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3 suspects apprehended for selling celebrity deepfake porn: police
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Xiaomi takes 2nd spot after Samsung in August smartphone sales
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[Herald Interview] Kim Woo-bin grew to appreciate ‘unseen’ heroes with ‘Officer Black Belt’
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Hybe acquires US PR agency
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Heavy rain, strong winds to lash Korea this weekend
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Yoon, Fiala seek wider range of cooperation beyond nuclear energy
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'Music Bank' team demands apology from Real Madrid for cancellation of Madrid concert
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[Exclusive] [Herald Interview] MBK incapable of running Korea Zinc’s Australia business: Aussie renewable energy CEO
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Car crashes into restaurant; 1 dead, 5 injured
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LIG Nex1 clinches W3.7tr deal to export missile defense system to Iraq
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[Eye interview] ‘There are 50 million cooks in Korea’
Koreans take their food seriously. So much so that a typical greeting includes “Have you had your meal?” and phone calls more often than not end with a promise of a meal together sometime soon. Television and the internet are inundated with restaurant reviews and cook-offs between celebrities, and cooking shows in general have evolved into entertainment shows. Korea is a nation of foodies, judging by the great lengths, literally, that people will go to in order to check out the lat
March 12, 2021
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[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages
Sheraton Grand Incheon Hotel offers ‘Spring, Rejuvenate You’ promotion Sheraton Grand Incheon Hotel, located in Songdo, Incheon, offers its “Spring, Rejuvenate You” promotion at the Feast buffet on the first floor. Dishes prepared with ingredients found in spring to help boost immunity will be the main dishes on the buffet until the end of April. The special spring cuisine includes fresh spring greens, eel perilla soup and boiled duck, among others. Lunch at Feast is a
March 12, 2021
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More Korean stars go vegetarian
It is no secret that Korea, a country well-known for its grilled meat like samgyeopsal, or pork belly, has not been particularly vegetarian-friendly. Celebrities revealing their love for meat is seen as natural, whereas stars who reveal their vegetarian diets are often treated as out of the ordinary in the media. However, recent years have seen a growing number of Korean stars going vegetarian and actively talking about it. Claudia Kim, also known as Kim Soo-hyun, who appeared in 201
March 8, 2021
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Napoli-style coffee in Seoul
In the morning, caffeine-seeking early birds stroll into Leesar Coffee Roasters’ latest espresso nook and put in their orders at the counter. Those in the know swiftly lay their receipts down in the front of the barista, who then expertly pulls shots from a semi-automated espresso machine. Once extraction is complete, the barista sets tiny steaming cups of caffeine next to their corresponding receipts, passing off tips if needed, for instance, if the brew should be stirred a specific n
March 6, 2021
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[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages
Sky Lounge presents the ‘Aperitivo’ Sky Lounge, located on the 30th floor of InterContinental Seoul Coex in Samseong-dong, is launching its “Aperitivo” program. Aperitivo, an early evening premeal drink originating from a northern Italian tradition, will be presented by chef Luca Carrino along with Italian wine and delicious appetizers. The Aperitivo will feature an assorted platter of Italian treats completed with recommended wines and cocktails carefully selected by
March 5, 2021
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[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages
Enjoy strawberry experience at Sheraton Grand Incheon Hotel Sheraton Grand Incheon Hotel offers the Deep in the Strawberry promotion for guests to enjoy strawberries in season. The package offers 10 different strawberry desserts and three types of baked goods, including a strawberry sandwich with caviar and open sandwich with jamon. In addition, complimentary tea or the choice of a strawberry drink is offered. The promotion is available at both the lobby lounge and club lounge on the 22nd fl
Feb. 26, 2021
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Discovering the joy of making kimchi at home
How to make kimchi: First, soak vegetables -- usually cabbage -- in a salty brine. Then make a spicy paste with different ingredients such as chili powder, garlic, ginger, sugar, and fish sauce. Finally, rinse, drain the cabbage and add the spicy paste. Making kimchi at home is, for the most part, a laborious process, but that hasn’t stopped more and more foreigners from making their own jars of the spicy fermented cabbage dish at home rather than buying them at supermarkets. Many of t
Feb. 24, 2021
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Donburi and tonkatsu at their simple best at Hoho Sikdang
For over four years, Hoho Sikdang has been steadily serving homey Japanese eats, first from a hanok in Seoul’s Daehangno then at another hanok in Ikseon-dong before expanding to two more locations in Seongsu-dong and Sinsa-dong. At the latest spot, which opened near Dosan Park in November, one will find tonkatsu -- fried pork cutlet -- crafted with pork fillet, as well as various donburi -- rice bowls -- topped with everything from thick slices of salmon sashimi to avocado and natto. T
Feb. 20, 2021
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[Around the Hotels] Promotions and Packages
InterContinental launches collaboration with artist Jackson Shim InterContinental Seoul Coex in Samseong-dong offers the “Gallery in the Room with Jackson Shim” package, where guests can appreciate the artwork of the rising pop artist in their own rooms. Business suites will showcase five artworks worth about 30 million won, along with Jackson Shim’s hand-drawn paintings on guest room windows. The guests will also receive poster books and T-shirts decorated with the artist&r
Feb. 19, 2021
