Foreigners to Get Free Medical Help
Free medical treatment and legal advice will be available for foreign residents this weekend when the Korea Immigration Service holds its special consultation session at Guro District Office in Seoul.
The event, bringing together representatives from various government agencies and other organizations, will take place over Sunday and Monday.
Designed to provide consultations on various issues and basic medical services, the ministries of education, justice, labor and health are to be among those represented. Non-government bodies attending include the Korean Bar Association and Seoul Women's Development Institute.
Consultations will cover issues such as acquisition of citizenship, Korean-language education, children's education, health insurance, labor problems and daily living difficulties. There will also be free legal consultation, free medical treatment, and immigrant spouse employment consultation services.
The free medical treatment is being offered on Sunday from 1 to 4 p.m., while the free legal consultations will take place on Sunday and Monday from 1 to 3 p.m.
The event runs from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on both days and takes place in the immigration office's fifth-floor auditorium and parking lot.
For more information, call the immigration service call center on (02) 1345.
Gaels Bring Home Bowl Trophy
Korea's representation at the Asian Gaelic Games in Bangkok, Thailand, saw one trophy brought back to Seoul.
Seoul Gaels, the leading Gaelic football club in the country, reached a total of two finals and three semifinals across five competitions at the event staged Oct. 16-18, with the men's B team clinching the Bowl Championship.
The men's A team missed out in the Cup final by the narrowest of margins ― a single point ― against Hong Kong.
The men's C side reached the semifinals of the Plate Championship, while the women's A and B outfits reached the penultimate stages of the Cup and Bowl Championship in the ladies' section, respectively.
The club now plans to rebuild in the hope of going one better next year by clinching the top prizes.
Gaelic football, a cross between football and rugby, originates from Ireland and has steadily grown in popularity in Korea in the last few years.