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Over 82,000 Korean young people unemployed, not searching for job long-term
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40% of Korea's workers who reported bullying faced retaliation: survey
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Torrential rainfall forces 1,500 to evacuate, causes widespread damage to homes, roads
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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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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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[Weekender] Young Koreans more open to Japanese cultural products
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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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Korean-flavored chicken wings
Super Bowl Sunday is right around the corner in the U.S. I am not a football fan, but I enjoy hosting a small party. It’s always fun to get together with family and friends to watch the big game, as we cheer for our favorite team. This time, it will be the Baltimore Ravens for my family. Besides the geographic proximity to the Washington D.C. area, where we live, it’s the city where we began our immigrant lives a long time ago. It’s also the city where my son was born. For some of our friends, t
Feb. 1, 2013
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Taking raw beyond copycat cuisine
LOS ANGELES ― The kimchi dumplings at Matthew Kenney’s M.A.K.E. restaurant in Santa Monica, California, might be the poster dish for modern raw cuisine: origami-like bundles of cashews, pickled cabbage and tahini, packaged in wrappers made with dehydrated coconut puree mixed with cilantro juice so that they’re bright green, and served with sesame-ginger foam and nasturtium flowers. Hello to the new raw food.The dumplings, one of the most popular items on the menu at the 3-month-old restaurant, r
Feb. 1, 2013
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Hong Kong: home of world‘s cheapest Michelin restaurants
HONG KONG (AFP) - After queuing on the street, diners are sat next to strangers in the cramped Hong Kong restaurant before rinsing their own cutlery. Welcome to the world‘s cheapest Michelin-starred experience. Ho Hung Kee (Ho Hung’s restaurant) was first awarded a coveted star in 2011 and on any given day is packed with local and foreign diners ordering bowls of wonton or fried flat noodles with beef for around HK$35 -- less than US$5.Wontons, a traditional dish served in Hong Kong and in China
Jan. 30, 2013
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Coffee chains strengthen membership services
Korean coffee shops are trying to attract more customers with membership services and free coupons amid intensifying competition. The three biggest coffee chains in Korea -- Starbucks Coffee Korea, Caffebene, and the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf Korea -- are at the forefront of such marketing campaigns to lock customers into their programs.Starbucks promotes its membership card and purchase-based free coupons to retain its customers over the long term. It has what it calls Green and Gold level service
Jan. 29, 2013
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Lunar New Year holiday package at Imperial Palace Seoul
The hotel presents an “Enjoy Your 2013 Package” for warm and blissful relaxation away from the cold, available during the Lunar New Year from Feb. 8-11. The package includes a one-night stay in a room commanding a spectacular night view, and free access to the gym and swimming pool. In addition, families and couples can enjoy a memorable New Year holiday with the hotel’s complimentary gift, Yut Nori, a traditional board game. All guests will receive a body and hair gift set from KORRES, a presti
Jan. 25, 2013
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Lunar New Year healing retreat package at Westin Chosun Seoul
The hotel presents a Chinese New Year package from Feb. 7-12. The package comes in four types depending on room and services offered, and are priced from 180,000 won to 350,000 won, excluding tax and service charge. Package I includes a Business Deluxe Room, 10 percent discount at hotel restaurants, in-room espresso coffee, free access to the gym and swimming pool, and a coin book. Package II offers all the benefits from Package I plus a super salad, two bottles of mineral water and free use of
Jan. 25, 2013
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Exclusive Valentine’s Day dinner at Ritz-Carlton Seoul
The hotel’s restaurant The Garden will offer a Valentine’s Day dinner this year for couples in search of a truly romantic dining experience. Reserved for only 20 couples, each couple will be seated at a table decorated with rose petals and candlelight, and served a six-course dinner accompanied by two glasses of sparkling wine. Courses will include lobster and king crab ceviche with caviar dressing, foie gras with fruit chutney, aglio olio pasta, Korean beef steak with Marsala sauce, and Grand M
Jan. 25, 2013
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Strawberry buffet at Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas
The hotel will be hosting its renowned dessert buffet from Feb. 1 to March 31. At this year's buffet there will be three main sections to experience. In Section I guests will be offered strawberry pizza, classic French Frasier sponge cream cake, and rehrucken, a traditional German chocolate cake. In Section II guests can enjoy sugar-soaked strawberry compote, Italian panna cotta, macaroon, strawberry pie, cheesecake and more. Section III will provide fresh strawberries and a pink chocolate fount
Jan. 25, 2013
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Gentlemen’s Club at Grand Hyatt Seoul
The hotel introduces a brand new institution, the “Gentlemen’s Club.” The club features a variety of the world’s finest cognacs, as well as gourmet dining experiences. This month the theme of Gentlemen’s Club is “Cognac,” featuring cognac from Hennessey. The event will start off with a welcome cocktail reception, followed by a three-course gourmet meal served in a private room and accompanied by fine wines. Hennessey brand ambassador Arnaud Mirey will host the event, and participants will get an
Jan. 25, 2013
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Japchae, (Stir-fried starch noodles with beef and vegetables)
Japchae is a noodle dish made with sweet potato starch noodles (dangmyeon), also known as glass noodles. The chewy and stringy noodles are nicely paired with thin strips of beef and various vegetables such as carrots, spinach, onions and mushrooms. All of the ingredients, separately cooked to develop the layers of flavor, are combined at the end into a deliciously colorful dish with a smooth balance of sweet and savory flavors. This classic method is what makes this dish special and a Korean fav
Jan. 25, 2013
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Generations of comfort
A few months ago, I bought a “Better Homes and Gardens New Cook Book,” published in 1968, at a church yard sale. I didn’t need another Better Homes cookbook; I bought it because of the handwritten recipes that fell out of when I opened the book ― the kinds of recipes that are shared at potluck suppers, swapped over coffee and passed down through generations of families.The recipes tucked inside the cookbook, written on yellowed paper and school notebook paper, are a tribute to family traditions.
