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Discover makgeolli

2010-01-08

By Yeonmi Kim

Fashion designer Doii Lee enjoys the dinner appointments she has with her foreign friends. This is because there is an alcoholic drink she can introduce as one traditional to Korea since makgeolli became famous worldwide. It was difficult to explain to foreign friends about traditional wines before makgeolli became well- known. Now, it is easy to take them to makgeolli restaurants, and enjoy a traditional tipple.

Doii Lee invited Jasmine, Maurizio, Lachlan and David, who are all admirers of makgeolli, to a restaurant called "Muimui" close to her office in Sinsa-dong Garosu-gil...

 

 

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크로스오버 가수 캐서린 젠킨스 한국 첫 앨범발매

 

 

Crossover singer releases first album in Korea

 

 

2010-01-07

Often considered the next Sarah Brightman, British mezzo soprano Katherine Jenkins is a sensation in the classical music industry.

The 29-year-old is not new to Korea. She impressed the audience when she sang duets with Placido Domingo at the latter's Seoul concert last year.

Jenkins, who had visited Korea for the first time, said the audience's response to her performance was a pleasant surprise...

 

 

read full article:  "Crossover singer releases first album in Korea "

스타벅스 커피값 인상에 비난

 

 

Starbucks under fire for price hike

 

 

2010-01-06

Starbucks Coffee Korea has come under criticism from consumers for raising prices by 300 won on Jan. 1.

 

Consumers began paying 300 won more for a cup of latte, Americano, tea and hot chocolate. A 355-milliliter cup of Americano now costs 3,600 won, while the Cafe Latte costs 4,100 won. The short size 237-milliliter cup of drip coffee is now 2,800 won and the tall 3,300 won...

 

 

read full article: "Starbucks under fire for price hike"

 

흡연을 포기해야 하는 남자...

Men struggle to give up smoking

 

 

2010-01-06

It is the third time that Yoon Jae-pil, a 38-year-old office worker, has made the New Year's resolution to give up smoking.

"I tried to quit smoking several times in the past. However, my resolutions didn't last longer than a few weeks when I got stressed out or saw my colleagues smoking," he said...

 

 

read full article: "Men struggle to give up smoking"

아바타 한국 영화관 휩쓸다

 

 

'Avatar' sweeps New Year box office in S. Korea

 

 

2010-01-04

Hollywood blockbusters, led by James Cameron's 3-D epic "Avatar," dominated South Korea's box office for the first weekend of the New Year, with a single homegrown film listed among the top 10, data showed Monday, according to Yonhap News.

Avatar drew 1.25 million people from Friday through Sunday, taking in 43 percent of the nationwide audience during the period and breaking the 6 million mark just two weeks after its release, according to the Korean Film Council, which collects box office data across the country through an online movie ticket network...

 

 

read full article: "'Avatar' sweeps New Year box office in S. Korea"

발레와 뮤지컬이 만나면...

 

 

 

 

 

Ballet crosses paths with musicals, music

 

 

2010-01-05

Crossovers in the local performing arts industry have been gaining momentum in the past few years.

 

Industry insiders say that the phenomenon is natural considering audiences' familiarity with standard performances like ballet and musicals and yearn for something more innovative.

 

Two crossover performances scheduled to premiere this month are worth your attention. "Etoile Ballet Gala" and musical "Contact" not only have interesting formats for the adventurous audience but also boast casting of top-ranking artists...

 

 

read full article: "Ballet crosses paths with musicals, music"

폭설로 인한 교통대란

 

Heavy snow in Seoul causes traffic bedlam

 

 

2010-01-05

Record snowfall blanketed the Seoul metropolitan area yesterday, causing traffic chaos on the first work day of the New Year and delaying or canceling scores of flights.

 

According to the Korea Meteorological Administration, the snow that began falling early in the morning piled up around the nation's central regions, with more than 25.2 centimeters accumulating in Seoul...

