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Exhibition shares storiesArtist Jenny Lee Robinson provides her solo exhibition titled “Stories for my Girls” starting this Saturday at 5 p.m. at Beeum Gallery, near Chungmuro Station. She explains the exhibition title refers to “narratives I wish I had for my childhood self, for my friends who struggled with womanhood, and for the younger generation of girls, to help them have the power and strength to navigate this world as women.” The exhibit features interactive and performance elements, and guests are welcomed to record and display their own stories. Visit fb.com/beeumgallery for more information. Reggae festival returnsRise Again, Korea's largest annual reggae festival, returns this Saturday Dec. 15 with 11 live acts, eight DJs and three dance groups. This includes reggae group NST & the Soul Sauce, ska band Kingston Rudieska, and individual performers such as MC Rupshan, Rude Paper and Cool Running. After a show at Prism Live Hall, the action moves to Channel1969 for a “Midnight Stage.” The DJs there include Smiley Song (NST), Sugar Suk-

Dec 11, 2018By Jon Dunbar

Short story collection enters Kang Kyeong-ae's 'Underground Village'

By Jon DunbarThe cover of "The Underground Village," a collection of short stories by Kang Kyeong-ae (1906-44) translated into English / Courtesy of Honford StarThe short stories of author Kang Kyeong-ae (1906-44), focusing on colonialism, patriarchy and ethnic nationalism, have never lost relevance since they were written. But now a new book offering translations of her short stories offers something for new audiences. Translator Anton Hur from Sweden offers his own English translations in a new book titled “The Underground Village.” An introduction by Lee Sang-kyung places Kang's works into a social and historical context and provides insights into her life. The official release party for the book is this Saturday at North Terrace Cafe, located near the front gate to Changdeok Palace in downtown Seoul. Kang's stories are “remarkable for their rejection of colonialism, patriarchy and ethnic nationalism during a period when such views were truly radical and dangerous,” according to the publisher, Honford Star, a publishing house offering English translations o

Dec 11, 2018By Jon Dunbar
Short story collection enters Kang Kyeong-ae's 'Underground Village'

Expat bands raise funds for Calif. wildfire victims

Alpaca Lips / Courtesy of June Jung By Jon DunbarSix music acts are coming together this Saturday for the second “Rock for a Reason” charity concert, raising money for the California wildfire relief effort.The show, held at Camarata Music Company (CMC) Studio in Haebangchon, Seoul, will raise funds for the American Red Cross' California Wildfire Fund, and bar sales will go toward CMC, a registered nonprofit.“At the risk of sounding cliche, it's the holiday season and it just feels right to employ the musical tools at our disposal towards trying to do something good for the less fortunate,” said Brett Elliott, one of the organizers.This year has been the most destructive and deadly wildfire season on record in California. The fires caused more than $3.5 billion in damages, destroying over 18,000 structures and killing at least 97 civilians and six firefighters.“Since I'm American, and one of our bandmates is from California, the thought of so many people losing their

Dec 11, 2018By Jon Dunbar
Expat bands raise funds for Calif. wildfire victims

Cambodian bride now Korea's carom sensation

Sruong Pheavy. Photos courtesy of LifeTimePhoto/Billking KoreaBy Ko Dong-hwanWhen the daughter of a potato farmer came to Korea from Cambodia in 2010 to start the second chapter of her life as the wife of a Korean man 28 years older, Sruong Pheavy, like any other marriage migrant woman here, had no idea what was coming.She did not know back then that she had a knack for carom ― with the potential to play for international titles. She also did not know that she would be Cambodia's heroine to whom building a school for children would not be a far-fetched lifetime goal.Pheavy, 29, who lives in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province, is now in hot demand. After winning the women's tournament at the 2018 ZANCA-Championship Asia 3-Cushion Open, Nov. 26, she extended further her already established reputation inside Korea. She was invited to appear on “Sugeun Lee's Channel” on YouTube in November, run by one of the country's top comedians Lee Su-geun, and played a friendly scotch double match with Korean celebrities where she wowed male players. In Cambodia, she is “received

Dec 10, 2018By Ko Dong-hwan
Cambodian bride now Korea's carom sensation

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12 years a lawyer in North KoreaLawyer Mike Hay just concluded 12 years in North Korea, where he ran the first-ever ― and only ― foreign-invested law firm. Before that, he spent 14 years in the South. Not surprisingly, the dual British-French citizen has quite a lot of stories to tell about his time up there, where he accumulated considerable experience in business negotiations with the North in a wide variety of fields, ranging from power and energy to aviation, IT, the food and drink industry and tourism, among others. In addition, he has trained senior government officials in international business transactions and dispute resolution.Hay will open up on his experiences at the Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch on Dec. 11 at 7:30 p.m. 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.

