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President Yoon Suk Yeol says will entrust state affairs to ruling party
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Motion to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol scrapped
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Bill to investigate Kim Keon Hee fails to pass
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[Breaking] Majority of ruling party lawmakers exit after vote on first lady probe
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Conflict erupts over ruling camp's takeover plan
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[Breaking] Yoon to step back from state affairs, diplomacy: ruling party leader
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Uncertainty looms over Yoon's plans to delegate power to party
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Can Yoon be suspended without impeachment?
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Singing K-pop, chanting slogans, masses fill Seoul streets for and against impeachment
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Ex-Defense Minister arrested for insurrection, abuse of authority
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Entrepreneurs invited to join start-up contest
Would-be entrepreneurs are being invited to enter a national Startathon competition to show off their work as part of Korea’s efforts to identify promising new start-ups. The competition, organized by the Science Ministry-affiliated Next Generation Convergence Contents Industry Association, will offer a first prize of 5 million won ($4320), with a second prize of 2 million won and three third prizes of 1 million won each.Teams should compete in one of four preliminary rounds to get to the final.
June 8, 2016
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Danish singer puts out Korean reggae single
Expat musician Philip Knudsen has released “Children Don’t You Play On Earth,” a reggae single in Korean. Knudsen, a vocal coach of 15 years who was trained in his home country of Denmark, also runs barbershop quartet the Barbers of Seoul, but performs reggae as a solo artist.The song’s original lyrics were written by high school friend Stig Geer while the two worked on a songwriting project in 2004, and rewritten in Korean -- as “Jigu-eso Noljima” -- by local songwriter Sung Nock-won.“Stig’s id
June 8, 2016
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Market festival draws from traditional, modern Korean cultures
A festival that allows tourists to experience both traditional and modern Korean cultures kicked off at a historic marketplace in downtown Seoul on Thursday.There are three "zones" at the 2016 Namdaemun Market Global Festival, with different themes. At the K-style zone, foreigners may try on "hanbok," traditional Korean attire, and purchase clothes and accessories made popular by local TV series at a discounted price.Over at the K-military zone, visitors are offered a chance to re-enact the life
May 26, 2016
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KOTESOL conference looks to its ‘provinces’
English teachers and scholars from across Korea will meet Saturday in Wonju, Gangwon Province, for KOTESOL’s annual national conference.Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages is an association of around 600 teachers of English, one-third of whom are Korean. The national conference is its second-largest event behind the fall international conference, and is expected to attract more than 200 participants. Theron MullerDesigned for practical applications, useful experiences and fr
May 25, 2016
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Expats Day event to return to FC Seoul
The seventh Expats Day will take place at FC Seoul on May 29, featuring the K-League Classic Match against the Junnam Dragons. The event is an annual match day event -- held with the football club -- that offers discounted tickets when booked in advance, entertainment and some free refreshments.Before the match there will be a fair with booths for food and entertainment, as well as a live stage with pop music and a B-boy dance show. The event begins at 11 a.m., with kickoff at 2 p.m. Seoul is to
May 25, 2016
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‘Taming of the Shrew’ gets open airing in Busan
The play is known as a classic battle of the sexes comedy, but when the Busan English Theatre Association stages “The Taming of the Shrew” from Sunday, the battle lines will be a little more blurred than usual, with some gender-swapped roles.And for director Patrick Sanders, the 400th anniversary of the bard’s death was an opportunity to take BETA back to its roots, having started out with Shakespeare productions in the park. But the main thing for Sanders was his affection for its timeless – an
May 25, 2016
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Camarata to stage ‘Oklahoma’ musical
Camarata Musical Theater will be staging Rodgers and Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma!” from this weekend.Set in early 20th century Oklahoma territory, the comic musical depicts the daily life of the era, and is famous for its well-known title song. The multicultural music group, which also has an orchestra and several choirs, stages a musical production every year. Previous productions have included “The Wizard of Oz” and “The Pirates of Penzance.” Korean subtitles will be provided. The show is just ove
May 25, 2016
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Seoul book club to host romantic illustrator Puuung
Seoul Book and Culture Club will be holding an author event with Korean illustrator Puuung, who recently released the book “Love Is.”Puung’s “Love Is” illustrations, showing a couple in an idyllic romance in a European-style setting, has won her a substantial fan base – over 250,000 followers on Facebook – and has sold the rights to her book in five countries.The event, run in Korean and English through a translator will give readers a chance to hear from the artist and ask questions during a Q&
May 25, 2016
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HBC Fest live music event to return this weekend
HBC fest will return to the Haebangchon area of Itaewon this weekend, 10 years since its first outing in 2006.The festival will see the area’s bars, restaurants and pubs open their doors to bands, soloists and acoustic acts for a live music marathon.Around 90 acts will be playing at 14 venues in the area, with Saturday seeing the most action.Nine venues will take part Friday, starting with an open stage in the Hidden Cellar from 7 p.m. and with most other venues starting at 9 p.m.All venues will
May 25, 2016
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[Theater review] ‘Much Ado’ holds nothing back
