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Tensions heighten ahead of first president-opposition chief meeting
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Seoul to provide housing subsidy to married couples with newborns
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New celebrity-endorsed therapy for face contouring requires only a pair of rubber bands
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Rapper jailed after public street fight with another rapper
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[KH Explains] No more 'Michael' at Kakao Games
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Woman gets suspended term for injuring boyfriend with knife
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Samsung chief bolsters ties with Germany’s Zeiss
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Nominee for chief of anti-corruption body pledges 'independence, effectiveness'
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Med schools expect 1,500+ new admission slots next year
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NewJeans pops out ‘Bubble Gum’ video amid troubles at agency
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Seoul KOTESOL holds annual confab
Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages will hold its annual conference on March 26, with a focus on helping English teachers enhance their teaching using technology. Workshops at the conference will discuss how to use technology in English education, including using software skills to create classroom materials, using social network sites and blogs to enhance teaching, and creati
March 1, 2011
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Culture magazine seeks entries
Speakeasy magazine and cultural project is accepting poetry, fiction, non-fiction and visual art submissions for its March/April issue on the theme “Plan B.”Submissions should be sent to submit@speakeasyseoul.com by March 4. All work should have some relation however distant to the issue’s theme.Speakeasy is a cultural project and magazine which, according to its website, “strives to encourage com
March 1, 2011
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Seoul Players rework Aeschylus play
Seoul-based director Blake E. Bolan will be staging her production of “The Ravagers” this Saturday and Sunday. Based on “The Suppliants” by Aeschylus, the play features around 20 actors exploring themes of manipulation, control, dissent and humanity. The material was generated through workshops in both Korea and Minneapolis, with the U.S. version being staged there in fall 2011. Held at Bar Carmen
March 1, 2011
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SIWA to hold 1950s-themed charity gala
Seoul International Women’s Association is holding its annual charity gala on March 12.The gala will have a rock ‘n’ roll theme, with a 1950s-themed dress code.The night will include cocktails, an open bar, buffet dinner, live music and dancing. The highlight of the night will be the charity silent auction, with items including 5-star hotel package vouchers, round-trip flight tickets to Europe or
March 1, 2011
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Arabs in Korea march to see Gadhafi out
Nationals from Arab countries have taken to the streets in Korea to call for regime-change in their home countries in the Middle East. The demonstration, which was registered with police by the Libyan Society of Korea, saw protesters call for the North African nation’s leader Moammar Gadhafi to step down. Over one thousand people in Libya are believed to have been killed and thousands wounded in w
March 1, 2011
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Making sense of Korea’s multicultural policy
Ministries contradict each other over plans for multicultural educationWith immigration to South Korea increasingly rapidly in recent years, politicians and talking heads have stressed the need for the country to embrace ethnic and cultural diversity. President Lee Myung-bak, in a radio address last July, heralded that the country was “truly becoming a multicultural society” and called for Koreans
March 1, 2011
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Orientation talks for international students
Seoul Global is Center is hosting a series of orientation seminars for international students who are about to enroll at 12 Seoul colleges this spring semester. The seminars across five universities and two days will provide information on living in Seoul, covering topics such as getting a cell phone and driving license, banking, public transport and medical services. Alan Timblick, Head of Seoul
Feb. 24, 2011
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Crossing cultures a 125-year family affair
Last descendant of Yonsei-founder in Korea looks to help foreign business hereUnderwood is a name familiar to many Koreans. Horace Underwood came to Korea in 1885 as a missionary, and founded what became Yonsei University. Peter Underwood is the last member of the clan still here, but after teaching at companies in Korea and Japan he decided in 1985 to buck the family tradition and leave education
Feb. 23, 2011
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ATEK highlights emergency needs services
After the suicide of an English teacher in Busan on Saturday, the Association of English Teachers in Korea has emphasized that it offers help to distressed teachers. “We recognize that life abroad can cause stress and alienation that sometimes result in tragedies like this, but members of the English-teaching community should know that there are systems in place to help them in times of need,” ATE
