Global Community
Husband-and-wife team gear up for release of 'No Rules Tonight'
Kim Hyun Sook hadn’t dreamed of authoring a book.
May 24, 2024
Jon Dunbar
Korea Times Copyediting Reporter
Jon Dunbar is a copy editor at The Korea Times, as well as editor of the Foreign Community page and curator of the Korea Times Archive. If you have suggestions for possible articles, or wish to contribute articles yourself, contact jdunbar@koreatimes.co.kr.
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Global Community
Japanese instrumental post-rock band MYY. returns for 2nd Korea tour
The Japanese instrumental band MYY. is returning for its second Korea tour this weekend.
May 20, 2024
Global Community
FINDING THE SCENE 3 Daegu's top 5 favorite live music venues
This is the third part in a series intended to raise awareness of Korea's elusive live music scene and help more people find it.
May 19, 2024
Global Community
Ethiopian 'photo patternist' explores abstract view of winter in solo art exhibition
A new art exhibition at downtown Seoul's Eulji Space takes visitors into the winter wonderland inside the mind of Ethiopian "photo patternist" Bereket Alemayehu.
May 19, 2024
Global Community
Incheon beach punk festival faces cancellation, escapes to Seoul's Sinchon
The local punk label World Domination, Inc. (WDI) has released devastating news: IT'S A FEST! (IAF!), its beach music festival, held last year and in 2019 on Incheon's Hanagae Beach, will not be proceeding as planned. Instead, it will be moved to indoor venues in Seoul, where it will be held under the subtitle "Escape to Sinchon."
May 17, 2024
Global Community
Graphic novel creators preview release of 'No Rules Tonight'
There's still almost half a year to wait until the release of "No Rules Tonight" by Kim Hyun Sook and Ryan Estrada on Oct. 1. But anyone in Busan will be able to get a sneak peek of the art at the Busan Global Webtoon Center this Saturday.
May 14, 2024
Global Community
Robert Fouser's return to Korea marks highlight for Korean studies community
American linguist and writer Robert Fouser's semi-regular visits to Korea have become a high point for the Korean studies academic community. The independent academic, known for his advocacy of traditional architecture preservation, urban history and Korean language pedagogy, tends to visit Korea at least a couple times a year, during which he participates in various events such as lectures, book talks and walking tours, which may be held in either English or Korean.
May 9, 2024
Global Community
Royal Asiatic Society members visit RAS Korea for lecture on Silk Roads
Two members of the Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) of Great Britain and Ireland are in Korea this week to give a lecture for Asian studies enthusiasts in Seoul.
May 5, 2024
Global Community
FINDING THE SCENE 2 Busan's top 6 favorite live music venues
This is the second part in a series intended to raise awareness of Korea's elusive live music scene and help more people find it.
May 2, 2024
South Korea
How Korea's World Scout Jamboree became a global fiasco
Poor communication, oversight, accountability and responsibilities led to the failures behind the organization and execution of last year's World Scout Jamboree in Korea, according to a report authored by an independent review panel of Scouting leaders from around the world, and released April 16.
Apr 25, 2024