The Korea Herald

European K-pop fans fervent, but underserved

Expat LivingMay 17, 2018

In June last year, BTS fans in the UK helped raise 3,000 pounds ($4,100) for a billboard in London to celebrate the group’s fourth anniversary. This year they plan to do it again, and are nearing the...
Armistice Day, Remembrance Day commemorations in Korea

Expat LivingNov 7, 2017

For those who wish to commemorate Armistice Day on Nov. 11, the Korean Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs will be hosting the “Turn Toward Busan” event at the United Nations Memorial Cemetery ...
Islamic group offers community, piece of home for foreign Muslims

Expat LivingSept 20, 2017

Hussaina Abdullahi, 19, arrived in Korea two years ago from Nigeria after being introduced to the culture through the Korean Culture Center while she was in school. The information she received ther...
Latin American group seeks to ‘bridge gap’ between Latin America and Korea

Expat LivingSept 6, 2017

When Juan David Mateo Salazar Castro arrived in Korea two years ago from Colombia, he was overwhelmed with culture shock. Unable to find information on life here geared toward Latin Americans, the 25...
The unspoken language of tango

Expat LivingSept 6, 2017

It’s Friday night and the Gangnam area is filling up with stylish partygoers ready to dance the night away in one of the many clubs nearby. But just a 10-minute walk from the station through quiet ba...
Finding common ground in diversity

Expat LivingAug 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...
Making more than makgeolli

Food&BeverageJul 19, 2017

Julia Mellor’s first experience with makgeolli was, by her own admission, terrible. The cheap green bottle she had purchased from a local convenience store here left such a bad aftertaste that she ga...
Korea neglecting mental health issues: experts

Social affairsJul 10, 2017

South Korea is renowned for its rapid economic and technological advancement, but when it comes to mental health there is a lack of resources, experts have warned. “The atmosphere around mental heal...
K-beauty clicks with US consumers

FashionMar 8, 2017

Before Bailey Ewing leaves her home each morning, she lathers her face in eight different skin care products: cleanser, four different toners, serum, emulsion and sunscreen. The 35 minutes it takes h...