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A Night Out in Fall at Luxury Hotels

By Kim Tae-jong Staff Reporter Local hotels offer various autumn packages to celebrate the arrival of the new season for those who cannot easily get time off from their busy routine. Grand Hyatt Seoul's ``Autumn in the City Package,'' is available until Nov. 30, and will be offered exclusively during weekends. Visitors can enjoy the cool mountain breezes drifting down off Mt. Namsan while the leaves turn crimson red. The package includes one night's Grand King room accommodation, Club Olympus programs, use of the gym and pool, 50 percent discount for the sauna and a special take-out picnic set all for the price of 189,000 won. For more information, call (02) 799-8888. Imperial Palace Hotel offers ``Autumn Gourmet Stay on Weekends'' until Dec. 7 allowing guests to enjoy seasonal dishes at its popular restaurants. The package consists of three types, in which guests can choose a restaurant by each type. The price ranges from 175,000 won to 285,000 won. For more information, call (02) 3440-8000. Novotel Ambassador Gangnam brings refreshment programs to its guests w

Oct 9, 2008

Mysterious Artist Resurfaces on Modern Culture Scene

By Chung Ah-young Staff Reporter The Joseon Kingdom might have been the wrong time for mysterious, talented painter Shin Yun-bok who was ahead of his time due to his freewheeling and satirical disposition. But Shin seems to be alive in modern times through various elements ranging from novels, TV dramas, films and art galleries. So who was Shin Yun-bok? Veiled, Mysterious Life Shin is better known by his pseudonym, Hyewon. Hyewon was one of the big three folk painters of the Joseon Kingdom (1391-1910), along with Kim Hong-do, known as Danwon, and Kim Deuk-sin. But it has recently been discovered that Shin's original name was in fact Shin Ka-gwon. It is not exactly known when he was born or died, but experts assumed that he might have lived between 1758-1813. In history and his career, Shin was overshadowed by Danwon, a peer who was widely known to Korean art circles and the public, although he developed his own unique technique and artistry. Along with Danwon, he is known for his realistic depiction of the daily life of his time. But his paintings were not a

Oct 9, 2008

Uniqueness of Korean Desserts

By Chad Meyer This is the sixth and final part of a series focusing on the benefits of a Korean well-being lifestyle. We will explore the Korean diet and reveal that even desserts can have nutritional value. ― ED. We have spent some time examining Korean food and drinks in previous articles. Our final nutritional analysis is with Korean desserts. Internationally, desserts are sweet dishes served after a large meal. They satisfy our senses of smell and taste and cleanse the palate after a hearty meal. In the West, it is not uncommon for women to skip dinner and leap directly to dessert trying to minimize calorie intake. Western restaurants implant desires in our minds by positioning dessert showcases within our line of sight. From cheesecakes to ice cream, these restaurants cater to our mouth's sweet tooth. Interestingly, Asian restaurants located in Western countries often have reputations for serving desserts worth passing over. Why? Is it because Western desserts contain dairy products that are less popular in Asia? Or is it due to the fact that Western desserts ar

Oct 2, 2008

3-Michelin Star Chef Opens Restaurant in Seoul

By Kim Tae-jong Staff Reporter Pierre Gagnaire, who holds three Michelin stars for his flagship establishment in Paris, has opened his new restaurant, PIERRE GAGNAIRE a Seoul, at Lotte Hotel Seoul. The French chef does not easily lend his name as he has a strong commitment to maintain a high level of quality at all the restaurants under his name. He owns restaurants across the globe, but only four bear his name, these are in Paris, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Dubai and now Seoul. Although Gagnaire follows genuine French cuisine regarding food ingredients and basic cooking methods, his cooking style is known to be modern, innovative, and diverse. To open the restaurant here, he long prepared dishes featuring Korean ingredients such as abalone, sesame and rice. With the opening of the restaurant, Lotte Hotel Seoul's long dream seems to have come true. The hotel had long sought to open one of Gagnaire's restaurants and it took more than two years to realize the project. The preparation involved eight months of large-scale renovation, investment of about 7 billion won in P

Oct 2, 2008

Hotel Lobby

Busan Lotte Hotel Busan Lotte Hotel has reopened its club floor after five months of renovation. The completion is the first part of the large-scale renovation of its 804 guestrooms and other facilities costing about 40 billion won. The club floor includes the club lounge, exclusive business guest rooms with advanced facilities on the 31st through the 35th floors that emphasize modernity, comfort and leisure and features the most luxurious bathroom facilities available. The Club Lounge is designed to provide a pleasant and comfortable business environment complete with four conference rooms, available for 10 to 22 people, four workstations, 12 computer lounge, library with 1,500 books from worldwide and relevant office equipments. For more information, call (051) 810-5190. JW Marriott Seoul JW Marriott Seoul holds a special wedding show, named ``So Lovely Day!'' to introduce the 2009 spring season wedding trend at its membership bar Classic 7 on Oct. 19. Many wedding luxury brand companies will participate in the show to feature next spring season weddi

