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Frederic H Dustin, King of maze, passes away

On the rainy morning of May 5 (Children's Day), Frederic H. Dustin, the doyen of Jeju Island's expat community and the founder of Kimnyoung Maze, passed away after a long battle with health issues.

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-08 18:26

Hikers to visit forest

Seoul International Hikers (SIHC) will walk through an acacia forest in northern Seoul on Saturday. Participants will drop by cultural sites and parks while hearing about Korean traditions and history.

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-08 18:00

Women's group to raise funds for refugees

Women's group Lending Ears will hold a charity picnic Sunday on Yeouinaru, raising funds for Teach North Korean Refugees (TNKR). From 1 to 5 p.m., guests can enjoy snacks, music, friendly conversation, games and coloring books together _ all while supporting a great cause.

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-08 17:49

IAK members to walk for suicide awareness

The Irish Association of Korea (IAK) invites residents to partake in the Darkness into Light (DIL) walk at Yeouido Hangang Park on Saturday. The DIL is a 5km walk/run aimed to raise awareness about suicide and measures for prevention of suicide and self-harm.

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-08 17:41

RAS Korea offers tea-making temple tour

Brother Anthony, president of the Royal Asiatic Society Korean Branch (RASKB) will host a tea-making, temples and food excursion to Mount Jiri this weekend. This annual trip offers a unique opportunity to participate in tea-making processes, and taste fresh tea in the beautiful surroundings of Mount Jiri, as well as sampling local delicacies.

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-08 17:04

Photo, video contest focuses on Korean alleys, food

Taken some interesting photos and videos of Korea during your trip here? The Corea Image Communications Institute (CICI) has started accepting submissions for a photo and video contest about Korean alleys and food.

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-08 13:36

Seoul offers free offices to foreign entrepreneurs

The Seoul city government is offering free offices for six months and to provide incubation programs for foreign startups in Korea. The program, run by the Seoul Global Center and the Seoul Business Agency, is accepting applications until June. 4. It will give office space at three centers, in Jongno, Gangnam and Yeouido starting from July. 1.

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-07 15:15

[Korea Encounters] Korea Times goes go-go dancing in 1971

In the 1950s Western-style social dance gained popularity in Seoul, but, lacking experience with such contact between the sexes, many Koreans perceived it as lewd and decadent. After Park Chung-hee's 1961 coup, numerous men and women of the “dance tribe” were paraded before the public and prosecuted by military tribunals.

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-01 17:33

'Severed finger' exhibition focuses on foreign workers' rights

Workplace human rights abuses of foreign workers are in the spotlight in time for May 1, Labor Day. The Korea Support Center for Foreign Workers began a poster exhibition for foreign workers, starting Tuesday. Some posters depict representations of the maimed hands of foreign workers hurt in industrial accidents. The posters will be displayed at the center until May 15.

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-01 17:14

British singer to perform in Korea

U.K.-based dark-pop singer-songwriter Dua Lipa will perform at YES24 Live Hall in Seoul on Sunday as part of the Asian leg of her world tour.Named “The Self-Titled Tour,” the year-long world tour series began in Europe last year and will include Russia, Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Poland and North America, before concluding in Europe.

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-01 15:45

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