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Hotel Lobby

By Jun Ji-hyeL'Escape releases 'Paris de reve' packageL'Escape, the first stand-alone brand of Shinsegae Chosun Hotel, has released a package dubbed, “Paris de reve,” to present one romantic night at the hotel.The package that is available until Nov. 30 includes a special makeover session that provides guests with beauty and fashion tips. It also provides limited edition jewelry produced in collaboration with the French sensual jewelry brand Didier Dubot. A special dessert and tea set prepared by Le Salon on the seventh floor will also create the mood for a French-style vacation. Room types include standard, deluxe and suite.All guests who purchase the package can visit a private pop-up room located on the 23rd floor inside the suite, where Didier Dubot's jewelry collections are displayed. The pop-up room does not only hold L'Escape X Didier Dubot limited edition jewelry, but also a 10 percent discount coupon for the purchase of a variety of signature collections. A photo zone for guests to document the experience is also available. For guests purchasing the deluxe type p

Oct 22, 2020
Hotel Lobby

Tteokbokki voted No. 1 comfort food amid pandemic

Seoul Metropolitan Government said tteokbokki has been voted the most popular food to lift people's spirits during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Captured from YouTube"Tteokbokki," a popular snack made from rice cakes and red chili pepper sauce, has been voted the No. 1 food to lift the Korean people's spirits during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Seoul Metropolitan Government said Saturday. In an online survey in September, the city government asked people to name their favorite comfort food and got more than 10,000 responses nationwide.Tteokbokki was followed by fried chicken, kimchi stew, pork belly, "samgyetang" (chicken and ginseng soup), instant noodles, "doenjang" (soybean paste) stew, cake, beef, and chicken feet.Other foods that didn't make it into the top 10 included pizza, ice cream, "galbijjim" (beef rib stew), kimchi, and seaweed soup, the government said.The survey was carried out as part of Taste of Seoul, a culinary event that will run in the capital from Nov. 11 to 15.More than half, or 57 percent, of participants were women, with people in their 20s and 30s accounti

Oct 17, 2020
Tteokbokki voted No. 1 comfort food amid pandemic

Chef seeks harmony between Korean ingredients, int'l cooking styles

By Jun Ji-hyeHamish Neale, the executive chef of Andaz Seoul Gangnam, has led the hotel's Jogakbo restaurant since its opening in September last year, bringing together traditional Korean ingredients and international cooking styles.Hamish Neale, executive chef of Andaz Seoul Gangnam / Courtesy of Andaz Seoul GangnamAs Jogakbo is a Korean word meaning patchwork, Jogakbo restaurant itself is a patchwork of different dining spaces joined together to form one overall space, Neale said in an interview with The Korea Times.The restaurant, located on the second floor of the lifestyle hotel brand of Hyatt International, is divided into three sections following a kitchen concept, consisting of the Middle House, South House and Long House.“Jogakbo is different dining experiences in one space,” Neale said. “Much like the name suggests, the Jogakbo menu is a patchwork of different dishes, influenced by different cuisines around the world.” The items on the menu offered by the restaurant include several European dishes that incorporate Korean ingredients, such as ssamjang

Oct 15, 2020
Chef seeks harmony between Korean ingredients, int'l cooking styles

Hotel Lobby

By Jun Ji-hyeGrand InterContinental Seoul Parnas presents weekend autumn brunchThe Lobby Lounge located on the first floor of Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas in Seoul is presenting weekend brunch prepared using autumn's most notable seasonal ingredients, including humpback prawns, scallops and figs. One of the best spaces in the hotel, The Lobby Lounge offers a private and comfortable brunch experience thanks to the high ceiling and wide spaces between tables in consideration of social distancing. Beginning with apple lime kombucha as a welcome drink, the French cuisine-inspired brunch is presented in six-courses: a scallop appetizer; French-style pastry truffle mushroom soup; seasonal autumn fruit salad prepared with apple, chestnut, and walnut; roasted humpback prawn; beef tenderloin; and fig pavlova with pomegranate sorbet. The brunch can be paired with eco-friendly champagne Drappier Blanc, made using an ecological method that produces minimal sulfur dioxide. The autumn brunch menu of The Lobby Lounge is available until Nov. 29 on the weekends from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.Andaz S

Oct 14, 2020
Hotel Lobby

Koreans rediscovered travel closer to home this summer

Seen is Candlestick Rock in Donghae, Gangwon Province. Donghae was among the most popular destinations for Korean tourists this summer, along with Hongcheon, Yangyang and Sokcho in the same province, and Yangpyeong in Gyeonggi Province. / gettyimagesbankDistance traveled decreased 69% year-on-yearBy Jun Ji-hyePeople's travel patterns have changed drastically this year amid the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, as lockdowns imposed to halt the spread of the coronavirus have made overseas travel much more difficult. But travelers have been given the opportunity to explore locations closer to home, allowing them to discover local hidden gems and realize the happiness travel brings cannot be measured in kilometers. Booking.com, one of the big-name online travel services, said its data revealed that the average distance Koreans traveled between June and August was down 69 percent from a year earlier, which was in line with the global average of 63 percent. The June-August period is usually the summer vacation season in Korea.About 89 percent of the total distance travelled by Koreans during th