Oct 2, 2008

Rediscovering Hongdaes Artistic Side

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter Young people often head down to the Hongik University area, popularly known as Hongdae, for a night of fun, dancing, drinking and partying. No wonder since Hongdae is synonymous with dance clubs and live music bars, especially the exciting ``Club Day'' event that takes place on the last Friday of every month. But there is more to Hongdae than just clubs, bars and parties, as a group of foreigners found out last Sunday with a unique walking tour organized by KT&G's cultural center Sangsangmadang and Seoul Foundation for Art and Culture. Around 20 foreigners, a mix of teachers, artists and students, joined the ``Rediscovering Hongdae'' walking tour. It was the first time the tour was conducted in English for foreigners, although there have already been free tours in Korean on the last Sunday of every month since April. The tour was meant to break the perception that Hongdae is just a place to party, and to reestablish Hongdae's position as a place of art and culture filled with energy and creativity. ``We want to introduce t

Oct 2, 2008

KoreaToday Seoul Hotel Charges May Not Be That High

By Kim Tae-jong Staff Reporter Rep. Byun Jae-il of the opposition Democratic Party (DP) recently made public data about Seoul's hotel rates, which he received from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, showing them to be the most expensive among 10 major Asian cities. Many people don't doubt this, but industry experts and local hoteliers claim that this is a myth that has given overseas tourists the impression that Seoul is an unfavorable place to visit. ``I don't know exactly how they calculated the Seoul's hotel rates as it is important which hotels they took in which season and if they considered the package deals,'' Keum Ki-yong, a research fellow of the Seoul Development Institute (SDI), said. ``Seoul can be an expensive city to visit for foreigners but Seoul's prices are often overestimated by private research firms.'' The ministry's information was based on the 2007 Corporate Travel Index, which said it cost $235 on average to stay at a hotel in Seoul, making the city the most costly among 10 major Asian cities. According to the index, per-night hotel costs w

Sep 25, 2008

KoreaToday Korea Sees Potential in Cruise Tour

By Kim Rahn Staff Reporter Cruise tourism is providing a fresh business opportunity for the Korea tour industry. Considering the country is a peninsula, it is not surprising at all ― on the contrary it is surprising that cruises are only emerging here now. Following the stereotyped image of a cruise ― parties, evening dress and luxurious halls ― Koreans used to think such tourism suitable only for high-class people. Also, most travel packages have been ``fly and cruise'' for Koreans: cruises leave ports in Europe, the Mediterranean Sea or the Caribbean, so Koreans need to fly to the countries first, making it harder for them to spend that much time and money. However, more and more cruise companies are eyeing the Asian market, which has high potential along with Japan, Korea and China. Korea is also taking part in the move, as the cruise industry is expected to be one of the new growth engines of the nation's tourism industry. Business in start It is true that relatively affluent people enjoy cruises and spend more money than other types of tours. The United Natio

Sep 25, 2008

Juicy Tteokgalbi at Nunnamujip

By Cathy Rose A. Garcia Staff Reporter There's more to Samcheong-dong than just fancy restaurants and cafes. Look hard enough and you'll find no-frills, hole-in-the-wall eateries that have had a loyal following for years. Nunnamujip (roughly translated as Snow Tree House), located along the main road of Samcheong-dong, has been around since 1990 and is a place to go for good old-fashioned, hearty meals. This basement restaurant is quite small but does not feel cramped at all. The walls are decorated with bamboo, adding to the homey atmosphere. The tiny kitchen is partly visible, but there's enough ventilation to prevent kitchen smells from bothering diners. On the menu (posted on the wall) are kimchimaribap (iced kimchi soup with rice), kimchimariguksu (iced kimchi soup with noodles), tteokbokki (rice cakes and vegetables in spicy sauce) and tteokgalbi (grilled short rib meat patties). The tteokgalbi (7,000 won for 1 person) was the highlight of the meal. The grilled meat was served sizzling hot, and mouth wateringly delicious. The meat patties were juicy and coo

Sep 25, 2008

Hotel Lobby

Renaissance Seoul Hotel The Renaissance Seoul Hotel has appointed Brendan James Mahoney as its new executive chef. Prior to joining the hotel, he was executive chef at the Maui Marriott Resort and Ocean Club in Hawaii. Mahoney has 25 years of culinary experiences specializing in American and Asian cuisine. While Mahoney works for the Renaissance Seoul Hotel, he said he will focus on introducing original recipes and experiencing Korean food and culture. For more information, call (02) 555-0501.

Sep 25, 2008
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