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Luxury hotels in Seoul are making more efforts to better accommodate child guests.

Sheraton Grande Walkerhill’s Walkerhill Kids Club has five different zones. / Courtesy of Sheraton Grande WalkerhillBy Kim Se-jeongLuxury hotels in Seoul are making more efforts to better accommodate child guests. Sheraton Grande Walkerhill  Sheraton Grande Walkerhill will open its first playground, Walkerhill Kids Club, for family guests. The playground, located in the lower lobby of the hotel, is divided into five zones.They are: Fun Zone, where children can play fun games; Cafe Zone, where the parents and children can have snacks and beverages; Library Zone, where children can have various educational experiences by playing with premium teaching materials by Froebel, a leading early childhood education and care company; Event Zone, where children can have birthday parties; and Convenient Zone, where mothers can nurse their babies.Cafe Zone serves a selection of healthy baby foods supplied by renowned premium homemade baby food company, Yummi Meal, along with organic cold beverages, coffees and teas.At Event Zone, the hotel’s head chefs will als

Jul 28, 2016
Luxury hotels in Seoul are making more efforts to better accommodate child guests.

Hip-hop emerging as new K-pop genre

Hip-hop duo The Quiett and Dok2 of Illionare Records perform in season five of Mnet’s rap competition series “Show Me the Money.”By Kim Jae-heunThe hip-hop songs introduced on “Show Me the Money (SMTM),” a Korean rap competition show that aired on Mnet from May to July, predominantly swept online music charts while the show was on the air. Many popular K-pop bands avoid releasing new albums during this period as they prefer not to compete with the rappers appearing on cable TV’s hottest show.Hip-hop was not the most favored music genre for most Koreans until recent years and before that it only played to devoted fans in underground clubs around Hongik University, western Seoul.But it seems that the genre has gradually gained popularity among young people and SMTM has undoubtedly played a leading role in bringing the music out of the shadows.Winner BewhY performs in the seventh round of season five of SMTM. / Courtesy of CJ E&MThe rap survival series first premiered in 2012, casting seasoned producers such as Double K, 45RPM and MC Sniper as the

Jul 28, 2016
Hip-hop emerging as new K-pop genre
  • 'K-pop gets closer to US mainstream'

Shake Shack fervor beats the heat

People are lined up in front of the Shake Shack store in Gangnam, southern Seoul, Saturday, a day after its opening. The store is Shake Shack’s first location in Korea and second in Asia, following one in Japan.  / Korea Times photo by Yun Suh-youngBy Yun Suh-youngThe New York burger chain Shake Shack finally came to Korea last Friday. The opening of a Shake Shack store in Gangnam, southern Seoul, had been the talk of the town for months and social media was flooded with excited posts.When the store opened on July 22, the online fervor was proven real. Even before the opening of the store at 10 a.m., people were reported to have lined up hours in advance, some having been there all night, to be the first to try the burgers. Around 1,500 people were reported to have lined up for two to three hours on that day.Informed of the unusual, yet expected phenomenon, this reporter set out on a mission the next day to find out what the big deal was.Knowing that the lines would be less frantic between 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. ― the typical leisurely hours for restaurants ―&nbsp

Jul 24, 2016
Shake Shack fervor beats the heat
  • Shake Shack Burger readies for Korean opening
  • Shake Shack in Gangnam

Find new experience at DDP weekend night market

Food trucks are parked along the Dongdaemun Design Plaza building during the Seoul Bamdokkaebi Night Market which takes place every Friday and Saturday until Oct. 29. / Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan GovernmentBy Kim Se-jeong Travelers in Seoul can’t go without night-life.A usual scene is this: wandering around bustling streets filled with restaurants and bars; an invitation to a binge drinking session; and going to a “noraebang” (karaoke), or a dance club where you can keep drinking and pass out.Dongdaemun in eastern Seoul displays quite a different, sober, experience.The Seoul Bamdokkaebi Night Market on Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) property is a new venue set up by the Seoul Metropolitan Government for night wanderers, with “bamdokkaebi” (night goblin) figuratively meaning people who do not sleep at night but do some unpredictable things. And it is growing to be a hot spot.Almost 50 vendors at the DDP’s open space in the middle sell accessories, handbags and clothes. Their items are mostly hand-made and affordable. How about the quali

Jul 21, 2016
Find new experience at DDP weekend night market

Learning all about hansik

By Yun Suh-youngInterest in hansik, or Korean food, is growing among local and foreign diners as Korean culture spreads rapidly around the world.Opportunities to learn about food culture in public spaces, however, are rare due to intermittent exhibitions and programs dealing with the subject.Plenty of opportunities to learn about Korean food will be offered during this summer and throughout the rest of the year, as various organizations are holding noteworthy exhibitions.National Folk Museum of Korea / Courtesy of KCDFNational Folk Museum of KoreaHeld exclusively during this summer, “One Summer Day’s Repose: Taste, Palate and Healing” is offered at the National Folk Museum of Korea on the grounds of Gyeongbok Palace, central Seoul, from July 20 to Aug. 22.The exhibition illustrates the traditional summer repose of Koreans through their food culture — how they used food to beat the summer heat, how they used kitchen utensils and how they relaxed outdoors.The exhibition displays relics, modern craftwork and digital media to bring to life the traditions of Korean

