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Yoon, Lee end first talks with differences, agree to meet more
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What is Hybe’s next move?
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[Grace Kao] Hybe vs. Ador: Inspiration, imitation and plagiarism
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China outpaces Korea in smaller OLED shipments for 1st time
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[Herald Interview] Mom’s Touch seeks to replicate success in Japan
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Police to open alleged stalking probe over pastor over Dior bag scandal
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'Queen of Tears' finale sets record viewership ratings as tvN's most-watched series ending
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[News Focus] Lee tells Yoon that he has governed without political dialogue
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Seoul to deploy more military doctors to fill med prof void
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Liberal bloc moves to rewrite student rights ordinance
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BFIA runs fall term of Korean classes
Applications are open for the next semester of Korean classes run by the Busan Foundation for International Activities.The course, which uses Yonsei University textbooks, runs from Aug. 16 to Oct. 14.Five levels of tuition are available. Classes are twice a week, with daytime and evening timeslots.
Aug. 9, 2011
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Orientation session for Seoul expats
Itaewon-Hannam Global Village Center is running an orientation session to introduce new residents to the city.The session will take place on Aug. 26 at 10:30 a.m. at the center, and explain the services and opportunities Seoul has to offer.The center also welcomes expats who have lived here a while
Aug. 9, 2011
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From peace island to war island?
Korean-American writer Paul Yoon’s 2009 short story collection “Once the Shore,” which won the prize for fiction at the13th Asian American Literary Awards, is set on a fictionalized version of Jeju Island and deals with the devastating impact of militarism, colonialism and the Cold War on a rugged i
Aug. 9, 2011
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Frisbee flingers get active
This is a series introducing associations and clubs that expats can get involved in. This week, Expat Living spoke to Marty Nedjelski, founder and CEO of Republic of Korea Ultimate ― Ed.What goes on? We play 12 games each in various venues across Korea. The league is a mixed, social league, which me
Aug. 9, 2011
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Laughing Tree launches ‘Lab’
Haebangcheon’s first expat-run art gallery The Laughing Tree has moved to a space about four-times larger, has been reborn as Laughing Tree Lab and is holding its launch party Saturday. The event will feature an exhibition, video performance, music, DJs and some surprise art and spoken word performa
Aug. 9, 2011
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Falling through the cracks: Turned away for lack of ID
This is the first of a series of articles about how foreigners can fall through cracks in the Korean health service. ― Ed When Katie Symank, then an English teacher here, became seriously ill, her experience was made all the more terrifying after she was refused hospital treatment for not having acc
Aug. 9, 2011
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Linked Seoul runs Wednesday wine event
Linked Seoul is running its monthly Wine Down Wednesday this week. The networking event will take place at Italian restaurant StaSera at Dosan Park in Sinsa-dong, Seoul, from 7-10 p.m.The cost is 45,000 won on the door and includes food and drinks.There will be a draw for prizes including dining cer
Aug. 8, 2011
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Applications open for BFIA Korean classes
Applications are open for the next semester of Korean classes run by the Busan Foundation for International Activities.The course, which uses Yonsei University textbooks, runs from Aug. 16 to Oct. 14.Five levels of tuition are available. Classes are twice a week, with daytime and evening timeslots.
Aug. 8, 2011
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A beacon of hope
Filipino strives to better lives of migrant womenFor him, it was love at first sight. And after three days of frequent visits to her parent’s grocery store, the Filipino student was in no doubt about how her unassuming suitor felt.The quiet Korean sailor, Lee Dong-ho, was 12 years her senior and usu
Aug. 4, 2011
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Gwangju expats exhibit kids’ drawings
Gwangju expats Andrea Hildebrand and Trevor Homeniuk are putting on an exhibition of postcards about the environment drawn by school students at Gwangju International Center from Aug. 6-20.The two have been running the Environmental Awareness Education Program in Gwangju since May 2010, to teach ele
Aug. 2, 2011
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Seoul Global Center seeks Thai volunteers
Seoul Global Center is looking for volunteer counselors to help offer services to Thai residents.Volunteers will offer consulting in Thai on basic information about living in the city, as well as family and work matters.The center is looking to offer the service from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1-4
Aug. 2, 2011
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Seoul Shakespeare group’s season opener
Seoul Shakespeare Company is beginning its second season with a launch party Saturday in Itaewon.Live music will be performed by Cael Anton and Jennifer Waescher.SSC will hold a raffle on the night, with prizes including art, pottery, T-shirts and tickets to performances.The event will take place at
Aug. 2, 2011
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Shinhan Bank seeks better expat services
Shinhan Bank announced Monday that it would open a department dedicated to foreign customers.Brian Hwang, who will lead the creation of the new 8-member department, said it would concentrate on staff training, website improvement, and creation of clear, consistent policies to improve services to exp
Aug. 2, 2011
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Website gives expats better smartphone access
Despite efforts by all three of Korea’s mobile networks, expats still struggle to get access to smartphones.Things have improved from the days when those arriving here had to persuade a Korean they barely knew to guarantee their phone bill or settle for an under the counter pay as you go phone. But
Aug. 2, 2011
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Busan residents get free help learning Korean
Busan residents struggling to learn the local language now have a free consultation service they can call on.Busan Global Center started its Korean Language Supporters service on Monday to help the city’s foreign residents with Korean.“Students can bring their own books or any materials they want to
Aug. 2, 2011
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Seoul consults foreign students via green tour
“Isn’t it detrimental to animals in the Hangang parks if waste buried underground still remains there?”This was one of the questions asked on July 26, by a foreign student after a city official at the World Cup Park Management Office made a presentation about how a giant landfill in Seoul has been t
Aug. 2, 2011
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Play for kids at National Theater
As part of its Multicultural Festival, the National Theater of Korea is putting on a performance of “Wandeuk” from July 28-30. The play centers on a high school boy of the same name from a multicultural family.The play is in Korean with English subtitles and is suitable for ages 7 and older. Performances, in the National Theater’s Small Hall “Dai” are at 7:30 p.m. on July 28 and 29 and 4 p.m. and
July 26, 2011
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GIC runs Gangjin festival tour
Gwangju International Center is running a tour on Aug. 6 to Gangjin Celadon Festival.The group will visit Gangjin tea gardens with its sloped plantation and stop off at Muwuisa, a temple whose main hall is listed as a national treasure.After lunch, the tour will move on to the festival proper. Gangjin was a big ceramic-making center in the 14th century and uses the 16 traditional kilns that remain
July 26, 2011
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Free screening of ‘Inside Job’
Roofers bar and grill will be running a free screening of “Inside Job,” a documentary about the 2008 financial crisis on Sunday.Narrated by Matt Damon, the Oscar-winning film explores the causes and effects of the crisis, and will be shown at Roofers in Itaewon. There will be a discussion of the film afterward.The screening is part of a monthly series where the bar shows a documentary and hosts a
July 26, 2011
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September cycling event in Chuncheon
A cycling challenge is to be held in Chuncheon on Sept. 17. Keen cyclists can choose between taking part in a six- or 12-hour course in the Gangwon Province countryside. Riders for the six-hour course should meet at Chuncheon Station at 9 a.m. on the day for a 10 a.m. start. The route is on quiet country roads and includes a climb to the top of Soyang Dam.Participants for the 12-hour course should
July 26, 2011