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Hyundai Motor eyes 80,000 jobs, W68tr investment at home by 2026
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Seoul bus drivers go on general strike, cause morning rush hour delays
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Official campaigning kicks off for April 10 elections
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Dialogue hopes fade as doctors pick hard-liner as new head
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Korea enters full election mode
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Coupang pledges W3tr to expand Rocket Delivery nationwide by 2027
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[Election Battlefield] Political novice to face off star politician in ‘swing district’
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[Kim Seong-kon] The April 2024 election will decide our future
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Seoul’s bus union prepares for strike
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[Hello India] Corporate Korea sees new growth drivers in India
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Filmmaker explores meaning of freedom in ‘Haebangchon’
A drug crime movie set in Haebangchon might sound like the tawdry imaginings of a xenophobic campaign group, but the plot in “Haebangchon: Chapter 1” seems to have more to do with the area’s Korean-influenced nickname ― Liberation Village.“Each individual person in this film needs to find their own individual freedom. That’s what the film is really about. That’s what the premise is, to be able to be free,” said director James Williams III by phone from the United States.The film, to get its Seou
Nov. 18, 2014
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Expats join in Seoul kimchi-making blitz
Koreans and expats gathered to make kimchi in Seoul and Cheonggye plazas on Friday as part of the Seoul Kimchi Making and Sharing Festival.The event continued at Seoul Plaza through Sunday. In total, 9,000 people made 260 tons of kimchi to be given out to 22,000 underprivileged families, city officials said.The collective making of kimchi ― known as “gimjang” ― is a tradition that goes back centuries and was recently recognized by UNESCO, which listed it as an intangible cultural heritage item l
Nov. 18, 2014
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Seoul food tourism groups offer training to migrant wives
The Seoul Metropolitan Government has teamed up with a group of organizations to provide training for migrant wives as food tour guides.Participants will learn how to explain the story of Korea through cuisine in the program, organized by the Seoul Business Association, Seoul Creative Lab and Korea Culinary Tour Association.The program will train 25 people in the history of traditional markets, Korean cooking and ingredients, hospitality and related topics.Instruction will be led by Korean Culin
Nov. 18, 2014
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Expat art groups join Jeonju exhibition
Two expat artists’ groups will be joining an exhibition that starts this weekend in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province, as part of a collaborative effort with a local arts group in the city.The show at Jeonbuk Art Gallery in Gyeongwon-dong will feature 14 artists from the Professional Arts Network Korea and the International Artists Community.PANK founder Martyn Thompson said that his group had worked previously with the same people. Lee Taek-gu, who runs the Sadaemun Arts and Culture Institute, invi
Nov. 11, 2014
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Ladies give back through SIWA Bazaar
Seoul International Women’s Association held its annual charity SIWA and Diplomatic Community Bazaar in the 63 Building in Yeouido on Monday.Stalls run by dozens of embassies, organizations and charitable groups sold Christmas and cultural items and food to raise money for the SIWA Welfare Fund. The bazaar was run by Sophia Barry, who is SIWA’s new president but has been in charge of the bazaar organizing committee since seizing the chance in June.Visitors shop around at the SIWA and Diplomatic
Nov. 11, 2014
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Determination of employee status and contract value
We will discuss labor law again in this column, but from a more general perspective, so that employers and employees alike can evaluate compensation, rights and duties under the law. Korean labor law has several unique features, such as severance pay and presumptions of permanent employment, which can catch foreign employers off-guard if they are not fully aware. But of course, not knowing the labor law cannot be an excuse to avoid employers’ liability.When one party works for another, the most
Nov. 11, 2014
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Online resources plentiful for getting tips on expat life
A reader writes that she plans to give up her apartment, store her belongings and live and travel outside the U.S. for a year. “Can you recommend resources on this subject?” Answer: There’s enough information on this to fill a book, and a quick search using such terms as “expat” and “extended travel” will turn up several of them.The biggest issue is where to start. Here’s what Karen McCann says: “I often tell people that a journey of a thousand steps begins with an online search.”She knows well
Nov. 4, 2014
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Daegu expats invited to date in aid of kids
Daegu’s Time to Give, a volunteering association run by expats in the city, is running “Daegu’s Time to Date,” a speed-dating event to raise money for gifts for underprivileged children.Prospective romantics will be given a scorecard and two minutes per partner to win them over with wit, charm or just old-fashioned good looks.A spot prize will be given to the person with the best ― or worst ― pickup line."The night is always a lot of fun and generates awareness for the expats who are newer to th
Nov. 4, 2014
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Seoul clothing swap to run Saturday
Seoul International Baptist Church in Haebangchon will host a Seoul Swap on Saturday.The event is a trading drive where people can exchange clothes and other items.Participants are invited to swap women’s, men’s, infants’ and children’s clothes, shoes and accessories, household goods and appliances, and DVDs, books and similar items.There is a suggested donation of 5,000 won per family to help pay for the cost of snacks and the use of the church facilities.Donated items that are left over at the
Nov. 4, 2014