Feb. 22, 2011
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SCI puts comedy, rock on bill
Comedy troupe Seoul City Improv will feature in a double bill with rock outfit Total @ssholes this Friday 26th at Roofers Rooftop Bar, Itaewon, Seoul.The night’s entertainment will feature live long and short improvisation from SCI from 8 p.m., followed by Total @ssholes at 10:30 p.m. to play out the night. The SCI performance will be partially translated into Korean. Tickets are 10,000 won, which
Feb. 22, 2011
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Expats enjoy delights of home in Geoje’s vibrant community
Dancers whooped as they took positions for a traditional reel, and the band began to play. It was a typical “ceilidh,” or traditional Scottish dance party, complete with authentic food, drink, music and poetry from the United Kingdom’s northernmost country. Traditional that is, except for the location. This celebration of Scotland’s national poet ― Robert Burns ― was held in Korea. The pocket of C
Feb. 22, 2011
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[Come Together] Seoul Writers Workshop
Seoul Writers WorkshopThis is a series introducing associations and clubs for expats. This week, Expat Living spoke to Chris Sanders of Seoul Writers Workshop -- Ed.Name of Club: Seoul Writers WorkshopLocation(s): We meet every other Sunday at Hello Beans Cafe in Itaewon. We also host events around the city as well as in Incheon, Suwon, and elsewhere. Number of members: It’s always difficult to sa
Feb. 22, 2011
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Bellydance Dinner in Seoul on Saturday
Belynda Azhaar, an international dance artist, will be hosting a Bellydance Dinner Party on Saturday March 5. March Seoul Hafla, held at Saffron restaurant in Myeong-dong’s Ibis Hotel, will be a family-friendly, educational night of Middle Eastern dance, culture, food and music. After dinner, attendees can practice some dancing of their own or use it as an opportunity to perform in front of a live
Feb. 22, 2011
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Painting class covers 4 gracious plants
Yeoksam Global Village Center is organizing a class where you can learn to paint “sagunja” ― the four gracious plants.The sagunja are plum trees, orchids, chrysanthemums and bamboo. They represent spring, summer, autumn and winter respectively. The class will teach people how to depict the sagunja in traditional ink and wash painting. The four gracious plants are traditionally an important subject
Feb. 22, 2011
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English kids’ choir recruiting in Gwangju
Gwangju’s English-language radio station is looking for young recruits to join their all-English Choir. Applications are open to boys and girls aged between 3rd grade elementary School to 2nd grade middle school. Applications close on Feb. 24th. Auditions will be held on Feb. 26 at 2 p.m. at Gwangju MBC Concert Hall. For more information, e-mail gfn@gfn.or.kr, call (062) 460-0933 or visit www.gfn.
Feb. 22, 2011
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Canadian Embassy hosts teachers’ forum
English teachers gathered Sunday at the Canadian Embassy in Seoul to discuss their negative portrayal in Korean news media.Delegates from the expatriate community, including law professor at Kyunghee University Ben Wagner, member of the Presidential Committee for Nation Branding Michael Hurt, and bloggers Robert Ouwehand and Matt Van Volkenburg sat on the panel at the discussion. The panel discuss
Feb. 22, 2011
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Culture magazine fundraiser in Hongdae
A launch party for the latest issue of bilingual culture magazine Speakeasy will take place at Club Soundholic in Hongdae, Seoul, Friday.S.A.U.N.N.A. kicks off the event at 9:30 p.m., followed by expat rock band Angry Bear and TAPKUN, a tap dance performance group. There will be half-price drink specials on the night.Admission is 10,000 won, with all money raised going toward the cost of producing
Feb. 16, 2011
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Dreaming big, expats open hagwon chain
From humble beginnings, franchise grows to 47 schools in just 18 monthsThe huge English-language education industry in Korea has inspired many expats to dream of opening their very own “hagwon,” or private institute.But for Jason and Yeonghwa Fowler, owning one hagwon wasn’t enough. Almost 10 years after opening the Gwangju You and I Language School in 2000, they decided to take a step many though
Feb. 15, 2011
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COME TOGETHER: SEOUL PLAYERS
• Name of Club: Seoul Players• Location(s): Itaewon, Seoul• Number of members: 10 board members, plus an ever-expanding number of actors, musicians, artists, designers, writers, technicians and volunteers.• Started: 2001Who is it for? Anyone, foreign or Korean, with a passion for English theater.What goes on? Professional quality performances and productions of English plays, ranging from crowd-pl
Feb. 15, 2011
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Fermentation Celebration to offer feast in Seoul
Small-scale producers are to offer an array of locally fermented goods at a Seoul bar. The city’s first ever “Fermentation Celebration” is to introduce a variety of home-made produce including bread, cheese, beer and wine, as well as makgeolli and kimchi. Organizers aim to introduce guests to small-scale fermenting projects that people are carrying out in their own homes around Seoul, and help to
Feb. 15, 2011