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Controversial US YouTuber faces travel ban, police investigation
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Pyongyang to bolster readiness against nuclear retaliation: Choe
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SK Innovation becomes Asia-Pacific's largest energy firm after merger
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Korean serial killer 'haunted by victims' ghosts' in prison, TV show reveals
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Yoon's approval rating falls to 19%, all-time low: survey
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No typhoons recorded in S. Korea for the first time in 7 years
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Samsung CEO calls for unrivaled technological leadership
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Babymonster showcases YG-style hip hop with 1st LP ‘Drip’
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Allies say 1953 mutual defense treaty extends to cyber, space threats
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[Herald Review] ‘Amazon Bullseye,’ motley comedy of forced empathy, outdated wordplay
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British ball to honor Queen’s 90th birthday
The British Chamber of Commerce in Korea is holding the Queen’s Birthday Ball next month in conjunction with the British Association of Seoul (BASS), to celebrate the monarch’s 90th birthday. The BCCK expects more than 500 business and diplomatic guests for the black-tie dinner in the ballroom of the Grand Hyatt Seoul, which will feature music from bands and DJs and a secret theme to be unveiled on the night.And naturally, the event will provide British food and drinks in a quintessentially Brit
May 11, 2016
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Free TOPIK preparation classes offered in Seoul
The Seoul Global Center will run a set of free preparation classes for the Test of Proficiency in Korean ahead of the next exam on July 17. The classes are open to all foreign residents and run from May 21 to July 13 in three levels.Classes will run Saturdays and Sundays at 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. for the beginner and intermediate classes and from 1-3 p.m. for advanced classes. An alternative intermediate course is available on Monday and Wednesday from 7-9 p.m.There are no course fees but a text
May 11, 2016
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Yongsan school to hold international bazaar
Yongsan International School of Seoul will hold an international bazaar this Saturday with a wide variety of traditional food and cultural performances.The bazaar will have a market for new or used items as well as a silent auction and prize raffle.The bazaar runs from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the school grounds, which are by Exit 1 of Hangangjin Subway Station. For more information, visit www.yisseoul.org.(paulkerry@heraldcorp.com)
May 11, 2016
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Gwangju International Center to hold French-themed May concert
Gwangju International Center is holding its annual May concert on Sunday, with a French theme.Twelve different groups and artists will perform popular French songs and classical music, in recognition of the 130th anniversary of relations between Korea and France.Music will include a collection of French children’s songs sung by the Gwangju Orphanage Choir, a medley from “Les Miserables,” operatic pieces from “Carmen” and “Faust,” and songs by composers such as Debussy and Ravel.The concert will
May 11, 2016
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Global Center to host Gwanghwamun expat flea market
Expat vendors will set up shop in Gwanghwamun this Saturday to barter and sell at the Seoul Global Center’s flea market.The flea market, which the center has run since 2007, operates five times a year as a way of bringing the city’s foreign and Korean residents together. Stalls at the market sell used goods, handicrafts and other items, though food is not allowed. The flea market runs from 11 .m. to 4 p.m. at Gwanghwamun Plaza in central Seoul. Applications to participate as a vendor in Saturday
May 11, 2016
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Migrant workers call for change at May Day rally
Migrant workers staged a rally in central Seoul on Sunday to call for improved working conditions.About 200 workers gathered in front of the Bosingak Bell next to Jonggak Station, demanding in particular the replacement of the Employment Permit System through which workers on E-9 visas are hired.The workers later joined hundreds of thousands of Korean workers at a larger rally in Daehangno, Seoul.Udaya Rai, president of the Seoul-Gyeonggi-Incheon Migrants’ Trade Union, said that more workers had
May 4, 2016
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Slide in number of registered foreign residents ends
The number of foreign residents ended four months of decline in March, according to Justice Ministry figures, but the population is still below its peak due mainly to a reduction in the number of young migrants.Widely reported statistics released last week by the ministry showed that the headline number of foreign nationals in Korea rose past 1.9 million at the end of March, but this increase was mainly due to a rise in the number of tourists. The number of foreign residents -- split by the mini
May 4, 2016
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Comics to vie in new monthly panel show
A new monthly show in Seoul will seek to pit comics’ wits against each other, as two teams of stand-ups from across the country compete to be the funniest.LOLympians will pitch three expat comedians on each side against each other to see who can be the funniest. The first round is “Mock Rock,” in which teams will be challenged on various topics, and the second round, “Meme a Minute,” challenges them to come up with captions for pictures. The final round will be a set list-style head-to-head stan
May 4, 2016
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Migrants Arirang Music Festival gears up for 2016 contest
The Migrants Arirang Music Festival’s main singing competition has kicked into gear this year, opening its first round contests this month. MAMF is a nationwide singing competition for foreign residents run in three rounds: Regional heats, followed by national semifinals and finals.Entrants must sing a K-pop song or other song in Korean, with extra marks going to songs they have written themselves.The first festival was held in 2005 in Seoul, with 3,500 people attending. Since then it has moved
