Aein Hope’s fashion features Hangeul, Korean motifs Hangeul may simply be a means of communication to most Koreans, but for American Aein Hope, the creative mind behind jewelry and accessories line “oki tokki,” it’s a source of inspiration. “I first started thinking about starting oki tokki back in 2008, when I designed a t-shirt with Hangeul for my Korean class. I had lots of positive feedback...

Chilean artist Raul Pizarro aims to represent the spirit of his subjects Sometimes you wake up, look in the mirror and are happy with what you see. Other days, your reflection seems almost unsightly. Chilean artist Raul Pizarro’s upcoming exhibition “ANTITLED” at Laughing Tree Lab in Itaewon-dong, Seoul, explores why our thoughts about our image change on a day-to-day basis. That perception ― ...

LONDON (AP) -- Scottish officials say they may take four heavy children away from their parents after warnings to help their kids trim down have apparently failed. The children are aged one to 11. The parents are obese and have three older children who are also heavy. For the past two years, the family has lived in government housing and had their eating habits scrutinized. Last week, officials...

It is hard for Europeans to distinguish between Asian cultures, and Willy Bogner suggests that may help Korea to come up with effective publicity “For us Europeans, so many elements are similar in Japan and China and Korea. I think even for Koreans it must sometimes find it hard to differentiate between them ― you have to be very well educated to know when was when and what was what. Maybe this ...

U.S. magazine publishes Korean short fiction for the first time The English-language translation of author Yi Mun-yol’s 1982 novella, “An Anonymous Island” will be published on the New Yorker’s upcoming issue on Sept. 12, Yi’s local publisher Minumsa said. The American magazine ― established in 1925 ― is well-known for its attention to modern fiction and literary reviews, along with its comment...

NEW YORK (AP) ― In the 21st century, parenthood and paranoia often walk hand in hand. For some, the blessed event is followed by high-tech surveillance, a monitoring system that tracks the baby’s breathing rhythms and relays infrared images from the nursery. The next investment might be a nanny cam, to keep watch on the child’s hired caregivers. Toddlers and grade schoolers can be equipped with ...

New York magazine publishes Korean short fiction for the first time The English-language translation of author Yi Mun-yol’s 1982 novella, “An Anonymous Island” will be published on the New Yorker’s upcoming issue on Sept. 12, Yi’s local publisher Minumsa said. The American magazine -- established in 1925 -- is well-known for its attention to modern fiction and literary reviews, along with its c...

Former representative of Korea to the United Nations Park In-kook will take the helm at the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies, SK Group announced Sunday. Park will begin his term as the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies’ secretary general from Monday. Founded in 1974 by former SK Group chairman Chey Jong-hyun, the Korea Foundation for Advanced Studies provides scholarships for graduate ...

Denny’s -- the US-based all-night casual dining chain that makes a sport of topping itself in extreme foods -- is at it again with the launch of a grilled cheese sandwich stuffed with macaroni and cheese and a beef patty blanketed in Frisco sauce. Their Mac ‘n Cheese Big Daddy Patty Melt is part of the diner’s ‘Let’s Get Cheesy’ menu which launched this week across the chain‘s US locations and i...

A Korean American college student has joined a group of Libyan rebels for the last two months to fight against Gadhafi forces, according to reports. According to the Christian Science Monitor, Chris Jeon, a math major at the University of California, Los Angeles, bought a one-way ticket to Cairo and entered Libya on foot without letting his parents know his plan. “This is one of the few real re...

PALM BEACH, Florida ― Many of the waterfront mansions are shuttered for the season, and there are few yachts at the private docks along the Intracoastal. The theater season doesn’t start until late October, concerts and art exhibits at the Society for the Four Arts are on hiatus until November, and the walking tours of Worth Avenue won’t start again until late November. But that doesn’t mean the...