Jul 21, 2016
Learning all about hansik

Festivals, theme parks offer water fun

Visitors enjoy a massive water pistol fight with parade participants during Jack’s Splash Parade at Everland in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. / Courtesy of EverlandBy Kim Rahn Playing in water may be the best option for summer. To hit the water, you don’t have to visit beaches or valleys as many local festivals and theme parks provide water fun. Here are some of them.Aqua festival in JangheungJeongnamjin Aqua Festival held in Jangheung, South Jeolla Province, has been gaining popularity in recent years for various water splashing programs.The ninth annual fest will take place at a riverside park along the Tamjin River and a hinoki cypress forest called Woodland, from July 29 to Aug. 4.A parade on July 30 will signal the massive water fight, with festival organizer staffers and visitors playing with water guns and balloons for the sole purpose of getting wet.The water fight will take place not only during the parade but also at the riverside park every day during the festival period at 2 p.m. Fire engines and fire helicopters will pour water onto participants.Other progr

Jul 21, 2016
Festivals, theme parks offer water fun

Bucheon film fest presents fantastic program

By Jason Bechervaise The Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival (BIFAN), which will embark on its 20th edition from July 21 to 31, has established itself as one of Asia’s leading festivals in terms of genre cinema.Under the theme, “Love, Fantasy and Adventure,” this year’s festival will screen a total of 302 films from 49 countries (189 features, 113 shorts). This will include 49 world premieres, 23 international premieres, 71 Asian premieres and 89 Korean premieres.Given the large number of films, it can be a challenge to navigate the program, which brings another fantastic selection of films this year giving true meaning to the festival’s name.It is, of course, impossible to see everything, but here are some recommendations worth checking out. 'Captain Fantastic'A scene from “Captain Fantastic” The festival kicks off with the Asian premiere of Matt Ross’ coming-of-age story “Captain Fantastic.” Viggo Mortensen (“Lord of the Rings”) plays a father of six children who raises them alone in th

Jul 14, 2016
Bucheon film fest presents fantastic program

Korea aims for 10 golds for top 10 finish in Rio

By Baek Byung-yeul With less than 30 days to go before the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the Korean delegation to the quadrennial global sporting event aims to clinch at least 10 gold medals for a top 10 finish.“I am certain that the sweat and toil of Korean athletes will bear rich fruits 30 days from now,” said Kim Jung-haeng, co-president of the Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) during a pre-event media day at the National Training Center in Seoul, Tuesday. “We will do our best to win a top 10 finish in the Olympic medal count.”Korea has set a goal to win at least 10 gold medals, which would be the country’s fourth consecutive top 10 Olympic finish. Korea was ranked fifth in medal standings at the 2012 London Olympics with 13 gold medals, eight silvers and seven bronze medals, the highest since the country placed fourth at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.For the first-ever Summer Games in the South American country from Aug. 5 to 21, Korea will dispatch 208 athletes in 24 sports  ―  except basketball, tennis, rugby sevens and triathlon.&n

Jul 7, 2016
Korea aims for 10 golds for top 10 finish in Rio

Camping available in Seoul without any equipment

Camping at Nanji Camp site in western Seoul is a popular outdoor activity among city residents as well as tourists. / Courtesy of Seoul Metropolitan GovernmentBy Kim Se-jeong Do you remember going a camping as a child?You would load a boxful of food, sleeping bags, bathing suit, among others into the car before setting off to a remote mountain range for several days.In that sense, camping would not be a priority because you had the necessary equipment.In Seoul, you do not have to worry about this.The Nanji Camp in western Seoul in the Han River Park, run by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, has everything for you, from a tent to meat.   You arrive and pay at the gate, before moving to the camp site, which houses 194 tents. You’ll be safe on a rainy day or a cold winter day because the tents are is waterproof and the floor has a heating system.You can rent small chairs, blankets, among others. If you want a grill  ―  the most fun thing to do while camping  ―  they also have all the equipment for rent. You don’t even need t

Jul 7, 2016
Camping available in Seoul without any equipment

Enjoying scenic beauty of the sea

Beautiful seaside scenery is seen from Wolsong Pavilion in Uljin, North Gyeongsang Province. It is said to be one of the eight locations on the East Coast famous for their scenic beauty. / Courtesy of KTOBy Kim RahnSummer is the season of beaches. But some may want to have experiences other than sun bathing. Under the theme of “Scenery of beaches in fishing villages,” the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) introduces six regions which offer beautiful sea landscapes, mudflats activities and seasonal delicacies.Mudflats in GochangEven children can dig out thin-shelled surf clams easily from the mudflats on Gusipo Beach in Gochang County, North Jeolla Province. Gusipo Beach in Gochang County, North Jeolla Province, is where visitors can enjoy both swimming and mudflats activities. Jangho Village there offers various activity programs. Visitors can rent boots, hoes and baskets from the information center and go to the mudflats on a tractor.They can dig for thin-shelled surf clams and easily fill a 3 kilogram basket in an hour. Shower and changing rooms are availa

Jul 7, 2016
Enjoying scenic beauty of the sea
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