Kang Seung-woo is the Business Desk editor at The Korea Times. Prior to this position, he covered politics, national affairs, finance and sports.
Hotel Lobby
By Kang Seung-woo
Mercure Ambassador opens in Ulsan
The Mercure Ambassador Ulsan opened its doors on April 26, becoming the first international hotel brand in the city. It is also Accor Ambassador Korea's 24th property.
The hotel features 131 guest rooms overlooking the ocean, and diners can enjoy a range of Eastern and Western cuisines at the signature Opus restaurant. Leisure facilities include a spa and a fitness center.
In addition, the hotel features five meeting rooms that can cater to up to 250 guests for weddings, corporate meetings and other events.
“This is the first internationally branded hotel in Ulsan and the Mercure Ambassador Ulsan aims to create a locally inspired experience that reflects the charms of the city,” General Manager Derek Eoh said.
InterContinental hotels unveil new Bingsu
The Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas and InterContinental Seoul COEX have brought back the seasonal bingsu menu starting this month.
The Lobby Lounge at the Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas presents Retro Mugwort Bingsu and Cloud Mango Bingsu. The former is a new recipe made with Korean ingredients including mugwort, injeolmi (rice cake with bean powder), red beans and granola, and the latter is a steady seller featuring shaved milk ice and mascarpone cheese ice cream.
The InterContinental Seoul COEX's Lobby Lounge offers a range of choices including Healthy Moringa Bingsu, Cotton Candy Mango Bingsu and Classic Red Bean Bingsu. In particular, the Moringa Bingsu is a new item containing moringa and sweet potato fries.
They will sell until the end of August.
Shinhwa Water Park returns for summer
Shinhwa Water Park at Jeju Shinhwa World has opened for the season.
The water park, which started service last August, drew more than 100,000 visitors between August and November to establish itself as a leading recreational facility on Jeju Island.
It features a total of 19 attractions, comprised of 13 indoor and outdoor pools and six slides, accommodating up to 3,000 people at a time. They include the Super Creeper Coil and the Giant Double Leaf ― Asia's only two water slides made by ProSlide Technology, the Canadian manufacturer of water slides at Walt Disney World and Universal Studios in Orlando.
Grand Hilton Seoul presents outdoor BBQ event
The Grand Hilton Seoul offers its unlimited Grand Hilton Barbecue on the outdoor terrace of its Buffet Restaurant.
In addition to the existing 100 buffet items, this promotional event serves top-quality meat and fresh seafood, including Mongolian barbecue that will be cooked in front of customers.
The promotion is only available on Friday, Saturday, Sunday and public holidays until Sept. 30.