Busan’s first five-star hotel, The Westin Chosun Busan, surrounded by the lovely Haeundae Beach and Dongbaek Island, offers a magnificent view of ocean. The hotel, which opened on June 3, 1978, is a Westin chain hotel of the world’s largest hotel group, Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. Ever
It’s getting to be that time of year again--and to usher in the Christmas spirit and Yuletide joy, the Millennium Seoul Hilton will unveil its Christmas Tree and ever-popular Christmas Train on Thursday, November 20th. This year marks the nineteenth anniversary of this holiday tradition.Every year,
Ambassadors, spouses of the ambassadors, senior diplomats and foreign media Seoul Bureau chiefs from Uruguay, Vietnam, the Netherlands, Portugal, Chile, Malaysia, Germany, Russia and the United Nations visited the Hamyang County of Gyeonsangnam-do Province on Oct. 15 on a one-night-two-day tour to i
The Sancheong County of Gyeongsangnam-do Province hosts the 14th Sancheong Medicinal Herb Festival on Oct. 2-9, 2014, where will be on display a large variety and number of medicinal herbs for an eight-day run. Sancheong County is located in the vicinity of Jiri Mountains widely known for high-quali
Chuseok is one of the largest gift-giving holidays in Korea, and to help you get the perfect gifts for treasured family, colleagues and business associates, Millennium Seoul Hilton is offering several luxury gift sets for sale. Gift hampers go on sale from August 11 through to September 6. There are
Newly elected Mayor Yoon Jang-Hyun of the Gwangju Metropolitan City, 205 miles southwest of Seoul, is hosting the 21st Gwangju World Kimchi Culture Festival 2014 at the Gwangju Jungwe Park on Oct. 4-8, 2014 on the theme of “Kimchi Embraces the UNESCO.”With a slogan, “Gwangju Kimchi Goes out to the W
Korea’s top senior journalists met at the newly opened Caf? 395 at the Millennium Seoul Hilton in Seoul on Aug. 19, 2014 to discuss ways to proactively meet the fast-changing climate and challenges of the news media world in Korea. The discussion meeting was hosted by Publisher-Chairman Lee Kyung-si
On July 21st Millennium Seoul Hilton will open the doors of its new all day-dining, flagship restaurant - Cafe 395.Following a three-month-long renovation period, the much anticipated Cafe 395 will welcome diners to a special market-to-table dining experience ? with emphasis on the finest and freshe
Millennium Seoul Hilton is pleased to introduce “Weekend specialties” for guests and families looking for a special gourmet to enjoy during the weekends.Genji, Millennium Seoul Hilton’s Japanese restaurant, well known for its seasonal Japanese course meals, presents a special buffet. Over 40 varieti
Taipan, Millennium Seoul Hilton’s Chinese restaurant, is pleased to offer two special set menus showcasing Liquor Fusion dishes. For the entire month of June, Taipan guests can delight in fine Chinese cuisine enhanced by aromatic liquors. The menus will include items such as Drunken Shrimp in Seafoo
The Asiana women employees at the VIP Lounge at Gimpo Airport (Domestic Line) are confirmedly ‘Diplomat-friendly and do their best to see to it that the diplomats are comfortable in an environment where not everyone speaks the English language, let alone the language of their own country. The ambass
Oak Room, Millennium Seoul Hilton’s traditional English-style bar, is pleased to announce the return of the immensely popular BBQ Happy Hour. The outdoor terrace will reopen in early May, so diners can enjoy barbecued meats and unlimited drinks al fresco. Every evening (except Sundays and national h
Millennium Seoul Hilton’s acclaimed French restaurant, is pleased to offer a special promotion featuring seasonal Korean caviar. For the month of April, Seasons will introduce a very special culinary tasting menu showcasing locally harvested caviar. Caviar is the salted roe of sturgeon or other vari
Ambassadors, spouses other senior diplomats tour medical facilitiesSAM Medical Center gives love as well as devoted medical service Ambassadors and other members of the Seoul Diplomatic Corps and their spouses from about 20 different countries of the world toured the SAM Medical Center in Anyang Cit
Seasons, Millennium Seoul Hilton’s acclaimed French restaurant, is pleased to announce the arrival of the 74th Gourmet Circle Dinner, which will take place on Friday, March 21st and Saturday, March 22nd. A celebration of fine dining, the Gourmet Circle Dinner, offered only 4 times a year, is a tradi
▲Mayor Chung of Hwacheon Country (with white hair) looks up at the camera with Ambassadors Kaman Singh Lama of Nepal, Vnukov of Russia and Andonov of Bulgaria (toward the left from Mayor Chung) and other ambassadors and senior diplomats.
10 January 2014, Seoul, Korea… Millennium Seoul Hilton’s international buffet restaurant, Orangerie, is excited to welcome two guest chefs from the Colombo Hilton in Sri Lanka to its kitchen during the month of February. Throughout the month, the generous buffet spread at Orangerie will include Sri
The 2014 Mountain Trout Festival and Winter Ice-Snow Fantasia (one of the 'Seven Winter Wonders of the World') starts tomorow (Sat. Jan. 4, 2014) at the Hwacheon County of Gangwon Province some 79.3 miles northeast of Seoul. ▲1.4 million persons reportedly visited Hwacheon Mountain Trout Festival la
RAVELTALKAt the Millennium Seoul Hilton Mexican fiesta comes to Orangerie international buffet restaurant ▲Photo shows Guesadilla one of the popular food items of Mexico. Orang-erie, is having a fiesta celebrating the foods of Mexico during the month of September. Millennium Seoul Hilton’s internati
LOCAL TOURSProper protocol, decorum, respect for ambassadors closely checked The Korea Post ‘too choosy’in organizing diplomat tours It is almost 40 years since I started covering the diplomatic community when I was the cultural editor of Korea’s leading English daily, The Korea Herald, in the mid-1