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Culture taps virtual reality

Art exhibitions become interactive experiencesBy Park Jin-haiAt Culture Station Seoul 284, formerly Seoul Station, visitors can walk into the famous Dutch post-impressionist painter Van Gogh’s master piece Night Cafe in Arles.By simply wearing a Samsung Gear VR and clicking a button on the headset, the visitor can walk around the cafe and see the starry night through the window, sharing the feeling the great Dutch artist felt in the 19th century.The exhibition titled “Van Gogh Inside: Festival of Light and Music” differs from the traditional display of exhibiting paintings and has adopted a number of smart devices that make the exhibition go beyond the small canvas in order to give a different experience.Virtual reality (VR), which emerged as the hottest topic at the recent Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, goes beyond the traditional game industry, changing the cultural landscape, including art exhibitions.This computer-created three-dimensional world is turning painting exhibitions, which had been stationary for centuries, into interactive experiences.&nb

Mar 3, 2016
Culture taps virtual reality

Integrated resorts to welcome tourists

This is an artistic rendition of the 1.54-trillion-won Inspire Integrated Resort, which will be built by a consortium led by U.S. casino operator Mohegan Sun and Korean chemicals maker KCC Corp., consisting of a casino, a luxury hotel and a shopping area, as well as a K-pop entertainment arena and convention venues, by 2019. / Courtesy of Incheon International Airport CorporationBy Chung Ah-youngIncheon, west of Seoul, is expected to become the epicenter of the nation’s tourism industry, following the government’s announcement of another integrated resort project in the city last Friday.The proposed casino resort joins two others currently under construction in the western gateway of Yeongjong Island, Incheon. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism said a consortium led by U.S. casino operator Mohegan Sun and Korean chemicals maker KCC Corp. has been selected to build the 1.54-trillion-won Inspire Integrated Resort, which will include a casino, a luxury hotel and shopping areas, as well as a K-pop entertainment arena and convention venues, by 2019.An integrated

Mar 3, 2016
Integrated resorts to welcome tourists

Jin Air launches web drama to promote Southeast Asian travel

Jin Air has released the web drama “Mr. Park is on Vacation” which airs every Wednesday to promote travel to Southeast Asian countries. / Courtesy of Jin AirBy Chung Ah-youngJin Air, one of the nation’s low-cost carriers, has launched a web-based drama, “Mr. Park Is on Vacation,” to promote travel to Southeast Asian countries.The carrier is the first to produce a web drama for a campaign. The no-frills carrier affiliated with Korean Air said it launched the drama on Naver TV Cast on Wednesday.The drama revolves around Park Sang-moo, an office worker who abruptly goes on a business trip to Southeast Asian countries and experiences each country’s culture.Actor Yoon Jong-hoon, who starred in the 2014 hit cable drama “Misaeng,” plays the role of Park, while actress Lee Chae-won takes the role of Jin Air flight attendant Hwang Geum-bit.The carrier said along with the drama, it will disseminate information about the drama’s shooting locations, such as famous restaurants and other tourist attractions.“The web drama has become

Mar 3, 2016
Jin Air launches web drama to promote Southeast Asian travel

Spanish chef shares his recipe for life

Inigo Perez UrrechuBy Yun Suh-young"Everything has to be in your head and everything has to be in your hands," said Inigo Perez Urrechu, during a cooking class held at the Kukje Culinary School in Seoul, Feb. 17."When using ingredients, use the best parts; you also need to know what they go well with."The Spanish chef, who worked as the head chef of the Michelin three-star restaurant  Martin Berastegui  located in the Basque region of Spain, and who now owns two restaurants, visited Seoul for the first time upon the invitation of Interporc which promotes Spanish pork worldwide.He was teaching a group of around 40 high school students who signed up for the special class organized by the school. It was the first time for him to teach in front of a group of students and share his cooking and career knowhow. The day before, he had performed a cooking exhibition in front of Korean importers of Spanish pork.                              A dish using chorizo and spinach / Korea Times photos by Yun Suh-

