Expat hypnotist Gabriel Dye will perform a stage hypnosis show in Seoul on Saturday.In the show, Dye will introduce ideas about the subconscious and the workings of the brain. He will also choose volunteers from the audience to hypnotize, aiming to show how the mind works in a humorous way. There will be no nudity or other adult content in the show.The show begins 7:45 p.m. in the Caramata Music Company Studio in Haebangchon. The entrance fee is 10,000 won ($8.60), which includes a drink.(paulke

March 23, 2016

Gwangju International Center is seeking Korean host families for its Feel@Home homestay program.As part of the program, families host foreign visitors for a day and introduce them to Korean culture. This round of the program, which will take place on April 23, will host development trainees studying at Chunnam National University.The students are between 26 and 43 years old. Families should speak English and will be matched with students, taking into consideration students’ requests.The deadline

March 23, 2016

Seoul Foreign Culture and Craft Market will run again in Haebangchon on Sunday, selling food and craft items.The market will take place at Haebangchon Quandary and V-Lounge, in Itaewon, Seoul.Food items will include pierogis, or Polish dumplings, biltong, a type of dried beef, chili bites, jams and pies. Items such as clothing, jewelry, soaps and candles will also be on sale. An artist providing caricature portraits on the spot will as be available.In addition to the regular market, there will b

March 23, 2016

Seoul Global Center will offer an onsite counseling session to advise expats in Dongdaemun on Sunday.The Dongdaemun Global Village Center will open its doors to offer consultations on legal, labor and immigration issues, among others. Advice will be available in English, Filipino, Mongolian, Russian, Uzbek and Kyrgyz. The area is known for its Russian and Central Asian community.The session will run from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, contact (02) 2075-4136.(paulkerry@heraldcorp.com)

March 17, 2016

Jongno Police Station and Seoul Global Center will run road safety and written driving test classes every month starting March 28.The two-day course will run once a month. It will cover the written exam for the driver’s license and know-how related to driving. The classes are given in Korean, though special interpreted classes may be offered for foreign community groups if requested.There is no charge for the course and those who attend will get a free textbook on the driving exam. Applications

March 17, 2016

“Look But Don’t Touch,” a nationwide art tour showcasing the work of artists from across Korea, will be holding its second last stop in Daegu on Saturday.Artwork by nine artists, including Christopher Cote, Sebastian Montes and Sybille Cavasin, will be on display. The venue will also host performances from spoken word artists Sean O’Gorman and Carlos Williams, artist and poet Ben Miller, and music from Andrew Blad, among others.“Look But Don’t Touch,” is touring four cities around Korea, with it

March 17, 2016

Theater group Gwangju Performance Project is marking its fifth birthday with a 10-minute play festival. The GPP is inviting playwrights from across Korea to enter the “Pen In Ten” competition, to be staged June 24-26. There will be cash prizes for the best script, best production and best actor, as well as a people’s choice award. Laura Prantner, a publicity representative for the GPP, said that the troupe had not held a 10-minute play festival before, but decided to do so as it is something tha

March 17, 2016

Her comics have been a mainstay of the expat webtoon world for years, but now Jen Lee will be putting “Dear Korea” to paper in a new book. The cartoons are gently humorous depictions of life in Korea as an expat. The book will feature the first 50 webtoons from the series, plus various extras, bound up in a landscape format, a la “Garfield.”“It’s very reminiscent. It’s almost a very belated anniversary to how long I’ve been here, how I’ve learned and how I’ve grown and how I’d like to keep going

March 9, 2016

Seoul Global Center is inviting would-be expat entrepreneurs to join its Business Start-up School from March 28.The school is a two-week course of evening classes that run every weekday from 7-9 p.m., covering subjects including investment procedures, creating a business plan, and tax and employment regulations. Besides information gained through the course, those who take it will get 25 points toward a start-up visa, and access to business coaching and advice.Applications are open until March 2

March 9, 2016

Want to watch half a dozen movies but only have a couple hours to spare? Seoul Players and Stand-up Seoul might be able to help you out.Performers from the two groups will stage a joint show on Friday, with each one attempting to perform a movie in 10 minutes.This can be through a “sweded” presentation, in which the story is retold in much-edited form, but some performers are more off-piste in how they present their film.“Some people do a PowerPoint presentation, some people do a ‘meta’ idea, th

March 9, 2016

Annual live music festival HBC Fest is inviting performers to take part when it returns to the streets of Haebangchon, Seoul, in May.The free festival, which takes place in small venues in Haebangchon and Gyeongnidan near Itaewon, has been running twice a year for 10 years.Last year, the organizers began running smaller “club nights” with a few venues every month. The May HBC Fest will take place on May 27 and 28 across 20 venues and 60 acts have already been lined up. There are usually around 1

March 9, 2016

Yeoksam Global Village Center will be offering free tax counseling for expats on Tuesday.Tax counselors from Yeoksam District Tax Office will visit the center from 9:30 a.m. to noon to offer advice and information.To book a counseling session, email ygvc0417@gmail.com with your name, nationality, contact number, preferred time and a brief description of your query.For more information and directions to the center, visit global.seoul.go.kr/yeoksam.(paulkerry@heraldcorp.com)

March 9, 2016

Daejeon-based theater company U&i Productions will return to the stage this weekend with a charity performance of Eve Ensler’s “The Vagina Monologues.”The monologues have been performed across 100 countries and in 40 different languages. “V-Day” performances of it and other plays are held across the world each spring in aid of women’s charities and to raise awareness about violence against women.Kevin Manley, company manager of U&i Productions, said the group decided to perform the monologues af

March 2, 2016

The annual Living in Seoul Orientation and Introduction to Korea Culture presentation will be held at the Itaewon Global Village Center this Friday. The center will welcome expats who are new to the city or those who want to learn about Korean culture as well as the services and cultural opportunities available to foreign residents in Seoul. The presentation will also include a Q&A session and refreshments. Those who attend will receive brochures, maps and guides. To register visit the IGVC in p

March 2, 2016

The Gwangju International Center will be hosting a tour around Gurye, a small farming town in South Jeolla Province. The tour, which will take place on Mar. 26, will allow visitors to witness the blooming sansuyu flowers, a popular feature of the area in springtime.The tour will take guests to Haweomsa Temple, which has been there since the sixth century and houses several national treasures. Participants will also be given the opportunity to meditate with monks, make bead bracelets and try a me

March 2, 2016