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Korea remains harsh country for asylum seekers
Korea remains harsh country for asylum seekers
Koita Boh Saran, a 26-year-old woman from Guinea, West Africa, was just 17 years old when she was forced to marry a 45-year-old man, becoming his fourth wife in the process. It is quite common for underage girls to be coerced into early marriages in Guinea. She had no choice but to marry the man as her family threatened to assault her if she refused. A few months into the unh...
Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-06-20 16:50
BIPOC drag artists to celebrate Juneteenth in Seoul
BIPOC drag artists to celebrate Juneteenth in Seoul
Drag and queer culture is deeply rooted in African American communities, and although many people do not know this, Black queer and trans people have led the charge for gay rights since the beginning, according to Sh'Needza Woman, a drag performer based in Seoul.
2022-06-15 00:03
French rock band brings renegade sound to Korea
French rock band brings renegade sound to Korea
For anyone who listens to live music, it's been a long couple of years during the pandemic, with prohibitive, costly, sometimes irrational restrictions on concerts, and no international bands touring to Korea.
2022-06-14 14:39
[Temple Adventures] Gyeongju's Mount Nam holds many treasures
Temple AdventuresGyeongju's Mount Nam holds many treasures
The city of Gyeongju in North Gyeongsang Province is filled with some of Korea's most precious historical treasures including Bulguk Temple, Seokguram Hermitage, Wolji Pond and the Gyeongju National Museum. So it makes some sense as to why Mount Nam, which is the true reason why Gyeongju is considered an outdoor museum, is often overshadowed by the more easily accessible and ...
2022-06-14 00:14
Korea needs higher-level gov't agency for immigration policies: experts
Korea needs higher-level gov't agency for immigration policies: experts
Upgrading the Korea Immigration Service (KIS) to a higher-level government agency split off from the Ministry of Justice could be a viable option for the government to launch a new entity encompassing migrant-related policies, experts said, Wednesday. Discussions on the possible launch of a new immigration agency have gained momentum in Korea.
Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-06-08 16:33
[RAS Korea] RAS Korea celebrates 122nd anniversary
RAS KoreaRAS Korea celebrates 122nd anniversary
The world's oldest Korean studies organization, Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) Korea, welcomes everyone to celebrate its 122nd birthday at the RAS Korea office on June 11. This year is a grand reopening, and for the first time in decades, our annual summer event is open to the public, members, friends alike and newcomers. And best of all, free of charge.
2022-06-07 00:49
Migrant artists call for fair treatment
Migrant artists call for fair treatment
Korean artists are set to benefit from a new law that will protect their rights after it goes into effect in September. But many artists are concerned that the language in the enforcement decree of the Act on the Guarantee of the Status and Rights of Artists (AGSRA) may leave out many artists in Korea - those of foreign nationality.
2022-06-02 18:56
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Camarata conductor, Studio HBC promoter wants everyone to sing
Camarata conductor, Studio HBC promoter wants everyone to sing
On Friday he's running a basement show with punk and hardcore bands in Seoul's Haebangchon area, and on Saturday he's putting on a tailcoat to conduct a choir and orchestra performing Mozart's Requiem & Symphony 41. That's just how Ryan Goessl rolls.
2022-06-02 12:51
Multinational hardcore band 'gets to the point'
Multinational hardcore band 'gets to the point'
When everyone started taking their masks off at the show, the members of Seoul hardcore punk band Get to the Point called it: “I'm pretty sure we're all getting COVID after this,” they said while on stage.
2022-06-02 00:03
Female comedians offer all-women stand-up showcase
Female comedians offer all-women stand-up showcase
“As women in comedy, at the very least, none of us are mediocre straight white men.” This is how Kristen Pimley sells her all-women comedy showcase, Ladies' Night, happening this Saturday in Seoul, with proceeds going to help single mothers.
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