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Yoon, Fiala seek wider range of cooperation beyond nuclear energy
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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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S. Korea, Czech Republic to increase direct flights
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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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Seoul, Prague to team up throughout nuclear energy project delivery
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S. Korea to inject $37m in joint R&D projects with Czech Republic
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[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages
Healthy Korean food at JW Mariott DongdaemunJW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul’s restaurant Tavolo 24 offers the promotion Summer 8, featuring dishes inspired by regional food across the nation. Recreating traditional tastes, chefs whipped up the dishes with stylish techniques. Guests who dine at the lunch and dinner buffets can enjoy the promotion. The menu may differ depending on the timeslot. Other European and Oriental menu items have been prepared as well. The promotion will continue until
June 29, 2018
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[Epicurean Challenge] Loach soup for stamina, chueotang
Loaches or mudfish may not be the first thing that come to mind when thinking of healthy food. But in Korea, when people are exhausted, many look for loach soup, or chueotang. Chueotang is prepared by purging sand out of live loaches by boiling them in salted water. The loaches are then boiled again with various vegetables, such as chives and dried radish greens. (Shot and produced by Lim Jeong-yeo/The Korea Herald) The soup can be enjoyed with either whole or pureed loaches. A
June 29, 2018
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[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages
Italian getaway at Park Hyatt SeoulPark Hyatt Seoul presents its Summer at the Park package for guests looking for a staycation. The package includes a breakfast buffet for two people at the hotel’s Italian restaurant Cornerstone. Italian-style popcorn and beer are prepared in the rooms and guests in a suite will receive a bottle of red wine.A limited number of family guests with kids younger than 7-year-old will be provided special kids’ amenities. The price starts from 325,000 won for a standa
June 22, 2018
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When dining alone, can you be carnivorous?
K-pop act Mamamoo’s Hwasa sparked a gopchang craze earlier this month with her appearance on the MBC reality show “I Live Alone.” She visited a gopchang restaurant by herself and devoured the dish of cow’s small intestines. The very next day, people lined up in front of the featured eatery, waiting for two to three hours. Sales also soared at other gopchang restaurants across the nation. In reality, however, eating gopchang alone is not easy. Most of the people who lined up to have gopchang came
June 22, 2018
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[Epicurean Challenge] Pickled seafood with salt, jeotgal
Many Korean dishes contain jeotgal whether we realize it or not. Jeotgal refers to a category of seafood pickled with salt. When naming a specific type of jeotgal, the word “jeot” is used as a suffix. A wide variety of seafood can be used as a jeotgal ingredient, including oysters, clams, fish, roe and tiny shrimps, as well as fish gills and intestines. Depending on the ingredient, fermentation period may differ, from a few days to three months. But most Koreans these days purchase jeotgal at lo
June 21, 2018
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Wolfgang‘s Steakhouse sponsors Kia Women’s Open
Wolfang‘s Steak House Korea said Friday it is sponsoring the Kia Motors 32nd Korea Women’s open through offering gourmet meals for its guests. The restaurant said it offered a special lunch package for 1,000 guests of the K-lounge, who had a taste of the famous eatery‘s dishes as they attended the event. (Wolfgang`s Steakhouse Korea)The event was attended by star golfers including Kim ji-hyun and Park In-bee. “It holds a special meaning to us because we are giving the guests an opportunity to ex
June 15, 2018
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Sharing taste of modern Singapore with Seoul
The eyes of the world turned briefly to Singapore early this week, with the historic summit between the United States and North Korea. Now those who became interested in the city-state can go for a Singaporean gourmet experience in the heart of Seoul. Millennium Seoul Hilton is hosting the Singapore Food Festival, offering authentic Singaporean cuisine to diners in Seoul. It has invited chef Bryce Li from the Beast & Butterflies restaurant at M Social Hotel Singapore, a lifestyle design hotel ru
June 15, 2018
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[Around the Hotels] Promotions and Packages
Summer afternoon tea at Sheraton SeoulSheraton Seoul D Cube City Hotel’s Lobby Lounge Bar presents a new afternoon tea set for the summer season. The afternoon tea set, served in a uniquely tiered tray, offers eight desserts, two snacks and a refreshing punch cocktail. The tea set is priced at 22,000 won and can be ordered from Monday to Friday between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m. Sheraton Sweet Collection, consisting of nine signature mini desserts, is available for takeout, targeting guests who want to e
June 15, 2018
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[Home Cooking] Slow cooker spicy braised pork ribs (maeun dweji galbijjim)
Korean braised dishes are so easy to cook in the slow cooker, and this spicy braised pork rib (maeun dweji galbijjim) is no exception! You throw the ingredients in the slow cooker and forget about it until the meat is fork tender and ready to be served. Maeun galbijjim (spicy braised ribs) is a popular braised dish in Korea. I like to use baby back ribs for this recipe. They are tender and meaty. This recipe is spicy, but you can certainly make it spicier by adding more gochugaru (Korean red chi
June 15, 2018
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[Epicurean Challenge] Raw anchovies softly tickle the throat
