Kim Ji-soo joined The Korea Times in 2006, and worked on such desks as culture and politics and is currently a member of the Editorial Board. Previous workplaces include The Korea Herald and the Korea JoongAng Daily.
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Women's Networking in Gangnam
WeWork Gangnam Station, a coworking space, hosts a networking event for women tonight from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event brings together “women who want to connect, women who want to support each other, women who want to make new friends, women who have their own businesses or want to start their own businesses.” Free beer and snacks are offered.
WeWork Gangnam is near exits 6 and 7 of Gangnam Station on Line 2 and the Shinbundang Line. Visit fb.com/WeWorkGangnamStation for more information.
RASKB looks at PyeongChang Olympics
Bonnie Tilland of Yonsei University lectures on national hopes and new directions in Korean globalization surrounding the PyeongChang Winter Olympimcs earlier this year, specifically through the youth volunteers who worked for hours without rest or pay.
She suggests the young South Korean Olympic volunteers are held to certain national expectations of globalized behavior, but they selectively subvert these expectations based on their experiences as global citizens.
The lecture will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 16 in the second-floor lounge of Somerset Palace in downtown Seoul. All are welcome. Non-members pay 10,000 won and students pay 5,000 won. Visit raskb.com for more information.