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10-man S. Korea lose to Indonesia to miss out on Paris Olympic football qualification
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Hybe-Ador feud should have limited effect on Hybe's overall performance: analysts
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Second Gimpo civil servant found dead, after apologizing for not finishing work
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DP leader says he will meet Yoon without conditions
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First-ever meeting of president, opposition chief set to finally happen
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NewJeans' singles, Japanese debut to proceed as planned, despite Hybe-Ador feud
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Experts raise concerns about Japan putting pressure on Naver over Line
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Samsung mobile chief, Google device head meet in Seoul
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Ship linked to NK arms shipments to Russia is moored in China: State Dept.
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Blinken calls on China to press N. Korea to end its 'dangerous' behavior
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Art magazine hosts exhibition in Daegu
Expat art magazine (b)racket is running its first gallery exhibition in Daegu.The monthly magazine features work by expat artists across Korea and is circulated in the city, and the chance to exhibit some of the magazine’s artwork came through an invitation from a local university.“We’ve wanted to do something like this for a while now, so when Keimyung University asked us to put a show together we were ecstatic,” said Jess Hinshaw, the magazine’s editor-in-chief. “Our goal for (b)racket upon it
Sept. 3, 2013
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Zombies to get another bite of Seoul
After he and 70 others spent a September evening freaking out the locals in Hongdae dressed as ghoulish zombies, Kim Minwoo did not want to take the subway home. But unfortunately finding a taxi while covered in fake blood and festering wounds was harder than he had bargained for.“It was really hard to take a taxi. There was a really nice taxi driver who was really interested in what we were doing,” he said. “I didn‘t want to take the subway, but I think I will have to this year.”He was the orga
Sept. 3, 2013
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Gugak Center offers traditional music classes
The national Gugak Center will run courses on how to play traditional Korean music this autumn.The 12-week courses run from Sept. 7 on Saturdays between 10:30 a.m. and 12:20 p.m. at the center in Seocho-gu, Seoul.The center offers the lessons twice a year and has five different options: beginner and intermediate classes for the “gayageum,” a type of zither; the “janggu” hourglass drum; the “haegeum” fiddle; and “samulnori,” a type of ensemble percussion music. Classes for the haegeum have a wait
Aug. 27, 2013
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CLASH to raise funds for victims of war
Korean and expat musicians will gather to perform at a CLASH charity event Friday in aid of women and children affected by war.CLASH is regular event that brings together Korean and expat musicians in both rock and hip-hop four times a year to raise money for marginalized people. This event is in aid of the Nabi Fund, which was created by two victims of Japanese military sexual slavery, Kim Bok-dong and Gil Won-ok, in coordination with the Korean Council for the Women Drafted into Military Sexua
Aug. 27, 2013
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Campaign seeks to bring sick U.S. teacher home
The family of an American teacher with a rare brain disease is working to take him home so that he can continue treatment.Sean Jones, an assistant teacher based in Gyeonggi Province, was hospitalized in May with encephalitis NMDA, an auto-immune disease that attacks the brain.But treatment has been stopped and, although the U.S. Embassy had arranged for a doctor to fly with him on Sept. 4 to Indianapolis, Indiana, where he will be entitled to state support for his medical care, the hospital will
Aug. 27, 2013
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Free pension service seminar in Itaewon on Aug. 31
Itaewon Global Village Center is running a free seminar on the National Pension Service and its benefits and legal requirements.The session runs Aug. 30 from 10:30 a.m. and explains about how the pension system works, the types of benefits offered and how they are calculated, and how those eligible can get a refund when they leave Korea. The orientation is free to attend and booking is not essential, but the center asks those attending to notify in advance via itaewon@sba.seoul.kr or (02) 2199-8
Aug. 20, 2013
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Spanish cooking class in Gangnam on Aug. 28
Yeoksam Global Village Center in Seoul is running a Spanish cooking class on Aug. 28 at 1 p.m. The class will show participants how to cook a wide variety of Iberian party food in less than an hour, with tapas including black olive sauce, apple bacon onion, pepper jack cheese, smoked ham and spicy shrimp.Other refreshments prepared will include sangria, rose and lavender drinks, gazpacho Andaluz, devilled eggs, pesto with greens, fruit yogurt dessert, and shortbread cookies.The cost is 10,000 wo
Aug. 20, 2013
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Spoken word showcased at Busan open mic
Spoken word open mic night Wordz Only will run this Saturday at Cafe Radio in Busan.Wordz Only is a monthly event with performers of all types of spoken word welcome, from slam poetry to prose. It runs from 8:30-11:30 p.m. and beginners are welcome.To share your work, arrive by 8:30 p.m. and enter your name. The first performer is drawn at random and the performers will then draw the next artist until the end of the night. Performers are asked to keep their reading time to seven to 10 minutes. C
Aug. 20, 2013
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Gaelic football set for Saturday finale
