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La Yeon, Gaon awarded 3 Michelin stars

Michael Ellis, international director of the Michelin Guide, poses with Gaon executive chef Kim Byeong-jin, left, and La Yeon executive chef Kim Sung-il, during a press conference at The Shilla Seoul, Monday, The Michelin Guide unveiled its first Seoul edition on Tuesday and named the two eateries as the guidebook's three-starred restaurants. / YonhapBy Baek Byung-yeulThe Michelin food guide unveiled its first Seoul edition, Monday, awarding two upscale Korean restaurants with its coveted three stars.At a press conference at Hotel Shilla in Seoul, the prestigious French food guides announced that  some 140 restaurants and 30 hotels in its Seoul edition and 24 eateries have been named as Michelin-starred restaurants.“The richness of this first selection is the sign that today Seoul has emerged as a mecca of world gastronomy,” said Michael Ellis, international director of Michelin Guide. “The quality, the potential of the culinary offerings as well as the eclectic cuisine that can be found there delighted our inspectors, who discovered some exceptional restaurant

Nov 7, 2016
La Yeon, Gaon awarded 3 Michelin stars

Investing in culture is future for youth

The Kuwaiti Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Humoud Al-Sabah, second from left, speaks during a press meeting at Sheraton Hotel in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Monday. / Korea Times photo by Kim Jae-heunBy Kim Jae-heunThe Kuwaiti Minister of Information and Minister of State for Youth Affairs Sheikh Salman Sabah Salem Al-Homoud Al-Sabah stressed the importance of investing in healthy culture during an interview with The Korea Times at Sheraton Hotel in Kuwait City, Monday.The minister, who is also the President of the National Council for Culture, Arts, and Letters (NCCAL), said the days have changed and it is no longer effective to tell children what to do and what not to do. He believes that providing cultural spaces like the new Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Center will help children learn arts and traditions.Q. Could you introduce Kuwaiti culture?A. Kuwait has a long history and heritage in culture. Kuwait is a mixture, where we have different cultures and immigrants from all over. So that gives us, in Kuwait, an experience abo

Nov 3, 2016
Investing in culture is future for youth

Kuwait's largest cultural center named after late Amir

A view of the library for historical documents, one of the four buildings opened in Kuwait City, Kuwait, Monday. / Courtesy Ministry of InformationBy Kim Jae-heunKUWAIT CITY ― Kuwait opened the Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Center, the nation’s biggest arts center, in Kuwait City on Monday. A splendor of traditional and international musicians, including Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, performed at the opening ceremony.Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, the 15th ruler and fifth Emir of Kuwait since the independence of Kuwait, attended the inauguration event. He was accompanied by Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah and Qatar’s Sheikha Moza bint Nasser.Kuwaiti Amir Sheikh Sabah Al Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-SabahFollowing the national anthem, Deputy Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Ali Al-Jarrah Al-Sabah gave an inaugural speech. He stated that the center will be instrumental to cultural development and the country is now enjoying the fruits of its labors. He added that similar great achievements will follow, expressing his gratitude for the nation&rsquo

Nov 3, 2016
Kuwait's largest cultural center named after late Amir

Incheon International Airport in everyone's reach

A panoramic view of Incheon International Airport / Courtesy of Incheon International Airport Corp.A check-in terminal to open at Gwangmyeong Station for travelers from non-capital areaBy Jung Min-hoA new airport check-in terminal will open at the Gwangmyeong KTX Station in March to give better access for travelers who live far away from Incheon International Airport, the nation’s main gateway.Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) CEO Chung Il-young and Gwangmyeong Mayor Yang Ki-dae signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) Tuesday to cooperate on the project, which is expected to save time and reduce inconvenience for air passengers from non-capital areas.“With the city terminal, more people will be able to use the airport more conveniently. We will closely work with the Gwangmyeong City Government to open it as soon as possible,” Chung said after a signing ceremony at Gwangmyeong Cave in the city.According to the IIAC, residents living outside Seoul and Gyeonggi Province account for 27.1 percent, or 11.5 million people a year, of all airport users. Among the

Nov 3, 2016
Incheon International Airport in everyone's reach

Korea's top live streamers flocking to YouTube

Live streamer Daedoseogwan (Great Library in English) broadcasts on his YouTube channel. / Images captured from YouTubeAfreeca TV loses top stars to YouTubeBy Baek Byung-yeul Online streaming became common in popular culture for the young generation long ago.Instead of watching TV, more people enjoy video content created by individual media producers using their smart devices, and terms like “multi-channel network” (MCN) or “live streamers” are no longer strangers to them. According to a February survey by Nielson Korea Click, Koreans spent 21 billion hours consuming media content via their mobile devices last year, a 30 percent increase from 2014.At the center of the boom, there is Afreeca TV, a local peer-to-peer video streaming website.This captured image shows the front page of popular live streamer Daedoseogwan’s YouTube channel. Ever since the broadcasting service provider officially launched in 2006, Afreeca TV has been a leading platform for individual content creators.Afreeca TV named its content creators broadcasting jockeys (BJ) and

