The hotel’s outdoor grill opened on May 10, offering a wide array of barbecue meals ― seafood, beef, chicken, lamb chops and homemade sausages ― all charcoal-grilled on the spot. Side dishes such as fresh salads, a variety of appetizers and desserts will be offered with the main barbeque dishes. A special lucky draw event will be held everyday for customers joining its membership program from Ma...

Korea Railroad Corporation holds the “Korail Best 8” exhibition at Yeosu Expo from May 12. The exhibition will display agricultural products from local provinces as well as about 600 innovative new products created by venture companies. Divided into nine zones with different themes each, the exhibition will offer both modern and traditional experience to visitors in the 303-square-meter venue. ...

The Sheraton is holding a Spring Wine Fair from May 12-13 from noon-7 p.m. at the hotel’s Cherry Blossom Road. The wine fair offers more than 200 types of wines from all over the world at discounted prices. Voso 2009, which was served at the 2010 G20 Summit dinner in Seoul; Montes Limited Selection Cabernet-Carmenere 2010, the best-selling wine in Korea and Chateau Jourdan are some of the wines ...

Millennium Seoul Hilton offers Korea’s finest beef Hanwoo and seabream specialties at its Japanese restaurant Genji during May. Prepared by Japanese chefs, the dishes include an a la carte selection of Korean beef, vegetables and egg on plain rice at 40,000, a sukiyaki menu at 75,000 won and a grilled sea bream dish at 60,000 won. The restaurant also offers a nine-course menu that highlights th...

Clusters of balloons exploded Friday during a political rally in the central square of Armenia's capital, injuring at least 144 people, authorities said. The Emergencies Ministry said 104 of them had to be hospitalized with burns after the explosion in Yerevan, which it said was caused by a smoker who lit a cigarette near the balloons. Health Minister Artyom Pushkian said no one had life-threat...

Millennium Seoul Hilton offers happy hour every evening (except Sundays) at the outdoor BBQ buffet. The Oak Room, a traditional English-style bar, offers unlimited draft beer or wine with a variety of barbecued meats at its outdoor terrace. It offers barbecue dishes with various side dishes including salads and an array of condiments for a bargain price of 42,000 per person or 55,000 won when c...

Sheraton Seoul D Cube City Hotel offers a special package for couples including two musical tickets to “Paris’ Lovers,” accommodation for one night and free access to the fitness center and swimming pool at 250,000 won, excluding tax and service charges. The musical “Paris’ Lover,” based on the famous TV drama, is currently running at the D-Cube City Art Center, connected directly to the hotel s...

The Ritz-Carlton Seoul’s and its spa partner Possom Prestige offers $88,000 anti-aging beauty packages, which includes a variety of services ranging from a medical check-up, stem cell treatment to plastic surgery, skin care and spa access as well as dining at the hotel’s restaurants. It aims to offer full make-over opportunity to customers without leaving the hotel. Dining opportunities at the ...

The Korean branch of the Philippines Tourism Promotions Board is giving away a box of mangoes each this month to 20 people selected from a Facebook event. Participants should post a thank-you message to their friends and family on the Facebook page of the tourism board (www.facebook.com/phltourism) with photos. Ten people who received many “likes” by others and another 10 people randomly select...

The Grand InterContinental Seoul Parnas and InterContinental Seoul COEX offer a series of customized classes to share the expertise gained while hosting the ASEM, G20, and Nuclear Security Conference. The classes, which are for the most part made up of cooking classes and table manner classes, require a minimum of eight students. Participants are able to choose the time and method of instruction ...

The Ritz-Carlton Seoul’s The Garden offers a California-style menu that includes an outdoor barbeque during the month of May. The hotel invited Chef Matt Greco from Wente Vineyards for the occasion. The menu will offer fresh seasonal California cuisine, with Chef Greco himself grilling at the outdoor garden. This year marks the 100th anniversary of production of Wenti Vineyard’s chardonnay and th...

Plaza Spa Club in The Plaza Hotel in central Seoul presents “Power Lifting” spa program for the month of May. The spa club is the first medical spa club among five-star hotels in Seoul. Power Lifting combines medial laser injections and spa programs. It is known to improve wrinkles, face lines, skin elasticity and also provide immediate stress relief. While laser whitening and cleaning improve c...