The Korean Gaelic League will hold its final round on what promises to be a baking hot Saturday in Ansan.The league has five teams playing in both men’s and women’s competitions ― two each from Seoul Gaels and Laochra Busan and one from Daegu na Fianna, with all teams playing each other once in each round and the overall winner chosen in a conventional league format.Seoul Gaels A leads the men’s competition, while Laochra Busan A leads the women’s league. Gaelic football has been in Korea for mo
Aug. 20, 2013
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Seoul Ex-Patriots first all-foreign team in Woosu League baseball
A team of expat baseball players has made it into the highest tier of one of Korea’s top amateur leagues, becoming the league’s first all-foreign team in the process. The Seoul Ex-Patriots are mostly players chosen from the Seoul Baseball League. The team started when one of its players, Dennis Jung, who played in both leagues, proposed the inclusion of an SBL team in the Woosu League.“The Woosu League liked the idea of an all-foreigner baseball team. It’s never been done before. They’ve always
Aug. 20, 2013
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[Photo News] Security exhibition
Aug. 20, 2013
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Baseline Bikers ride, party to help sex crime victims
Two women are riding from Seoul to Busan and hosting DJ parties on the way to raise money for an organization that provides English-language help for victims of sexual assault in Korea.Thato Mokobane and Katlego Nakedi departed Seoul on Saturday and plan to hold their final party in Busan in aid of Seoul Survivor Services, which provides counseling, legal and medical advice to victims and their families and friends. The two, who call themselves the Baseline Bikers, will be staying on friends’ co
Aug. 13, 2013
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Free lessons on written driving test
Busan’s Dongnae Police Station is offering free classes on the written driving test in September. The classes are available for all foreign nationals living in Busan and will take place every Saturday.Classes will be available in two or three languages, depending on who applies for the classes. The venue and time of the classes is not yet confirmed. For inquiries, call the station at (051) 559-7934.(paulkerry@heraldcorp.com)
Aug. 13, 2013
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Flea market for expats in Ttukseom
Seoul Global Center is hosting a flea market for expats in Ttukseom on Aug. 24.The market is part of the Beautiful Flea Market, which takes place on the north bank of the Hangang River around Cheongdam Bridge.The market is designed to encourage the use of secondhand goods and recycling. New products, handicrafts, liquor and food are banned from sale.Those wishing to set up a stall at the market should submit an application form to chrism07@sba.seoul.kr. Sellers are limited to 40 items and may no
Aug. 13, 2013
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Seminar on trade, customs in Gangnam
Gangnam Global Business Center is hosting a free lecture for entrepreneurs on international trade and customs on Aug. 21.The lecture by customs agent Ban Se-hyeon will touch upon subjects such as how to initiate trade business, customs charges, importation processes and free trade agreement regulations. The two-hour lecture will be presented in English at COEX conference room 315.Registration runs from Aug. 7 until Aug. 18 and can be done via email. Personal details such as name, occupation, nat
Aug. 13, 2013
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Gwangju center offers tour to Bogildo
Gwangju International Center is running an overnight culture tour to Bogildo Island on Aug. 31 and Sept. 1. The tour will visit Lands End, the southwestern tip of the Korean mainland, before taking a ferry to Nohwado Island, which is connected to Bogildo Island by bridge. Once there they will take part in an abalone farming experience, and see the Saeyeon Pavilion in the garden of Yun Sun-do, a neo-Confucian scholar and poet who lived on the island after being sent away by the king.After an abal
Aug. 13, 2013
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Women’s self-defense seminar in Seoul
Body & Seoul gym in Itaewon is running a free women’s self-defense seminar on Aug. 31.The seminar includes guidance on being aware of your surroundings, verbal techniques to defuse situations, and physical defense techniques, such as holds, escaping when an attacker has you pinned and using everyday items to help defend yourself.Body & Seoul is a martial arts and fitness center catering to expats. To get there, leave Noksapyeong Station Exit 2 and walk straight. The gym is on the right, on the s
Aug. 13, 2013
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Daegu troupe to stage ‘Princess Bride’
The Daegu Theatre Troupe, a theatrical group of English-speaking expats, is soon to stage William Goldman’s “The Princess Bride.”“The Princess Bride” is a satirical, fantasy love story centering around two adolescents, Buttercup and Westley. Throughout the play, they face a multitude of obstacles that keep them apart.Jarod Clegg, the director of the Daegu Theatre Troupe production, also wrote the script for their adaptation. He describes their version as a “fun, good natured play” in which they
Aug. 13, 2013
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[Newsmaker] Abe struggles to get a grip on Fukushima
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe indicated that his patience with the operator of the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant had worn out when it ordered his government to help with the clean up.Tokyo Electric Power Company announced last month that about 300 tons of radioactive groundwater had been flowing into the sea every day. It was criticized for its lack of openness and slowness to report the leaks or the risk of them happening. The announcement added to a growing consensus that TEPCO’s respo
Aug. 8, 2013
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Business Korean classes offered in Yeouido
Yeouido Global Business Center is offering free beginner and intermediate Korean classes with a workplace focus.The beginners’ classes run on Mondays and Wednesdays from 6:30-8 p.m. and are aimed at those who have studied Korean for more than six months. The intermediate course runs on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10-11:30 a.m. and are aimed at those who have studied for at least a year.The courses run from Aug. 19 to Oct. 17. To register, email a completed application form, which can be download
Aug. 6, 2013