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[Diana’s Table] Salisbury steak Korean style or Hamburg steak
In Korea, when you go to a Western-style restaurant, you will often find Hamburg steak on the menu. This is Korean version of the Salisbury steak served with rice and vegetables. When I was a child, we went out to eat at restaurants only on very special occasions. The choice of menu was quite limited and we usually ordered either a Hamburg steak or a pork cutlet. When I grew up, my travels allowed me to taste diverse and interesting dishes from around the world. Although my taste buds may hav
Feb. 13, 2021
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Fresh cheese made with fresh milk at Youngjun Farm
Dairy -- the fresh, unadulterated scent of milk -- unfurls on the tongue when one bites into a warm, crisply grilled slice of Youngjun Farm’s halloumi cheese. It comes as no surprise when Kim Joo-hye, 53, says with great emphasis, “Using fresh milk is the most important part of our cheesemaking process.” Over two decades ago, when Kim and her husband Na Won-kyung moved to Miwon-myeon in North Chungcheong Province from Seoul, she had no idea the cheese she and her husband st
Feb. 6, 2021
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[Around the Hotels] Promotions and Packages
Park Hyatt Busan presents ‘Just 4 Fun’ The Park Hyatt Busan provides a comfortable and safe staycation for four guests with its new package Just 4 Fun, until the end of the year. The package includes a one-night stay in one of its family suites with extra beds. A complimentary breakfast at the hotel restaurant, welcome amenities including one bottle of red wine and fruit, and late checkout are among the benefits offered. The package starts at 490,000 won and is available until Dec
Feb. 5, 2021
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[Diana’s Table] Korean dumplings or mandu
Although the dumpling originated in China, it is now considered one of the most recognized signature Korean dishes. There are many types of mandu, ranging from popular street food types to delicate Michelin-starred dishes. Filled with a wide variety of stuffing ranging from meat and seafood to vegetables, they can be cooked in many ways to add flavor to appetizers, main dishes and even salads. In Korea, mandu was traditionally made for celebratory occasions such as weddings and the New Year.
Jan. 30, 2021
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[Video] Korean winter fruits to enjoy during frosty temperatures
The availability of Korean fruits is very much seasonal. Strawberries signal the coming of spring, oriental melons welcome the scorching hot summer, apples catch the tail end of the sweltering season and tangerines bring in the fall. The distinctive sweetness of citrus species adds a potpourri of color to the fall foliage across the nation in particular. The strong aroma of mandarin oranges fills grocery stores and markets until the winter season. During the snowy months, many locals find the
Jan. 29, 2021
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[Around the Hotels] Promotions and Packages
InterContinental Seoul Coex presents ‘Wise Drinking Life with Cookat Market’ InterContinental Seoul Coex in Samseong-dong is offering the Wise Drinking Life With Cookat Market package starting in February. The package comprises the popular traditional drink Goheung yuzu liquor, a dessert called the Strawberry-in-Milk Sticky Rice Cake and three spreads from convenience food store Cookat Market. During the Lunar New Year holiday, guests born in the Year of the Ox are offered a 10
Jan. 29, 2021
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Reinterpreting French pastries at Revisite
At Revisite, owner-chef Lee Seung-jun incorporates Korean ingredients like black sesame into traditional French desserts like the Paris-Brest. For Lee, who studied pastries at Le Cordon Bleu-Sookmyung and worked at several prominent dessert shops and bakeries, this is the whole purpose of Revisite, the dessert shop he opened in Samseong-dong, Seoul this winter. “Revisite” means to “reinterpret” in French, Lee explains, which he felt was the perfect name for his place,
Jan. 23, 2021
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[Around the Hotels] Promotions and Packages
InterContinental presents ‘Holiday To-Go’ for Lunar New Year Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas in Samseong-dong is offering pre-orders for their “Lunar New Year Special Grab & Go” lunchboxes and “Chef Special Premium Ceremonial Table for Ancestors,” that features holiday dishes prepared by Korean chefs. The single-serving lunchboxes will be available for pick-up via drive-thrus for 39,000 won for the week of Feb. 8-14, and can be pre-ordered on Naver
Jan. 22, 2021
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Food Ministry simulator helps manufacturers meet labeling requirements
The Ministry of Food and Drug Safety has launched an online simulator to help manufacturers create standardized labels for packaged products. Dubbed a “labelbot,” the simulator was developed to help packaged food manufacturers meet the requirements more easily, the ministry said Tuesday. According to the Food Ministry, about 12,000 inquiries about what must be included on packaged food labels were submitted in 2020 alone. The labelbot provides label templates for 130 types of pr
Jan. 20, 2021
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[Diana’s Table] Pork belly bossam and ssamjang
Boiled pork belly is a must menu item whenever a large number of people get together to celebrate or just to enjoy a meal at home. It comes from a long Korean tradition of having to prepare at least one or two meat dishes to entertain properly. No celebration was complete without a boiled pork dish, especially in the Jeolla provinces in the southern part of the peninsula. When presented with a variety of fresh leafy vegetables and ssamjang, it definitely takes center stage on any table. In mak
Jan. 16, 2021
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[Around the Hotels] Promotions and Packages
Lounge at Park Hyatt Seoul presents strawberry afternoon tea set The Lounge, the 24th-floor Korean tea house at Park Hyatt Seoul, presents Strawberry Afternoon Tea, a creative celebration of the return of the strawberry season. Inspired menu highlights include strawberry chocolate cups, strawberry yogurt mousse and Mont Blanc desserts, while strawberry jewelry in an elegant jewelry case, a favorite item of 2020, returns to charm guests for another year. The afternoon tea features a selection
Jan. 15, 2021