By Pyo Kyung-min Seoul has emerged as a global beauty mecca and, with Korean culture booming internationally, tourists are now flocking to the capital for an immersive experience in K-beauty. But rather than just stocking up on products, travellers are visiting Seoul’s make-up studios, eager to learn the secrets behind the flawless glow of Korean … Read more
At Koan in Copenhagen, Korean-Danish chef Kristian Baumann serves a dish called Sundae, named after and inspired by sundae, blood sausage that is a popular street-food snack in Korea. But Baumann’s version transforms the simple sausage on a stick into something more exquisite: he uses pork from black-spotted pigs raised at Troldgaarden, an organic farm … Read more
Kwon Young-doo, owner of a private art gallery in Seoul’s historical Bukchon Hanok Village, is concerned about an impending curfew policy aimed at mitigating overtourism in the area. The curfew, set to be trialled in November and officially launched in March, will limit tourist access to specific areas of Bukchon between 5pm and 10am. Those … Read more
By Baek Byung-yeul Netflix’s hit cooking competition show Culinary Class Wars has garnered tremendous love not only from Korean viewers but also from the global audience, sparking immense interest in the participating chefs and where to taste their dishes. The show pitted 20 established chefs, categorised as “white spoon” chefs, against 80 highly skilled but … Read more
I’m proud to call the tiny sugarcane farming community of Ingham, Australia, my hometown. It boasts blue skies, sandy beaches and Australia’s longest single-drop waterfall. But its location — at the northern end of the state of Queensland — is a problem for me. Lured by the desire to explore Europe, I left for London … Read more
Chili Ma is the restaurant manager of LPM – La Petite Maison Hong Kong – which reopened in early September. She spoke to Andrew Sun. I grew up in Germany, where my parents opened a Chinese restaurant. I was surrounded by Chinese food from a young age. Dishes like Peking duck, kung pao chicken, and … Read more
By Park Jin-hai Netflix’s first Korean cooking survival show, Culinary Class Wars, features 100 chefs engaged in spectacular culinary battles, pitting renowned chefs against hidden culinary gems. In the weeks leading up to the final episodes, made available on the streaming platform on October 8, the show has ignited a nationwide sensation in South Korea. … Read more
1.5/5 stars Lead cast: Han So-hee, Park Seo-joon, Lee Mu-saeng, Bae Hyeon-seong After battling a dangerous monster engineered by the Japanese army at the tail end of World War II, Han So-hee and Park Seo-joon return eight decades later to duel with a panoply of new villains in the second season of Netflix’s big-budget, low-logic … Read more
Sequels are rarely better than their originals, but a South Korean blockbuster that bucks the trend, and tackles pressing social issues in thrilling fashion, is in Hong Kong cinemas this weekend. So, too, is a passionate homage to the city’s filmmaking tradition. Another solid sequel, this time animated, can be streamed, as can a Hollywood … Read more
An American Airlines flight inexplicably turned around, returning passengers to the airport they took off from after 9 hours of flying. Latin Times An unexpected U-turn on an American Airlines flight left passengers fuming. An American Airlines flight from Dallas, Texas to Incheon International Airport in Seoul, South Korea turned around 5 hours into its … Read more
