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May 18, 2018 Expat Living

European K-pop fans fervent, but underserved

Logistics, uncertain ticket demand make European tours a gamble for K-pop acts

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 18, 2018
Expat Living
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 18, 2018
Expat Living
‘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 18, 2018
Expat Living
Seoul Global Center to co-host startup demo day

Seoul Global Center is running a demo day for new expat-run startups, as well as offering incubation offices to fledgling companies.A Big Think is a demo day for expats with tech-related business ideas who are in search of a startup visa. Would-be entrepreneurs are invited to submit their plans, with selected applicants going on to pitch their ideas at the event itself on June 29.The best pitch will win 1 million won ($950) and free office space for a year. The winner, along with second and thir

May 18, 2018
Expat Living
Busan supports foreigners’ startups

South Korea’s second-largest city Busan will support foreign entrepreneurs, seeking to grow into a global startup hub similar to Silicon Valley of the US.The Busan Metropolitan City Government and Busan Economic Promotion Agency on Wednesday announced plans to recruit participants to their startup support project for foreigners by the end of May.The project offers support to foreigners or immigrants who have registered businesses in Korea, or aspiring entrepreneurs that wish to start new busines

May 18, 2018
Expat Living
Big Day South comes to Busan for day of art and music

Angle Magazine is opening its flagship showcase event in the largest city in the south. The audiovisual festival of creativity in the south of the Republic of Korea is back after a year’s hiatus, with its biggest ever lineup. The festival will take place over four venues in the Pusan National University area, culminating with a main stage at Someday with performances from TFO, the Magus, Billy Carter and Drinking Girls and Boys Choir. “Well, for starters, I guess the headline band is Drinking Bo

Apr 19, 2018
Expat Living
Camarata to perform Ramirez‘ ‘Missa Criolla,’ Faure’s ‘Requiem’

The Camarata Music Company will be presenting its annual spring concert, featuring Faure’s masterpiece “Requiem,” and Ariel Ramirez’ Latin-American “Misa Criolla.” CMC is a nonprofit set up to provide opportunities for locals and expats in Korea to perform music.Conducted by CMC director Ryan Goessl, the concert features the Camarata Chorale and Camarata Chamber Orchestra, with soloists tenor Seung Wook Ryu, bass-baritone SungHoon Kim, bass-baritone Scott Stout and soprano Elaine Snider. Latin-A

Apr 19, 2018
Expat Living
Talk to explore impact of Seoul Olympics

As a diplomatic turning point augurs in the wake of the PyeongChang Olympics, the Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch will host a talk on changes in South Korean diplomacy around the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.Kathryn Weathersby, a visiting professor of history at Korea University, will talk about how the Seoul Olympics were South Korea’s international debut as a modern, prosperous country but also a turning point in foreign relations, including with Hungary and the Soviet Union. Weathersby will

Apr 19, 2018
Expat Living
Korea International School to stage Disney’s ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Students let creativity fly as school hosts region's only production of Disney show

Apr 17, 2018
Expat Living
Writing classes at Mulmangcho Open School bring students from North and South together

North and South Koreans are separated by a literal and symbolic divide, but a buzzing writing class in Seoul is helping to change that narrative.Mulmangcho Open School allows its students to overcome such binary divisions and write their own stories.It is the first time the non-profit education initiative has organized a session for both North and South Korean university students. The school is managed by non-profit organization Mulmangcho, which helps North Koreans settle inSouth Korea through

Apr 4, 2018
Expat Living
Seoul Players to stage ‘Imaginary Invalid’

Seoul Players will stage Moliere’s “Imaginary Invalid” from this weekend.The play is a comedy centered on Argan, a hypochondriac who plans to marry off his daughter to a doctor who can treat him. His daughter has other ideas. The plot unfolds as the other characters busy themselves around the attention-seeking Argan, in attempts to further their own interests.The play was written in the 17th century, but Seoul Players’ production will be based on a version of the play that has been adapted for t

Mar 22, 2018
Expat Living
Daejeon Arts Collective pins hopes on ‘Lucky Thirteen’ for spring show

Daejeon Arts Collective will be holding its 13th group exhibition starting next week.Fifteen artists from six continents will be exhibiting at the spring show, titled “Lucky Thirteen.” Among the artists exhibiting work are KairUs -- duo Linda Kronman from Finland and Andreas Zingerle from Austria, who exhibit around the world but are based in Daejeon. Using various media, they explore topics related to technology such as vulnerabilities in internet of things devices and corporatization of city g

Mar 22, 2018
Expat Living
Gwangju Performance Project opens 10-minute play contest

The Gwangju Performance Project is seeking scripts for a 10-minute play festival to celebrate seven years of activities in June. 　Playwrights from all over South Korea, of all nationalities, are encouraged to submit their work for the Pen in Ten fest, to be staged in Gwangju on the fourth weekend of June. 　Cash prizes will be awarded for best script, production and actor, as well as for the people’s choice. 　 Winners will be chosen by a panel of judges, except for the people’s choice award, whic

Mar 22, 2018
Expat Living
Seoul City recruiting companies for Global Startup Center

Seoul Metropolitan Government is searching for promising foreign-run startups to move into its Global Startup Center in Yongsan. 　　Separate from Seoul Global Center, which runs a similar program, the center has been in operation since 2016 and has supported the establishment of 77 expat startups. 　The center is looking to recruit 20 new companies. Those chosen will be offered office space at the center for one year, which can be extended by three years dependent on annual review. 　Successful app

Mar 22, 2018
Expat Living

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