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Court refuses injunction on medical school expansion
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S. Korea, Cambodia forge strategic partnership
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Trump may like to 'solve' N. Korean nuclear problem if reelected: ex-official
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New Seoul High Prosecutors’ Office chief vows full-fledged probe into first lady
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[Graphic News] UK tops global chart for child alcohol use
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American photographer seeks to ‘rescue beauty’
How much can you focus on a model’s looks before it becomes objectification? One expat photographer is looking to find the answer.Korea’s increasing number of Photoshop disasters and posters with child-like women with vacant stares has met with some of the criticism common in the West.But Zachary Westbrook says that there is too much focus on what photographers shouldn’t do.“It seems to me that the entire conversation is about who is to blame, not how to properly present women,” says Westbrook,
Nov. 22, 2011
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IAC to let art fans discover their fantasies
Mention erotic art, and many think of the more sordid side of photography, but the International Artists’ Community is out to prove that image wrong in their next exhibition.The best erotic art, the IAC argues, is playful and suggestive, and leaves room for the viewer to complete the fantasy themselves.And caf Blind Spot seems sure it won’t have patrons spluttering on their cappuccinos, as they have agreed to host the event. Ten artists from five countries will show paintings, photographs and
Nov. 22, 2011
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SIWA holds ladies’ networking night
Seoul International Women’s Association is holding a women’s networking session on Nov. 30. The Working Women’s Network will meet for drinks and dinner at Kyotofu in Hannam-dong starting 7 p.m. Dinner starts at 8 p.m.All participants pay for their own dinner and drinks, and there is a 10,000 won participation fee for non-SIWA members.To attend the women-only event, email workingwomensnetwork@siwapage.com by Nov. 29.(paulkerry@heraldm.com)
Nov. 21, 2011
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Free pansori storytelling in English
Free pansori storytelling performances are being held on Mondays at Seoul Global Culture and Tourism Center until Dec.12Pansori -- a musical genre in which a story is sung with percussion backing -- will be sung in Korean but an English narration will be provided. Actors will help bring the performances to life.The performances tell two stories alternating each week. Monday’s performance will tell the story of Heungbu and Nov. 29 will tell the tale of Chunhyang. The tale of Heungbu is about two
Nov. 21, 2011
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-Seoul centers offer cooking classes
Seorae Global Center is putting on cooking classes for those who want to broaden their kitchen skills. There will be a class on making a Korean dish called “saengchae” at 1:30 p.m. on Monday run by the Institute of Korean Traditional Food. Another class on Dec. 1 at 2 p.m. will teach people how to cook a Moroccan tagine made with chicken and dried apricots, and at 1 p.m. on Dec. 2 a class will show how to make Sri Lankan potato puffs and coconut pancakes.The Korean class is free, but the Morocca
Nov. 21, 2011
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Recounting Joseon’s expat scandals
The Royal Asiatic Society will take a walk on the wild side in its next lecture. Robert Neff will use Tuesday’s presentation to talk about the more sordid side of Korea’s first Western residents. His lecture will detail death threats and embezzlement due to gambling debts, alcoholic missionaries and loose women.The talk runs from 7:30-9 p.m. at the Residents’ Lounge in Somerset Palace near Anguk Station in Seoul. Admission is free for society members and 5,000 won for non-members.(paulkerry@hera
Nov. 15, 2011
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Camarata seeks chamber singers
The Camarata Music Company is holding auditions for new members for its chamber group. The CMC Chamber Singers is a chamber choir of 24-28 singers that rehearses weekly and performs regularly throughout the year. This year they sang at venues including the Seoul Arts Center, the Blue House and the residence of the U.S. Ambassador. The Chamber Singers cover a wide range, from renaissance to contemporary music, and this year performed a song based on a Robert Frost poem for the first time in the w
Nov. 15, 2011
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Roofers to show Oscar-winning doco
Itaewon’s Roofers bar will show “Born Into Brothels” on Nov. 27 as part of its Counter Punch Cinema series. The Oscar-winning documentary follows director Zana Briski’s attempts to photograph the red light district of Kolkata. Though she finds it difficult to persuade the prostitutes to allow her to photograph them, she becomes close to their children, who are fascinated by her camera. After several years of learning with Briski, the kids began to take their own photos, which Briski then sells t
Nov. 15, 2011
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Homebrew Korea opens online store
Homebrew Korea opened its online store Saturday to sell supplies for brewing beer.The site currently offers a limited range of equipment for brewers, but will expand its range.Site owner Rob Titley hopes to eventually be able to offer the same quality and range that you would get at a brew store in the West, although he concedes it is difficult to wade through the regulations on importing ingredients.Titley said there were a couple of other online brew stores in Korea, but people sometimes have
Nov. 15, 2011
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For discerning dance, head back to Mine
Clubbers of a more discerning disposition will have an extra option in Seoul come Saturday.Robb Harker has been working in Korea’s club scene since 1998. Disappointed with the lack of underground options, he decided he would try to help fill the gap with Mine, a club night dedicated to underground sounds.He chose Argentinean DJ Ernesto Ferreyra to headline the first night.Ferreyra, who is based in Germany, describes his sound as a mix of Latin groove and Northern minimalism. He started DJing in
