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After opposition U-turn, Korea to repeal plan for financial capital gains tax
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles hours before US Election Day
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Gangnam Station ramming suspect to face detention
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Harris, Trump face off as North Korea tests US on Election Day
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Amid record-low approval rating, Yoon forgoes Assembly budget address
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[Out of the Shadows] Seoul room clubs offer drugs to compete for clientele
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Local food festivals enjoy unexpected popularity as snacks go viral
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South Korea and Central Asia set stage for first summit
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Ruling party leader condemns North Korea troop dispatch as crime against humanity
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‘Children have the right to great stories': Head of Astrid Lindgren Award stands firm against book ban
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Camarata seeks Faure singers
Camarata Music Company is inviting singers to join its chorale for a concert to perform Faure’s Requiem and Ramirez’ “Misa Criolla.” Faure’s Requiem will be performed with orchestra and harp. “Rather than the ‘scary death music’ that is usually associated with requiem masses, this is more about hope, love, and beauty, the way Faure intended it,” CMC said in a release.“Misa Criolla” is upbeat, with a traditional Latin rhythm, and will be performed with Latin-American guitars and percussion.The fi
Jan. 18, 2018
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Gangnam expat center offers legal counselling
Yeoksam Global Village Center will hold free monthly legal consultations for foreign residents of Korea.The consultations run from 10 a.m. to noon on the last Tuesday of each month. There is no charge.To sign up for a consultation, email annykor@gangnam.go.kr to register or visit the center in person, with your name, phone number and a brief outline of the question you would like to discuss.The consultations cover labor law such as wage appeals and illegal dismissals, immigration law, immigratio
Jan. 18, 2018
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Gwangju center offers student internships
Gwangju International Center is taking applications for its spring internship program for international students.Interns will be required to support GIC programs such as international exchanges, youth services and tourism research, from March 19 to July 27.Successful applicants will be given medical insurance, training, meals and a monthly stipend of 650,000 won ($610).The program is open to postgraduates and final-year undergraduates with TOPIK level 3 and native or near native English or Chine
Jan. 18, 2018
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Talk to lift lid on early sound recordings
The Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch will host a talk next week on early audio recordings made in Korea.The recordings, made during three expeditions in the 1900s by England’s Gramophone & Typewriter and released in 1906, provide a rich source of premodern music in Korea, according to the speaker, Suk Ji-hoon.He adds that G&T used “intermediaries” in the area, who sought out performers willing to make recordings, but also acted as sales agents for the recording companies. The lecture will incl
Jan. 18, 2018
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Volunteer group Hope seeks revival
Ten years ago, expat volunteering organization Hope was set up to pair up English teachers willing to volunteer their time with orphanages and children’s centers that could benefit from their skills.At its height, Hope -- the name stands for Helping Others Prosper through English -- ran about 40 classes in Seoul and mostly nearby areas, and also ran clothing drives and other volunteering activities, receiving a citation from the Ministry of Education.But activities have slowed over the last two
Jan. 17, 2018
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Groups mark International Migrants Day
Migrant workers and other foreign residents gathered in central Seoul on Sunday to mark International Migrants Day, observed Dec. 18, calling for stronger protection of their rights.Workers, foreign spouses and international adoptees gathered in front of Seoul Finance Center near City Hall, with similar events held in Busan and Daegu on the same day. Several migrant workers carried signs showing the conditions of their accommodation and how much they were charged for it, following a change in t
Dec. 20, 2017
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Vegans invited to Nutty New Year party
This article has been edited to clarify that the the items in the gift set have not been tested on animals. - Ed.Those planning to go vegan in 2018 can get a head start on their New Year’s resolution at a Nutty New Year Party in Seoul.In August, organizers Nutties held their first event, a Vegan Cruise Night, and have built on this to bring together a lineup of performances, food and music. The organizers say they have also tried to give the event “a more vibey and trendy style to show that vega
Dec. 20, 2017
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Seoul global village centers offer free Korean classes
Geumcheon Global Village Center is offering pronunciation workshops for Korean language learners at the end of this month.The classes run from 10-11:30 a.m. on Dec. 27, 29 and 30, and places are open on a first-come, first-served basis. Korean language class (Geumcheon Global Village Center)Elsewhere, global village centers in Seorae, Yeoksam, Yeonnam, Ichon and Itaewon are opening registration for the first term of their free Korean classes for foreign residents.Schedules for classes and regist
Dec. 20, 2017
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Free health checks offered in Itaewon
The Itaewon Global Village Center will be offering free health checkups in cooperation with Yongsan District Office Health Center. It will be offering the free metabolic syndrome and health check-up for foreign residents. Foreign residents aged from 20 to 64 years old are invited to undergo the checkup, which will include tests for metabolic syndrome, such as blood sugar, blood pressure, neutral fat, cholesterol and body mass index. The session is for examination purposes only. No medical care o
Dec. 20, 2017
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Seoul City to host internship for international students
