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Hollywood, fashion elite recall McQueen

FashionMay 3, 2011
Marketing seminar at Seoul Global Center

Expat LivingMay 3, 2011

Seoul Global Center will host a seminar on marketing at COEX on May 13. “The Art of Seduction ― Marketing the Subconscious” will explore the history and theory of appealing emotionally to potential clients and customers, and discuss ways to do so. The seminar will feature a guest talk from William Davila, director of international development for Asia-Pacific, Middle East, and Africa and associ...
Soomdo offers Buddhist art program

Expat LivingMay 3, 2011

Soomdo Academy is offering a program on Korean Buddhist Art especially for English speakers. Korean Buddhist Art Expert Lou Morrison will deliver a lecture Friday on Buddhist scroll paintings at 7 p.m. at Soomdo Culture Space in Sinsu-dong near Daeheung Station. Morrison will introduce Gabeul Taenghwa, giant Buddhist scrolls measuring up to 10 meters in length that were made in the second half ...
AMCHAM offers talk from restaurateur

Expat LivingMay 3, 2011

The owner of Suji’s Deli in Itaewon will share her experience of setting up shop in Korea and overseas expansion at the American Chamber of Commerce in Korea SME committee meeting Friday. Suji Park has six restaurants and delicatessens in Korea and two in Japan. She also provides catering services to the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo and directs publicity for the Korean Olympics Committee. Suji Park T...
[Come Together] Seoul City Improv

Expat LivingMay 3, 2011

This is a series introducing associations and clubs for expats. This week, Expat Living spoke to Seoul City Improv ― Ed. - Name of Club: Seoul City Improv - Location(s): SCI rehearses at the White Box Theatre in Hyochang Park, and performs regularly in the Itaewon area. We have also started touring shows in different cities in Korea (Daegu, Daejeon, and Cheonan), as well as internationally (...
Expat bands converge on Midan for RocKorea festival

Expat LivingMay 3, 2011

Fifteen acts will converge on Midan, a new city near Incheon International Airport, for the RocKorea festival on June 4 with expat groups taking the lion’s share of the bill. Tributes to rock legends will come from six bands, including Rolling Stones renditions from Sticky Fingers, Led Zeppelin classics from Over The Hills and Far Away and a performance from Leotard Skynrd. Original acts make u...
Korea Bites makes ordering food less of a mouthful

Expat LivingMay 3, 2011

Ordering food to your door has often led Korean novices to test their problem-solving skills. Some ask a friend, some go to the restaurant with their address and phone number written down, while others take a gamble on their shaky Korean and hope they don’t get sent a pizza covered in jellybeans and a potato figurine of Guus Hiddink covered in gochujang. Korea Bites aims to reduce the challenge...
Ulsan show asks ‘Where are the Heroes?’

Expat LivingMay 3, 2011

International Artists Community exhibition explores icons of Korea, West This month sees Seoul-based expat and Korean collective, the International Artists Community, head to Ulsan for their first exhibition outside Seoul. Titled “Where are all the Heroes?” the exhibition, opening May 8, will look into the role models and ideals of Korean society and how that resonates with foreigners living he...
Korean literature's overseas success 'still a long way to go'

CultureMay 3, 2011

Renowned Korean author says he will resume podcast soon but never return to Twitter Korean author Kim Young-ha in New York (Kim Yoon-mi/The Korea Herald) NEW YORK ― It has been quite a while since Korean novelist Kim Young-ha was last heard from. Apparently burned by the heated online debates over systemic problems in Korea’s literary scene and the tragic death of aspiring screenwriter Choi Go...
Maestro Chung to conduct chorus for 2018 PyeongChang

CultureMay 3, 2011

Maestro Chung Myung-whun will conduct a grand scale chorus assisted by the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra as a part of efforts to promote PyeongChang’s bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics, the event organizer announced Tuesday. World Harmony Chorus, non-profit organization supporting PyeongChang’s bid campaign, announced that a record member chorus, conduced by Chung, will perform at 7p.m. on May 14 ...
American Center opens with new services in Seoul

CultureMay 2, 2011

The United States Embassy Library has enhanced its public services. With the launch of the new services, the Information Resource Center will now be known as the American Center Korea and will issue membership cards while expanding its public hours, staying open from 1-6 p.m. on weekdays. The center at 10 Namyong-dong in the Yongsan district will circulate books, DVDs and magazine back-issues t...
Amid ‘war on obesity,’ skeptics warn of stigma

HealthMay 2, 2011

As U.S. tries to curb obesity, some fear increasing discrimination against the overweight The images are striking: Overweight boys and girls staring somberly from billboards and online videos, real-life embodiments of the blunt messages alongside. “Chubby kids may not outlive their parents,” for example. Or: “Big bones didn’t make me this way. Big meals did.” The ads ― part of a new “Stop Chil...
Kwon steps up fight against desert expansion in China

PeopleMay 1, 2011

For Kwon Byong-hyon, former South Korean ambassador to China, almost everything should be considered in terms of the long-term health of the earth. “What do you think the earth has done for you so far?” Kwon asked in an interview. “And what, if anything, have you done for the earth in return?” His questions are hard to answer without taking a moment to ponder their implications at a time when t...
Kim Jae-dong to speak to KAIST students

PeopleMay 1, 2011

South Korean entertainer Kim Jae-dong plans to give a lecture at Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology on May 10 to comfort distressed students there, according to reports. In the lecture entitled “Be the Master of Your Life,” Kim will stress the importance of having dreams and hopes to students at the university in Daejeon, some 160 kilometers south of Seoul. Kim Jae-dong Student...
Star TV directors move to cable channels

PeopleMay 1, 2011

A number of veteran program directors at major television networks are moving to new cable channels in pursuit of higher salaries and a creative work environment. Yeo Woon-heok, producer of MBC’s hit program “Goldfish,” quit the company last week to work for an entertainment cable channel jTBC, the broadcast arm of the Joongang Ilbo, one of the major dailies. The channel recently gained a licen...