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Oakwood is solution for total living

 The cool, calming pastel shades of the rooms at the Oakwood Premier Coex Center in southern Seoul are part of its aim to provide luxurious hotel services with privacy. / Courtesy of OakwoodThe location of Oakwood Premier COEX Center Seoul may well seem to go against its central concept that combines luxurious hotel services with the spaciousness of a private home.The property stands adjacent to the City Air Terminal, COEX Convention Center, COEX Mall, Korea World Trade Center and Hyundai Department Store, one of the most bustling commercial districts in Seoul.Amid this bustling neighborhood, Oakwood Premier brings its know-how and professionally-trained staff to provide signature amenities and services.The 27-story property has 280 furnished apartments ranging from studio type, to one, two, three and four bedroom apartments that span in size from 47 square meters to 228 square meters and the 397 square meter-large regal penthouses. The residences are only accessible by key-operated elevators.Each luxurious residence has its separate living, dining and sleeping areas, as well as

Jun 26, 2013By Kim Ji-soo

Drinking time: breathalyzer watch can tell how drunk you are

The latest timepiece from watchmaker Tokyoflash Japan comes with a built-in breathalyzer and “sobriety game” to test how drunk you are.When the wearer blows into a sensor hidden in a side panel of the Kisai Intoxicated watch the screen changes color depending on the level of alcohol detected - green means you're sober, yellow means you're “buzzing” or tipsy and red means you're drunk.The sobriety game also tests your reaction times to an onscreen challenge to see if you're over the limit.Readings are based on the blood alcohol content (BAC) detected in the wearer's breath.To use the sensor, press the alcohol button on the right-hand side of the watch.The Japanese company is quick to claim the watch is just for fun and is more of a 'party trick' than a scientific test.The built-in sobriety game has a vertical bar that moves from left to right on the display.To pass the test, the wearer must stop the bar when it is in the centre of the screen.The watch is made of stainless steel and weighs around 160g.It is water resistant and comes with a rechargeable battery.I

Jun 26, 2013

Rest in peace

Officers from the ROK Navy, U.S. Navy and Royal New Zealand Air Force pay tribute to soldiers killed in the Korean War (1950-53) at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Busan, Tuesday, on the 63rd anniversary of the outbreak of the three-year war. They are here for an anti-submarine joint exercise./ Yonhap 

Jun 25, 2013

Anti-chemical terrorism drill

A soldier sprays decontaminants on chemical substances during an anti-chemical terrorism drill at Yeouinaru Station on Subway Line No. 5 in Seoul, Tuesday./ Yonhap 

Jun 25, 2013

Security assistance pays off

SKC and SK Telesys Chairman Choi Shin-won, left, shakes hands with Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin after receiving an appreciation plaque at the Ministry of National Defense in Seoul, Monday. Choi has supported U.S. Forces Korea as well as Korean soldiers as part of security assistance. / Courtesy of SK Telesys 

Jun 24, 2013

Cooling time

Children enjoy playing at an outdoor swimming pool near Yangjae Stream in southern Seoul, Monday./ Yonhap

Jun 24, 2013

A tomato plunge

A boy swims in a pool of tomatoes during the last day of a tomato festival in Gwangju City, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday. The city has grown organic tomatoes and hosted the festival to promote them. It has put nine tons of tomatoes into the pool daily./  Yonhap 

Jun 23, 2013

In memory of 1st victory

Citizens aboard a Navy ship watch the LPH-6111, a Dokdo-class amphibious assault ship, carry out operations at a sea off Busan, Saturday. The Navy arranged the event to commemorate South Korea’s first victory there during the Korea War(1950-53). / Yonhap 

Jun 23, 2013

Mongolian wrestling in Korea

Two Mongolian immigrants wrestle, during a local celebration of the country’s annual “Naadam” festival, in front of the Uijeongbu City Hall, Gyeonggi Province, Sunday. Naadam is Mongolia’s traditional festival held every July at the capital city of Ulaanbaatar, featuring three competitions — Mongolian wrestling, horse racing and archery. The festival was registered on the Representative List of UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2010. / Yonhap 

Jun 23, 2013

CJ boss face arrest for buying, selling artworks through third persons to evade taxes

CJ Group chairman Lee Jae-hyun may have used executives under him to buy and sell works of art to evade taxes and utilize slush funds to expand his wealth, sources at the state prosecutors' office said Sunday.Insiders, who wanted to remain anonymous, said they have detected clues that point to the tycoon using numerous third persons in art transactions from 2005 onwards.They claimed, without giving any details, senior executives at CJ bought 200-300 pieces of artworks, which were probably bought at the orders of the chairman and are currently in the process of trying to figure out where the money to make such large acquisitions came from."There are suspicions that money used may have come from slush funds Lee controlled," a sources speculated, adding that probes are underway to find and follow the so-called money trail in order to find the nature of the funds.State prosecutors confirmed they questioned key executives under Lee over the weekend who knew about the chairman's methods of evading taxes and hiding his money.One vice president of CJ Global Holdings, identified only by his f

Jun 23, 2013By Lee Jong-eun

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Oakwood is solution for total living

Drinking time: breathalyzer watch can tell how drunk you are

Rest in peace

Anti-chemical terrorism drill

Security assistance pays off

Cooling time

A tomato plunge

In memory of 1st victory

Mongolian wrestling in Korea

CJ boss face arrest for buying, selling artworks through third persons to evade taxes

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