The Korea Herald

Gwangju center to hold protest song concert

Mar 21, 2017

Gwangju International Center will be holding a concert of protest songs Saturday. Soprano Park Su-yeon and baritone Kim Dae-su will be accompanied by pianist Chun Hyeon-joo in performing a mixture o...
Seoul Shakespeare Company to stage ‘Winter’s Tale’

Mar 21, 2017

Seoul Shakespeare Company will perform the tragicomedy “The Winter’s Tale” next month. A story ultimately of reconciliation and forgiveness, the play follows a chain of events that start with a fit ...
V-Day fundraiser to be held Sunday

Mar 18, 2017

The organizers of V-Day Seoul will be holding an early-bird fundraiser ahead of its main show, at the Hidden Cellar in Haebangchon on Sunday. The event will have live performances from acoustic musi...
IAK St. Patrick’s Day fest invites Seoulites to ‘be Irish for a day’

Mar 7, 2017

The Irish Association of Korea will be filling the amphitheater in Seoul’s D-Cube City plaza with Celtic sounds to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day on March 18. It’s an opportunity for Seoulites to hear ...
Holi to bring the color back to Korea

Mar 7, 2017

With spring about to bring some color back to the Korean landscape, Holi celebrations in Seoul and Busan this year are set to beat nature to it. Two separate groups -- through both are called Indian...
Gwangju Performance Project promises ‘seductive’ cabaret

Mar 7, 2017

Expats in Gwangju will gather for a night of cabaret Saturday, courtesy of the Gwangju Performance Project. Previous cabaret nights have focused on music, but this year the troupe is broadening the ...
Registrations open for Ulsan Cup soccer tournament

Mar 7, 2017

The Ulsan Cup, Korea’s largest expat soccer tournament, is taking registrations for its 10th outing in May. The tournament will take place on May 5 and 6 in the southeastern city. Sixteen teams will...
Treasure hunt inspires EFL adventure book

Feb 22, 2017

A historical novel isn’t the most obvious next step from citywide treasure hunts, but organizing two such events inspired Brian Van Hise to pen a story for middle school English learners. “History’s...
KOTESOL invites speakers for international conference

Feb 22, 2017

Korea TESOL, an organization for English education professionals, is inviting presentation proposals for its 25th international conference this autumn. The conference, to be held in conjunction with...
YEOL to host talk on preserving, moving traditional architecture

Feb 22, 2017

This story has been updated to reflect the fact that lunch is no longer offered at the event. — Ed. YEOL, the Society for Korean Cultural Heritage, will continue its lunchtime lectures, this year in...
City supports adoptees’ Korean language studies

Feb 22, 2017

The Seoul Metropolitan Government will commence the first Korean language program exclusively for overseas Korean adoptees from next week. The first program of its type will provide free Korean less...
Orientation session for foreign residents offered in Itaewon

Feb 22, 2017

The Itaewon Global Village Center will provide a free orientation session Friday to introduce the services and cultural opportunities available for foreign residents in Seoul. The presentation will ...
Speech contest to test NK refugees

Feb 22, 2017

North Korean refugees will be showing off their English skills Saturday in a biannual speech contest. The contest run by Teach North Korean Refugees, a volunteer organization that helps refugees lea...
Applications open for April TOPIK

Feb 8, 2017

Applications have opened for the Test of Proficiency in Korean, to take place on April 16. Test takers can choose to sit for the lower-level TOPIK I in the morning or the higher level TOPIK II in th...
National Gugak Center offers traditional music classes

Feb 8, 2017

The National Gugak Center is offering traditional music classes for expats at its headquarters in Southern Seoul. Classes are available for the gayageum, a 12-stringed zither, janggu, an hourglass-s...