Oct 14, 2020
Koreans rediscovered travel closer to home this summer

Hotel Lobby

By Jun Ji-hyeMillennium Hilton Seoul celebrates 'Oktoberfest 2020'The Millennium Hilton Seoul has launched its “Oktoberfest 2020” promotion with the aim to bring the taste of Germany to the heart of Seoul for those unable to travel to Europe this year. The promotion that is available until Oct. 31 features Paulaner as the signature draft beer this year, along with other choices of bottled Paulaner Hefe-Weisbier and Erdinger, both symbolic of the world famous German brewery. As for the food to go with the drink selection, the Millennium Hilton Seoul has prepared a wide range of authentic German cuisine. The promotional menu includes crispy, oven-baked Scheweinhaxe, as well as traditional Weiswurst white sausage with sweet mustard, and the home-made Hilton Broteit Platte featuring various cold cuts with cheesy Obatzda spread. Three types of pasta and other food items are also available as the perfect pairing alternatives to the drink of your choice. Kaiserschmarren pancake and Apfulkuchen apple crumble pie have also been prepared as German desserts. The Millennium Hilton Se

Oct 9, 2020
Hotel Lobby

Taiwan emerges as most popular destination

Seen is Taipei's skyline at twilight. / GettyimagesbankBy Jun Ji-hyeAs the COVID-19 situation has improved in many countries, with some of their social distancing measures being lifted, the travel itch that has been subdued for months now grows even stronger. Among a variety of tourist destinations around the world, Taiwan has emerged as the most popular searched destination for travel until the year-end, followed by Thailand and Japan, according to search data revealed by Agoda.The Singapore-headquartered digital travel platform said the data was from 11 markets including Australia, the United Kingdom, Indonesia, Japan, South Korea, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, Taiwan, the United States and Vietnam.Taiwan topped the travel escape searches list among all different traveler groups from couples to solo travelers, family or group, beating last year's champion, Thailand.Thailand was knocked into the second-most-searched destination ahead of Japan, Vietnam and South Korea in the top five. The United States, Australia, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Indonesia completed the top 10.Agoda's

Oct 9, 2020
Taiwan emerges as most popular destination

Nighttime tours of Changdeok Palace to begin this week

In this Aug. 14, 2020, file photo, women take selfies during a Changdeok Palace tour at night. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-sukNighttime tours of Changdeok Palace, one of the royal palaces of the Joseon Dynasty in central Seoul, will start later this week, cultural heritage authorities said Tuesday.The special night tours of Changdeok Palace in Jongno Ward will kick off Saturday and go through Oct. 25, every Thursday to Sunday, according to the Cultural Heritage Administration (CHA).CHA added a special course for this year's tour, opening Jondeokjeong Pavilion and the famous Banwolji pond to the public for the first time during the night. With the new courses, the night walks will take approximately 100 minutes.To prevent possible infections of the new coronavirus, authorities said the tours will be comprised of groups of 20, four times a day. The groups will leave for the tour 20 minutes apart to enable social distancing among visitors.All visitors will be required to take precautionary measures against COVID-19, including wearing face masks, using hand sanitizer and checking tempe

Oct 6, 2020
Nighttime tours of Changdeok Palace to begin this week

Suncheon catching on as eco-friendly destination amid protracted virus fears

Suncheon Bay Ecological Park, Monday / YonhapNature-friendly tourist destinations are drawing increasing attention these days from people fatigued by the protracted battle against the coronavirus outbreak.Suncheon, a South Jeolla Province city known as South Korea's center of ecology, is one of the recommended destinations for those wanting to rest away from fears of COVID-19 and enjoy various experience tours.Suncheon, about 415 kilometers south of Seoul, gained international fame in 2006 when Suncheon Bay, a coastal wetland featuring wide tideland, fields of reeds, salt swamps and habitat for migratory birds, became the first Korean coastal wetland to be included in the Ramsar list of protected wetlands.In 2018, the entire city of Suncheon was designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.Suncheon Bay Ecological Park, Monday / YonhapThe tidal flat of Suncheon Bay and Naganeupseong Folk Village, a well-preserved town castle of the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910), are about to be listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites.Seonam Temple on Mount Jogye in Suncheon was listed as a UNESCO World Heritag

Oct 6, 2020
Suncheon catching on as eco-friendly destination amid protracted virus fears

No. of foreign visitors to Korea dips 75% during H1

Korean tourist police officers wearing face masks hold up social distancing signs at the Gyeongbok Palace in Seoul, Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020. APThe number of international visitors to South Korea plummeted by more than 70 percent during the first half of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a lawmaker Sunday.The number of inbound foreign travelers during the January-June period reached 2.14 million, marking a 74.7 percent plunge compared to the 8.44 million tally from a year ago, according to Rep. Lim O-kyeong of the ruling Democratic Party.Lim cited data submitted by the culture ministry ahead of the annual parliamentary audit of the government."The government should prop up domestic spending by developing various tourism projects, such as healing-themed programs, cultural heritage visit campaigns and region-specific travel courses," Lim said. (Yonhap)

Oct 4, 2020
No. of foreign visitors to Korea dips 75% during H1
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