Archive by category Life&Style

Pre-Valentines event to help children

The Filipino American Korean Association is holding a fund-raiser Saturday for good causes in the three countries. Edina Dix, one of the event’s organizers, …

Expat growing ‘digital forest’
Expat growing ‘digital forest’

A British expat living in Korea has started a project that he hopes will become the world’s largest “digital forest.” One of the trees in the “digital …

‘Fiction can tell larger truth’
‘Fiction can tell larger truth’

Anchorwoman and author Baik Ji-yeon talks about her new work of fiction “Handstand” in Gwanghwamun, Seoul, Tuesday. (Bookfolio) Baik Ji-yeon is the epitome …

It’s snack time in Korea
It’s snack time in Korea

Japanese enjoy wasabi rice crackers that bring tears to your eyes. In New Zealand, the succulent flavor of roast lamb can be found inside a bag of potato …

‘Mockingbird’ author Harper Lee to publish second novel

American author Harper Lee is to publish a second novel, more than half a century after the release of her much-loved classic “To Kill a …

Michelangelo’s last surviving bronzes ‘identified in Britain’
Michelangelo’s last surviving bronzes ‘identified in Britain’

LONDON, (AFP) ― The only two surviving bronzes by Italian Renaissance master Michelangelo are thought to have been identified with the help of a tiny clue in …

Alexander, Santat win top children’s book prizes
Alexander, Santat win top children’s book prizes

NEW YORK (AP) ― Kwame Alexander’s “The Crossover,” a novel in verse about basketball and coming of age, has won the John Newbery Medal for the year’s …

Myanmar coffee scene fueled by middle class caffeine high
Myanmar coffee scene fueled by middle class caffeine high

YANGON (AFP) ― Behind a wooden counter in downtown Yangon’s Coffee Club, the unmistakable hiss of a barista steaming milk briefly drowns out a funky …

Entomologist wins Sam-il cultural award
Entomologist wins Sam-il cultural award

Park Kyu-tek Park Kyu-tek, one of Korea’s leading entomologists, will receive the 56th annual Sam-il Cultural Award for his contributions to natural science, …

Behind tourism boom, a growing mismatch
Behind tourism boom, a growing mismatch

 This is the first in a series of articles on Korea’s hospitality industry. The second will appear next week. ― Ed. Korean tourism is booming, with …

Page 164 of 282« First...102030...162163164165166...170180190...Last »