The Korea Herald

The unspoken language of tango

Sept 6, 2017

Cultural differences pose no barrier to Korea’s tango community
Camarata promises musical magic with ‘Cinderella’

Sept 6, 2017

Camarata Music Company will return to the stage for its annual musical production with the 2013 Broadway revival of Rogers and Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” this month. The music includes Broadway favo...
Seoul Book Club to showcase 2 young authors

Sept 6, 2017

The Seoul Book and Culture Club is hosting a question-and-answer session with two young authors on Saturday. Chung Han-ah and Choi Eun-young are among the most recent to have their works translated ...
Seoul Mayor to host forum for South Asian residents

Sept 6, 2017

Seoul Metropolitan Government is inviting residents of South Asia to raise issues and problems they experience living here at a Seoul Town Meeting attended by Mayor Park Won-soon on Sept. 16. Seoul ...
TOPIK applications to open Monday

Sept 3, 2017

Applications to take the Test of Proficiency in Korean on Nov. 19 will open Monday. The test is available in two formats, TOPIK I, which covers levels 1 and 2, and the more challenging TOPIK II, whi...
Finding common ground in diversity

Aug 22, 2017

New Filipino association aims to foster a better understanding of Korea’s growing diversity It’s just past noon and the stretch of road occupied by the Sunday Filipino Market in Hyewha-dong is alrea...
Vietnamese-Korean exhibition explores upheavals of modernization

Aug 22, 2017

Over a dozen Vietnamese and Korean artists and art groups have gathered for an exhibition looking at the rapid changes the two countries have experienced in recent decades. Hosted by the Korea Found...
48-hour film challenge taken nationwide

Aug 22, 2017

Filmmakers after a challenge will be in luck next month, when a 48-hour film event awaits them, hosted by the team behind the Korea Independent Expat Film Festival. KIX48 is designed similarly to th...
KOTESOL gears up for international conference

Aug 8, 2017

Korea TESOL has opened registrations for its international conference in October. The conference is an annual gathering at which around 1,000 professionals in English education discuss issues and re...
TOPIK applications to open Monday

Aug 8, 2017

Applications to take the Test of Proficiency in Korean will open Monday, ahead of the exam day on Oct. 22. The test is available in two formats, TOPIK I, which covers levels 1 and 2, and the more ch...
Cultural center hosts free movie screening

Aug 8, 2017

Seoul Global Cultural Center is hosting a free screening of the Korean film “Sunny,” with English subtitles, Saturday. The 2008 film is set during South Korea’s involvement in the Vietnam War. Post...
Daejeon brewery keeps local flavor on tap

Jul 25, 2017

DAEJEON -- It doesn’t get much better than a cool beer in the heat of the Korean summer. Maybe unless it’s brewed right in your city, just up the hill. Overlooking the Geum River, the Ranch Brewing ...
Itaewon internet radio puts Korean underground on air

Jul 25, 2017

It is 9 p.m. on a weekday and most Seoul dwellers are looking to wind down after a long day of work or study. But in an obscure basement, the night is just beginning -- one of the city’s most in-dem...
North Chungcheong Province offers sponsored tour packages for foreign visitors

Jul 13, 2017

Foreign tourists in Danyang (North Chungcheong Province) North Chungcheong Province offers sponsored tour packages for foreign visitors Foreign visitors can have part of their vacation expenses spo...
Theater festival to liven up kids’ summer

Jul 11, 2017

An international children’s theater festival starts next week in Seoul, with a varied schedule looking to arouse curiosity and imagination in young children Among those leading the ASSITEJ Korea Int...