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Oktoberfest, a universal celebration

People singing and playing music during the Oktoberfest GermanyBy Yoon Jie-minOktoberfest was not part of my initially planned itinerary during my trip because I thought the name Oktoberfest means it always takes place in October.As it turns out, Oktoberfest actually starts on Sept. 20 and runs until Oct. 5, so I hurriedly departed from Zurich, Switzerland, to spend a weekend in Munich.Because my decision was last minute, the first thing I had to do was find accommodation. Most of the hotels in the city were fully booked and even a dormitory bed in a hostel cost over 100 euros. Luckily, I was able to find a room right outside the city.Oktoberfest is one of the world's largest festivals, attracting more than 6 million visitors every year. The festival is held at Theresienwiese, which means “Theresa's fields,” but locals call it by its shortened form, “Weisn.”The city was in a really festive mood, even in the subway station. Most people heading to the festival were wearing traditional Bavarian clothing - men were wearing Lederhosen, or leather pants, while women

Oct 29, 2014
Oktoberfest, a universal celebration

Falling in Jazz

By Kim Mun-jeong (intern reporter)Jazz is a genre of music that rings our heart, brings back past memories and allows many of us to welcome autumn. This timeless genre of music has always and continues to embrace us with its deep soulfulness.Here are some recently released local jazz albums that W would like to recommend for the season.Truly & Always-Lunar SooriLunar Soori, a female jazz vocalist, released her very first official album this July.Her husky, mesmerizing voice paints a picture of autumn that dresses itself in marigold. This album reveals the artist’s diverse, colorful and oscillating voice that reminds the audience of the falling leaves.“Truly & Always” is composed of six songs – four composed by the artist herself. The title song, “Truly & Always,” starts in free beat with heavy piano and steady drums which set a mature, dark atmosphere. From out of the blue, Lunar Soori’s powerful yet delicate husky voice overwhelms the instruments. The whole album is alluring, old-school-style vocal jazz that is perfect for a nigh

Oct 29, 2014
Falling in Jazz

What's new

Halloween DJ Party at Grand Ambassador SeoulGrand 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” treatmentThe 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 Darp

Oct 29, 2014
What's new

Flight attendants hide back pain with smiles

By Kim Sang-hyuk Being a flight attendant is regarded as a very stressful occupation, as they work in a small, closed, dry area and sleep-deprived environment.As a result, many flight attendants frequently experience dry skin and eyes, back pain and sleep disorders; about 30 percent of them who fly long distance experience these three symptoms.Spine disorders are the most frequently experienced musculoskeletal disease for flight attendants, and it accounts for 52 percent of work injuries among Canadian flight attendants. In particular, flight attendants working international flights for more than 6 hours have a higher chance of experiencing back pain.One of the reasons for such frequent back pain among flight attendants is the intensive work load. However, other important aspects are excessive stress that frequently occurs as a byproduct of any services-providing occupation.The nature of flight attending requires collaboration with colleagues, and team-setting is a key in providing quality services. Research studies have found that the role of the supervisor has some correlation

Oct 26, 2014
Flight attendants hide back pain with smiles

How to fight colds using Oriental medicine

By Lee Sung-hun There is a noticeable fluctuation in temperature these days between morning and noon. We know that when our body does not adjust accordingly to the severe temperature changes, our natural immunity drops and we become prone to catching a cold.Cold is perhaps an illness that affects us the most frequently throughout our lives. As such, Oriental medicine has developed various treatments for the cold.The common cold refers to the viral infection in the mucous membrane in the upper respiratory system. In Oriental medicine, it is defined as an illness that arises when our body’s physiological function deteriorates in reaction to changes in various environmental factors such as wind, temperature and humidity, resulting in lessened ability to adjust to them.Another expression for cold in Oriental medicine is sanghan, which means to be damaged by coldness as we catch a cold when exposed to the cold qi.Although cold weather and viral infection do not seem to directly correlate, what happens to our body is that the cold air drops the temperature within the nasal cavit

Oct 26, 2014
How to fight colds using Oriental medicine

Research on sexual minorities lacking

A supporter of equal rights for sexual minorities, left, clashes with an anti-gay protester during the Korea Queer Culture Festival in Seoul in June. / YonhapBy Jung Min-hoA Korea University professor recently collected all the research papers ever published about the health conditions of sexual minorities, including lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders, before starting his own study on the topic.Compiling the papers did not take long. Professor Kim Seung-sup was surprised to find that there were only 128 pieces. Moreover, 53.5 percent of them are just case reports such as the number of people who had a sex change operation.“The research about their health has increased dramatically in many other countries but not here,” he told The Korea Times Thursday. “What’s more important than the small number is that there is no thorough research about their health.”This is the very first report about the number of studies done about the health of sexual minorities.“We analyzed 101 clinical studies and 27 social health studies in total,” he said.

