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Fresh beds and crockery for new first family
President Lee Myung-bak’s aides suggested earlier this year that the current structure of the Blue House, the official residence and office of the president, should be restructured so presidential secretaries can get to the president’s office in less…
Mar 04,2008
Eco-trendy shopper bags add style to mall run
Today, fashion is all about extremes, particularly bags. It’s either a big bag ― already too heavy by itself with the size, metal details and exotic leather ― or a small clutch ― too small to fit anything except credit cards, a mobile phone and maybe…
Mar 04,2008
Korean kids tackle tricky Western table manners
It was an odd scene for a grand ballroom at a deluxe airport hotel on the outskirts of Seoul. Instead of smart-suited businessmen or uniformed pilots between flights, the Hyatt Regency Incheon on Sunday evening was filled with 45 kids aged seven to…
Feb 26,2008
Expo promotes travel in Korea to boost tourism
Warmer weather will soon be here and spring is a great time to explore the Korean Peninsula. To help travelers pick a destination and arrange their trips, the Korea Tourism Organization is holding the 2008 Korea Travel Expo at COEX in Gangnam, sout…
Feb 26,2008
Stars are taking turns starting their own businesses on the side
Lee Hye-young is as busy as a bee in spring. Apart from her primary job as an actress, she attends business meetings, settles accounts and appears on home-shopping television channels to promote fashion products. Lee, 37, launched her own fashion …
Feb 19,2008
Goblin markets stock everything, but goblins
Of all the wacky selections of cheap clothing, handicrafts, food and dried sea creatures at Namdaemun Market, there’s a section other Korean wholesalers don’t have. The goblin market. You can find one in the large underground black market wedged b…
Jan 22,2008
Can life lessons be learned while shopping?
Long before shopping became a cultural subject, the American contemporary artist Barbara Kruger predicted that shopping, instead of thinking, would define the identity of modern consumers. She created a famous art poster bearing a dynamic slogan t…
Jan 15,2008
Renault SUV aims to compete with Santa Fe
On one of the snowiest days last month, Renault Samsung Motors made the precarious decision to allow the automotive press to test-drive its first sport utility vehicle, the QM5, in Gangwon Province, a region famous for its rugged terrain. Letting re…
Jan 15,2008
First ladies: On fashion’s front line
Last month, in the midst of the roller-coaster ride that was the presidential campaign, United New Democratic Party spokeswoman Kim Hyun-mi made an unusual fashion comment during a National Assembly briefing. She said that Kim Yoon-ok, the wife of L…
Jan 01,2008
Handmade bedding makes a home
Kang Gum-seong knows the ultimate luxury for a Korean winter. She knows that for many Koreans it’s neither Hermes leather gloves nor a couture coat by Christian Lacroix that truly fulfills. Kang designs bedding, and much of her intricate embroidery…
Dec 18,2007
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