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[Korea Encounters] Suppression of marijuana, 'degenerate' youth culture in 1975
Korea EncountersSuppression of marijuana, 'degenerate' youth culture in 1975
From 1968 to 1972, Westernized youth culture centered on music, art, fashion, literature and film gained a foothold in South Korean media and among young people, but from 1970 it was beset by yearly government crackdowns.
2022-09-06 13:02
Australian pop star looks to build a community in Korea
Australian pop star looks to build a community in Korea
Australian pop singer and podcaster Will Hyde turned 23 last week. He spent his birthday in Korea, working on a song he plans to pitch to K-pop rock band Xdinary Heroes. “We had some great dinners the nights before; I felt very grateful for those, and then just worked,” he told The Korea Times, Monday.
2022-09-06 13:01
WWD Korea hosts gala to support young artists
WWD Korea hosts gala to support young artists
Women's Wear Daily (WWD) Korea is hosting a gala dinner fundraiser event this Friday to raise funds for up-and-coming young artists.
2022-08-31 21:52
Birthrate among multicultural families also falling
Birthrate among multicultural families also falling
Multicultural families in Korea are having fewer children due apparently to difficulties in raising children here. The number of students from multicultural backgrounds in Korea's schools has been continuously growing over the past decade, but the trend may end in the coming years, as more families are opting out of parenthood, according to government data.
Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-08-31 16:35
1,200 more foreigners to work on farms this year
1,200 more foreigners to work on farms this year
The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has increased the allocation of foreign workers in the agricultural sector this year from 8,200 to 9,430, according to Foreign Workforce Policy Committee, Wednesday. The move comes as Korea has been struggling to retain foreign workers amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which hit rural areas hard.
Kim Hyun-bin | 2022-08-31 15:45
Zandari Festa restores hope to Hongdae area
Zandari Festa restores hope to Hongdae area
Zandari Festa, the main music showcase festival of Korea's indie music scene, will return to fully in-person events this Friday to Sunday. This year's festival boasts 17 local acts, with big names like Leenalchi, Say Sue Me and Galaxy Express, and 13 from around the world, with two showcases spotlighting bands from Taiwan and France.
2022-08-30 15:09
[Temple Adventures] The Four Heavenly Kings of Korea's Buddhist temples
Temple AdventuresThe Four Heavenly Kings of Korea's Buddhist temples
Oftentimes, Korean Buddhist artwork and architecture can seem confusing and incomprehensible, especially to those who haven't grown up in the tradition or culture. From the temple shrine halls to the artwork that adorns them, both inside and out, Korean Buddhist temple artwork can appear to be a mystery without a solution, which can often lead to the common refrain that all K...
2022-08-24 16:40
Anti-racist skinhead punk band Oily Rag aims to ignite local scene
Anti-racist skinhead punk band Oily Rag aims to ignite local scene
When introducing himself to this reporter, the lead singer of the new punk band, Oily Rag, threw himself down on the pavement for pictures, then leapt up, burned the back of his hand with a lit cigarette and then flipped off the camera, in what he described as a ritual learned from his time in the Japanese skinhead scene.
2022-08-23 13:55
[RAS Korea] Father Charles Hunt: missionary-priest, RAS president, martyr
RAS KoreaFather Charles Hunt: missionary-priest, RAS president, martyr
Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) Korea has had 56 presidents in its 122-year-long history. Forty-six men and women have served in the voluntary but busy role. Seven of them served non-consecutive, multiple terms. They have come from many walks of life. There have been many diplomats, including the first president elected in 1900, John H. Gubbins, who was the senior British diploma...
2022-08-23 13:03
Korea's skateboarding scene needs more
Korea's skateboarding scene needs more
Birthed in 1950s California, skateboarding was born out of a desire to feel the same sense of freedom on land that surfers experienced while gliding over the ocean waves. Over the decades it developed into a worldwide sport that eventually made its way into the Olympics, debuting in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games.
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