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Gov't to prevent foreigner-heavy neighborhoods from becoming slums

Expat LivingApr 4, 2011

The government said Monday it will provide more support to programs aimed at improving the living environment of the nation's foreigner-heavy neighborhoods, as some of them are showing signs of turning into slums with high crime rates. The Ministry of Public Administration and Security said a government subsidy of 3.17 billion won (US$2.9 million) will be injected into 11 municipal offices acros...
More families are adopting HIV-positive children

HealthApr 4, 2011

The immediate task might be coaxing a toddler into one more swallow of nasty-tasting medication. Longer term, there are tough choices to be made about telling that child, and the surrounding community, why those daily doses may be needed for the rest of his or her life. While most adoptions present challenges, there is a distinctive set of them facing parents who decide to adopt children living ...
Ex-BOK Gov. Park gives W500m to school

PeopleApr 3, 2011

Park Seung, former governor of the Bank of Korea, has donated 500 million won to the elementary school he went to in Gimje, North Jeolla Province. The small elementary school that he graduated from in 1948 has used the money to build a library. The 75-year-old Gimje native gave 400 million won in May to start the construction of the library, and recently sent an extra 100 million ahead of its o...
Quake victim is standing tall again in Haiti

PeopleApr 3, 2011

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti ― She can climb stairs and hike blocks to a bus stop. The beat-up wheelchair is gone. Sounlove Zamor, who lost both legs below the knee in Haiti’s earthquake, is walking again. The young woman, who had been caught in a collapsed house, was fitted with prosthetic legs in Israel after benefactors read about her in the Los Angeles Times. Now she’s back in Haiti and walking on...
A blood donation Hall of Famer

PeopleApr 3, 2011

Sohn Hong-shik on way to become the first Korean to donate blood 600 times Retiree Sohn Hong-shik has a long-cherished habit that he says freshens him up like having a haircut or taking a bath, but may sound freakish to others: having a needle stuck in his arm and blood pumped out of it. For Sohn, 61, blood donation has been an almost once-every-two-weeks ritual for the past 27 years. He has do...
Poet Ko Un shares his attachment to Czech culture

BooksApr 3, 2011

Ko Un, one of the most acclaimed living poets in Korea, shared his attachment for Prague and Czech culture at a Prague-themed book launch event held at Ceske Info Centrum (Czech Information Center) in Seoul, Thursday. The newly-released Korean language book, “Praha,” contains a total of 16 stories and essays about Prague by 14 established Czech writers, including Franz Kafka (1883-1924) and Jan ...
Korean cultural centers need to identify local demand: minister

CultureApr 3, 2011

SYDNEY ― Korean Culture and Information Service’s Korean culture centers promoting Korean studies, culture and arts around the world need to know exactly what kind of information and content local visitors want, Culture Minister Choung Byoung-gug said in a meeting with Korean cultural center heads in Sydney, Australia. His comments came as directors of Korean cultural centers and culture & press...
Spring on a plate

Food&BeverageApr 3, 2011

Edible blossoms enliven and brighten up meals Flowers serve as emblems of spring’s arrival, a sign that plants are stirring, birds are warbling and bees buzzing. Though often used to create decorative bouquets, blossoms at the dinner table are not restricted to the vase. Technicolor petals add a burst of color to a bowl of salad, a frosted cake or even a cheesy slab of pizza. The Korean tradit...
Yoga calms heart pace, cuts anxiety: study

HealthApr 3, 2011

NEW ORLEANS (AFP) -- People who suffer from irregular heartbeat could see their episodes cut in half if they do yoga regularly, according to a study released Saturday in the United States. Doing yoga three times a week also reduced depression and anxiety while boosting people's opinion of their own social and mental well-being, said the research presented at a New Orleans cardiology conference. ...
Korea Best Seller

BooksApr 1, 2011

Murder and affection Photo Shop Murder By Kim Young-ha (Jimoondang, 5,000 won) Kim Young-ha, one of the leading contemporary literary voices of Korea, has been capturing both the absurd and the mundane in our society. One of his short stories, “Photo Shop Murder,” portrays modern individuals who are desperate for affection while completely losing their morals and values. The nameless protag...
New Books

BooksApr 1, 2011

Literature Still Matters The Use and Abuse of Literature By Marjorie Garber (Pantheon Books, $28.95) In an age that prizes short bursts of electronic information, Harvard English professor Marjorie Garber asks whether literature still matters. As might be expected of someone who has spent her career teaching Shakespeare to undergraduates, she answers with a resounding “yes.” Garber sets the ...
Vampire writer becomes millionaire

BooksApr 1, 2011

26-year-old author Amanda Hocking signs a book contract worth more than $2 million Amanda Hocking, a 26-year-old author in Austin, Minnesota who’s considered the biggest e-book seller in the world, has signed with an ink-and-paper publisher for a book contract reportedly worth more than $2 million. The four-book deal was confirmed Thursday by Hector DeJean, a spokesman for St. Martin’s Press. “...
Debut novel tells story of male friendships

BooksApr 1, 2011

Men may be overrepresented in the halls of power and executive suites, but a look around the bookshelves shows that boys are a great source of anxiety to teachers, parents and experts these days. One can’t escape titles like “The Trouble With Boys” and “Boys Adrift.” For a fascinating look into the world of boys and how they evolve into men, my money is on Hannah Pittard and her debut novel, “Th...
Around the hotels

Food&BeverageApr 1, 2011

IP Boutique Hotel The hotel’s Café Amiga offers various new menus prepared with strawberries through May 31. The menus include flower and sprout bibimbap, strawberry juice, strawberries with cream and strawberry banana juice. Prices range from 9,000 won to 15,000 won. Other course menus and buffet bars for breakfast, lunch, and dinner are available at 18,000 won, 22,000 won and 29,000 won, respe...
Flavorful raw milk cheese

Food&BeverageApr 1, 2011

People who love raw milk cheeses and those who make them say what sets the cheeses apart is the distinctive flavors and the way they can change from season to season. Whether the taste is tangy, sweet, grassy or creamy, aficionados say, it’s almost always memorable. The flavor develops through a required 60-day aging process designed to kill harmful bacteria. Now, that process faces possible re...

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