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Making sustainable eating easy with DamoGO

DamoGO cofounder Lin Hwang poses at a DamoGO event, urging people to take home extra food rather than let it go to waste. / Courtesy of Lin Hwang By Hallie BradleyIt's closing time, and the restaurant still has plenty of leftovers. But rather than throw it all in the trash, the restaurant connects with frugal customers who come to “rescue” the food.The eatery and customers are connected through DamoGO, 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 bakery treats on the shelves, and they can “rescue” them, as DamoGO likes to say.Founders Lin Hwang from the United States and Muhammad Farras from Indonesia are on a mission to create a national movement to

Aug 13, 2019By Jon Dunbar
Making sustainable eating easy with DamoGO

Yongsan Legacy Voices and faces from Seoul American Elementary School

Cutouts are on display of students, teachers and alumni of the recently closed Seoul American Elementary School (SAES), during a closing ceremony of the school on June 3. / Courtesy of Yongsan Legacy By Coco Cugat“I wish they keep the Dolphins theater and my classroom!”“ I will miss the library where I spent so many hours going through books, and you know what? There is where I learned how to read!”“Will the playground of the school still be existing when this place becomes a park? I am sure all the kids will love coming to play here where we played at recess time with my friends.”These are some of the comments students said to the Yongsan Legacy team in interviews.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.

Aug 8, 2019By Jon Dunbar

Zandari Festa reveals 1st lineup for 2019

Music lovers crowd Yes24 MUV Hall for a showcase performance by former Sex Pistols bassist Glen Matlock at last year's Zandari Festa. / Korea Times photo by Jon Dunbar By Jon DunbarZandari Festa announced the first lineup of Korean and foreign musicians for this year's event. Korea's answer to Austin's South by Southwest, this multi-venue music showcase has brought a countless number of domestic and international performances to the nightlife area around Hongik University in western Seoul every year since 2012. This year's event takes place Sept. 26 to 29, under the slogan “Listen to music, drink beer, make friends,” bringing together musicians, music lovers and music industry professionals.Along with the gigs, the schedule is packed with secret events, networking opportunities, and workshops. There's also a full-on music industry conference, as the musicians as well as the delegates representing music festivals and record labels are here to do business and make dea

Aug 6, 2019By Jon Dunbar
Zandari Festa reveals 1st lineup for 2019

Instrumental guitarist brings solo act to East Asia

William Tyler in the official performance video of "Man in a Hurry" off his 2019 album "Goes West." Courtesy of Merge RecordsBy Jon DunbarWilliam 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 to take his solo act through Korea, China and Vietnam. “I am geographically open to whatever and wherever tour takes me,” he told The Korea Times. “I've always wanted to come to Seoul and very excited and honored to be doing so for the first time!”Getting his start with the indie rock bands Lambchop and Silver Jews, he struck out on his own in 2010 at age 29, releasing “Behold the Spirit,” his first solo album, to enthusiastic critical acclaim. His instrumental music draws from a variety of sources, ranging from folk and country to indie and dream pop, an understated acknowledgement of his musical upbringing in the U.S.' “Music City” in a songwriting family. “I think the fact that I am from Na

Aug 6, 2019By Jon Dunbar
Instrumental guitarist brings solo act to East Asia

Korea Encounters Trials of Korean atomic bomb survivors

Atomic bomb survivor Kim Chang-hwan lives in one of Seoul's worst slum areas in Sungin-dong, after selling all of his inherited land to pay for medication, in this March 16, 1968 file photo. / Korea Times archiveBy Matt VanVolkenburgEvery Aug. 15, presidential speeches on Liberation Day make no mention of the Allied contribution to defeating Japan. This is reflected in history textbooks which focus on the independence movement and make only the slightest mention of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki which forced the Japanese Empire to surrender. This may be why the Korean victims of these bombings are so often overlooked.Thousands of Koreans moved to Japanese cities in the 1920s and 1930s, pushed out of Korea by colonial agricultural policies and the depression. In the 1940s, thousands more were forcibly mobilized and sent to work in factories to aid the war effort. As a result, when the atomic bombs fell there were around 50,000 Koreans living in Hiroshima, and 20,000 more in Nagasaki.Of the 70,000 Koreans in both cities, many of whom lived near the hypocenters of the bla

Aug 6, 2019
[Korea Encounters] Trials of Korean atomic bomb survivors

Foreign Line

Camarata wants singersThe Camarata Music Company is holding its first rehearsal this Sunday in preparation for its upcoming pop concerts. All are welcome, regardless of experience. Participants will sing songs from musicals and movies and traditional Korean songs such as Arirang. Rehearsals are held Sunday afternoons. The first concert will be held Sept. 7 at Tapgol Park, with an accompaniment by the New Korea Philharmonic Orchestra. The second, featuring all pop music, is happening Sept. 21. New people should arrive at 3 p.m., and experienced singers at 3:30 p.m. Visit fb.com/CamarataMusic or camaratamusic.org for more information or contact info@camaratamusic.com to RSVP.River parks screen Korean classic filmsSeoul City is screening four classic 1950s Korean films, with English subtitles, at four locations along the Han River this Saturday at 8 p.m., as part of the Han River Under the Bridge Film Festival. At Gwangnaru Hangang Park under the south end of Cheonho Bridge, 1959's “King Gojong and Martyr An Jung-Geun” will be screened. Under Cheongdam Bridge at Ttukseom Han

