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Confusion over alleged S. Korean drone intrusion: Who's behind it?
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More homeroom teachers asking to be replaced amid teachers rights dispute
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Han Kang’s Nobel Prize opens new horizons for Korean literature
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N. Korea sends 20 more trash balloons toward S. Korea: JCS
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Biden proposes holding trilateral summit this year
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K-pop song once recommended by Nobel laureate Han Kang returns to music charts
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Riize speaks out on Seunghan’s return
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SK heiress weds Chinese American entrepreneur
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Jennie tops iTunes charts in 47 countries with 'Mantra'
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2 Filipinas who left pilot program cite overwork, excessive surveillance
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[ASEAN-Korea summit] Multiculturalism binds Korea, ASEAN region
Busan -- As the ASEAN-ROK Commemorative Summit got underway in Busan, a conference on multicultural families in South Korea was held Tuesday. The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and the Korean Institute for Healthy Family co-hosted the 2019 Multicultural Families Network Conference at the Busan Tourism Organization Arpina on Tuesday.More than 100 people attended the event to share their opinions on Korea’s multiculturalism policies, including multicultural families and experts.&ldqu
Nov. 26, 2019
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Korean speech contest in Yongsan-gu
A Korean-language speech contest will take place on Nov. 24 at the Multicultural Family Support Center in Yongsan-gu, central Seoul.This is the fourth year the contest will be held. Twelve expatriates who pass a preliminary round of evaluation will be invited to speak at the final competition.Participants are to write their own speeches on topics concerning why they love Korea and what about Korea draws them to like it. The occasion will serve as a chance to think about how policies in Korea for
Nov. 12, 2018
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[Weekender] The Chuseok experience: It all depends on the family
The big Korean holidays are notorious for daughters-in-law. While their husbands enjoy the luxury of being banished from the kitchen, some women spend several solid days cooking and washing dishes before going back to work. Others married to less traditional families have an easier time. For women from overseas, the language and cultural barriers are another potential issue. “It really depends on the family, if you are lucky, you get a better Chuseok,” said Katherine Corteza, who has spent 12 ye
Sept. 20, 2018
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Multicultural lab makes MUSIC with 5G tech
The back of the door in Sungkyunkwan University professor Navrati Saxena’s office is covered in photographs. The pictures are of current and former students, who come from across Asia and sometimes farther afield to study with her, but to Saxena it is something of a family tree.While some now work in industry, others have set up their own labs, and now have their own students.“I always say my Ph.D. students are like my children, and then their students are like my grandchildren, so we are academ
Aug. 8, 2018
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Bonding through cuisine: Disabled students learn culinary skills
On a humid July afternoon, a dozen foreign residents descended on the Yongsan Center for the Disabled to help local disabled students in their monthly cooking class.The volunteers came from all walks of life. Some took time off from their full-time work. There were also teenagers from a local international school and stay-at-home parents.“It is a good way to know Korea,” said Cielo, a full-time worker currently on summer break. This was her first visit to the center. “I have only been here (in S
Aug. 8, 2018
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Volunteer group confronts English divide
As expenditure on private education continues to soar, a volunteer group is determined to narrow the English divide.Every second and fourth Saturday of the month, Bruce Lee leads a small group of native English speakers to an outer neighborhood in Seoul to offer a free English class for underprivileged children.The nonprofit group, called Beyond the English Divide, is the brain child of Lee. Since its first volunteering session in October 2017, the group’s services have experienced strong growth
Aug. 8, 2018
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Yemeni asylum seekers get mixed welcome
Jeju Island has received more than 500 applications for refugee status from people fleeing the war in Yemen this year, most of them coming in April and May via the island’s visa exemption system. But the government’s welcome has been mixed.Faced with the sudden influx, the government has expedited permission for them to work. But at the same time, it has ended the visa-free access Yemeni nationals used to reach Jeju, making future applications more difficult.And official sources have provided al
June 13, 2018
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Pen in Ten play festival promises quick fire surprises in Gwangju
If timing is all important in stage drama, there will be no margin for error in the Gwangju Performance Project’s next production.Twelve groups will storm through as many plays in two hours as they compete to win Pen in Ten.“We have a great variety of plays this time,” said Kelly Kim, one of the organizers of the competition. “There are comedies, dramas, even a musical. We hope to make our audience laugh, then cry, then sing.”But the GPP did not want to give more away, saying surprises were part
June 12, 2018
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Zen master invites expats for casual conversation
One of Korea’s best-known monks will hold a special talk and question and answer session with expats on Friday,Ven. Pomnyun, will hold a special talk in English with members of the foreign community who want to engage with him and each other on the experiences and challenges they face in Korea, including the uncertainty and fear about what’s happening with North Korea. As part of his activities, Pomnyun is a popular YouTuber and also a best-selling author.He has also been involved in humanitaria
June 12, 2018
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Job interview skills workshop offered for foreign students
The Itaewon Global Village Center will host a free workshop Friday on Korean job interviews and business etiquette, to help students find jobs and gain a better understanding of the local work culture.The workshop, led by Mee Seong Kim, a business etiquette and image specialist who is also a guest lecturer at Inha Technical College and Career Path Inc.The lecture will be in English, but participants will need basic Korean speaking skills.The session will cover job interview tips and common inter
June 12, 2018
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Seoul Global Center offers funds for expat events
Seoul Global Center is inviting applications for funding for foreign community events to take place this year.The program is a continuation of one run earlier this year to encourage community building by foreign residents. The events should be scheduled for the period running from July to November.Applications are open until June 24.Communities already receiving support from Seoul Metropolitan Government are not eligible for the funds.Enquiries should be sent to Hyoeun Cho at hyoeun0211@hanmail.