Oct 26, 2014
Research on sexual minorities lacking

Jogye retrieves 48 stolen Buddhist artifacts

By Baek Byung-yeulThe Buddhist painting, “Painting of the Vulture Peak Assembly,” believed to be made in 1686/ Courtesy of Jogye OrderThe Jogye order, the largest Buddhist order in Korea, said Wednesday that it has retrieved 48 stolen Buddhist artifacts.“We have collected these stolen Buddhist cultural assets which once belonged to affiliated temples with the help from related government organizations including the National Police Agency (NPA) and the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA),” an official from the order said.“Most items we collected this year are from art auctions. Thanks to the CHA, we could obtain the list of what was up for auction. After we confirmed that those items on the list were once stolen, we could collect them from the auction company with the help of the NPA.”The order added that it will display the 48 items comprised of paintings, sculptures and craftwork on Wednesday and Thursday at the Memorial Hall for the History and Culture of Korean Buddhism in Jongno, central Seoul.Considering their great historic value, the orde

Oct 22, 2014
Jogye retrieves 48 stolen Buddhist artifacts

Is food ministry too lenient with firms?

Dongsuh Food’s four cereal products, including Post Almond Flakes, have been banned by the government after colon bacillus was detected among somesamples of the products. The “cereal scandal” has forced the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety to run the gauntlet for its lax regulation. / YonhapBy Jung Min-hoThe recent allegations that major food firms Dongsuh Food and Crown Confectionery knowingly sold contaminated products have cast doubts on the government’s safety monitoring system.Critics say it has been “too lenient” toward firms that have violated safety standards, putting their interests ahead of protecting public health.Under Korean law, food companies have to check the quality of their products regularly to avoid heavy criminal punishment. However, if they find any problem, hiding it could be more economical because the penalty for the omission of a report is merely a fine of 3 million won ($2,800).And that’s exactly what some companies choose to do.Last week, the government banned the sale of Dongsuh Food’s popular cereal product

Oct 19, 2014

Kids' cafe - mommy and baby heaven

By Jane HanAfter a month in Seoul, I finally got a chance to experience Korea’s oh-so-popular kids’ cafes. Just two visits and it didn’t take me long to realize why these places are such a go-to place for moms and kids.For those who aren’t familiar with what they are, think of them as a cleaner, safer and luxurious version of America’s Chuck E. Cheese. I’m only using the pizza restaurant as a comparison because there’s really nothing else that even comes close in the U.S., but Chuck E. Cheese would have to do a lot to become anything like Korean kids’ cafes.Every café varies, but they generally have a giant room filled with all kinds of toys, play equipment and activity centers for babies and toddlers.The first one I went to was a large scale café, actually more like a mini amusement park, where there were at least 10 different interactive play stations with everything from jungle gym, giant ball pit, swings and slides and storytelling room.Each station is staffed with in-house babysitters to play with and supervise the ch

Oct 19, 2014

Autumn, a season for gaining weight, is distressful to the knee and hip joints

By Song Sang-hoIt is quite easy for people to gain weight during autumn because the depressed appetite during the sweltering hot summer will rebound vigorously.However, due to the lowered temperature, people tend to be withdrawn and neglect exercising, thereby gaining weight without being aware.It is a well-known fact that being overweight has adverse effects on health inducing high blood pressure and arteriosclerosis. Moreover, being overweight can be threatening to the health of the knee and hip joint.According to the recent data presented in the “Survey on the national health and nutrition in 2013” by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, there is a definite trend in the obesity rate of women for each age bracket.While the obesity rate of men peaks in their 30s and falls rapidly afterwards, that of the women gradually increases from the 30s- 40s and reaches the peak of 43 percent in their 60s.The high rate of obesity in middle-aged women is associated with the large number of degenerative arthritis patients at this stage of their life.Fundamentally, hor

Oct 19, 2014
Autumn, a season for gaining weight, is distressful to the knee and hip joints
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