 

 

read full article: "Heavy snow in Seoul causes traffic bedlam"

오늘 폭설로 인한 교통 마비

 

 

 

Heavy snowfall causes traffic chaos in Seoul

 

 

2010-01-04

Heavier than forecast snowfall hit Seoul and other parts of central South Korea on Monday, triggering traffic chaos and forcing airlines to cancel all domestic flights and delay some international flights on the first work day of the new year, according to Yonhap News. According to city officials and weathermen, about 20 centimeters of snow had accumulated in Seoul as of 9:00 a.m., the Korea Meteorological Administration (KMA) said, issuing a heavy snow alert for the capital city, Incheon and surrounding areas...

 

 

read full article: "Heavy snowfall causes traffic chaos in Seoul"

 

서울 최고의 케밥 음식점들

The best kebabs in Korea

2009-12-30

Seoul Eats If you happen to run into Rami Mohammed from Yemen, don't mix up kebabs and shwarma.

Mohammed didn't call the chicken or lamb dish cooked on a rotating spit and wrapped in tortilla with pickles, lettuce, tomatoes and a sauce "kebab." He called this dish shwarma...

 

 

read full article: The best kebabs in Korea

서울의 아름다운 겨울야경 4곳

 

Four major gates host Seoul's nighttime viewing

 

 

2009-12-25

Seoul is famous for its beautiful night scenes. Splendid lights over the skyline of high buildings and characteristic lighting on dozens of bridges are fantastic. "Seoul Night Festival 2009" will soon be underway to make these night views more beautiful.

Gwanghwamun Square

During winter nights, the neighborhood of Gwanghwamun Square is transformed into a huge multiplex. Buildings become 100-meter sized screens on which dynamic images are projected. A dynamic musical accompaniment (반주) enhances the mood. Lights which eliminate the darkness and express new hope are contrasted with a cold night sky and emit their beauty, which should bring delight to Seoulites and a brief respite from the cold...

 

 

 

read full article:  "Four major gates host Seoul's nighttime viewing"

남자 아이돌 그룹의 수난시대

 

 

 

 

 

Girls flex muscles as boy bands blunder

 

 

2009-12-21

2009 was the year the girls thrived while members of popular boy bands made one blunder after another sparking a shift in local pop trends.

It was a year riddled with bad omens for Korean boy bands.

Park Jae-beom of 2PM, no doubt, created the most noise this year when he stirred the media pot with an expletive-strewn message he had posted on the popular social networking site MySpace....

 

 

 

read full article: "Girls flex muscles as boy bands blunder"

[영어뉴스따라잡기] 대학생 어학연수 2배 이상 증가

Number of students on overseas language courses jumps

 

 

대학생 어학연수 2배 이상 증가

The number of undergraduate and graduate students taking language training courses abroad (해외로 연수를 가는 대학, 대학원생의 숫자) has more than doubled over the last eight years (8년 사이 2배 이상 증가).

 

According to government data released yesterday (어제 공개된 정부 자료에 따르면), the number stood at 98,644 as of April 1 (어학연수생의 숫자는 4월 1일 기준으로 총 9만 8,644명), up from 40,782 in 2001, when the Education Ministry began compiling data on Korean students studying overseas (해외에서 공부하는 한국 학생들의 숫자를 2001년부터 교육부가 집계했다).

 

 

 

 

 

전체기사 읽기:   "Number of students on overseas language courses jumps"

[코리아헤럴드] 케이블 TV의 해 였던 올해

 

 

2009 proves promising year for cable TV

 

2009-12-17

 

 

Though KBS, SBS and MBC still maintained their hold over the drama market, 2009 proved to be a promising year for cable television. While the three major broadcasting networks waged the usual ratings war with a mix of melodrama, rom-com, action blockbusters and period pieces, cable channels Mnet and tvN raked in relatively high viewer shares...

 

 

read full article:  "2009 proves promising year for cable TV"

[코리아헤럴드] 해리포터에 누드신

 

 

Nude scene for Harry Potter in new film

 

 

2009-12-14

Harry Potter stars Daniel Radcliffe and Emma Watson are poised to shock fans by featuring nude scenes in the next film “Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows.”