Oct 27, 2016
Korea's top live streamers flocking to YouTube

Gems in Seoul From giant landfill to gorgeous park

Flowers in full bloom at Haneul ParkBy Jung Min-hoEverything is beautiful in its time. Fall is when Haneul Park reveals its most beautiful side.The grassland park sits atop the highest plateau of World Cup Park in western Seoul. With abundant pampas grass billowing in the wind against a clear blue sky, this place may have the most exotic atmosphere not found anywhere else in the city.Haneul means “sky” in Korean. Visitors may find this the perfect name for the park located 98 meters above sea level. It offers perhaps the most spectacular views of Seoul ― with a gentle breeze. The city’s landmarks, including the National Assembly building and skyscrapers of Yeouido along the Han River, can be seen in all directions.From September to November, Haneul Park becomes a great place to take photos. In fact, many newlyweds choose the park to have their wedding pictures taken.Those seeking a panoramic view of the park can find it at the observation platform in the middle of the park.Pampas grass sway in the breeze at Haneul Park, western Seoul. / Korea Times photos by Ju

Oct 27, 2016
[Gems in Seoul] From giant landfill to gorgeous park

Reaching the 'gateway to Central, Eastern Europe'

LOT Polish Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner/ Courtesy of LOT Polish AirlinesLOT Polish Airlines launches direct flight between Warsaw and IncheonBy Jung Min-hoLOT Polish Airlines has launched a direct flight between Seoul and Warsaw, the “gateway to East Central Europe,” hoping to strengthen cooperation in tourism and much more between the two nations.Starting last week, LOT is operating three flights a week between Warsaw Chopin Airport and Incheon International Airport, using a 252-seat Boeing 787 Dreamliner. LOT said Korea is the third destination in Asia to operate a non-stop flight, following China and Japan.According to the Central Statistical Office of Poland, the number of Korean visitors to Poland grew to 71,000 in 2014 from 26,000 in 2010.“This is immense growth, which shows Koreans’ immense interest in our country and the entire region of East Central Europe,” LOT Polish Airlines CEO Rafal Milczarski told The Korea Times. “I think this is a fantastic opportunity for Korea’s tourism industry as well.”A view of WarsawWith the dir

Oct 27, 2016
Reaching the 'gateway to Central, Eastern Europe'

Ambassador hotels feature Michelin chef

The gala dinner posterBy Kim Se-jeongAmbassador Group is featuring award-winning chef William Ledeuil at gala dinners at Grand Ambassador Seoul on Nov. 9 and Novotel Ambassador Seoul Gangnam on Nov. 11.The dinners are in celebration of the 130th anniversary of Korea-France diplomatic relations, and Ledeuil’s overarching theme will showcase French cuisine using Korean ingredients.At Grand Ambassador Seoul, he will present sea scallops and crab with Jeju mandarin; steamed fresh lobster with lemongrass and red curry sauce; seabream and abalone with seaweed butter and citrus-flavor bouillabaisse sauce; and Korean beef tenderloin steamed in low temperature with grilled tamarind and “umeboshi,” or Japanese apricot.The dessert will be white chocolate and wasabi ice cream, passion fruit and banana and crystallized apple with “umeshu,” of Japanese apricot liquor and caramel ice cream with caramelized pecan nuts served with coffee or tea.At Novotel Ambassador Seoul Gangnam, the chef will feature fresh herb tempura with mushroom cappuccino; sea scallops and sea urc

Oct 20, 2016
Ambassador hotels feature Michelin chef

The Westin Chosun Seoul cleans King Gojong's old residence

 Hwang Kyung-ja, right, the hotel’s head of the laundry section, and her colleagues clean King Gojong’s bed in Seokjojeon at Deoksu Palace, central Seoul, Monday. / Courtesy of the Westin Chosun Seoul By Kim Se-jeong Cleaning King Gojong’s old residence at Deoksu Palace has become one of The Westin Chosun Seoul’s corporate social responsibility projects.Starting this week, 12 hotel staff — dry cleaners and cleaner crews — are cleaning the walls, carpets, floors, curtains and bed sheets inside the residence, known as Seokjojeon, which the Culture Heritage Administration (CHA) restored and opened to the public in 2014.On Monday, the laundry staff took the silk and cotton bed sheets and pillow cases away from the king’s bedroom, cleaned them and then put them back on. Meanwhile, the floor cleaners polished the wooden and marble floors with a polishing machine and wiped the bathroom floor and tubs with wet towels. They also dusted off the carpets in the bedroom and the tea room with a vacuum cleaner.“We are happy to be part o

Oct 20, 2016
The Westin Chosun Seoul cleans King Gojong's old residence

HOTEL LOBBY

JW Marriott Dongdaemun JW Marriott Dongdaemun Square Seoul’s steak restaurant, BLT Steak, will start selling its New York-style premium burger Tuesday. The burger has an American Black Angus beef patty, freshly baked potato flour bun, hot melted Fontal cheese, thick crispy bacon, lettuce and tomato, and will be served with French fries. If you add a milkshake, it costs 20,000 won. Tax and service charges are included. The hotel also offers a burger delivery service within 5 kilometers. For more information, call the restaurant at (02) 2276-3000.Ibis Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun   Ibis Ambassador Seoul Dongdaemun will throw a Halloween party on Oct. 29 at the hotel’s Open Restaurant.The hotel will offer a buffet, featuring a salad bar, chicken wings, beef and grilled salmon. Guests can have a glass of beer or wine for free. The halls and rooms will be decorated with Halloween themes, along with hotel staff in Halloween costumes.A lucky draw and costume contest will award guests with room and restaurant vouchers. The party runs 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. The fee i

Oct 20, 2016
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