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Sat, August 15, 2020 | 14:18

Alternate lives: Korean orphans' quests for answers

Alternate lives: Korean orphans' quests for answers

On a summer's day in 1985 a seven-year-old boy sat alone at a crowded bus station in Seoul, sobbing as he waited desperately for his mother to return. Jo Youn-hwan was wearing a baseball uniform that his mother had bought him a few days before - the only gift she had ever given him. She told him to wait for her before leaving him at the terminal. So he did, increasingly terri...

2019-08-22 13:56

Useful tips to make most out of Turkey package tour

Useful tips to make most out of Turkey package tour

ISTANBUL, Turkey - Some people prefer planning their own trips abroad starting from booking their plane ticket and hotels and setting up detailed timetables on which destinations to explore. But for people who don't want to bother dealing with all the hassle and want everything planned out, a package tour might be the best option, especially for a large country like Turkey, w...

Kim Hyun-bin | 2019-08-22 13:24

Tensions flare for PWS 1st anniversary

Tensions flare for PWS 1st anniversary

As Korea's Pro Wrestling Society (PWS) prepares to celebrate its first anniversary, this should be a momentous occasion. They've even convinced Zeta Zhang, former WWE femme fatale, to make an appearance at the Phoenix Fest event this weekend in northern Seoul gym All Stadium.But something wasn't sitting right with PWS contender Shiho and visiting wrestler Uncle Money, a membe...

2019-08-20 18:59

[Cityscapes] Spiritual feeding for Ninjalicious, patron saint of urbex

[Cityscapes] Spiritual feeding for Ninjalicious, patron saint of urbex

The spirit of a particularly renowned urban explorer may have found itself drawn back to Earth in 2015, on the 10th anniversary of his death. But it was drawn toward Korea, a nation distant to where Jeff Chapman had ever known. But this beckoning force, emanating from western Seoul, offered food and drink, and it seemed to be coming from inside an abandoned building, so maybe...

2019-08-20 18:40

World Domination album connects east, west

World Domination album connects east, west

The Korean punk record label World Domination, Inc. (WDI) has been full of surprises this year as it celebrates its 10th anniversary. Between planning festivals and overseas tours, it dropped a surprise mini-compilation album on Aug. 1, featuring four bands from four countries. The four bands are skatepunk band Sidecar from Busan, emotive punk band Social Circuit from Malaysi...

2019-08-20 14:38

The drummer of hardcore punk band Hwanza is returning to the U.S., so the band is playing what is likely its final show this Saturday at Orange Studio. Also playing are hardcore bands the Kitsches and Swan Eater, plus garage wrestling punk band The 1234-Dah! And the infamous hardcore band Yuppie Killer will also have a one-off reunion. The show starts at 6:30 p.m. and costs 5...

2019-08-20 14:24

Jazz in Daegu festival mixes Korean, worldwide musicians

Jazz in Daegu festival mixes Korean, worldwide musicians

The Jazz in Daegu festival presents three days of excellent local and international jazz acts for its fourth year running in the southeastern city. Taking place at the Smiling Arts Center, the festival presents an indoor stage in the recently renovated theater as well as an outdoor stage.

2019-08-13 21:51

Making sustainable eating easy with DamoGO

Making sustainable eating easy with DamoGO

DamoGO is a free mobile app that any savvy consumer interested in sustainability should be downloading. The idea is simple: bakeries, restaurants and delis ― any spot that produces food ― preps a certain amount each day. Not all that food is used or sold, and at the end of the day what's left is thrown out. Instead, users of DamoGO can swoop in to find meals ready to eat and ...

2019-08-13 21:33

[Yongsan Legacy] Voices and faces from Seoul American Elementary School

[Yongsan Legacy] Voices and faces from Seoul American Elementary School

June 14 marked the end of an era for Seoul American Elementary School, Middle and High schools (SAES, SAMS and SAHS), three of many U.S. Department of Defense Dependents Schools (DoDDS) that serve the dependents of the U.S. military and civilians who support the military. The history of the school began in September 1959. For over 60 years, SAES, SAMS and SAHS have educated t...

2019-08-08 07:06

Instrumental guitarist brings solo act to East Asia

Instrumental guitarist brings solo act to East Asia

William Tyler, an indie-folk guitarist from Nashville, Tennessee, is passing through Seoul this weekend to kick off his three-country Asian tour. The acclaimed songwriter and instrumentalist is coming here alone to take his solo act through Korea, China and Vietnam.

2019-08-06 17:42

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