Dec 4, 2018By Jon Dunbar

Yongsan Park Gallery gives glimpse of closing garrison

Members of the U.S. military and Korean politicians unveil the sign for the new Yongsan Park Gallery, held at the old USO building of Camp Kim. / Korea Times photo by Jon DunbarBy Jon DunbarThe Yongsan Relocation Plan marches along, with various U.S. military facilities in Seoul being returned to Korea over time. Last Friday, a building at Camp Kim, located across the street west of U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Yongsan and north of Samgakji Station on lines 4 and 6, reopened as Yongsan Park Gallery. Most of those present were U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) brass, Korean civil servants and the press. “We are all truly living in historic times in Korea, as we continue to build on an already strong alliance between the Republic of Korea and the United States,” said deputy USAG Yongsan commander Steven Ryan. “This exhibit is another one of these signs of the cooperation and partnership with the opening of the first building to the public aboard Camp Kim.”After speeches and an unveiling, the attendees crowded inside the old building, now turned into an exhibition hall showi

Dec 4, 2018By Jon Dunbar
Yongsan Park Gallery gives glimpse of closing garrison

Festive Christmas events in Seoul

An image of a Christmas market in Roros, Norway, in 2017 By Hallie BradleyChristmas is a time to gather together, feast on good eats and drink mulled wine or hot chocolate and listen to holiday tunes or meet Santa Claus. There are various events held around Seoul each year, from holiday markets to Nutcracker performances. Here is a round-up of holiday get-togethers and events to find the spirit that abounds this month.European Christmas Market This popular holiday market is held each year in Seongbukcheon Fountain Square, which can be found near exit 2 of Hansung University Station on Line 4. On Dec. 8 and 9 from noon to 7 p.m., food items from European countries including Bulgaria, Austria, Spain, Switzerland, France, and Finland can be found among others. Listen to instrumental performances and singing and take part in a Christmas gingerbread auction. If you bring your own bowl or tumbler to use during the event, you'll also get an additional 500 won discount. Mar

Dec 4, 2018By Jon Dunbar
Festive Christmas events in Seoul

Worn-down house Dilkusha reveals rich history

Mary Taylor sits near the fireplace in her house Dilkusha, possibly sometime around the mid-1920s. / Courtesy of Seoul History Museum By Robert NeffThe Seoul History Museum is holding a special exhibit of more than 1,000 items donated by the family of Albert and Mary Taylor. The Taylors had a long and colorful history in Korea and the pieces on display are a mixture of everyday household items, photo albums, correspondence, clothing and an early national flag of Korea. But the centerpieces of the collection are their beloved home, Dilkusha, and the magnificent ginkgo tree that stands next to it. In the early 1920s, while hiking along the city wall, Mary spotted an immense ginkgo tree, the first she had ever seen. There was something magical about it ― the way it dominated the area and “its roots humped up from the ground like great serpents.” One of her Korean staff told her gingko trees were only planted in sacred and royal places. This site had been the home of Ge

Dec 4, 2018
Worn-down house Dilkusha reveals rich history

47% of SNU int'l students do not understand Korean lectures

Nearly half of international students in Seoul National University say they do not understand lectures of their majors given in Korean, according to the university's Diversity Council. / Korea Times fileBy Jung Hae-myoung Nearly half of the international students attending Seoul National University (SNU) said they do not understand lectures of their majors given in Korean, according to a survey by the school's Diversity Council. According to the report disclosed on Monday, 24.3 percent of 432 foreign students said they do not understand lectures “at all,” while 22.9 percent said they don't understand a large part of the lectures.Only 17.8 percent said they can understand most of them.Due to the language barrier, 50.9 percent of the international students said they find it hard to join debates during lectures and 36 percent struggle to participate in team assignments. Students who came via the Global Korea Scholarship must take Korean language classes for a year before entering the university, but 34.6 percent of the 107 people under the scholarship program said the langua

Dec 4, 2018
47% of SNU int'l students do not understand Korean lectures

46 Yemenis appeal Korean government's refugee status rejection

By Jung Hae-myoung Forty-six Yemenis have appealed the Korean government's decision to reject their application for refugee status, the Jeju branch of the Korean Immigration Service said, Tuesday.Their objection came after the Ministry of Justice granted one-year humanitarian stay permits to 362 out of 481 Yemeni asylum seekers on Jeju Island in October, while giving refugee status to none.Twelve among those who received the stay permit and 34 who did not get it filed an appeal against the ministry.Asylum seekers who are rejected can submit an appeal within 30 days for the ministry's re-examination. If the appeal is not accepted, they can file an administrative litigation within 90 days.During the administrative suit proceeding, their stay can be extended every six months. If the legal battle continues to the Supreme Court, they can stay for up to three years.By October, the immigration authorities had screened 481 asylum seekers, allowing humanitarian stay permits to 362. Still 85 people are waiting for their results.Those who receive the permission to stay are allowed to move to ot

Nov 28, 2018By Kim Rahn
46 Yemenis appeal Korean government's refugee status rejection
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