Jan 19, 2019   Culture

Photo essay about rescued puppy Injeolmi becomes best-seller

A photo essay titled “Hi! My Name Is Injeolmi” (unofficial translation) recently became a bestseller, proving the dog’s popularity even outside the realm of social media. The book of photos and short anecdotes about rescued puppy Injeolmi ranked within the top 10 on the Kyobo Book Centre’s best-seller list for the second week of January. Released Monday, the book documents Injeolmi’s life and rescue story.  (Wisdom House) Instagram account @zzangjeolmiA farmer’s daughter rescued Injeolmi from a

Jan 18, 2019   Arts&Design

[Exclusive] JR to unveil new, bigger Louvre project

Speaking at his first Seoul exhibition, 'photograffeur' talks about how his work interacts with public, upcoming installation in Paris

Jan 18, 2019   Culture

[Weekender] A seer’s guide to marriage

Gunghap compares couple’s saju to determine compatibility

Jan 18, 2019   Culture

[Weekender] How does saju experience measure up?

Fortunetelling. Is it frivolous entertainment, or a glimpse of another dimension? And is the saju any different from other fortunetelling methods I’ve tried over the years? I had a chance to find out this past weekend. Since my dog passed away in 2016, I’ve asked fortunetellers about her with disappointing results. One long-distance psychic in Canada came highly recommended, but he charged me for an hourlong reading about my dog and emailed me a 10-minute audio recording that had nothing to do w

Jan 18, 2019   Culture

[Weekender] Can ‘saju’ tell a person’s luck in a certain year? Believe it or not, Koreans think so

New Year’s period a boon to fortune-tellers, a chance for couples to check out future for fun

Jan 18, 2019   People

[Herald Interview] Englishmen in Seoul, London and all over YouTube

‘Korean Englishman’ with 3 million subscribers, 754 million views, stresses importance of not being obsessed with numbers

Jan 18, 2019   Travel

[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Ulsan Grand Park Light FestivalThis year’s Ulsan Grand Park Light Festival features five different themes under “Draw the Light Dream” until Jan. 27.The highlight of the festival is the 11-meter star structure in front of the Rose Garden Fountain, where a multimedia light show is displayed. Admission fees are 2,000 won for adults, 1,000 won for teenagers and 500 won for children. Senior citizens 65 years old and above can enter for free, upon presentation of an ID. It is open to visitors of all

Jan 18, 2019   Arts&Design

With lights, mythical creatures come to life

Korean artists Kwon Ha-youn and Jin Si-yon have installed their media artworks at a pavilion outside the Times Square building in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.Under the title of “Lunar Fantasy with Ancient Auspicious Animals,” the two Korean artists have presented their own digital renderings of eight mythical creatures from the Chinese tradition of Feng Shui, which are believed to bring luck, prosperity and wealth.  A pavillion in front of Times Square building in Causeway Bay, Hong Kong (Gana Art)“

Jan 18, 2019   Book Review

New guidebook to help tourists ‘live like a local’ in Seoul

‘A Curated Guide: Seoul’ takes travelers beyond Myeong-dong, Hongdae and Gangnam

Jan 18, 2019   Food

[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages

Lunar New Year at Grand Hyatt SeoulGrand Hyatt Seoul Hotel presents the Good Luck 2019 package in celebration of the Lunar New Year holiday. The package includes a one-night stay at the Standard Room, a breakfast buffet for two at Terrace, admission to an ice rink for two hours as well as skate rental for two and hot chocolate for two at the ice rink’s snack bar.Guests will also be offered complimentary shuttle bus services to and from Namsangol Hanok Village, where families can experience Korea

Jan 17, 2019   Arts&Design

MMCA announces 2019 exhibition calendar

The National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art on Wednesday announced its exhibition schedule for 2019. Park Wi-jin, managing director and acting director of the MMCA, announced the museum’s calendar for this year, as the director post remains vacant. Twenty-three exhibitions will be held between the network of four art museums, which now includes the recently opened Cheongju branch. Some 10 billion won ($8.9 million) of the total annual budget of 63.2 billion won, a 4 percent increase from

Jan 16, 2019   Food

Seoul’s sweet rendezvous with chocolate, ‘Salon du Chocolat’

Seoul hosted Salon du Chocolat, a show dedicated to everything chocolate, over four days from Thursday to Sunday. The chocolate festival premiered in Paris in 1994 and has so far toured 16 countries around the world.Held at Seoul’s landmark venue Coex, one of the most beloved foods in the world highlighted at various events. (Salon du Chocolat)Visitors could try their hands at dessert making at the cooking corner, shop for chocolate and drinks that go well chocolate such as tea, wine and coffee

Jan 15, 2019   Arts&Design

Artist Kim Joon wins 18th SongEun Art Award

Artist Kim Joon has been selected as the winner of the 18th SongEun Art Award, SongEun Art and Cultural Foundation announced Friday.Kim has been focusing on introducing installations that present sounds and photographs he collected on-site. Through his site-specific soundscape project, Kim has been attempting to explore the history of locations and to make landscapes audible. The artist is best known for his work delving into the ecology of Nanji, a landfill-turned-park in Seoul.  Artist Kim Joo

Jan 15, 2019   Travel

Korea Grand Sale gears up for kick off

Korean tourism authorities were set Monday for the official opening of the Korea Grand Sale, an annual event for foreign shoppers with events, promotions and sales across the country. This year’s event, jointly hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Visit Korea Committee, will be held from Thursday until Feb. 28. The theme of this year is “Travel, Taste, Touch,” and will offer benefits of varying degrees from 51,497 businesses. According to the ministry, around 850 enterpr