The Korea Herald

Age no barrier for English-loving seniors

Jul 11, 2017

On a hot June afternoon, a dozen expats met at Hannam Station Exit No. 1 and took a short walk over to Yongsan Senior Welfare Center to strike up conversations with the middle-aged men and women ther...
Animal enthusiast gives Jindo dogs a second chance

Jul 11, 2017

Lisa Crone relished being greeted by a cheery Jindo dog near her Damyang home each morning, until she suddenly stopped hearing its yelps as she approached the rice farm where it lived. The puppy tha...
Seoul Shakespeare Company to hold drama workshop

Jul 11, 2017

The Seoul Shakespeare Company will hold their “Shakesperiments” workshop on July 23. Actors perform scenes or monologues of their choosing and then receive constructive feedback from other attendees...
Gwangju 'Dreamers' to celebrate 2nd anniversary

Jul 11, 2017

Nonprofit Gwangju organization “Dreamers” is celebrating their 2nd anniversary on July 15. Founded by Park Tae-sang, Dreamers has organized weekly live music performances by Korean and foreign artis...
[Exclusive] Korea scraps mandatory HIV tests for English teachers

Jul 7, 2017

A controversial requirement for HIV testing of foreign language teachers has been scrapped, government officials confirmed to The Korea Herald on Thursday, almost 10 years after it was introduced. T...
Gwangju theater group goes back to basics

Jun 13, 2017

In a move away from the “bigger is better” trend theater lovers have come to expect, a local performance company is taking things back to basics this summer. In “Counterparts,” Gwangju Performance P...
Gift drive organizer wins Michael Simning Award

Jun 13, 2017

Sarah Elizabeth Hale has taken this year’s Michael Simning Community Builders Award in recognition of her efforts as president of the Adopt-a-Child for Christmas initiative. The campaign, which bega...
RASKB to run tour of Seochon

Jun 13, 2017

The Royal Asiatic Society, Korea Branch will run a tour Saturday of Seochon, an area west of Gyeongbokgung in Seoul that is home to traditional Korean houses and Japanese colonial period homes that h...
Foreign vendors sought for Dongdaemun Flea Market

Jun 13, 2017

The Seoul Global Center is holding a Foreigners’ Flea Market at Dongdaemun Design Plaza on Sunday. International applicants will be accepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Items for sale can i...
Seoul Players seeks directors for 10-minute plays

Jun 13, 2017

Seoul Players is seeking directors for its 7th Annual Ten Minute Play Festival this autumn. The festival is an annual competition for new, previously unperformed 10-minute plays, submitted from Kore...
Seoul to run 'K-travel Bus' for foreign travelers

Jun 5, 2017

The Seoul metropolitan government said Sunday it will operate an inter-city bus connecting major tourist attractions in South Korea starting this week to provide visitors a chance to explore the many...
MWTV gives migrants their voice

May 31, 2017

Broadcasting from a studio above a punk club in Mullae, Seoul, Migrant World TV has been making media for a decade. And more recently, this migrants’ TV station has also been offering training to fo...
Seoul Book Club to host Q&A with Korean author Bae Suah

May 31, 2017

Korean author Bae Suah, the writer behind “Nowhere to be Found” and “Recitation,” will be discussing her latest works at the Seoul Book and Culture Club on June 10. The event, which will allow fans ...
Foreign entrepreneurs offered startup space to launch big ideas

May 31, 2017

Two Seoul support centers are offering free in-house incubation offices to foreign entrepreneurs who need help getting their Seoul-based businesses underway. The program, run by the Seoul Global Cen...
Gwangju Center to run India culture program

May 31, 2017

The Gwangju International Center is running an Indian culture class to teach Koreans about the rich culture of the subcontinent. The “Fun with India” program will allow participants to make Diwali l...