Feb 28, 2016
Spanish chef shares his recipe for life

Design your own fragrance

A perfumer can name one’sown tailor-made perfume.By Kwon Mee-yooPerfume was once considered a luxury, but it has become an important aspect of defining oneself. As people try to find their own style, bespoke goods such as shirts and suits gained popularity and a customized perfume can put a finishing touch on the world of personalization.Scentlier, a Korean home fragrance brand, opened its tailor-made perfume course last December. The program, available by reservation, takes about one to two hours depending on individual preference.To provide a smoother experience and ensure the quality of the final product, Scentlier offers 11 types of premade perfume bases, blended by a professional perfumer.“Making a perfume from scratch is difficult for a novice and it might end up a mishmash, so we provide the base, which is about 70 percent completed compared to an ordinary selling perfume,” said Kyung Kyu-hye, a perfume designer at Scentlier. “The customer can fill in the remaining 30 percent with over 50 additives.”Customers are excited to create something of the

Feb 25, 2016
Design your own fragrance

Forbes Travel Guide to boost Asia-Pacific presence

Four Seasons Hotel Hangzhou at West Lake in Hangzhou, China, receives a Five-Star rating from Forbes Travel Guide, Tuesday. / Courtesy of Forbes Travel Guide Forbes Travel Guide announced Tuesday that it will strengthen its Asia-Pacific presence in Korea, Japan, the Philippines, Indonesia and Australia by 2017.Originator of the prestigious Five-Star Rating system, the guide said it plans to include cities such as Seoul, Kyoto, Osaka, Manila, Melbourne and Sydney in its ratings and reviews of hotels, restaurants and spas next year.   It will mark the first time for the guide to include Korea in its rating system in its entire history of providing the travel industry’s most comprehensive ratings dating back to 1958.An industry analyst said the Forbes move reflects the increasing significance of the Asia-Pacific market.He added that the plan to include Korea in the ratings will have a positive effect on the local tourism industry which is focused on attracting more foreign travelers.Forbes Travel Guide has also announced its 2016 Star Rating Awards list.This ye

Feb 25, 2016
Forbes Travel Guide to boost Asia-Pacific presence

Remembering Paik, father of video art

Artist Paik Nam-june performs “A Pas de Loup de Seoul a Budapest,” a shamanistic exorcism performance in memory of his friend and artist Joseph Beuys in front of Gallery Hyundai in 1990.  / Courtesy of Gallery HyundaiBy Kwon Mee-yooKorean-American artist Paik Nam-june (1932-2006) was a pioneer of video art who was ahead of his time.The history of video as a medium is not long, but it has quickly become an inseparable part of modern life. According to an eMarketer report, people spent an average of 1 hour and 55 minutes a day watching digital videos last year. But when Paik conjured artworks using the moving image, the technology was newly born.This year marks the 10th anniversary of Paik's death and several exhibitions are underway or scheduled to honor the artist who once predicted that everyone would someday have their own channel, which has come true in the age of social media.Paik Nam-june’s “Family of Robot: Grandmother” (1986)Paik, the youngest son of a textile manufacturer mogul in Seoul, had a well-heeled childhood. He left fo

Feb 18, 2016
Remembering Paik, father of video art

Helsinki Airport launches express immigration check-in for Korean travelers

Helsinki International Airport offers an automated border control kiosk service to help Korean travelers from across the world expedite their entry into the country. Previously, only Koreans leaving Finland were allowed to use the express service. / Courtesy of FinnairBy Chung Ah-youngKorean passport holders can now use the automated border control kiosk for their immigration inspections at Helsinki International Airport in Finland.According to Finnair, Finland’s flagship carrier, the airport began the service on Feb. 8 to help Korean travelers from across the world expedite their entry into the country. Previously, only Koreans leaving Finland were allowed to use the express service.In addition to Korea, citizens of Japan, Switzerland and countries in the European Union and Scandinavia who hold biometric passports can skip the line by using the fast-track border control machines.Korean passport holders can now finish their entry procedures with an electronic passport check-in and a photo capture to provide their biographic information. The service doesn’t require pre-reg

