• Lifestyle

    A season for tea

    Autumn is in the air. The sky extends higher while the days become shorter and the moon seems bigger. Welcome the season of harvesting and giving thanks with a cup of tea. With the cool, autumn winds, a cup of tea is exactly what our tired bodies and souls…

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  • Lifestyle

    Lives Of Various Street Vendors In Thailand

    In this photo taken Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, a soft drink vender waits for customers in Bangkok, Thailand. In this photo taken Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, a Thai street food vendor cooks a noodle at in Bangkok, Thailand.  In this photo taken Sunday, Sept. 2, 2012, a Thai street…

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  • Lifestyle

    Sharing Korean culture through traditional pottery

    Lee Eun-koo spreads Korea’s unique pottery  ICHEON, Gyeonggi Province ― Traditional pottery may have little relevance in modern Korea, but it’s still a preferred choice for a special gifting occasion, like when PGA Tour golfer Yang Yong-eun greeted some star participants ahead of the 2011 Kolon Korea Open. The…

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  • Society

    Like ‘seonbi’

    It’s hard to find students that show respect for their teachers these days. From time to time in the news, there are reported cases of students not only verbally assaulting teachers but also physically attacking them. In the past, this was unimaginable. Such behavior was intolerable during the “seonbi,”…

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  • Society

    Kim Ki-duk’s ‘Pieta’ in competition at Venice

    It’s the time of the year again when the world’s finest film directors and stars flock to an island in north eastern Italy. The Venice Film Festival, the oldest event of its kind in the world, opened Wednesday on the island of Lido, and veteran director Kim Ki-duk will…

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  • Society

    Your privacy in jeopardy

    Choi Moon-jung, a 28-year-old office worker updates her Facebook account frequently. Her Facebook page is filled with pictures and written posts, along with her personal information about her education, hobbies and relationship status. Although she had been aware of the fact that her information was readily available on the…

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  • Lifestyle

    Fair to feature Latin American art

    Meet Botero, Cruz-Deiz, Soto next month The Korea International Art Fair (KIAF) 2012, the largest of its kind in Korea, will offer a variety of artwork and related events at COEX in Samseong-dong, southern Seoul, from Sept. 13 to 17. Organized by the Galleries Association of Korea, KIAF aims…

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  • Society

    ‘Hansik’ globalization efforts in full swing

    Korea aims to make local cuisine one of world’s top five by 2017 Korea has spent tens of millions of dollars over the years to promote its cuisine, “hansik,’’ with the aim of becoming a favorite of diners across the world. TV broadcasters in Europe and the United States…

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  • Culture

    How a chubby Korean man got the world to dance

    If you thought the Oscars were too boring, try watching the Korean award ceremonies at the end of the year. Tied down by decorum, everybody forces themselves to stay serious and modest; actresses with plunging necklines remain buttoned up in demeanor. The same could be said about K-pop. The…

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  • Lifestyle

    Nepal House, a gathering place for Nepalese in Seoul, opens

    It was around 9:40 p.m. when more than three and half hours already passed after the beginning of the event. But, they still remained on their seats. Some people clinked the wine glasses together while eating Nepalese food like lamb tarkari (Nepalese Lamb Yogurt Curry) and Nan bread, while other…

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