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Sat, October 23, 2021 | 13:47

Students launch fundraising for multicultural youth basketball team

Two high school students are raising funds to save the country's one and only basketball team comprised of teenagers from multicultural backgrounds, which is on the verge of disbandment. Global Friends, the basketball team based in Seoul's Itaewon, is facing hardship after its only corporate sponsor Hana Tour suspended support this month due to financial difficulties amid the...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2021-10-21 16:28

'Diverse Voices' of foreign residents shared on radio

“Diverse Voices,” a radio show of English broadcaster TBS eFM (101.3MHz), deals with a variety of issues surrounding migrants and residents of foreign nationality in Korea. The light-hearted show, which airs every day from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., not only delivers useful information to listeners, but also uplifts their spirits through interesting interviews with guests from various...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2021-10-21 08:43

Anxiety fuels artist's cute enamel pin creations

Late in 2018, Jamila Benson was going through a dark time in her life and her health was declining. She described experiencing tense jaw muscles, a relentless ringing in her ears and what felt like frequent mini-heart attacks. After weeks of struggling alone in silence, she sought out help. It was then she found out that she was experiencing anxiety.

2021-10-19 17:24

[Temple Adventures] The tale of love and dragon magic behind Buseok Temple's creation

It's often said that the more things change, the more they stay the same; that is, except for Buseok Temple. When I first visited Buseok Temple back in the summer of 2011, the temple parking lot was just to the east of the temple grounds. So when I returned this past summer, I was in for a bit of a surprise.

2021-10-19 00:47

Human Rights Cities come together in Gwangju for int'l forum

Gwangju has once again brought cities and citizens of the world together to build a better future, despite the global pandemic, for the 11th World Human Rights Cities Forum (WHRCF). At this annual event created by the southwestern city, national and international experts in diverse fields shared methods and perspectives for the purpose of improving human rights around the glo...

2021-10-12 15:44

[Korea Encounters] Peace Corps' 1966 arrival in Korea

On Sept. 16, 1966, the first contingent of American Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) arrived in Korea. Four days later, in “Thoughts of the Times,” John C. Stickler reflected on an encounter months earlier with a small boy who had wanted to practice his English.

2021-10-12 11:58

Volunteers help foreign nationals settle in Seoul

The past several weeks have been the busiest period of her life since the launch of a support group for foreign nationals in Seoul, Suk-ja Lee-Fischer, founder and CEO of the Korea Center for Immigration (KCI), said.

2021-10-06 15:23

Kamen Ross throws everything at piano keys

You'll often hear music enthusiasts and even artists themselves complain of a general lack of depth in modern commercial music. Whether or not that is an actual thing is always up for ever-evolving debate.

2021-10-05 13:38

Linda Lindas offer living-room performance for Pentaport

When Pentaport Rock Festival started in 2006, three of the four members of one of its most-anticipated bands for this year weren't even born yet. The Linda Lindas won't be coming to Korea for this year's Pentaport, which is being held with a mix of live, in-person events and online streaming. The four-member punk band, whose members range in age from 11 to 17, taped a live pe...

2021-10-05 12:24

Young politician of Korean heritage earns seat in German parliament

Rhie Ye-one, a German politician from the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has become the first German federal parliament member of Korean heritage.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2021-09-29 16:09

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