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Overseas travel spending turning cold

By Kang Seung-wooKorean consumers' spending on traveling abroad hit a three-year low this year, dented by the economic recession and the “Boycott Japan” movement, according to a recent study, Thursday. However, sentiment toward spending on domestic travel also shrank without benefiting from the decline in overseas travel.Consumer Insight, a local tourism industry research lab, released its annual “weekly travel behavior and planning study” after interviewing 22,500 people about any likely changes in both domestic and overseas travel spending in the next year. “Travel spending intention” is a response rate for those who said they would increase their travel spending. According to its report, the intention to spend on overseas travel from January to October this year was 39.2 percent on average, down 3.1 percentage points from 42.3 percent in 2018. The rate for overseas travel soared in 2017 to 43.2 percent when there were two long public holidays and it dropped to 42.3 percent the following year. As for the intended spending for domestic travel, it

Dec 5, 2019By Kang Seung-woo
Overseas travel spending turning cold

Hotel Lobby

By Kang Seung-wooKensington hotels offer 'romantic' packageThe Kensington Hotel Yeouido and Pyeonchang have launched their Romantic Winter Package just in time for the Christmas season.The winter promotion from the property on Yeouido in Seoul, is available until Feb. 29 and allows guests to stay in an executive room, use its executive lounge and have a red wine with a premium platter comprised of desserts and finger food.The hotel in Pyeongchang will run the promotion until the end the year, offering only 30 rooms per day. Its package includes a breakfast buffet for two, a red wine and a necklace from local jeweler Lloyd's. Lotte Hotel launches UNICEF package Sixteen Lotte hotels across the nation have come up with a UNICEF package, the revenue of which will be donated to the “Schools for Asia” campaign ― the educational support program operated by UNICEF Korea.Since 2014, the nation's largest hotel operator has supported quality education for children in Asian countries as part of its corporate social responsibility programs. All guests purchasing the UNICEF-related pac

Dec 5, 2019By Kang Seung-woo
Hotel Lobby

Buddhist leader calls Pakistan visit 'spiritually stimulating'

Ven. Wonhaeng, third from left, president of Korea's largest Buddhist sect Jogye Order, listens as Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan, right, speaks during the former's courtesy visit to the Pakistani leader in Islamabad on Nov. 20. / Courtesy of Jogye OrderBy Kang Hyun-kyungThe president of Korea's largest Buddhist sect the Jogye Order, Ven. Wonhaeng, said his recent trip to Pakistan was spiritually stimulating and he had several heart-felt moments because of the country's historical ties with Korean Buddhism. “I was deeply moved when I first stepped into Pakistan because it is the home country of the Ven. Marananta, who brought Buddhism to Korea about 1,600 years ago,” he said in a Buddhist ceremony in Seoul last week. “I was touched when I thought of him, who toiled to come all the way to East Asia against all the odds to spread Buddhism.”Ven. Wonhaeng said his trip to Pakistan reminded him of the importance of the spread of Korean Buddhism overseas. “Among others, I was impressed by the Pakistani government's ceaseless efforts to preserve historic s

Dec 4, 2019By Kang Hyun-kyung
Buddhist leader calls Pakistan visit 'spiritually stimulating'

S. Korean chef takes legal action against Michelin over 'pay-for-star' collusion

By Kang Seung-wooA Korean chef, who refused to pay money to a “monetary consultant” allegedly working for Michelin Korea, has filed a complaint with the prosecution alleging fraud and attempted extortion amid growing questions over the authenticity of the local Michelin branch's selection of Korean restaurants for its ratings guide.In addition, Yun Kyoung-suk, the owner of Korean restaurant Yunga-Myunga, is also filing a libel complaint against the organization for its denunciation of her claims.“When I planned to open a restaurant in 2014, Michelin contacted me and told me to open a restaurant meeting its regulations that it said would ensure Michelin stars,” Yun told The Korea Times.“Regardless of any financial loss and mental pain, I have stepped up to stop Michelin from taking advantage of its fabricated authority through selling books in Korea.”Yun made headlines with the claim that Michelin Korea had demanded bribes in exchange for a star rating. According to Yun, Ernest Singer, a U.S. national known locally as the “Michelin broker,&rdq

Dec 3, 2019By Kang Seung-woo
S. Korean chef takes legal action against Michelin over 'pay-for-star' collusion

PHOTOS 487th Turtle Marathon

Participants in the 487th Turtle Marathon get ready at the starting line at Namsan Baekbeom Square on Mount Nam, Saturday. Hankook Ilbo, sister paper of The Korea Times, has hosted the monthly walking event since 1978. From sixth left in the front row are Malaysian Ambassador to Seoul Dato Mohd Ashri bin Muda, Hankook Ilbo President and Publisher Lee Joon-hee, The Korea Times President and Publisher Lee Lee Byeong-eon and former lawmaker Jasmine Bacurnay Lee. Korea Times photo by Ryu Hyo-jinLetting it all out. Times photo by Ryu Hyo-jinParticipants walk on a trail encircling Mount Nam in central Seoul, Saturday. Korea Times photo by Ryu Hyo-jin

Dec 2, 2019
487th Turtle Marathon [PHOTOS]

