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Buddhists kick off football club for migrant workers

A Korean Buddhism congregation in Busan has established a football club for migrant workers - most of whom are homesick and worn out from harsh working conditions - to boost their morale.

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-04 15:22

Students of all ages prep for disaster at safety experience center

Gwangnaru Safety Experience Center is a fancy government building on the outside, nestled between a fire station and Children's Grand Park. On the inside, it at first seems childish _ indeed, the majority of the center's visitors are school field trippers.

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-04 13:29

Multilingual broadcast airs Duterte's talks with compatriots

Multicultural Family Music Broadcasting, run by Woongjin Group, broadcast live Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's meeting with his fellow Filipinos living in Korea, Sunday. Duterte, who arrived in Korea earlier in the day for a three-day visit, attended the event in Seoul to commemorate the 120th Philippine Independence Day, where he was hailed by the Filipino community h...

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-03 17:41

Migrant seafarers lament 'being treated like dogs, cows'

A migrant workers' rights activist has lambasted the South Korean government for ignoring migrant seafarers' working environment, fraught with abuse, revealing part of a poem shared by Vietnamese sailors who refer to themselves as “dogs and cows.”

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-03 14:54

Alleged abuse of Vietnamese fishermen triggers uproar against Korean captain [VIDEO]

Alleged abuse of Vietnamese fishermen triggers uproar against Korean captain [VIDEO]

Civic groups have called for the punishment of a Korean fishing boat captain after he and others allegedly assaulted and abused two Vietnamese fishermen.

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-31 17:21

Migrant seafarers lament 'being treated like dogs, cows'

Gov't nabs 8,300 illegal working migrants in big crackdown

The government has nabbed over 8,300 foreigners without valid working visas in a bid to stop illegal migrants taking jobs from Koreans.

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-31 17:09

Promoting Korea's peace to world, culturally

First, it was held at Stage 28 in Godeok, Seoul, which has a museum dedicated to Korean movies. The owner of the place and the host of the 5.4 function on that day was Shin Hae-jin, vice chairman of Seyoung Enterprise. Shin is the daughter of Shin Young-Kyun, the legendary iconic figure of Korean cinema from the 1960s to 70s. The venue covers 25,000 square meters on what used...

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-31 11:18

'K-Pop Killers' film explores Korea through heavy metal

K-pop consistently upstages all other music made in Korea, including in this article, even in the title of the heavy metal music documentary “K-Pop Killers” by U.S. expats Ian Henderson and Michael O'Dwyer.

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-29 18:54

Foreign Community briefs

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-29 17:34

House of Hathor brings diversity to expat burlesque scene

House of Hathor (HoH), Seoul's latest neo-burlesque troupe, is gaining attention in the foreign community for their charm, as well as diverse acts ranging from burlesque comedy to soulful singing with a sultry edge.

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-29 17:32

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