May 4, 2016
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More visitors allowed for night palace tour
The number of visitors allowed for the nighttime stroll at Changdeokgung Palace in Seoul will increase from the original 100 to 150 per session, the Cultural Heritage Administration announced Wednesday. Additional 700 tickets for the increased spots in May and June will go on sale from Friday at 1 p.m. at Interpark, the online shopping mall for event tickets. (http://ticket.interpark.com/Ticket/Goods/GoodsInfo.asp?GoodsCode=16001708)Each ticket is priced 30,000 won ($26). (Cultural Heritage Adm
May 4, 2016
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Beer galore for the long weekend
A five-day outdoor beer festival took off Wednesday at Coex Mall, Gangnam, heralding the beginning of a rare long-weekend holiday in Korea. At the Great Korean Beer Festival 2016, homegrown craft beer brands introduced their own specialty brews enriched with hints of coconut, chocolate and raspberries. Beer of all types -- IPAs, lager, ale and stout -- are available at individual brewery booths for purchase. (Great Korean Beer Festival)Food that goes well with the beers -- like sausages and frie
May 4, 2016
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Ministop selling 1,000-won iced coffee
Convenience store chain Ministop will be selling “Big Iced Coffee” for 1,000 won (80 cents) until May 8. The move to increase the size of the beverage and reduce its price was done to meet rising demand for convenience store coffee in larger sizes, according to Ministop. Customers should first grab a cup of ice before purchasing the coffee at the convenience store counters. (Ministop)By Lim Jeong-yeo (kaylalim@heraldcorp.com)
April 28, 2016
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No Man is an Island’ brings religious extremes face to face
A Korean cult leader gets more than he bargained for in a new short film by expat filmmaker Nash Ang.“No Man is an Island” is a drama that follows a leader from a Korean cult to the southern Philippines, where he finds himself prey to Abu Sayyaf terrorists who hold him hostage. But according to Ang, the cults he used as inspiration for the film are quite predatory themselves.“The most troubling thing is that they use fraud ‘religion’ not only to gain money but to molest their members, mostly lea
April 27, 2016
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Camarata to perform Mozart’s Requiem
The Camarata Chorale and Orchestra will perform Mozart’s Requiem next weekend.The choir will be accompanied by the Camarata Orchestra, who will also perform a piano concerto at the concert, after music from the Camarata Chamber Singers.“This concert is going to be a bit different because we‘re featuring all of our organizations this time,” said CMC director and conductor Ryan Goessl. “I think it’s going to be one of our best concerts yet.” The requiem is one of the composer’s most famous works,
April 27, 2016
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Banking seminar to be held in Itaewon
The Itaewon Global Village Center will be holding a seminar on banking for foreign residents on Saturday, in collaboration with the Industrial Bank of Korea. Professional bank tellers will attend the seminar to provide information on opening bank accounts, online and phone banking, card services, remittance and foreign exchange.Also covered will be joint accounts, investment and how to get and use a digital certificate – a form of ID used in online banking and transactions. After the information
April 27, 2016
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Seoul Mayor to hold town meeting with Thai residents
Seoul Metropolitan Government is holding a town meeting for Thai residents of the city with Mayor Park Won-soon and the Thai Embassy on May 10.The meetings will be held in Korean and Thai for residents to raise problems they have and suggest ways to improve life in the city in an open forum. The meeting will take place from 3-4:30 p.m. on the ninth floor of the Seoul Global Center building in Jongno.To register a place at the meeting, contact donghoon@seoul.go.kr (Korean) or freedom_river@hotmai
April 27, 2016
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Gwangju center offers cultural orientation event for foreign students
Gwangju International Center is running two tours to introduce international students to the city and help them meet Korean peers.The Gwangju Tour with Global Friends will host up to 15 foreign and 15 Korean university students on a tour of local cultural sites on May 21 and May 22The tour will visit Gwangju Traditional Culture Center, Art Street, Chungjangsa and the Yangnim-dong History and Culture Village on the first day. On the second, the students will visit the May 18 Cemetery dedicated to
April 27, 2016
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Daily Wine offers affordable bottles
Affordable wine merchant Daily Wine opened its first shop in Uiwang, Gyeonggi Province, on Tuesday. The warehouse wholesaler trades more than 700 kinds of wine for discounted prices of between 5,000 won ($4) and 20,000 won. It is open to individual buyers. (Daily Wine)Daily Wine said it was able to offer low prices by cutting down on supply costs through direct transactions and bulk orders, as well as using a low-cost suburban location. The closest subway station to the Uiwang shop is the Indeog
April 26, 2016
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Lotte Cinema to charge new rates
Following fellow cinema chain CGV, Lotte Cinema will stagger its ticket prices starting next Wednesday. Lotte Cinema had previously run discounted rates throughout the week for movies shown before 10:30 a.m. while on weekends after the morning discount hours it charged an extra 1,000 won (90 cents) on top of the regular fee. (Yonhap)Before, on weekday and weekend mornings before 10:30 a.m. the movies at Lotte Cinema were 6,000 won, weekdays after 10:30 a.m. they were 9,000 won and weekends after
April 21, 2016
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Pet-friendly parks in Seoul
Seoul city will open the third no-leash play zone for dogs, at Boramae Park in Sindaebang-dong, Dongjak-gu, from Saturday. Other such zones also exist at Children’s Grand Park in Gangjin-gu and Seoul World Cup Stadium in Mapo-gu. (123RF)The new Boramae Park playground will be 1,300 square meters and equipped with drinking fountains, dog toilets and dog exercise and entertainment facilities. To prevent conflicts between dogs of varying sizes, the space has been divided according to their builds.
April 21, 2016