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Writer to explore ‘land of extremes’ in talk
Seoul writer Andrew Salmon will talk about penning the “Modern Korea” title in the Hodder & Stoughton/McGraw-Hill series “All That Matters” and the contrasts he highlights in it.While explaining why he chose the theme of a “land of extremes” to meet the challenge of examining the two Koreas in just 150 pages, he promises to raise some quirky questions: What do Joseon kings, North Korean Kims and chaebol chairmen have in common? Were the 1990s to South Korea what the 1960s were to the Western wor
Nov. 4, 2014
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St. Andrew’s Ball to run in Seoul
The St. Andrew’s Society of Seoul is putting on its annual St. Andrew’s Ball at the Grand Hyatt Hotel on Nov. 29.Tickets for the black-tie dinner dance and breakfast event are 150,000 won, or 1.3 million won for a table of 10. There will be dance practices held at the British Embassy on Nov. 5, 12, 18 and 26. Those wishing to take part in the practices should contact Vonda Roddick at st.andrew.seoul@gmail.com in advance to obtain security clearance.For more information, visit the St. Andrew’s So
Nov. 4, 2014
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Busan play to examine ‘toxic nostalgia’
The Busan English Theater Association will present James McLure’s “1959 Pink Thunderbird Convertible” at the city’s Suyeong Butterfly Theater next week.The play is split into two one-act comedies, “Laundry and Bourbon,” featuring only three women, and “Lone Star,” with just three men, that show a slice of small-town Texas life. Both are set around Elizabeth and her husband, Roy, whose 10-year marriage has been marked by Roy’s wandering eye, his scarring two-year hitch in Vietnam and their mutual
Oct. 28, 2014
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Gangnam business center to run trademark seminar
Gangnam Global Business Center will run a seminar on trademark rights for foreign entrepreneurs.The seminar, on Nov. 20, will be led by patent attorney S. Yong Lee.Separately, Yeouido Global Business Center will run individual counseling sessions on intellectual property rights Nov. 11.The counseling will be provided in English, Korean, Chinese and Japanese, to be followed by sessions on incorporation and legal affairs on Nov. 25 and tax on Dec. 9. The sessions last 40 minutes and take place at
Oct. 28, 2014
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Women’s center offers career advice
Seoul Self-Support Organization is running an advisory session Thursday for married immigrants seeking employment. The Married Women Immigrant’s Employment Mentor Meeting Day is being offered to up to 100 Seoul residents who are hunting for jobs.The program will offer employment counseling, a question-and-answer session, group discussions and advice on how applicants can best present themselves to prospective employers. There will also be a buffet, free giveaways and raffle draws.The session run
Oct. 28, 2014
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English lectures on N.K. in Daegu
Empathy Guesthouse in Daegu is hosting a twice-weekly series of lectures on North Korean issues starting Nov. 4.The lectures, supported by the city government, are run by the Center for North Korean Defectors, a nongovernmental organization that works to help refugees from the North settle in the Daegu area.The first lecture, given by CNKD director Heo Young-chul, will cover the division of Korea and the two sides’ subsequent development.Later speakers will include Choi Wan-kyu, dean of the Univ
Oct. 28, 2014
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Trademark, brand protection
What is a trademark? Simply put, it’s a mark used in trade. Something that helps the consumer identify what they are buying. Underlying the legal regime is the economic idea that easing consumer identification of suppliers and goods benefits society. Technically, there are other marks ― marks of geographic origin (Champagne, Daegu apples) and service marks for services other than goods (accountants, airlines and other things), but all are protected under very similar legal regimes, so we will ju
Oct. 28, 2014
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Climbing film tour to launch in Busan
The first screening of this year’s Reel Rock Tour will be hosted by Korea on the Rocks Initiatives on Nov. 8 with a look at Yosemite, the birthplace of rock climbing, as its main feature.“Valley Uprising” explores climbing in Yosemite in the 1970s, which KOTRi founder Bryan Hylenski describes as the birthplace of modern climbing.“The lure of Yosemite is something all climbers aspire to, so they spent a year putting together this history and documentary on how climbing came to be, and it’s someth
Oct. 28, 2014
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Art studio to run Halloween slasher drawing session
Jankura Artspace will run a special early Halloween art session Friday.“Drawing Blood” will be a live drawing event based on the theme of a classic slasher movie. The event follows previous Halloween sessions at Jankura, a Zombie sketch night and the “DrawRing,” based on an Asian ghost theme.Models will act out a slasher story in the studio, freezing mid action for 10-15 minute poses, as the class draws the scenes.The session runs 6.30-9 p.m. and is 10,000 won to join. For more information, visi
Oct. 21, 2014
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Gwangju expats’ center offers Korean classes
Gwangju International Center will offer a new semester of Korean classes from Nov. 4.The seven-week courses range from beginner to advanced and take place on Tuesday and Thursday mornings, Wednesday and Friday evenings or on Saturdays. The courses cost 90,000 won for Saturday classes and 120,000 won for weekday courses. There is a 20,000 won discount for GIC members.Contact mira@gic.or.kr or visit gic.or.kr for more information or registration.(paulkerry@heraldcorp.com)
Oct. 21, 2014
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Seoul players to mark Halloween with ‘Rocky Horror’ shadow cast
Seoul Players will be running its annual shadow cast production of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” for two nights this Halloween.The production is a screening of the movie musical, with a live cast duplicating the movie performance onstage. The performances are something of a cult tradition in the West, with audience members calling out key lines and many dressing up as their favorite characters from the movie.“We get a fair amount of people dressing up,” said stage manager Angi Belsy. “Some peo
Oct. 21, 2014