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Thu, October 17, 2019 | 10:09

From W100,000 to W678,000: Foreign students' health insurance premiums to soar

Starting in July, foreign students could end up paying about seven times more for health insurance premiums as they do now as a revised law requires them to join the state health insurance system if their stay in South Korea exceeds six months. So far, most foreign students have used private health insurance policies that cost about 100,000-110,000 won ($85-$94) a year. But u...

2019-05-12 10:55

Zero-Waste Tea Party with Wasteupso, RASKB lecture on Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea

2019-05-07 18:51

Spas offer beauty services for children in Korea

One of the hottest trends in Korea right now is to take children to a kids' spa or kids' beauty salon. While it's probably moms and dads that are in need of some pampering, the kids that cause the need are now getting the opportunity to be pampered too! Companies are paving the way for more brands that cater to the young amongst us that are looking to get manicures and pedic...

2019-05-07 18:48

Kiwi Chamber offers wine, Maori 'hangi' feast

The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Korea (Kiwi Chamber) is hosting a set of wine festivals in Seoul and Busan under the theme “Flavors of New Zealand.” The Seoul event will be at the Grand Hyatt Seoul's picturesque waterfall garden on Saturday, May 25, and the Busan event is two Saturdays later on June 8 at Ananti Cove Resort just north of Haeundae Beach. This is the 11t...

2019-05-07 18:48

[Korea Encounters] Saving children from 'unhealthy' comics in the 1960s and 1970s

Amid rapid urbanization in the 1960s and 1970s, a popular “playground” for children was the comic book reading room where, for a few won, they could sit and read comic books. Parents and educators were less than happy with this, however, both for the time it took away from studying and because of the “unpalatable” nature of the reading material, which could impair the spiritu...

2019-05-07 18:47

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Swahili Popup at Maloney's, FAME networking event

2019-04-30 22:16

GoblinLatte Con welcomes adventurers, gamers, collectors

Adventurers of all character classes and alignments will gather at the foot of Mount Nam in central Seoul this weekend for GoblinLatte Con, a gaming convention for role-playing games (RPGs), miniatures, board games, collectible card games and more. The convention is a collaboration between two gaming cafes: Laughing Goblin, located near Hongik University Station in western Se...

2019-04-30 17:38

[Cityscapes] Vertical adventures on International Workers' Day

Workers across the world today are celebrating May Day, also known as International Workers' Day, by taking the day off from their labor and leaving worksites empty. Meanwhile, I'm celebrating a related but very different holiday.

2019-04-30 17:37

Tips for a family-friendly Lotus Lantern Festival

Colorful lanterns have been strung up around the country, lining the streets and over Buddhist temples in anticipation of the anniversary of Buddha's birth. This year Buddha's Birthday falls on May 12, but many events will be held earlier and later. Here's a look at the upcoming events with some family-friendly tips to enjoy all of the festivities even with young children.

2019-04-30 17:36

Why divorce is more difficult for abused foreign wives

For Kat (pseudonym), a Cambodian woman who divorced her abusive Korean husband in 2015, renewing her F-6 visa every year is a distressing process. Though the court which dealt with the divorce suit stated the cause of divorce was attributable to her husband's physical violence, she must resubmit hospital records and harrowing photos of injuries from the beatings to renew her ...

Lee Suh-yoon | 2019-04-25 17:18

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