Feb 18, 2016
Helsinki Airport launches express immigration check-in for Korean travelers

MICE boosts tourism industry

Kangwon Land, a casino and resort in Jeongseon, Gangwon Province, hosts two corporate incentive groups in February — Zhulian, a Thai multilevel marketing company that sells a variety of nutritional and health products, and High Life Network, another Thai firm. / Courtesy of Kangwon LandBy Chung Ah-youngIn recent years, meetings, incentives, conventions and exhibitions (MICE) have given regional economies and tourism industries a much-needed boost.As a high value-added business, MICE have encouraged many countries to strengthen their infrastructure to accommodate large-scale international events. In Korea, both the government and private sectors are rolling up their sleeves to attract more events and group tour through MICE.The Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) has come up with various domestic and international programs that promote the country as a MICE destination.According to the KTO’s MICE Bureau, the nation will be hosting seven major international congresses, which are expected to bring 22,800 participants to the country between 2017 and 2021.This year, Korea wi

Feb 18, 2016
MICE boosts tourism industry

패션모델의 대모, 고은경 대표를 만나다

YGKPLUS President Ko Eun-kyoung, center, poses with her agency models. / Courtesy of YGKPLUSYGKPLUS 고은경 대표와의 일문일답 (아래는 기사가 아닌 인터뷰 내용입니다)1. 고은경 대표님의 모델 시절 이야기가 궁금합니다.고등학교 2학년 때 어머니와 친하신 분께서 꽤 큰 의상실을 하셔서 우연히 패션쇼에 가게 되었다. 그때 유해영, 루비나, 이희재 선생님을 보고 멋지다 생각했는데, 우연히 대학교에 진학해서 교수님 권유로 모델을 시작하게 되었다. 당시에는 아르바이트로 시작했다.당시 유일하게 모델을 양성하는 곳이 국제복장학원이었다. 지금도 명동에 있다. 국제복장학원에서는 디자이너와 모델을 양성한다. 그곳에서 교육을 받고 모델센터에서 (모델 일을) 시작했다. 한 3-4년 하다가 모델라인으로 옮겨가 비슷한 기간 동안 일을 했다. 각각 4년씩, 총 8년 정도 일을 한 것 같다. 그때는 지금처럼 계약서를 쓰고 하는 것은 아니었다.2. 모델들을 양성하게 된 계기가 무엇입니까?원래 꿈은 외교관이었다. 어렸을 때 우리 집에는 김찬삼 씨의 세계여행기가 20편 넘게 있었고 책들을 읽으며 세계는 이렇게 넓구나 생각했다. 지금까지도 좋아하는 것이 지구본이다.그런데 우연히 모델을 하게 되면서 디자이너 이영희 선생님과 해외를 다 돌았다. 그 시절에는 해외 나가기가 매우 힘들었던 시기다. 일본 여행도 비자가 필요했다. 당시 일본을 시작으로, 뉴욕, 파리 그리고 밀란 등 세계를 돌아다녔다. 정말 세상이 이렇게 좋은 직업이 있구나 생각했다.이영희 선생님께서 당시 나를 포함한 모델들에게 ‘너희들이 외교관이다’라고 말씀해주셨다. 패션쇼를 다니면서 많은 나라의 문화를 접했다.나는 가르치는 것에도 재능 있다고 생각한다. 필드에서 뛰면서 동덕여대에서 4년 동안 모델학과에서 교수직을 맡았고, 서울예술종합학교에서 역시 4년 동안 겸임교수로 모델들을 가르쳤다.또, SBS슈퍼모델이라는 프로그램에서 1회를 시작으로 20년 동안 참가모델들을 교육해왔다. 중간에 잠깐 쉬었는데 올해 다시 시작한다.후배양성은 1989년부터 했는데 첫 제자가 차승원이었다. 차승원 씨는 내가 아카데미에서 근무할 때 친구

Feb 11, 2016
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