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Zombies come to RAS Korea

The zombie horror genre is decades old, but Korea's take on the living dead is considerably newer and fresher.

Jul 7, 2024By Jon Dunbar

KOREA ENCOUNTERS When rock music and go-go dancing first appeared on Korean TV

Though KBS Television had been on the air since December 1961, entertainment broadcasting in Korea is generally thought to have begun with the program “Show Show Show,” which first appeared on TV in December 1964. It was aired by TBC Television, which had begun broadcasting only days earlier, and, with its live performances by well-known singers, the show dominated Saturday nights for nearly two decades.

Jul 6, 2024By Matt VanVolkenburg

[KOREA ENCOUNTERS] When rock music and go-go dancing first appeared on Korean TV

What's delaying establishment of Korea's immigration agency?

The planned launch of an immigration agency, a campaign pledge by President Yoon Suk Yeol, appears to have stalled, as the government shifts focus to establishing a population ministry that would also be tasked with handling immigration policies.

Jul 3, 2024By Lee Hyo-jin

What's delaying establishment of Korea's immigration agency?

RESTAURANT OF THE WEEK Hangry Plate in HBC serves up hearty helpings of comfort food

Central Seoul's Haebangchon has seen a handful of new restaurants come and go this year, and probably the most welcomed of all of them is Hangry Plate.

Jul 3, 2024By Jon Dunbar

[RESTAURANT OF THE WEEK] Hangry Plate in HBC serves up hearty helpings of comfort food

CICA Museum hosts New Media Art Conference 2024 in Gimpo

The fashion police have entered the digital age, with "fashion police drones" that can scan your outfit, categorize your fashion sense and even determine your facial features, either going by the clothes you're wearing or facial features.

Jul 2, 2024By Bereket Alemayehu

CICA Museum hosts New Media Art Conference 2024 in Gimpo

Korea to ease visa requirements for researchers

Korea will ease visa requirements for foreign researchers as part of efforts to attract more talent in the field of science.

Jul 1, 2024By Jung Min-ho

Korea to ease visa requirements for researchers

Korea to issue visas for K-culture training, rural workcations

Lucy Valentine prepares for final Korea show

It's always tough loving foreign music acts in Korea, because someone inevitably leaves the country. The local underground music scene's latest casualty is Lucy Valentine, whose lead guitarist and vocalist Jenn is moving back to the United States in a couple weeks.

Jul 1, 2024By Jon Dunbar

Lucy Valentine prepares for final Korea show

KOREAN TEMPLE ADVENTURES 3 visits to Daeseung Temple

There’s an old expression, “Third time's a charm.” And no truer words were ever spoken when it comes to my experience with Daeseung Temple because it took three visits to see something once.

Jun 30, 2024By Dale Quarrington

[KOREAN TEMPLE ADVENTURES] 3 visits to Daeseung Temple

Wearing shoes inside: NYT article sparks backlash from Korean, Korea-based communities

An interactive article published by the New York Times has Asian American communities as well as residents of Asian countries up in arms. The article, essentially a list of advice from 45 "highly sociable people, from Ivy Getty to Rufus Wainwright," includes two tips advising party hosts not to require guests to remove their footwear before entering their homes.

Jun 29, 2024By Jon Dunbar

Wearing shoes inside: NYT article sparks backlash from Korean, Korea-based communities

2,000 int'l students begin summer abroad program in Korea

Students attending the International Summer Campus at Korea University learn cheerleading moves from the university’s cheerleading club at an orientation held at the Inchon Memorial Hall of Korea University in Seoul, Wednesday. About 2,000 international students from around 300 colleges in 50 countries registered for the summer campus program. Yonhap

Jun 26, 2024By Kwak Yeon-soo

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