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Pandemic buzzwords highlight housewives tired of increased chores

After the pandemic, housewives work harder and longer as making meals at home three times a day has become a norm. / gettyimagesbankBy Kang Hyun-kyung“Dolbab dolbab” (meals after meals) have become buzzwords in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.Social distancing and its related measures, including an increase in teleworking and delayed school semester, have added to married women's household chores. After the pandemic, housewives work harder and longer as making meals at home three times a day has become a norm. Housewives ― and some working moms who are working from home, too ― are complaining that they are tired of preparing meals every day for their family members. Preparing meals and table setting requires them to invest a great deal of time and energy on top of the work they still have to do after their families finish their meals. They are already thinking about what meals they need to prepare for the next day while they're washing dishes.Worries about infection have seen families eating at home more ― and restaurants have emptied as a result. Preparing three mea

Apr 5, 2020By Kang Hyun-kyung
Pandemic buzzwords highlight housewives tired of increased chores

Find your Finnish calm: 5 tips for happiness at home

By Jun Ji-hyeVisit Finland, a state-run organization promoting tourism for the northern European country, has announced five tips on how to be happy at home as many people around the world have been forced to stay home amid the COVID-19 pandemic crisis.The tips on how to relax at home the Finnish way were shared as Finland was named as the happiest country in the world for the third consecutive year in the 2020 World Happiness Report announced March 20 by the U.N. Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN).The report determined the ranking of 156 countries, scoring various aspects such as GDP per capita, life expectancy, social support and social freedom.“Time and again we see the reasons for wellbeing include good social support networks, social trust, honest governments, safe environments and healthy lives,” SDSN Director Jeffrey Sachs said in a statement.Start your day with a cold shower Finns love winter swimming as much as they love the sauna. The benefit of plunging into icy water lies in the feeling that surges through your body once you get out of the water

Apr 1, 2020
Find your Finnish calm: 5 tips for happiness at home

Gov't to support overseas publication of travel guidebooks

A book introducing trips to Seoul, which was originally published in Korean by a domestic publisher, has been translated into Chinese to be published in Taiwan at the end of this month in a project run by the Korea Tourism Organization to support the overseas publication of Korean travel guidebooks. / Courtesy of Korea Tourism OrganizationBy Jun Ji-hyeThe Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has launched a project to support the overseas publication of travel guidebooks published by domestic publishing companies in a bid to help the firms find larger markets abroad and attract more foreign tourists, the organization said Friday.The KTO has so far created travel brochures, maps and pictorials in multiple languages on its own to promote the attractiveness of travel to Korea. Those materials have been distributed for free to consumers through travel fairs around the world. But the organization has faced difficulties because it has lacked sufficient budget and personnel to carry out more effective publicity activities.In an effort to resolve such difficulties, the KTO has joined hands with p

Apr 1, 2020
Gov't to support overseas publication of travel guidebooks

Hotel Lobby

By Jun Ji-hyeAndaz Seoul Gangnam launches GRAB & GO service Andaz Seoul Gangnam, a lifestyle hotel brand of Hyatt International, implemented a new GRAB & GO service, March 30, which is in line with the recent social distancing campaign to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The service allows guests to enjoy a hotel dining experience at home. The GRAB & GO service at the restaurant JOGAKBO aims to provide non face-to-face service to minimize direct contact and reduce the dangers of contamination. The chef has prepared the following five items for the service: the Andaz burger, made with a beef patty, cheddar cheese and cucumber namul that is flavored with gochujang mayonnaise; the Andaz panini BLT, made with pork belly, bacon with soybean chili paste mayonnaise and garlic; the chicken avocado sourdough sandwich, made of chicken breast marinated with lemon garlic and topped with avocado; the smoked salmon cream cheese wrap; the grilled halloumi and mushroom wrap. All selections are served in a to-go package with Fr

Apr 1, 2020
Hotel Lobby

Hotel Lobby

By Jun Ji-hyeInterContinental Seoul COEX offers romantic dinner Sky Lounge, located on the 30th floor of InterContinental Seoul COEX, presents a new promotion, called Piatto Unico, where authentic Italian cuisine is offered at reasonable prices every Monday. The promotion menu is available for lunch and dinner on Mondays from March 23 to June 30 at 30,000 won ($24) per person, and can be paired with 15 types of wines, including Italian wines, at an additional 30,000 won per bottle. Diners can enjoy an uplifting and memorable lunch with friends or coworkers, or have dinner and wine for less than 100,000 won at Sky Lounge, which is famous in the Gangnam District for its mesmerizing night view. Piatto Unico refers to a menu typically served in a trattoria, a small, engaging restaurant in Italy. It normally features meals with a good balance of carbohydrates and proteins. Piatto Unico of Sky Lounge, where chef Luca Carino from Italy presents authentic Italian dishes, is served with today's soup, a selection of thr

