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Grand Hilton targets female clientele

Grand Hilton Seoul is offering its annual Ladies Package until the end of February. / Courtesy of Grand Hilton SeoulBy Kim Se-jeongFemale clientele are a frequent target for hotels.Hotels offer special packages appealing to women; for example a yoga package or a special program for pregnancy.December is a popular month for this, and the Grand Hilton Seoul’s “Ladies Package” is a prime example. The package is aimed at women who are looking for a venue for a Christmas party or a year-end party with female friends and colleagues. The Ladies Package includes a free selfie stick.The package is available for four to six people, and includes one-night stay in one of the serviced residences, which have more than three rooms, a bathroom and a full kitchen, and a selection of wines and a plate of snacks. Guests also receive a selfie stick, an item reflecting the popular local culture of taking self-pictures.The hotel staff said the package hasn’t missed a single year since 2009 when it was launched.Two features make the package outstand among its competitors.The La

Dec 4, 2014
Grand Hilton targets female clientele

Insa-dong losing cultural identity

A view of one of Insa-dong’s best-preserved alleys in 2012, by artist Yiang Jong-souk. / Courtesy of Yiang Jong-souk‘Let the culture speak for itself’By Kwon Ji-younTemperatures fell below zero in Seoul early Tuesday morning, but the streets of Insa-dong were nonetheless crammed with tourists. Visitors from around the world roamed the streets of the buoyant neighborhood in central Seoul dressed in layers of sweaters and padded jackets, scrutinizing window after window and taking photo after photo.Stores on the Ssamziegil (Ssamzie Road) were teeming with young Chinese women who appeared to be taking photographs more than purchasing goods, with street vendors calling out to them in several languages, hoping one from the horde might break away for a snack. Ssamziegil refers to a building on the Insa-dong main road with a spiral stairway lined with over 70 shops including handicraft stores, souvenir shops, art galleries and restaurants.The main street of Insa-dong teems with tourists, but the alleys that branch off the main road, seen above, are often missed./ Korea Tim

Dec 4, 2014
Insa-dong losing cultural identity

Korea Grand Sale 2015 to kick off next week

Dozens of Korean restaurants will offer discounts during the Korea Grand Sale 2015 from Dec. 1 through Feb. 22 so foreign visitors can experience Korean food, along with shopping centers, theaters and hotels. / Courtesy of Visit Korea CommitteeBy Kim Rahn The Korea Grand Sale 2015 will open next Monday for an 84-day run through Feb. 22.The annual sales event, which marks its fifth year, will provide attractive deals at major shopping, dining, lodging and cultural establishments. Some 28,000 outlets owned by 135 companies are participating in the event, according to the Visit Korea Committee, the event organizer.Discounts of up to 70 percent will be available at the participating hotels, department stores, shopping malls, duty free shops and performance halls in Seoul, Busan, Jeju Island and the Gyeonggi, Gangwon, North Chungcheong and North Gyeongsang provinces.This year’s event will run longer compared to those of previous years, which ran for only 45 days between January and February.The event will provide various activities and promotions to attract travelers.

Nov 27, 2014By Kim Rahn
Korea Grand Sale 2015 to kick off next week

Paradise City, Korea's first integrated resort

An artist’s rendering of Paradise City, Korea’s first integrated resort that will be built on Yeongjong Island, Incheon, jointly by Paradise Group and Sega Sammy Holdings in 2017 / Courtesy of Paradise GroupNew tourist destination in Incheon will feature casino, hotels, theme parkBy Kim Rahn Korea’s first integrated resort will debut in March 2017 on Yeongjong Island, Incheon.Paradise Sega Sammy, a joint venture of Korean casino operator Paradise Group and Japanese entertainment company Sega Sammy Holdings, had a groundbreaking ceremony for the Paradise City resort on Nov. 20.An integrated resort is a tourist facility that caters to both business and leisure tourists and usually has hotels, shopping malls, convention and exhibition halls, performance halls, gaming venues, restaurants and theme parks. Las Vegas, Singapore and Macau have some such resorts.The construction for the 1.3-trillion-won project started about three years after Paradise Group was selected as the preferred bidder for the development of Incheon International Airport’s Internation

Nov 27, 2014By Kim Rahn
Paradise City, Korea's first integrated resort

Evolution of Korean painting

Artist Yoo Geun-taek poses in front of his painting “Landscape” at OCIMuseum in central Seoul. / Courtesy of OCI MuseumThis is the fifth in a series of interviews with notable artists recommended by the Korean Artist Project, an online platform promoting Korean art. — ED.By Kwon Mee-yooWhen people think of Korean painting, it generally relates to traditional ink-and-wash paintings of grand landscapes. However, Korean painter Yoo Geun-taek explores more intimate subjects while retaining the essentials of Oriental painting techniques.The 49-year-old was at the center of Korean painting's struggle on its path to modernization and to find a successor to the traditional ink-and-wash painting in the 1980s and '90s. Yoo took the path of experimentation and explored new themes, subject matter, materials and expression.Yoo Geun-taek finds subject matter for his painting from his surroundings. “Forest” (2014) depicts a forest near his house.Yoo seeks to broaden the boundary of Oriental painting. Traditionally, this was centered on ideality. However, Yoo thought th

