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Online resources plentiful for getting tips on expat life

Nov 4, 2014

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 i...
Daegu expats invited to date in aid of kids

Nov 4, 2014

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...
Seoul clothing swap to run Saturday

Nov 4, 2014

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 swa...
Writer to explore ‘land of extremes’ in talk

Nov 4, 2014

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 wh...
St. Andrew’s Ball to run in Seoul

Nov 4, 2014

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 m...
Busan play to examine ‘toxic nostalgia’

Oct 28, 2014

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, ...
Gangnam business center to run trademark seminar

Oct 28, 2014

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 Busi...
Women’s center offers career advice

Oct 28, 2014

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 ...
English lectures on N.K. in Daegu

Oct 28, 2014

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 Korea...
Trademark, brand protection

Oct 28, 2014

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 iden...
Climbing film tour to launch in Busan

Oct 28, 2014

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 Up...
Art studio to run Halloween slasher drawing session

Oct 21, 2014

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 Hallow...
Gwangju expats’ center offers Korean classes

Oct 21, 2014

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, Wednesda...
Seoul players to mark Halloween with ‘Rocky Horror’ shadow cast

Oct 21, 2014

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...
Indians in Korea kick off Diwali festivities

Oct 21, 2014

Indians in Korea kicked off Diwali celebrations Sunday with 450 people and hosted by Bollywood celebrity Dev Anand Jr. IIK vice president Rohidas Arote explained that the actor was the first Bollywo...