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YouTuber iGoBart exhibits his map of 467 neighborhoods in Seoul

Bart van Genugten, the popular YouTuber from the Netherlands who goes by iGoBart, is more than a fifth of the way through his quest to explore Seoul's 467 neighborhoods, known in Korean as — don't giggle — dongs.

Sep 7, 2024By Jon Dunbar

YouTuber iGoBart exhibits his map of 467 neighborhoods in Seoul

Cloud Underground takes Korea's music scene to new levels

Graham Parkinson has been part of Korea's underground punk and hardcore scene since 2012. His latest band, Cloud Underground, is pretty far removed from that, at least musically, if not catering mainly to the same crowd.

Sep 6, 2024By Jon Dunbar

Cloud Underground takes Korea's music scene to new levels

Royal Asiatic Society Korea launches fundraisers to preserve its 124-year legacy

Royal Asiatic Society Korea (RAS Korea), a 124-year-old organization specializing in Korean studies, is organizing a series of fundraising events this fall in a desperate bid to ensure its survival.

Sep 5, 2024By Kim Se-jeong

Royal Asiatic Society Korea launches fundraisers to preserve its 124-year legacy

'Another Moon' rises over central Seoul's MMCA

A full moon is rising over central Seoul for nine consecutive days this week. But it's not the "supermoon" nor the SEOULDAL balloon ride in Yeouido. This moon hovers 19 meters above the ground over the courtyard of the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul.

Sep 3, 2024By Jon Dunbar

'Another Moon' rises over central Seoul's MMCA

RESTAURANT OF THE WEEK Perch wins attention with pierogi Tuesday

Perch Seoul Coffee and Cocktails, a recently opened establishment in central Seoul's Haebangchon neighborhood, has been getting unexpected attention for one particular specialty: its pierogi.

Sep 3, 2024By Jon Dunbar

[RESTAURANT OF THE WEEK] Perch wins attention with pierogi Tuesday

3rd Seoul Culture Club showcase to feature 19 diverse artists

Seoul Culture Club, a festival of diverse performing arts, is back for the third time this Friday to Sunday at downtown Seoul's Eulji Space.

Sep 2, 2024By Jon Dunbar

3rd Seoul Culture Club showcase to feature 19 diverse artists

Male-dominated gov't-funded forum rushes to add female speakers over UK ambassador's boycott

This year's Global Korea Foum (GKF), an annual international conference hosted by the Ministry of Unification, has added more female panelists after being criticized for its lack of diversity.

Aug 30, 2024By Anna J. Park

Male-dominated gov't-funded forum rushes to add female speakers over UK ambassador's boycott

British ambassador to Korea withdraws from gov't forum due to women's underrepresentation

Steven Manning keeps HBC's stages and mics open for all

One of the interesting features of Block Party, a multi-venue festival happening Sept. 21 and 22, is in how it mixes communities. It offers a lineup of exciting bands you'd expect to see at Hongdae's Live Club Day, performing alongside familiar members of central Seoul's Haebangchon and Gyeongnidan neighborhoods. This direction was set in the first year of the festival to better involve the local community, and it created a unique atmosphere, sort of like an actual block party.

Aug 29, 2024By Jon Dunbar

Steven Manning keeps HBC's stages and mics open for all

Dreamers continues to fight for a better world from Gwangju

GWANGJU — The Daein Market-based music collective Dreamers celebrates nine years of independent local music and fighting for human rights around the world this Saturday.

Aug 28, 2024By Daniel J. Springer

Dreamers continues to fight for a better world from Gwangju

British ambassador to Korea withdraws from gov't forum due to women's underrepresentation

British Ambassador to the Republic of Korea Colin Crooks has decided not to participate in next week's Global Korea Forum, citing concerns over the lack of gender diversity among the invited speakers, all of whom were men, the embassy said Wednesday.

Aug 28, 2024By Anna J. Park

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