Jul 30, 2019By Jon Dunbar

Artists apply 'forensic gaze' to fading urban fabric

An image taken in Samseon-dong as part of the Cul De Sac Ville project. / Courtesy of Lee Jooyoung and Klega By Jon DunbarSeongbuk Young Art Space in northeastern Seoul is hosting “Cul De Sac Ville,” a multimedia exhibition by artists Lee Jooyoung and Klega, until this Friday, showcasing various features of the urban fabric of nearby Samseon-dong. Lee moved to Samseon 5-Guyeok last year, after hearing the neighborhood, lying right outside Seoul's city walls, was slated for redevelopment in 2020. Despite the area's deep historic connection and convenient location, she describes it as “totally off the radar,” compared to more prominent urban renewal zones such as Euljiro's commercial/industrial Sewoon 3-Guyeok area that was recently demolished.“That's the main reason I wanted to work on this area,” she told The Korea Times.She invited Klega, a German artist who has been visiting Korea since 2003, to help her document and observe the neighborhood and its “erasure” by u

Jul 30, 2019By Jon Dunbar
Artists apply 'forensic gaze' to fading urban fabric

Young students make history with RASKB

Lecturers from the Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch (RASKB) pose with students of Dongducheon Foreign Language High School on July 12. Steve Shields is sitting in the front row fifth from right. / Courtesy of Dongducheon Foreign Language High SchoolBy Steven L. ShieldsFour Korean high school students from Dongducheon Foreign Language High School made history this year. Their essays on Korean history and culture were published in volume 93 of Transactions of the Royal Asiatic Society-Korea Branch. The students are the youngest published writers in the 119-year history of the RASKB. Having learned from the Chosun Ilbo in the fall of 2018 that RASKB was enduring financial difficulties, the young students decided to do something to help. Knowing their limited budgets would not be enough to offer financial aid to the society, they chose to contribute in another way. Searching the past issues of the RASKB Transactions, the students decided to write essays on topics that had rarely or never been published. There were limited research materials available, and the students wrote in a foreig

Jul 30, 2019
Young students make history with RASKB

Seoulites prepare for Comic Con 2019

YouTuber Michael Coleman shows off his Spider-Man costume ahead of Comic Con Seoul happening this Friday to Sunday at COEX. / Courtesy of Michael ColemanBy Howard H. HernandezComic Con Seoul (CCS) will be coming to COEX this Friday to Sunday. While you're browsing the flood of posters, comics, action figures and panels, it's also a good time to reflect on what makes these conventions possible: the people.CCS is basically a celebration of nerd culture. This nerd culture is as varied as the people, but the commonalities that tie them together come to the fore at these conventions. Especially in Korea, where comic book culture hasn't quite become popular or mainstream, the fans and cosplayers have never really had places to get together and share their love of all things nerd. “Seoul Comic Con is unique because it is the biggest meetup of nerd and pop culture across Korea. Nothing to this degree happens here and it is so awesome whenever this event rolls around,” said Michael Coleman, a popular YouTuber based in Korea.The Con has its origins in the U.S. It dates back to when

Jul 30, 2019
Seoulites prepare for Comic Con 2019

Yeonnam music festival welcomes 2 Japanese bands despite tensions

TsuShiMaMiRe / Courtesy of Atsuki Iwasa By Jon DunbarThey couldn't have asked for worse timing to bring two Japanese bands to Korea. But amid worsening bilateral relations, consumer-led boycotts and historic conflicts, punk band TsuShiMaMiRe and post-hardcore/shoegaze band Mass of the Fermenting Dregs are braving the political climate to play at the first-ever Oso Oseyo Yeonnameh (literally “Welcome to Yeonnam”) Music Festa in Yeonnam-dong, near Hongik University in western Seoul.Their visit will show whether there is unity between Korea and Japan's underground music scenes.“Maybe some people might become more sensitive about Japan,” TsuShiMaMiRe bassist Tsushima Yayoi told The Korea Times. “But if I am worried about problems between countries, I couldn't go to other countries. I believe music is borderless.” Kim Min-jung, founder of Kkakka Company (named after her cat) which is running the festival, admitted she's been watching the news with worry since the beginning of the month when the trade confrontation began. She began planning the festival

Jul 23, 2019By Jon Dunbar
Yeonnam music festival welcomes 2 Japanese bands despite tensions
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