Kim Rahn is the managing editor of The Korea Times. Since joining the company in 2003, she has covered various beats including the presidential office, Seoul city government, the Bank of Korea and the tourism industry. In 2014, she won the Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) award for her coverage of the ordeals of migrant women in Korea.
Hotel Lobby
Renaissance Seoul Hotel
Renaissance Seoul Hotel’s buffet restaurant Cafe Elysee presents a selection of regional specialty menus from Gangwon Province through March 22.
A special buffet station will prepare the province’s unique delicacies including seasoned wild vegetables; Chuncheon-style spicy buckwheat noodle with vegetables; buckwheat pancake roll with kimchi; pan-fried chicken with vegetables and spicy sauce; grilled yellow Pollack; and Chinese bellflower root.
The buffet is priced at 60,000 won for lunch and 66,000 won for dinner on weekdays, and 63,000 won for lunch and 70,000 won for dinner on weekends. For more information, call 02-2222-8635.
By Kim Rahn
Lotte Hotel
Lotte Hotel has appointed Song Yong-dok as the new president and CEO of the hotel chain group.
Song was the head of Lotte Hotel Moscow’s local corporation, Lotte Rus, and has been recognized for successfully launching the Korean hotel chain in the Russian hospitality market.
Since joining Lotte Hotel in 1979, the 57-year-old has held various posts such as sales team leader, marketing division chief, and general manager of Lotte Hotel World and Lotte Hotel Jeju.
Millennium Seoul Hilton
It’s the time of the year for graduation ceremonies and the Millennium Seoul Hilton’s international buffet Orangerie offers a special promotion until the end of February.
Graduates who dine at Orangerie will receive a complimentary dining coupon that can be used during their next visit to the restaurant. The buffet is priced at 60,000 for lunch and 65,000 won for dinner.
Orangerie also encourages children aged 12 and under to join the Very Important Kids Club (VIK Club), which provides fun, activities and benefits that the whole family can enjoy such as complimentary weekday lunch buffet and birthday party specials. For more information, call 02-317-3143.
Imperial Palace Seoul
Imperial Palace Seoul presents the timely Graduation/Freshmen Event to celebrate the transitions of starting and ending academic life.
Through March 11, Cafe Amiga offers a free meal to one graduate or freshman for any group of four or more who have buffet there. A complimentary glass of sparkling wine is served as part of the lunch salad buffet, while a bottle of wine is included in the dinner wine buffet.
Lunch is priced at 52,500 won and dinner, at 64,000 won. To receive the benefits, the graduate or freshman should bring a certificate to prove graduation or admission. For more information, call 02-3440-8000.
Westin Chosun Seoul
To celebrate the upcoming 100th anniversary of the Chosun Hotel in 2014, Westin Chosun Seoul’s lobby lounge and bar, The Circle, offers celebrity cocktails.
The cocktails are named after and inspired by celebrities and dignitaries who stayed in the hotel over the past 100 years. The MacArthur cocktail, inspired by General Douglas MacArthur who enjoyed drinking the Korean-style boilermaker, is made with Jack Daniel’s and Guinness and topped with Sapporo beer foam and cinnamon sticks. The Marilyn Monroe cocktail mixes Grey Goose vodka and Campari to evoke her glamorous image, and is served in a martini glass rimmed with sugar.
Each cocktail is priced at 20,000 won. For more information, call 02-317-0365.