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[Eye Plus] Racecourse Park in Gwacheon

Gwacheon, just south of Seoul, is South Korea’s horse-racing capital. At the Racecourse Park Subway Station, the compound of the Korea Racing Authority, the country’s sole race administrator, boasts...

Oct 11, 2019
Culture
[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages

Grand opening at Nine Tree Premier Hotel Insadong Nine Tree Premier Hotel Insadong, a business hotel property under Parnas Hotel, opened to the public Wednesday. Located in Insadong, central Seoul,...

Oct 11, 2019
Food&Beverage
[Travel Bits] Festivals, sights across Korea

Everland ‘Horror Club: Fear the Night’ festival Everland theme park is presenting a horror-themed party “Horror Club: Fear the Night” on each Saturday of October. The event, held as part of its ann...

Oct 11, 2019
Travel
Olga Tokarczuk, Peter Handke win Literature Nobels

Polish writer Olga Tokarczuk on Thursday won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Literature, which was delayed over a sexual harassment scandal, while Austrian novelist and playwright Peter Handke took the 2019 ...

Oct 10, 2019
Culture
[Herald Design Forum] Breathing new life into used plastics

Plastic can be a valuable material if effectively upcycled, argued Dutch designer Dave Hakkens in his speech, “The Power of an Open Source” at the Herald Design Forum 2019 held at Grand Hyatt Seoul i...

Oct 10, 2019
Arts&Design
Alex Mustonen talks about breaking prejudice about architecture

Alex Mustonen, co-founder of New York-based studio Snarkitecture, talked about breaking some of the biased perceptions that people have about architecture at the Herald Design Forum 2019 on Thursday....

Oct 10, 2019
Culture
[Herald Design Forum] Changing old neighborhoods with new thinking

While the construction of a building or a house may be a familiar concept, establishment of a neighborhood or a community is a relatively new notion. Assemble is a London-based multidisciplinary col...

Oct 10, 2019
Arts&Design
[Herald Design Forum 2019] Astronomer Ribas stresses importance of preserving our ‘Pale Blue Dot’

Finding another planet with a hospitable environment for humans has been a long-cherished wish for mankind. Astronomer Ignasi Ribas, a leading expert in that field, however, stresses the importance ...

Oct 10, 2019
Arts&Design
Herald Design Forum asks world: ‘Do we need another planet?’

In an era some are calling the “Anthropocene,” marked by significant human impact on Earth’s geology and ecosystems, mankind may be facing an imminent decision about the future of this blue marble. G...

Oct 10, 2019
Culture
[Herald Design Forum 2019] Daimler art director puts spotlight on empathy in future mobility

Alexander Mankowsky, art director at leading German carmaker Daimler, said Thursday that empathy should be the priority in future mobility so that companies can roll out innovative automated vehicles...

Oct 10, 2019
Arts&Design
Michael Govan emphasizes importance of cultural diversity

Michael Govan, director of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, on Thursday talked about the importance of cultural diversity when managing an art museum, at the Herald Design Forum 2019. “To survi...

Oct 10, 2019
Culture
[Herald Design Forum 2019] Shaping environment friendly future with creativity

Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde believes that it may be possible to turn space waste into light in the near future. The artist leads projects that use technology to raise awareness on environmental ...

Oct 10, 2019
Arts&Design
[Herald Design Forum 2019] Actress, model, environmental activist Gong Hyo-jin opens up about inner conflict

Popular actress suggests mindfulness, small changes

Oct 10, 2019
Arts&Design
[Graphic News] Foreign patient arrivals up 18% in 2018

The number of foreigners visiting South Korea for medical treatment shot up 18 percent last year, government data showed. In a report to the National Assembly, the Korea Health Industry Developmen...

Oct 9, 2019
Health
Hangeul celebrated on its birthday

The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism will hold a wide range of events Wednesday to celebrate the 573rd Hangeul Day in Gwanghwamun, central Seoul. Hangeul is the writing system for the Korean ...

Oct 8, 2019
Culture

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