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Halloween DJ Party at Grand Ambassador Seoul

Grand Ambassador Seoul’s entertainment pub Gran*A is holding a Halloween party on Oct. 31 from 6 p.m. to 2 a.m. The party will include a DJ, rap and music performances by a live band, and a face-painting event. Grotesque and bizarre interior decorations will enliven the party mood. A lucky draw will also be held, with a number of exciting gifts such as free hotel and restaurant vouchers. Admission costs 30,000 won per person which includes two free drinks. The Halloween special sets which consist of whisky, champagne, and other liquor with a specially prepared Halloween meal starts at 220,000 won (including VAT). For inquiries and reservation, call (02) 2270-3181.

Park Club Spa presents “Aroma Ritual” treatment

The Park Club Spa located on the 23rd floor of the Park Hyatt Seoul offers an “aroma ritual” treatment using Darphin’s essential aromatic oils.

Through consultation, guests can select oils for the treatments based on their effectiveness.

Guests who receive treatment will receive an exclusive Darphin Travel Kit valued at 75,000 won on a first-come, first-served basis as well as a discount on the purchase of Darphin retail products. On the day of the treatment, guests can also enjoy complimentary access to the fitness center, swimming pool and sauna located on the top floor of the hotel. The 75-minute treatment program, offered from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, is priced at 250,000 won including VAT.

For more information or reservations, call (02) 2016-1176 or visit www.seoul.park.hyatt.com.

Louis Club hosts European fashion festival

Louis Club, a men’s lifestyle shop in Sinsa-dong, southern Seoul, is hosting a “European Month Festival” through Nov. 19.

Customers will be able to experience European fashion brands at the festival, as well as enjoy a fashion show, DJ party and brand sales. Events and displays will vary each week to feature a different European country. On Halloween night at 9 p.m., Louis Club will launch a 2014 fall/winter fashion show followed by a DJ party.

“England Week” will run through Nov. 9, and will feature a pop-up store in collaboration with English fashion brand John Smedley. “France Week” will run through Nov. 19. Customers who purchase blue, white or red-colored products amounting to 100,000 won will be given a travel-size smart phone charger.

Lotte Hotel launches ‘Rubber Duck’ package

Lotte Hotel World has launched a “Find the Rubber Duck” package in line with the Rubber Duck Project which drew thousands of visitors to the Seokchon Lake in Seoul.

The Rubber Duck Project features a 300-kilogram, 54-foot tall duck designed by Dutch artist Florentijn Hofman which aims to relieve tension wherever it goes. The duck, which arrived in Seoul on Oct. 14, will stay afloat through Nov. 14.

Package 1 (270,000 won) includes a night in a “rubber duck-view” room, three drinks and three Kono Pizzas. Package 2 (340,000 won) includes a Beijing-style duck dish at Chinese restaurant Toh Lim. Package guests who find a rubber duck letter hidden inside their room will be given presents which include a Moet&Chandon Champagne. The packages are available through Nov. 14.

Seoul Lantern Festival to be held from Nov. 7 to 23

The 2014 Seoul Lantern Festival will showcase light artwork will be held from Nov. 7 to 23 at a region stretching from Cheonggye Plaza to Supyogyo, a pedestrian bridge nearby.

Light art, images created by light effects, will be incorporated for the first time this year. Twenty-four artists’ works will be showcased.

The highlight of the event is an 8-meter-high “Wish Tree” that will exhibit visitors’ wishes in various colored lights. Programs such as making wish light with hanji (traditional paper made with mulberry trees) and stacking roof tiles will be offered.

Wish Tree participants may visit the festival’s Facebook page (www.facebook.com/seoullanternfestival) and submit their wishes at 10,000 won each. The festival will be held from 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. during the 17 days and is free of charge.

H&M introduces Alexander Wang collection

Swedish multinational apparel brand H&M is launching a collection in collaboration with American fashion designer Alexander Wang.

The collection features men and women’s apparel, accessories and lifestyle items. Sporty and functional, the fashion items are appropriate for the street, gym as well as clubs. Lifestyle items range from yoga mats, water bottles and towels to boxing gloves.

The collection will be available from Nov. 6 online as well as at all 250 H&M stores across the globe.