‘Sound and Fury’ exhibition exposes best of city’s grassroots music shows DAEGU ― Fans of independent music are not always well-catered to in Korea, in the midst of the ever-powerful K-pop industry. Seoul and Busan have, with the help of dedicated supporters and promoters, made great strides. But somewhere between the two lies the lesser-known, more conservative city of Daegu, taking its own st...

• Name of Club: Geoje Foreign Residents Association • Location(s): The white building adjacent to the Admiral Hotel in Okpo, on Geoje Island in South Gyeongsang Province. The club house is located on the second floor of the building, above Think Caf. • Number of members: Changes constantly due to the shipyard schedules, but normally around 600-700 members • Started: During the 1980s in an ...

The idea of starting a small or medium-sized business in Korea for a foreigner can be daunting. In addition to language difficulties, Korea is also the home of the “chaebol,” powerful business conglomerates that dominate the market, so it’s easy to think a business idea may become lost. Acknowledging the relative lack of support for small and medium-sized enterprises, Seoul Global Center’s busi...

The Cabinet on Tuesday endorsed a government-proposed bill expanding the current benefits given to disabled people to include overseas Koreans residing in South Korea and foreign residents who registered themselves as disabled, a government spokesman said. The welfare ministry proposed the partial revision to the law on the welfare of the disabled last month in response to the steady increase of...

When a mysterious man swept Sophia Brooke off her feet she never imagined he was only after her for a visa. After a narrow escape, she shares her cautionary tale. If you go online, you may be surprised to discover just how many foreign men marry Western women simply for a visa. Who would fall for such a trick? The stereotype is desperate middle-aged Americans. In reality, “visa hunters” do not ...