Mar 25, 2020
Hotel Lobby

Chef attaches stories to regional cuisine series

By Jun Ji-hyeSong Yong-wuk, a veteran chef specializing in French cuisine, has sought not only to treat customers with good food, but also to communicate closely with them by adding stories and themes to the special dishes.Song Yong-wuk, head chef of A La Maison Wine & Dine at Grand Mercure Ambassador Hotel and Residence Seoul Yongsan / Courtesy of Grand Mercure Ambassador Hotel and Residence Seoul YongsanToward that end, the head chef of modern French bistro, A La Maison Wine & Dine, at Grand Mercure Ambassador Hotel and Residence Seoul Yongsan, has run the Chef's Choice Dinner on the last Friday of every month since February last year. The monthly event invites guests to taste regional cuisine featuring the seasonal ingredients of various countries.“It is not easy to prepare food that is available for only one day. As it is especially difficult to obtain a small quantity of ingredients, members of my team have climbed up a mountain to pick maple leaves, or gone to a salt farm to obtain salicornia herbacea,” Song said in an interview with The Korea Times. “

Mar 20, 2020
Chef attaches stories to regional cuisine series

Gov't to boost night tours to revive tourism industry

Tourists enjoy a nighttime music concert in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. The city runs its night tour program dubbed “Night of Jeonju and Heritage Story.” / Courtesy of Korea Tourism OrganizationBy Jun Ji-hyeThe Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) is planning to promote night tour programs in cooperation with local governments in a bid to attract more foreign tourists and revive the flagging tourism industry, officials said Friday.Tourism is one of the sectors that has been hit hardest by COVID-19 outbreak as an increasing number of people have canceled their vacation plans due to fears of contracting coronavirus. A number of nations and territories have also imposed entry bans on foreigners from virus-affected countries or stricter quarantine procedures at airports, leaving more people reluctant to go overseas.The KTO said it will push to promote the nation's night tours this year to help the tourism industry recover at the earliest possible date, once the pandemic comes to an end. The organization said Korea has a good environment for developing night tours as it is know

Mar 18, 2020
Gov't to boost night tours to revive tourism industry

Hotel Lobby

By Jun Ji-hyeAndaz launches Mini Break, Mighty Breakfast promotionAndaz Seoul Gangnam presents the Mini Break, Mighty Breakfast promotion until May 31 for guests planning a spring vacation. The promotion is an upgrade to the bed and breakfast package by adding an extra 10,000 won ($8) per adult based on the hotel's daily rate. The existing breakfast fee is 44,000 won per person. Due to the COVID-19 situation, the buffet-style breakfast has been changed to a set menu or a la carte breakfast, and menu choices will be served direct to the guest's table. Guests who have opted for the full breakfast package can order unlimited breakfast items from the menu.Package guests can enjoy a comfortable one-night stay in rooms equipped with Simmons Beautyrest Label mattresses and air purifiers. Also, guests can enjoy the indoor heated pool, jacuzzi, sauna and a 24-hour fitness center.The promotion is available through the official website of Andaz Seoul Gangnam, and advance reservations are required. The prices start from 305,000 won for two persons based on standard rooms. The 10 percent sales ta

Mar 18, 2020
Hotel Lobby

Enticing promotions, new menu offered in springtime

By Jun Ji-hyeSpring is right around the corner, and luxury hotels here have been busy preparing to help their guests to embrace the seasonal change, offering special promotions and delicious seasonal ingredients.L'Escape Hotel, the first stand-alone brand of Shinsegae Chosun Hotel, is showcasing its spring package until May 31 for guests who are planning to ring in the season early. L'Escape Hotel presents its spring package until May 31, offering various privileges to guests. / Courtesy of L'Escape HotelPackage guests can enjoy various privileges and appreciate the spring floral decorations created through a collaboration with Tony Marklew, a London-based “event imagineer.” Three room types ― standard, deluxe and suite ― are prepared for the package, with prices starting from 205,000 won ($172). As people tend to be reluctant to participate in outdoor activities due to air pollution caused by fine dust at this time of the year, the hotel developed its spring package which offers a floral tea set, rose-scented cosmetics and a Jane Packer flowerpot in addition to a chance

Mar 12, 2020By Jun Ji-hye
Enticing promotions, new menu offered in springtime

Jeju emerges as alternative honeymoon destination

A panorama view of The Shilla Jeju / Courtesy of The Shilla JejuBy Jun Ji-hyeAn increasing number of soon-to-be married couples are choosing the nation's southern resort island of Jeju as an alternative honeymoon destination as more than 100 countries around the world have imposed entry bans on people travelling from Korea over mounting fears of COVID-19, according to hotel industry officials Friday.Among the countries imposing entry bans on people travelling from Korea was Mauritius that has been recently popular among newlyweds.The Indian Ocean nation's entry ban was imposed after the government there denied entry of 17 Korean couples on their honeymoons, Feb. 23, citing coronavirus fears. The couples were put in isolation on arrival and opted to return home after being told they would have to remain in isolation for 14 days.In order to alleviate concerns of couples who have experienced inconvenience due to having wedding ceremonies in times of a public health crisis, Hotel Shilla on Jeju Island has released its suite honeymoon package, which runs until April 29.Officials from the

Mar 12, 2020
Jeju emerges as alternative honeymoon destination
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