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Wed, February 26, 2020 | 00:52

Man behind French School of Seoul's impressive new building

Man behind French School of Seoul's impressive new building

The French School of Seoul, a French international school with a 45-year history, celebrated the official opening of its new building last month. The addition, which increased the school's capacity to 650 students from 450, has since been welcomed by students, teachers and parents.

Jung Min-ho | 2019-05-16 17:19

Hustle Rooftop Lounge 1st anniversary, Korea Legacy Committee rooftop party

2019-05-14 20:11

Challenge-based app Duuple launches in Asia

Challenge-based app Duuple launches in Asia

Korea-based marketing agency East Meets West teamed up with Duuple to introduce the new challenge-based app in Asia last month, with Seoul as its launch city, and the interactive app has been making waves with influencers, brands and social media users already.

2019-05-14 20:04

[Yongsan Legacy] Motorcycle memories around Yongsan

[Yongsan Legacy] Motorcycle memories around Yongsan

My interest in motorcycles started when I was three or four years old, before my brother was born in 1960. My mom and her friends would rent scooters with drivers and ride around Mount Nam. Once she let me go for a ride around the block and I was hooked.

2019-05-14 19:11

Museum village freezes Seoul's former life

Museum village freezes Seoul's former life

There has been so much attention on various new public parks and facilities across Seoul, that Donuimun Museum Village seemed largely forgotten. It first opened up to visitors in September 2017 in time for the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism, but didn't officially open to the public until April 10, 2018. Even now over a year later it still feels sort of incomplete.

2019-05-14 18:36

Seoul Shakespeare Company brings King Lear to Daehangno

Seoul Shakespeare Company brings King Lear to Daehangno

Seoul Shakespeare Company will be presenting Shakespeare's greatest tragedy, “King Lear,” every Saturday and Sunday from May 18 to June 2 at Theater Egg and Nucleus in the Daehangno district of Seoul. “King Lear” is an entertaining play showing intense connections between people and their need for love, as it depicts a king who comes to the realization that he is actually not...

2019-05-14 18:31

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

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

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

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

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