As a tale of lovestruck Italian nobles, some may mistake “Much Ado About Nothing” for one of the bard’s lighter plays -- but remember things are not always as they seem. Seoul Shakespeare Company’s annual main stage production is stuffed with acting robust enough to go beyond frivolity -- doing justice to a script that, while never short on wit, travels from love to sterner matters of shame, honor and death. Young count Claudio loves the fair Hero, while sharp-tongued Beatrice and Benedick swear
May 25, 2016
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Gwangju International Center offers tour to Suncheon
The Gwangju International Center is running a GIC Tour to Suncheon on May 28.The tour will stop at Soggwangsa Temple, which was built in the 11th century and is one of the three jewel temples of Korea.After lunch, the group will move on to Suncheon Bay, a nature reserve famous for its views and its reed beds where you can see mudskippers and crabs.In the afternoon there will be a stop at the Naganeupseong Folk Village, where participants will be able to get a glimpse of the Korea of the past and
May 19, 2016
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Seoul Shakespeare Company to stage ‘Much Ado About Nothing’
Seoul Shakespeare Company will be staging the bard’s comedy “Much Ado About Nothing” from this weekend.The play, a blend of silly humor with ideas about honor, shame and politics, is a turnaround from last year’s production of the dark and brooding “Titus Andronicus,” something director Michael Downey says was a deliberate decision."We like to change things from year to year. But I think this production is also completely different from all our previous ones,” he said, pointing out that they had
May 18, 2016
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Artists examine ‘home’ in refugee-focused exhibition
From lips sewn shut to lonely roads, the imagery in the exhibition “A Place Called Home” is stark.Busan artists group Exotic Beasts will be holding the exhibition, themed on “home,” to highlight refugee issues and raise money for a local support center.“There’s a concept of home that people have. There’s an expat community (here) and for them, it’s always going to be where they come from,” said exhibition organizer Niall Ruddy “But there’s an estimated 60 million people that don’t have a home.”T
May 18, 2016
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Washington, Seoul choirs stage joint concert
The Washington State University Madrigal singers and Concert Choir held a choral exchange concert Sunday with local music group Camarata Music Company.The U.S. Choir is in Korea as part of a performance tour of Washington and South Korea and contacted the local group, performing at the Chung-dong First Methodist Church in central Seoul.Washington State University professor Lori West conducts the WSU Concert Choir at Chungdong First Methodist Church on Sunday. (Paul Kerry/The Korea Herald)The con
May 18, 2016
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Kiwi Chamber runs events for New Zealand Wine Festival
The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Korea will host two New Zealand Wine Festival events in Seoul and Busan in May and June.The festivals will offer enthusiasts a chance to enjoy over 80 premium New Zealand red and white wines from over 25 participating vineyards. Tony Garrett, chairman of The Kiwi Chamber, pointed out that this year would be the first time for the festivals to be held since the Korea-New Zealand free trade agreement entered force on Dec. 20.The events follow a New Zealand fo
May 18, 2016
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Talk to examine power games in Korean party politics
The Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch will host a talk by Stanford Ph.D. candidate Jacob Reidhead on the political machinations in Korea. His talk will cover his research into the games, gambits and intrigue that occur out of the public eye. He will also highlight the impact and interaction of the three informal structures -- camps, factions and nomination patronage -- in contemporary Korean electoral politics.Jacob Reidhead is researching for a Ph.D. in Sociology at Stanford University. Prior,
May 18, 2016
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May university festivals list up (16~22)
(The Korea Herald)The month of May is a time for university festivals. While these festivals are mainly student-organized, with unique games and cultural performances of all sorts, there are also high-profile K-pop celebrity stages which help attract people other than university students to visit and add to the atmosphere. The celebrity line-ups often remain a secret until the day of the festival to rally up excitement among speculative visitors. The Korea Herald has compiled the dates of each u
May 16, 2016
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19th Korean speech contest took place on Thursday
The 19th Korean speech contest took place on Thursday at Kyunghee University’s Crown Concert Hall in Seoul, with the best prize going to Uzbekistan student Rakhimboboev Bakhtiyor.According to the Institute of International Education at Kyunghee University, 1,325 people from 43 countries applied to participate in this year’s event. From this number, 68 made the cut at a preliminary round last month.(Yonhap)A majority of them were international students studying in Korea, but some were practicing
May 12, 2016
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Largest rose festival to open in Ulsan
The 10th rose festival at Ulsan Grand Park will open next Friday. According to the Ulsan city government, it is the largest festival of its kind, with more than 263 kinds of roses that will be arranged for the occasion in a space larger than 44,000 square meters. (Yonhap)The city said it has prepared a parade and a musical as part of efforts to establish its festival as a prime rose festival of the country. The opening ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. with a “Rose Queen Fantasy Parade” and a
May 12, 2016
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‘Big Data’ audio drama probes Web's weak point
Serial drama to bring together expat, international talent for global audienceA new audio drama is set to start this month, bringing a host of expat actors together with international performers in a nine-part podcast about criminals trying to take over the Internet.“Big Data,” which features guest spots from the likes of Jemaine Clement (Flight of the Conchords), Paul F. Tompkins (Mr. Show), and Amy Stoch (Bill And Ted’s Excellent Adventure), is the brainchild of Busan writer Ryan Estrada.The p
May 11, 2016
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