 

 

 

전체 기사+ 번역 읽기:   Nude scene for Harry Potter in new film

[코리아헤럴드] 돈 아낄 수 있는 10가지 쉬운 방법

 

 

Ten easy ways to save some cash

2009-12-15

There are plenty of ways to save money other than coupon-clipping. For starters, the Seoul Global Center offers plenty of programs that will help you learn Korean on the cheap, or even give you advice on how to start your own business.

But besides that, try making a budget (and sticking to it), take fewer taxis, or even save 1,000 won notes (지폐) in your freezer. (I know someone that saves about 1,500 notes a year and uses that cash to go on vacation.)

 

 

 

Some other ideas:  "Ten easy ways to save some cash"

 

 

 

[코리아헤럴드] 광화문 광장 스노우보드 대회

 

 

Snowboard match thrills Seoul

 

 

2009-12-14

An international snowboard competition was held in the heart of Seoul yesterday, offering citizens a rare chance to watch world-famous boarders. The FIS Snowboard World Cup Big Air Competition wrapped up (매듭짓다) the three-day "Seoul Snow Jam" festival consisting of an array of cultural and sports events at the landmark Gwanghwamun Square.

 

 

 

read full article: "Snowboard match thrills Seoul "

[코리아헤럴드] 연말연시를 위한 각종 콘서트와 뮤지컬

 

 

 

A guide to year-end shows

 

 

2009-12-14

 

With Christmas and New Year around the corner, the local performing arts industry is rolling out quality performances to cash in (돈을 벌다, 한 몫 챙기다) on the festive holiday mood.

The list runs a wide spectrum and includes Christmas favorites "The Nutcracker" ballet and "A Christmas Carol" for the family audience while musicals like "The Wedding Singer," "Legally Blonde" and "My Sweet Seoul" are clearly targeting the girlfriends and couples bracket...

read full article: A guide to year-end shows

 

[영어뉴스따라잡기] beef up은 무슨 뜻일까?

 

Police beef up security to counter terrorism

(2009-12-11)

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Korea's police chief said Thursday that police have beefed up security around the country to cope with possible terrorist threats at home**, following the government's announcement of a plan to deploy troops to Afghanistan, according to the Yonhap News...

 

 

 

*beef up: 'beef' 하면 우선 소고기로 많이 쓰이는데요, 그 이외에도 형식없이 '힘, 근육' 의 뜻으로도 쓰입니다.  거기에 'up'이 붙어 동사가 되면 뜻은 강화하다, 영어로는 strengthen, augment.

 

*같은 뜻을 가진 단어/표현들:  reinforce (제일 무난하게 쓰이는 단어);  buttress;  prop up; punch up;  soup up;  add fuel to fire;  boost;  bolster.

 

 

 

 

read full article:  Police beef up security to counter terrorism

 

 

[코리아헤럴드] 길거리 상인들이 사라진다

 

 

Vendors driven off the streets of Seoul

 

 

2009-12-11

Seoul City recently stepped up efforts to clean itself of disorderly street vendors (행상인), and those making their daily living (하루하루를 꾸려나가다) in the streets seem to be paying the price.

As part of its ambitious plan to redesign the city, Seoul has come up with a set of reinforced (강화된) guidelines on the street vendors....

 

 

 

read full article:  Vendors driven off the streets of Seoul

 

[코리아헤럴드] 점점 더 많은 스타벅스에서 CD 판매

 

 

More Korean Starbucks stores sell CDs     2009-12-11

Starbucks Korea Coffee Korea Co., the Korean division of Starbucks Corp., the world's largest coffee shop chain, said Thursday that more of its stores were selling music CDs, according to the Yonhap News.   Four outlets in the southern port city of Busan have been selling CDs since the beginning of this week in a joint venture with Shinsegae Co., according to Starbucks Coffee Korea. Some 40 stores in Seoul and Busan have already been selling pop, jazz and classical music CDs in cooperation with Universal Music Group, the world's largest recording company, the company said.     from The Korea Herald