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Wanted: Seoul Honorary Citizenship for foreigners

Seoul is searching for foreign citizens who have made an outstanding public contribution so the city can acknowledge their work with Seoul Honorary Citizenship.

Foreign Communities | 2018-07-02 16:50

Lightning kills migrant mother in rice paddy

Lightning struck and killed a Thai migrant woman working in a rice paddy during heavy rain in Yeonggwang city.

Foreign Communities | 2018-07-02 16:45

Woman killed as heavy rain hits Korea

Gov't to speed up refugee screening

The Justice Ministry announced Friday that it will revise the Refugee Act to prevent fake asylum seekers taking advantage of the system.

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-29 17:06

Syrian asylum seekers face hard life in Korea

The Syrian civil war has displaced over 6 million civilians, two human right activists told the audience after a screening of “Last Men in Aleppo” - a documentary about the war - during the 2018 Korea Refugee Film Festival at Seoul Cinema on June 17. The film, winner of the World Documentary Grand Jury Prize at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival, documents the human tragedy of t...

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-29 11:13

Seoul's Central Asian enclave undergoes demographic change

Near the subway station of Dongdaemun History and Culture Park just west of downtown Seoul, there's a small ethnically diverse enclave along the alleys, better known as Central Asia Street, packed with restaurants and shops displaying signs in Russian. It's a home away from home for ethnic minorities from Mongolia, Uzbekistan and other Central Asian countries. The neighborhoo...

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-28 17:01

Actor Jung Woo-sung criticizes double standard on refugees

Actor Jung Woo-sung expressed worries about radicals who called on fellow citizens to join them to pressure the government to repatriate 486 Yemeni asylum seekers on the southern scenic island of Jeju back to their war-torn home country.

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-27 17:06

RASKB lecture on Joseon royal portraits, Seoul Players call for directors

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-26 18:19

Adult lifestyle store Piooda celebrates 1st anniversary in HBC

Piooda, an adult lifestyle store in Haebangchon, celebrates its first anniversary this Saturday with a huge sale and a special event, “Eat, Play, Love” to thank customers for their support in making the one-year celebration possible.

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-26 18:16

Hardcore punk band Things We Say reunites

Punk bands never die, they just play reunion shows in perpetuity. The Korean hardcore punk band Things We Say, founded in 2004, had an amicable breakup 11 years later. Their final show on Nov. 14, 2015, was more of a glorified retirement party with a mosh pit. They also inspired an article on U.S. punk news satire website The Hard Times about the inevitability of band reunion...

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-26 18:00

[Yongsan Legacy] Learning English with an American GI

The day the Korean War broke out, four of us went to the Marine recruiting station to volunteer. My friend Lou and I were too young but the other two were accepted. Sadly these brave Marines would both be killed at the famous Chosin Reservoir battle near Hagaru-ri. Eventually Lou would end up in the air force and me in the army.

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-26 11:52

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Choking on worsening air pollution