hotels
Spa Package at Grand AmbassadorGrand Ambassador Seoul is offering the “My Spa Package,” providing a comfortable guest room with Prestige Day Spa OCELAS Massage and a brunch set that can be enjoyed through room service.Prestige Day Spa OCELAS Massage comes in two kinds: foot massage and soleus massage. Foot massage is provided for about 30 minutes, promoting blood circulation and helping the body realize the balance of endocrine glands to release tension. The soleus massage is provided for about
Oct. 23, 2015
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Sweet shops release autumn desserts
With increasingly colder months ahead, popular sweet shops throughout the city are releasing seasonal treats that run the gauntlet from ruby red apple pies and tarts to burnt orange pumpkin pies. La Pomme’s tarte Tatin is made-to-order and arrives piping hot, with layers of butter puff pastry, custard cream and warm, spiced apples (La Pomme) Pumpkin and its similar-hued cousins are classic fall ingredients for these colder months and it has practically become tradition for prominent shops like
Oct. 23, 2015
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Around The Hotels
Happy autumn festival at Kensington Jeju HotelKensington Jeju Hotel will present Paw in Paw Kids Package until Nov. 30, 2015.This package is specifically designed for children who love to play and stay at Paw in Paw Kids Club and the kids rooms. There will be ‘Pumpkin Art Festival’ on Oct. 24-31 to celebrate Halloween.Paw in Paw Package comes with a color choice of rooms decorated with the characters from Paw-In-Paw, the television animation series, in blue, pink and brown. The room also provide
Oct. 16, 2015
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Home Cooking: Baechu Geotjeori
Geotjeori is basically a kimchi that’s made to be eaten fresh without fermentation. As such, the vegetables are lightly salted. Geot means outer or outside, and jeori means salted or pickled. Most commonly made with napa cabbage, geotjeori goes especially well with dishes such as kalguksu (a warm noodle soup) and barbecued meat.Because it’s eaten without fermentation, during which a natural sweetness develops, the addition of sugar or corn syrup (or Korean rice syrup) helps round out the flavor
Oct. 2, 2015
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Enjoy Kensington Jeju Hotel’s activity programsThe Kensington Jeju Hotel is presenting various activity programs to maximize the excitement of autumn on Jejudo Island. Guests opting for the Luxury All-Inclusive Package will be able to choose from activity programs such as Green Tea Farm Tour and Gotjawal Trekking.Picnic with Autumn Scent is a program for an exciting outing to an animal farm and Saebyeol Orum for a trekking course -- with the beautiful scenery of Muscanthus, as also known as silv
Oct. 2, 2015
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A taste of tradition, history and elegance
Restaurant Woonamjung (Woonamjung)For a taste of Korean tradition and history infused with a modern elegance, visit the Woonamjung restaurant located in Kangwon Land, Korea’s only casino open to locals and located in Gangwon Province. Woonamjung is an authentic, traditional Korean restaurant that is run by a descendant of the Joseon royal court chef and specializes in court cuisine. The menus, which consist of the basic Woonam course, a special menu for feasts and a diverse array of seasonal dis
Sept. 23, 2015
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Jil’hal Bros dishes out buzzworthy eats
At Jil’hal Bros, one of the latest Seoul-based eateries to go viral, CEO Kim Woo-sik breaks down the components behind the fusion Middle Eastern-by-way-of-New York-style grub drawing lines of foodies to his new spot. In his small kitchen he ladles fluffy rice -- infused with turmeric, cumin and three other spices -- in a takeout container, tops it with that quintessential white sauce, layers it with piping hot morsels of seasoned lamb and beef and piles on more white sauce before topping it off
Sept. 18, 2015
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Around the Hotels
Autumn picnic package at Imperial Palace SeoulImperial Palace Seoul is presenting from Sept. 14 through Nov. 29 the Autumn Picnic Package for those seeking a picnic in the heart of the city and a cozy getaway in a hotel room, available for local guests in Korea and foreigners with resident cards. The package includes an overnight stay in a guest room along with a taxi voucher for 10,000 won; a takeout picnic box, which consists of Deli Amador’s club sandwiches and two bottles of Perrier sparklin
Sept. 18, 2015
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Eggplant rolls (gaji mari)
Eggplant rolls (gaji mari). (Korean Bapsang)These gorgeous eggplant rolls are healthy and easy to make. They are called gaji mari in Korean. Gaji is eggplant, and mari refers to rolled up dishes. The thinly sliced eggplants are briefly cooked in a skillet, rolled up with other vegetables, and served with a sauce. Eggplants cook down significantly, so make sure they are not too slender when you buy them.I used colorful fresh bell peppers and enoki mushrooms in this recipe. Play around with differ
Sept. 18, 2015
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New body launched to rank Korea’s best restaurants
With the aim of creating an authoritative ranking of Korea’s top restaurants and serving as the country’s version of the Michelin Guide, Koreat has assembled an unprecedented list of the 50 “best” restaurants in Korea. Seeking out both trendy and tasty eateries has in recent years become a key pastime for Koreans, allowing Seoul to quickly rise as an epicurean city; but there has been a gaping hole in terms of ranking restaurants through an organized process, said Cho Youmi, head of the Koreat o
Sept. 17, 2015
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Around the hotels
Gourmet couture at W Hotel Seoul WalkerhillW Hotel Seoul Walkerhill presents a stylish collaboration between the hotel’s casual dining restaurant Kitchen and designer Munsoo Kwon, starting Oct. 2. The menu is inspired by and reflects the designs in Kwon’s 2015 Fall/Winter collection. The menu will include arugula juice, shrimp and black rice brioche salad, mantis crab, black sesame-crusted and grilled halibut with black sesame risotto and yellow saffron cream, prime beef striploin steak with blu
Sept. 11, 2015