Hotel Lobby

By Kang Seung-wooGrand InterContinental Seoul Parnas presents year-end holiday cakesThe Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas has come up with a special selection of holiday cakes. Grand Deli, located on the first floor of the hotel, will offer 12 holiday cakes from Dec. 2 to 31. They are presented by its head patissier Eric Kalabo from New York. The 12 include “Ginger House,” which is a steady seller in winter, and “Chestnut Cake,” a Mont Blanc-style cake topped with chestnut cream.Those who do not wish to purchase entire cakes can grab classic log-shaped cakes or small cupcake sets. Sheraton D Cube City brings back strawberry dessert buffetThe Sheraton Seoul D Cube City Hotel's unlimited strawberry dessert buffet, “All about Strawberries,” will be available starting December.The special buffet features a variety of strawberry desserts, including the strawberry lemon mascarpone tart in which plenty of fresh strawberries are piled on top of lemon mascarpone cream and a deep dark chocolate mousse cake which has a strawberry and raspberry filling.All A

Nov 28, 2019By Kang Seung-woo
Hotel Lobby

Wyndham sets sights on local cities in Korea

The Ramada Encore by Wyndham Jeju Seogwipo EastBy Kang Seung-wooIn the supposedly saturated Korean hospitality market, where international and domestic hotel chains have flocked to Seoul and its surrounding areas, Wyndham Hotels and Resorts, the world's largest hotel franchise company, is taking a different approach: going to cities outside the capital region.Wyndham, which runs the Ramada and Howard Johnson hotel chains, has 42 hotels across the country, with 35 of them located outside Seoul.Joon Aun Ooi, Wyndham's president and managing director of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim“We are at the forefront of hotel development in Korea and expanding our presence in line with the country's larger strategy to drive both domestic and international travelers into secondary cities,” Joon Aun Ooi, the company's president and managing director of Southeast Asia and the Pacific Rim, said in an interview with The Korea Times. According to the Malaysian, Korea is a key market for the group, as it is one of the top outbound destinations from China, the world's largest tourism sour

Nov 28, 2019By Kang Seung-woo
Wyndham sets sights on local cities in Korea

W13.2 billion: Kim Whan-ki's 'Universe' makes history

Kim Whan-ki's 1971 diptych "05-IV-71 #200 (Universe)" fetched 13.2 billion won (HK$88 million) at the 20th Century and Contemporary Art Evening Sale by Christie's Hong Kong on Saturday. YonhapBlue dot painting sold for 13.2 billion won in Hong Kong auctionBy Kwon Mee-yooKim Whan-ki has done it once again, breaking his own record price for most expensive Korean artwork. His painting in question became the first art piece by a Korean artist to be sold for over 10 billion won.Kim's 1971 diptych "05-IV-71 #200 (Universe)" fetched 13.2 billion won (HK$88 million) at the 20th Century and Contemporary Art Evening Sale by Christie's Hong Kong on Saturday.The 254-by-254-centimeter painting consists of two canvases painted in Kim's iconic “Whanki blue” dotted style. The auction house described it as "painted with a thin calligraphic brush in the manner of traditional Asian ink paintings and epitomizes the peak of both spiritual and technical maturity in Kim's Pointillist works."With "Universe" becoming the most expensive Korean art piece ever auctioned, Kim dominated the top 10 lis

Nov 25, 2019By Kwon Mee-yoo
W13.2 billion: Kim Whan-ki's 'Universe' makes history

Rice links food culture in Korea, Italy

Rice grains in a carrier blanket/ Korea Times photo by Jung Hae-myoungRice is staple food for Koreans, Italians from birth to deathBy Jung Hae-myoungFor Koreans, rice is at the beginning and end of their lives. It is not just a food ingredient but a source of life. From the first birthday of a child, to their last day in this world, rice plays a critical role to sustain their lives with its symbolic meaning. We find similar importance of rice in other countries that we might not have thought of ― such as Italy. Italy is known to be home to pasta, yet there are also many dishes that involve rice because of its long history. Some say that crusaders brought it to Italy, and others credit Arabians as the ones to bring it to Sicily through Spain. Until early medieval times, people considered rice as a medicine, and by the end of 1300, a lot of recipes were made using it. At an event during the “2019 Italian and Korean cuisine and culture exchange week,” held at the Korean Cuisine Culture Center, Tuesday, the theme of the occasion was “Italian food meets Korean.” Gu

Nov 21, 2019
Rice links food culture in Korea, Italy

Hotel Lobby

By Kang Seung-wooGrand Hyatt Incheon hosts Italian wine dinnerThe Grand Hyatt Incheon will host an Italian wine dinner with chef Enzo Carbone, recipient of the Ambassador of the Culinary Arts award from the Italian Premio Guido Alciati Turin, at Restaurant 8, Dec. 6.Enzo found his passion in the expression of family-style Italian cooking. Now he has been creating culinary wonders professionally in kitchens for nearly 20 years, experience that has provided him with a unique outlook and passion for food. Following extensive studies in Italy and Switzerland, Enzo's rich experience in the culinary arts has taken him from England to New Zealand, Hong Kong and then to Shanghai in 2000, where he opened Cucina at the Grand Hyatt Shanghai. In 2005, he received the Ambassador of the Culinary Arts award ― a rare recognition of his contribution to the love of regional Italian cuisine throughout the world. In 2006, he joined the Salvatore Cuomo Group as corporate executive chef and managing director for Asia-Pacific. Under Enzo's management, the group opened multiple restaurants in Korea, China,

Nov 21, 2019By Kang Seung-woo
Hotel Lobby
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