Anchovies come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from 1 to 15 centimeters. In Korea, they are cooked in different ways according to their size.Some end up as myeolchihoe, or sliced anchovy served raw after the scales, internal organs and heads are removed. Myeolchihoe (By Im Eun-byel / The Korea Herald)It is a dish usually consumed in the southern part of Korea. Fish that die soon after coming out of the water, including anchovies, are described as “short tempered” in Korean. As a sashimi dish h
June 14, 2018
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[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages
Cozy night with children at Conrad Seoul Welcoming family guests with children, Conrad Seoul presents a new children-friendly package. The kid-oriented package includes a night stay and a breakfast at the hotel’s buffet dining restaurant Zest. A Conrad Junior kit, comprising of a playbook and a coloring pencil set, is offered. Also a kids’ tent provides children guests a unique indoor space in the hotel rooms. Guests are also allowed free admission to the indoor swimming pool. The package is ava
June 8, 2018
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Flavorful French with an artistic bent
Hulotte -- a fine dining French restaurant into its second year of business -- settled into its new perch in Cheongdam-dong a little over a month ago. The interior is new, the location is new but, owner-chef Lee Seung-jun says, the food is not. The food is the driving force behind Hulotte, and it seems the driving force behind the food is husband-and-wife team Lee and Na Yun-jeong. Hulotte's strip loin pairs juicy cuts of beef coated in a caramelized glaze of cumin, honey and balsamic vinegar w
June 8, 2018
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[Epicurean Challenge] Satisfying sweet tooth with red beans, patbingsu
In the sweltering heat of summer, patbingsu, or shaved iced with red beans, is a popular treat.The most classic type of bingsu, which refers to desserts made of shaved ice and condensed milk completed with various toppings, patbingsu looks like a white mountain with burgundy lava. Patbingsu’s overall taste is sweet, as the red beans have been simmered with sugar for hours and milk is used to make the shaved milk. The pleasure comes from the unexpected clash of textures. While the red beans are m
June 7, 2018
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[Video] Five iced drinks to quench summer thirst
Summer has suddenly arrived in Korea after an untimely wet and humid May. Temperatures soared up to 31 degrees Celsius Friday, prompting many Koreans to either head outdoors to enjoy the sun or indoors to avoid the heat.Korea is becoming increasingly known for its myriad of themed cafes and equally diverse drinks served in cafes. The following are five iced drinks recommended by Cafe Huamdong, located in Seoul‘s Yongsan-gu. Ice cream cafe latte (Lim Jeong-yeo/The Korea Herald) Ice in a cup (Rumy
June 5, 2018
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[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages
Taste of Singapore at Millennium Seoul HiltonMillennium Seoul Hilton’s all-day-dining buffet restaurant Cafe 395, will introduce Singaporean cuisine from June 12-19. The restaurant has invited two guest chefs from Singapore, including Chef Bryce Li from M Social Hotel. He and his assistant chef will introduce a “kopitiam” style Singapore food to the buffet, presenting foods of various cultures and styles. The hotel hopes the promotion will serve as a chance to show why Singapore is known as the
June 1, 2018
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[Home Cooking] Jeonbokjuk (abalone porridge)
Porridge made with abalone (jeonbokjuk) is one of the most iconic dishes of Jeju island. It’s deliciously briny, with a distinct greenish hue and chunky abalone pieces.The Jeju-style jeonbokjuk is made simply with rice and abalone. It captures all the flavor the abalone has to give by also using the internal organs (viscera), hence the greenish hue. The dark green sac of guts may not look all that appetizing, but it really enriches the porridge. The color of the porridge depends on the number an
June 1, 2018
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[Epicurean Challenge] Figuring out cow’s anatomy, yangdaechang
Cows are very giving creatures, producing milk, butter, cheese, beef and more. But in Korea, they are extra-giving, as the cartilage from the bones and knees are also eaten. Adding more to the list, even cows’ internal organs are served as great delicacies, for example, yangdaechang. Yangdaechang is a mix of yang and daechang, tripe and large intestine, respectively. Though the two are separate parts, they are often enjoyed together as they make a great pair. The excessive fat of daechang gives
May 31, 2018
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Slice serves up banh mi pizza
The banh mi pizza at Slice -- a fresh, aromatic pie with a fiery kick -- was not on the menu when this eight-seater, New York-style pizza shop opened in Cheongdam-dong a little over two years ago. After about a year in business, owner Alex Ham first put it on the menu as a special and it stuck, becoming a new addition to Slice’s repertoire of pies, which currently total six. “I’m a huge fan of the banh mi sandwich,” said Ham, 46, adding this was “probably the main reason” behind his decision
May 26, 2018
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Around the Hotels
Ocean view buffet at Hotel Tops 10Hotel Tops 10’s all day dining buffet restaurant Poseidon offers a gourmet experience with quality at a reasonable price. High-end dishes, such as smoked salmon, cream escargot, grilled lamb and barbequed pork rib are prepared, along with children-friendly menus, including pizza and pasta. The buffet runs from 12 to 3 p.m. for lunch and from 6 to 10 p.m. for dinner. Poseidon, with its wide windows overlooking the sea, boasts a scenic view of the ocean. The hotel
May 25, 2018
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[Video] ‘Creamart’ takes latte art to a whole new level
A boy who fell in love with coffee first encountered a job called “barista” when he was 18. His hometown Sangju, a remote city located in North Gyeongsang Province, had no proper cafe at the time. By roasting coffee beans on frying pan in a kitchen and making a coffee machine on his own, he took it step-by-step to become the coffee expert. The boy, South Korean barista Lee Kang-bin, is now on a roll in the nation’s coffee scene. Lee now runs his cafe located in downtown Seoul, where he has been
May 25, 2018