June 12, 2018
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One-off Buddhist talk for English-speaking expat community
Ven. Pomnyun, a celebrated Buddhist monk here, will hold a special talk with the English-speaking expat community in Korea on June 15 for two hours from 7-9 p.m. at the Jogyesa Temple in Jongno-gu, Seoul.The occasion is prepared for the growing population of foreign residents in Korea to join in the conversation regarding the recent developments related to South and North Korean relations. A simultaneous interpreter will help run the program.According to Jungto Society, a humanitarian group led
June 7, 2018
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Artist’s visit helps pupils dive into drawing
It’s 20 minutes into the class and children’s illustrator Korky Paul is waving his shin in the air. He pulls back a trouser leg to reveal a shock of yellow and red as he exhorts his elementary school audience to come up with drawing ideas.The class is one of a series of workshops last week at Dulwich College Seoul. School visits are something he tries to fit in twice a month over most of the academic year.“You just see what the kids enjoy doing, what they enjoy reading, and what makes them laugh
May 29, 2018
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Busan scavenger hunt to raise money for KUMFA
Two Busan pubs are holding a scavenger hunt Saturday in aid of a charity for single parent families.The event pitches teams against one another to complete photo and video tasks across the city. Teams must have five people, and fancy dress costumes are mandatory. There will be a prize for the team with the best costumes.Half of the 25,000 won team entry fee is going to the Korea Unwed Mothers and Families Association.The hunt begins at Wolfhound in Haeundae at 1 p.m. The hunt finishes at HQ Gwan
May 29, 2018
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SCI offers improv course to help you think on your feet
Local stage troupe Seoul City Improv is offering an introductory course on improvisational comedy.The course will take place over four Saturdays in June and July, and cover improv fundamentals to help people develop greater confidence, teamwork and creativity. “Seoul City Improv decided to offer the Improv 101 course because we wanted to get people excited about improv by introducing them to basic improv tools in a fun and supportive environment,” said Kevin Kowalk, the director of the SCI, who
May 29, 2018
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KIX48 asks filmmakers to race against the clock
Think you can finish a movie masterpiece in two days? That’s the challenge laid down by KIX48, in which teams compete to produce a film over a single weekend.The competition starts on June 22 with a kick-off event. Teams will be given five elements they have to include in their film, and 48 hours to get it in the can.The five elements will be three from last year -- a line of dialogue, a prop and a location -- plus a scene and an emotion in close-up.“We chose these two elements to highlight acti
May 29, 2018
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European K-pop fans fervent, but underserved
In June last year, BTS fans in the UK helped raise 3,000 pounds ($4,100) for a billboard in London to celebrate the group’s fourth anniversary. This year they plan to do it again, and are nearing their slightly higher goal of 3,500 pounds.With such a dedicated fan base, it’s a surprise that BTS -- who became the first K-pop act to enter the official albums chart in the UK in October 2016 -- only recently announced its first headline concert in the UK as part of its world tour that will also visi
May 17, 2018
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Multicultural celebrations to mark Together Day
Events across the country will be held to celebrate the expat population as part of Together Day.Officially falling on May 20, Together Day was introduced as a nationally observed celebration in 2008, as part of the Act on the Treatment of Foreign nationals.Most areas with a significant population have events, although some are held at other times of the year.One of the biggest is the Global Gathering in Busan. The Busan celebration was started in 2006 before Together Day was created , but has u
May 17, 2018
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Biannual music festival to return to Haebangchon
HBC fest is to return to the bars pubs and cafes of Haebangchon in Seoul next week for a weekend of live music. The festival runs biannually in spring and autumn, bringing together solo acts and live bands in genres ranging from folk and funk to punk and pop.This year’s spring festival will be held across 12 venues in the area, with acts starting at 9 p.m. on May 25 at some of the venues before all venues open up from mid-afternoon until midnight on May 26. An acoustic night is planned for May 2
May 17, 2018
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‘Wizard of Oz’ to be staged in Seoul
Camarata Music Company will stage the musical version of “The Wizard of Oz” starting next week.Filled with famous songs, the story follows Dorothy as she tries to find her way home from a magical land with the help of a brainless scarecrow, a cowardly lion and a tin man in need of a heart.The shows are in English and run at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturdays and 4 p.m. on Sundays from May 26 to June 10, at Chungdam Hall in Gangnam-gu’s King Kong Building.Tickets are 25,000 won or 20,000 won for chil
May 17, 2018