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Check your English ability with 'notorious' Korean college entrance exam

The English test of Korea's College Scholastic Aptitude Test (CSAT) is notoriously difficult - so much so that many native English speakers (well-educated adults) have called it a “CRAZY” test after looking through some of the texts and questions put on test takers' desks. This year's test, conducted on Thursday, is said to be “tougher to answer” compared with previous years....

Foreign Communities | 2018-11-16 13:57

Hundreds of Chinese religious asylum seekers rejected in Jeju

Hundreds of members of a new Chinese Christian movement have filed for refugee status on Korea's southern Jeju Island, claiming religious persecution.

Foreign Communities | 2018-11-14 15:00

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Brenda Paik Sunoo's “Stone House on Jeju Island” book release, Ha 'Noi's' Makers in Seoul

Foreign Communities | 2018-11-13 21:50

The Collective presents Romeo and Juliet

Representation matters in Seoul's newest theater group The Collective's rendition of “Romeo and Juliet.” The company is bringing a unique take on the tragedy to Seoul, premiering this Friday. The founders say the production will showcase the classic story of impossible love “by displaying it in an alternative reality, reaching the same heights of love and power, but this time...

Foreign Communities | 2018-11-13 21:48

HBC introduces regeneration project to foreigners

For decades, city planning in Seoul has centered around redevelopment ― the total destruction of buildings, street grids, even the soil under our feet. But now, the city is experimenting with a new model of regeneration, which breathes new life into old structures and keeps communities vibrant.

Foreign Communities | 2018-11-13 21:46

[Yongsan Legacy] Waking up in an unfamiliar place in 1957

For some reason Halloween was a big holiday for us. Halloween was party time. You drank until you fell. The ambassador was long gone and last thing I remember was downing whiskeys at the OEC Club on post with my friend Jimmy. Waking up out of our stupor, the two of us were in an unfamiliar place. Worse, our boots were gone.

Foreign Communities | 2018-11-13 18:33

Italian Embassy to hold 'World Week of Italian Cuisine'

The Italian Embassy in Korea is holding a World Week of Italian Cuisine in Seoul from Nov. 19 to 23 as part of their government's global initiative to promote Italian food in 110 countries. This is the third year the Italian Embassy is hosting the event here along with the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Korea (ITCCK), Italian Cultural Institute in Seoul and Italian Trade Agen...

Foreign Communities | 2018-11-09 17:26

Cheonanite encourages music lovers to 'Look Beyond'

Cheonan, a relatively minor stop on the cross-country rail networks, seems an unlikely place to find indie music, but 23-year local resident Victor Ha has made it his mission to put this South Chungcheong Province city on the map.

Foreign Communities | 2018-11-06 11:51

[Korea Encounters] When 'guests criticize their hosts'

On Aug. 27, 1975, The Korea Times published a “Thoughts of the Times” piece by John G. La Bella titled "Ups and Downs." While prefacing his column by saying he liked Korea very much, he began listing its “downs,” such as the “well-dressed and good looking gal” who “spits on the sidewalk,” “guys who beat up their women,” corrupt contractors and “filthy buses and taxis.”

Foreign Communities | 2018-11-06 11:48

RASKB follows 'gentrification refugees' to Mullae

Gentrification seems to be happening in every part of Seoul simultaneously. Some upgrading is always nice, but this also displaces communities of people and independent businesses. As these gentrification refugees move to new areas, they carry with them the seeds of their own destruction.

Foreign Communities | 2018-11-06 00:09

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