Nov 27, 2014By Kwon Mee-yoo
Evolution of Korean painting

HOTEL LOBBY

  On Christmas Eve, the Grand Hilton Seoul is presenting a Christmas Eve Wine Gala Dinner at the Buffet Restaurant and a Christmas Eve Gala Dinner at the Atrium Cafe.The dinners will start with appetizers including prawn and crab cocktail, beetroot and vodka cured salmon, and shellfish citrus salad.Main dishes, including roast turkey, tortellini in cream sauce with fresh and sun-dried tomatoes, Peking duck and fresh Korean beef tender chunks with olive oil and parmesan mash, will also be on offer.All Christmas Wine Gala Dinner guests will enjoy unlimited private release Chardonnay white wine and private release Shiraz red wine.Guests can choose from two seating times: first from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. and the second from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m. The dinner is priced at 100,000 won per person.For inquiries and reservation, call (02) 2287-8271 or 8272.

Nov 20, 2014
HOTEL LOBBY

Hilton general manager receives tourism award

Millennium Seoul Hilton General Manager Eric Swanson, left, the winner of the Tourism Award organized by the Academy of Korea Hospitality & Tourism, poses with Park Dae-hwan, the chairman of the academy, during a ceremony held at Sejong University in Seoul, Nov. 14./ Courtesy of Millennium Seoul HiltonMillennium Seoul Hilton General Manager Eric Swanson received the Tourism Award from the Academy of Korea Hospitality & Tourism (AKHT) for his outstanding performance in the hospitality business and for his charitable activities.Swanson received the award during the academy’s annual meeting in Sejong University in Seoul, on Nov. 14.“The numbers have shown his excellent performance in the industry. After he took over Millennium Seoul Hotel, the level of guest satisfaction increased,” AKHT Chairman Park Dae-hwan said. “Also we’ve learned that he has done a lot for the community.”“I am very honored to be awarded this significant prize from such a prestigious organization. The AKHT proves that the world of academia and hoteliers ca

Nov 20, 2014
Hilton general manager receives tourism award

Hotels offer winter packages

By Kim Se-jeongIf you are looking for something fun for winter, hotel packages can be an option. W Seoul-WalkerhillGuests using W Seoul-Walkerhill’s winter package can stay in one of their colorful rooms.  / Courtesy of W Seoul-Walkerhill W Seoul-Walkerhill’s winter package has three options.The “Winter Home” package includes one night in a “Wonderful Room” and a breakfast buffet for two at Kitchen or Namu where various dishes are presented by the hotel’s top notch chefs.Also, a winter giveaway specially designed in W style is provided as a complimentary gift along with benefits such as 20 percent discounts at Kitchen, Namu, and Tonic. Guests can also enjoy a 10 percent discount at the hotel’s Away Spa. Winter Home is available from Dec. 1 through Feb. 28, 2015 (except Dec. 24 and 31) at a starting price of 280,000 won (tax and service fee excluded).The “Winter Escape” includes one night in a “Wonderful Room” decorated in red and white, a buffet style breakfast for two, and a W style winter giveawa

Nov 20, 2014
Hotels offer winter packages

To market, to market

Farmers, chefs, artists open eco-friendly Marche@  By Kwon Ji-younMarronnier Park, nestled in the northern Seoul district of Daehangno, is usually a busker’s haven. On a typical Sunday, performances by young artists attract students and office workers alike to the cultural neighborhood home to more theaters than restaurants, but the park featured a rather odd event on Nov. 9.People carrying tumblers and plastic plates surrounded makeshift booths brimming with vegetables, craftwork and desserts. Vendors were busy filling plates with roasted chestnuts, eggs, beans, jam, honey and fruits. Others appeared to be choosing from a selection of handmade wooden cutting boards. Honey and snacks made of honey are on display at a booth at Marche@, an artisan food market that opened at Marronnier Park in the northern Seoul district of Daehangno, on Nov. 9. / Korea Times photosMarche@ is no ordinary marketplace. It is an artisan food market that opens on the second Sunday of each month, a collaborative project among farmers, artists and chefs. Farmers bring organic vegetables and fr

Nov 13, 2014
To market, to market

Visitors enjoy custom tour programs in Korea

Laura Castillo, right, and Beatriz Martin, Spanish students majoring in architecture, talk about the architectural style of traditional Korean buildings at Deoksu Palace in Seoul on Oct. 21.By Kim Rahn When foreigners think about trips to Korea, many may think of widely-known tourist attractions or signature foods, such as shopping in Myeong-dong, visiting Gyeongbok Palace and Gwanghwamun Square for photos, and eating bulgogi and kimchi.However, some may want to experience other things according to their own interests.Some 190,000 foreigners presented their own “to-do” lists at the “To:ur Imagination” event organized by the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO), and eight teams were picked.They came to Korea between October and November on different schedules and enjoyed Korea according to their own lists. Here are stories of two teams: Spanish architecture majors from Valencia and a Chinese girl who is an avid fan of Korean dramas.Liao Xinyi, left, and Wang Wei, tourists from China, look at Korean snacks while shopping at a Lotte Mart outlet in central&n

Nov 13, 2014By Kim Rahn
Visitors enjoy custom tour programs in Korea
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