Nov. 15, 2011
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Many Mormon missionaries come to Korea, some stay
“Whenever we say we’re Mormon, a lot of people think we’re polygamists,” said Elder Tyson Bailey, 21, his voice betraying a hint of exasperation.Their frustration is understandable: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints banned the practice of plural marriage in 1890, about a century before the 21-year-old was born. Elder Kellen Fowers, 20, listed more misconceptions: They don’t worship the book of Mormon, or church founder Joseph Smith, for example. “We do not worship anything but Jesu
Nov. 15, 2011
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On yer bike! Pedaling to U.K. from Korea
Four wheels, 13 countries and 13,620 km for two Brits who took the scenic route homeFor most expats, a year teaching English in Korea yields a satisfactory store of travelers’ tales with which to impress the folks back home. But Brits Tom McConville and Peter Hoyle merely whet their appetites for a much bigger adventure during their ESL stint in South Jeolla Province.Their year teaching at a hagwon in Suncheon, near Yeosu, became the launch pad for a 13,620 kilometer) cycle through 13 countries
Nov. 15, 2011
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GIC organizes Templestay
Gwangju International Center is organizing a Templestay on Nov. 19-20.The tour includes a stay at Baekryeong-sa, a temple in Gangjin County, a walk through Korea’s largest camellia forest and a porcelain-making experience.There will also be a visit to a cultural site connected to Jeong Yak-yong. Jeong was an 18th century scholar who was exiled to Gangjin for his espousal of ideas including Christianity and democracy.Participants will leave GIC at 10 a.m. and return at 12:30 p.m. the next day. Th
Nov. 8, 2011
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House of Sharing runs English tour
The house of sharing is open to visitors Sunday to raise awareness of sexual slavery during the Japanese colonial period.The House of Sharing is a residence in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province for eight former “Comfort Women” ― referred to respectfully as “halmoni.” It also houses a museum dedicated to human rights and sexual slavery. The guided tour in English will explain the atrocities these women were subjected to, what they and their supporters have done to seek justice and how others can help.Vi
Nov. 8, 2011
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KEB offers expat banking seminar
Korea Exchange Bank will hold a seminar in English on Friday for expats wanting to learn more about personal banking in Korea. Hosted by Seorae Global Village Center, the seminar will cover basic banking, such as opening an account and getting a debit card, paying bills, how to wire and receive money from overseas and getting a credit card. KEB staff will also explain how to start online banking using Windows or a Mac. A question and answer session will follow the main talk.The session is free a
Nov. 8, 2011
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Toastmasters Korea revels in spirit of community
Korea Toastmasters held their annual fall conference at Seoul Women’s Plaza on Saturday.About 200 people attended the meeting, the second national conference of the year for the Korean branch of the international leadership and communication skills-building organization.After the semi-annual business meeting in the morning, there were presentations on how to enhance one’s leadership, improve body language when speaking and be a better evaluator.Keynote speaker Cathrin Hatcher talked about the im
Nov. 8, 2011
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A DJ with a mission
While Seoul is certainly no stranger to house and electronic music, with many of the city’s hottest clubs playing only that, techno is hard to come by. At least, according to Irish DJ Sean Rooney.“Most clubs don’t play techno. They play house,” he explained, adding that techno is mostly underground in the city and doesn’t have a big following, by Koreans and in general, which he attributes to a lack of exposure.“Not many have the courage to play it,” he said.The 30-year-old came to Korea last Fe
Nov. 8, 2011
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International students vie at sports festival
Hundreds compete in 8 events including soccer, volleyball and wrestling at KISSA tournamentAround 1,000 people turned up for the International Students Sports festival in Namyangju, Gyeonggi Province on Saturday.More than 400 students from as far away as Gwangju and North Gyeongsang Province competed at the events at Central City, according to Sara Rai, assistant director of the Korea International Students Support Association, the organization behind the event.Teams competed in eight events inc
Nov. 8, 2011
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Seoul Global Center Start-up school
Applications for Seoul Global Center’s Business Start-up School are available and open for submission until Friday.The free two-week evening course is aimed at expats looking to set up a small business in Korea.The syllabus covers legal and tax issues, marketing, government policies and the Korean corporate system, as well as other aspects of doing business in Korea.The course runs weekdays from Nov. 14-25, with classes from 7-9 p.m.Applicants should submit a business plan with their application
Nov. 1, 2011
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Gwangju holds joint book and bake sale
Gwangju International Center will hold a book and bake sale this Saturday.The sale will take place from 3-6:30 p.m at the center, which is on the fifth floor of the Jeonil Building. Donations of goods from buns and brownies to bestsellers and biographies are invited, as are volunteers to help with the event.Proceeds will go to help Sungbin Orphanage.For more information contact gwangjumaria@yahoo.com, gracecho3333@hanmail.net or call Boram Lee at (062) 226-2733.The bake sale is being held instea
Nov. 1, 2011