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Sun, September 27, 2020 | 23:17

When Korea pioneered synth-pop

When Korea pioneered synth-pop

One of the hallmarks of 1980s pop music was the sounds of the synthesizer. According to Wikipedia, synth-pop “arose as a distinct genre in Japan and the United Kingdom in the…late 1970s.”

2020-03-03 11:09

[Statement] Daegu needs more doctors, nurses

[Statement] Daegu needs more doctors, nurses

There are so many things that need to be done. Please call me and Daegu Medical Association and express your intention to join the combat against coronavirus. Let's save people without thinking of any future compensation or a word of compliment. Let's save people with our blood, sweat and tears. Let's save Daegu together.

Park Si-soo | 2020-02-27 19:03

Samsung, Hyundai, SK, LG ramping up coronavirus aid efforts

Korean-American wins 'Oscars of teaching'

Korean-American wins 'Oscars of teaching'

A Korean-American math teacher has won the Milken Educator Award given to the finest elementary and secondary school teachers in the United States. The Milken Family Foundation, the host of the annual award dubbed as the “Oscars of Teaching,” said on its website early this month that Candice Harrington was among the 40 recipients across the country.

Yi Whan-woo | 2020-02-26 17:38

Volunteer and walk in Seoul's Lotus Lantern Parade

Volunteer and walk in Seoul's Lotus Lantern Parade

Every spring one of Seoul's largest festivals takes place to celebrate the birth of Buddha. The Lotus Lantern Festival, also called Yeondeunghoe, has a history stretching back 1,200 years in Korea.

Kim Ji-soo | 2020-02-25 15:23

Foreign community brief

An extended version of the 1993 film “Farewell My Concubine,” which won the Palme d'Or at the 46th Cannes Film Festival will be released in theaters on April 1, according to Yonhap News Agency. The film, directed by the veteran Chinese filmmaker Chen Kaige, stars top Chinese stars as Fengyi Zhang, Gong Li and the late Leslie Cheung. Cheung was especially popular with Korean f...

Kim Ji-soo | 2020-02-25 13:27

[Cityscapes] 15 years investigating Korea's forbidden urban spaces

[Cityscapes] 15 years investigating Korea's forbidden urban spaces

I got my start urban exploring in Korea 15 years ago next week. I'd read up on the dangers and ethics of entering abandoned buildings and consulted experienced explorers active in other countries, but this was not something that was done here. Then Paul, a Korean American punk, showed me Korea had its own abandoned buildings hiding their own secrets.

2020-02-25 11:00

Seoul to restrict international marriage visa for domestic violence offenders

Seoul to restrict international marriage visa for domestic violence offenders

The Ministry of Justice said Friday that it had revised a related law in order to prevent South Korean nationals with records of domestic violence or sex crimes to invite foreigners here for the purpose of marriage.

2020-02-22 11:29

Where to learn about traditional Indian yoga

Where to learn about traditional Indian yoga

Yoga and pilates are becoming highly popular in Korea, in addition to the ubiquitous aerobic classes that exist in every neighborhood.

Kim Ji-soo | 2020-02-18 11:30

SpoonMe brings back vegan cuisine after year-long hiatus

SpoonMe brings back vegan cuisine after year-long hiatus

Eating healthy isn't just a diet - it's a lifestyle that SpoonMe's founder Karen Sylvana wants to provide to everyone through satisfying fresh meals.

2020-02-18 10:46

What foreign patients should know about being admitted to Korean hospitals

What foreign patients should know about being admitted to Korean hospitals

A hospital stay is by nature an unpleasant and burdensome experience. Being admitted to a hospital in Korea is perhaps more pleasant than in many other countries, but there are still many cultural peculiarities a foreign patient should be aware of.

2020-02-18 10:35

South Korea reports 15 more cases of novel coronavirus, total at 46

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