Jan. 25, 2013
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World’s largest chocolate show sweetens Seoul
Last week, the world’s largest chocolate show ― Le Salon du Chocolat ― made its first stop in Seoul.The trade event first kicked off in Paris in 1994. In 2009 it was held in China. This year marks the first year it was held in South Korea, ringing up a total of 20 events in over five countries. At the Seoul event, which ran from Jan. 17 to 20, prominent chocolatiers Jean-Paul Hevin, Pierre Marcolini and Philippe Bernachon showcased their chocolates, spoke at seminars and taught at demonstrations
Jan. 23, 2013
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Pierre Marcolini, bean-to-bar devotee
The world of chocolate definitely has its stars, and Pierre Marcolini is one of them. When the tall, blond Belgian chocolatier made a showing at Seoul’s first Salon du Chocolat last week, he was instantly engulfed by a throng of phone camera-wielding visitors. While signing autographs goes hand in hand with participating in the world’s largest chocolate show, Marcolini was also intent on spreading news about one of the hottest cacao trends to date. “I am very happy more people are following the
Jan. 23, 2013
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Lee helps bring Korea's wine culture forward
Lee Hi-sang, chairman of DongA One Group, savors every last drop when he drinks wine. He calls each drop “blood and sweat.” As a wine lover, he not only imports some of the best wines in the world to Korea, but also works from scratch to make top-quality wine that is internationally recognized. Lee introduced some of the world’s most famous wines to Korea in 1997 when Koreans were more into soju or beer. In 2005, he entered the world of winemaking by purchasing Dana Estates in Napa Valley, Calif
Jan. 18, 2013
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Korean-owned winery a hit with the critics
A little more than three years ago, Dana Estates, then a Napa Valley new blood and a relative unknown, catapulted to fame when influential wine critic Robert Parker awarded its 2007 Lotus Vineyard Cabernet Sauvignon the highest score of 100 points. Owned by Lee Hi-sang, CEO of South Korean conglomerate DongA One Group, the fledgling winery made its first vintage in 2005, making the 2007 its third. “We took a risk,” Lee, 67, recalled how the decision to produce posh, single-vineyard cult Cabernet
Jan. 18, 2013
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Bento box promotion at Renaissance Seoul
The hotel’s Japanese restaurant Irodori presents “Chef’s Lunch Bento Box” until March 31. Guests can enjoy a variety of high-quality, nutritious delicacies including appetizer, sashimi, braised fish with vegetables, grilled fish, assorted tempura and more prepared by the hotel’s master chefs. The hotel will also offer takeaway and delivery services. Lunch Bento Boxes are priced at 52,000 won and 63,000 won, including tax. To use the delivery service, guests must order five boxes at least two day
Jan. 18, 2013
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Lunar New Year’s gift sets at The Plaza
The hotel presents “Premium Lunar New Year’s Gift Sets” from Jan. 14 to Feb 7. The hotel will offer “Premium Soy Sauce Abalone,” abalone marinated in special sauce (250,000-370,000 won), Murasaki chef’s special “Murasaki Tilefish Yuzu Sauce Set” (270,000-370,000 won), Taoyuen’s popular Cantonese-style dish, “Taoyuen Buddha Jumps Over the Wall” (150,000 won), and “Taoyuen’s Shark’s Fin” (180,000 won). Other menu items include “Premium-grade Hanwoo Ribeye Set” (900,000-1,200,000 won) and “Hanwoo B
Jan. 18, 2013
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Wine buffet at JW Marriott Hotel Seoul
The hotel’s flagship bar Bar Rouge has designed an exquisite wine buffet featuring 40 different wines accompanied by 50 dishes. The event will showcase 4 sparkling wines, 16 white wines and 20 red wines from different countries. Dishes served to complement the wine will include fresh vegetable sticks, salads, freshly baked bread, smoked salmon, sushi, hams, salami, and a variety of tempura. The buffet will also provide unlimited servings of cheese from the hotel’s cheese cellar. The wine buffet
Jan. 18, 2013
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Premium New Year gifts at Sheraton Grande Walkerhill
Celebrating the New Year, the hotel presents “Premium New Year Gifts” until Feb 11. The gifts include, “Walkerhill Golden Barley Gulbi” prepared with top-shelf gulbi from Yeonggwang. The price of gulbi starts from 700,000 won, including tax. The second package, “Steamed Abalone with Red Ginseng,” offers a nutritious ready-meal gift set. The set is priced at 300,000 won, including tax. The SUPEX Premium Kimchi set, made by the Kimchi R&D Lab built in the hotel, is packaged with a variety of kimch
Jan. 18, 2013
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Lunar New Year package at Grand Hyatt seoul
The hotel will be offering a special “Lunar New Year Package” to celebrate the New Year, available from Feb. 8-11. The package offers a Grand Room accommodation and complimentary admission to the fitness club and indoor swimming pool. The package includes 50 percent off admission to Hyatt’s ice rink and skate rental for two people, including a 10 percent discount on spa treatment. The package comes with free shuttle bus service to Namsangol Hanok Village, where guests can experience traditional
Jan. 18, 2013