Seoul City is recruiting 30 international students for its biannual global internship program. International students currently enrolled at colleges in Seoul are invited to apply.The interns will work full-time at Seoul City Hall and affiliated organizations for an eight-week period between Jan. 2 and Feb. 21 next year. The interns' task will include research on foreign policy, translation of materials and other globally oriented work at governmental bodies.The city’s global internship program,
Nov. 28, 2017
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Christmas with Camarata concert offers ‘Hope for Resolution’
Camarata Music Company and the Christian Business Men’s Connection will hold a Christmas concert next month to usher in the festive season.It will be a larger than usual Christmas performance for Camarata. The company, a group of Korean and expat singers and musicians in Seoul, has traditionally performed Handel’s “Messiah” each year, but conductor and Executive Director Ryan Goessl said he hoped this concert would help the company grow as an organization, while also raising money for good cause
Nov. 22, 2017
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Angle X returns to Busan
Angle Magazine is returning after a year’s hiatus to stage an Angle X art and music showcase in Busan on Saturday.The Angle X shows grew out of the expat-led online culture magazine’s first birthday show in Busan. Since then the group has held shows in other places in the south such as Daegu.The MagusThe event wasn’t held last year as the magazine went through a quiet period, with magazine founder Philip Brett moving to Jeju Island for a year and other members working on other projects. The maga
Nov. 22, 2017
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Seoul City Improv to stage murder mystery
The Korea Improv Society theater is hosting a murder mystery play Saturday with a plot so veiled that even the cast do not know who did it.Seoul City Improv will be performing “Dial M for Murderton,” an improvised play, at the theater in Cheongpa-dong, Yongsan-gu.The troupe will use suggestions from the audience to create the unscripted comedy murder mystery, adding in other improvised fun.The show starts at 8 p.m. and audiences are invited to bring their own refreshments. The entrance fee is 5,
Nov. 22, 2017
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Christmas market to be held in northern Seoul
Seongbuk Global Village Center will host a European Christmas Market in Seongbukcheon Fountain Square from Dec. 2-3.The event is held every December to celebrate European Christmas culture, and has traditional decorations and foods for sale, such as chocolat chaud and gluehwein. Stage performances and other activities will also take place. Stalls are open from noon to 8 p.m. on both days at the square next to Hansung University Station.The market is sponsored by the Seongbuk Merchant’s Associati
Nov. 22, 2017
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IFEZ Global Center dedicated to improving expat life
Since a change of status last year, the IFEZ Global Center in Incheon has seen its role expand, along with the number of expats using its services. The center offers services to foreign residents in the three cities designated as part of the Incheon Free Economic Zone -- Songdo, Yeongjong and Cheongna International City -- from language assistance to cultural experiences. Expats take part in cultural activities at the IFEZ Global Center in Songdo, Incheon. (IFEZ)The IFEZ Global Center opened in
Nov. 8, 2017
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Gwangju center operates free kimchi tour
Gwangju International Center will run its Kimchi Road program on Nov. 18-19. Held as part of the Gwangju International Kimchi Festival, the two-day tour visits a forest lodge in Mudeungsan, where guests will get an introduction to kimchi and hands-on instruction at making kimchi themselves.The program includes shopping for ingredients and harvesting them from fields as well as making kimchi and a cookery competition using kimchi as an ingredient.Participation is 10,000 won. Registration is open
Nov. 8, 2017
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Seoul Players set for 10-Minute Play Festival
Back with more bite-size drama and onstage laughs, Seoul Players’ 10-Minute Play Festival holds its opening round this weekend.The festival features brand new works from Korea and around the globe competing to win the top prize. And this year’s festival, the seventh, presents 160 minutes of theater running the gamut -- from comedy and physical farce to drama and experimental performance. “As in years past, we had an impressive number of play submissions to choose from this time,” said festival p
Nov. 8, 2017
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Gwangju players to perform ‘Taming of the Shrew’
Gwangju Performance Project will stage William Shakespeare’s comedy “The Taming of the Shrew,” but with a twist: The roles are gender-swapped.In the play, Lucentia wants to marry Bianco, but cannot until his bad-tempered older brother Cato first finds a wife. The plot revolves around efforts to tame Cato and allow Lucentia to get her man. Shows are Saturday at 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. and Sunday at 3 p.m., and again at the same times the following weekend.Tickets are 8,000 won to the early Saturday sho
Nov. 8, 2017
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Seoul Global Center offers e-commerce course
Seoul Global Center’s Business Start-Up School is offering a course on how to take advantage of Korea’s e-commerce platforms. It is the sixth advanced course offered by the school, in partnership with its business consulting service. Up to 25 people can join the course, which runs at the center’s main building. Classes are in English and take place from 7-9 p.m., from Nov. 29-Dec. 1. The course is free of charge and open to all foreign residents in Seoul.Applications are accepted on a first-come
Nov. 8, 2017
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Armistice Day, Remembrance Day commemorations in Korea
For those who wish to commemorate Armistice Day on Nov. 11, the Korean Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs will be hosting the “Turn Toward Busan” event at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery in Korea, Busan, on Saturday at 11 a.m. The event is open to the public and will be attended by surviving veterans and descendants of those who died, government officials, citizens and soldiers. The event will include a movie screening and performances as well as a minute’s silence and the laying of
Nov. 7, 2017