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Holy Moly concert series brings 4 punk bands to Haebangchon
Holy Moly concert series brings 4 punk bands to Haebangchon
What's so holy about Holy Moly? Jamie Finn, organizer of the Holy Moly monthly concert series, admitted he was stumped when an online commenter confronted him with the question. “Well, one of the singers at our next show is called Christmas. That's pretty holy,” he told The Korea Times several days later.
2023-01-31 12:07
Center offers free STI testing to foreign residents of Korea
Center offers free STI testing to foreign residents of Korea
Up past Itaewon's colorfully named Hooker Hill and Homo Hill, medical professionals showed up in an innocuous clinic space, located above a pizzeria and a transgender bar, for one day a week to collect medical samples from anyone who showed up. The anonymous patients getting tested for sexually transmitted infections received the test results by text message a few days later.
2023-01-25 13:10
NK actions in 1968 caused anti-US protests in Seoul
NK actions in 1968 caused anti-US protests in Seoul
On Jan. 21, 1968, 31 North Korean commandos who had infiltrated Seoul were discovered less than a kilometer from Cheong Wa Dae, the now-former presidential office and residence also known as the Blue House. In the ensuing confrontation, the commandos killed police officers and threw grenades at buses, killing three passengers.
2023-01-24 21:20
Korean ministry calls in Japanese diplomat to protest UNESCO heritage bid for Sado mine
Korean ministry calls in Japanese diplomat to protest UNESCO heritage bid for Sado mine
Korea's foreign ministry called in a Japanese Embassy official in Seoul on Friday to lodge a formal protest against Tokyo's move to have a mine linked to the wartime forced labor of Koreans listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
2023-01-20 15:57
Women find solo travel fulfilling, safe
Women find solo travel fulfilling, safe
The expectations and roles of women have seen a global shift thanks to women's rights, education and birth control. What were once longstanding societal norms are now being challenged and an acceptance for different lifestyles that complement the individual has started to emerge. However, this shift is still in its infancy and not without its judgments, with women who openly ...
2023-01-17 00:04
[Temple Adventures] Looking for rabbits at Korean Buddhist temples
Temple AdventuresLooking for rabbits at Korean Buddhist temples
With yet another year behind us, we have another to look forward to filled with hopes, dreams and aspirations. We've said goodbye to the Year of the Tiger in 2022, to welcome in the Year of the Rabbit in 2023. And while the rabbit certainly doesn't seem as ferocious as the tiger or as sublime as the dragon, it is a clever creature characterized by compassion and sincerity.
2023-01-16 18:05
Korea's hardest-working punk label prepares for busy year
Korea's hardest-working punk label prepares for busy year
The Seoul-based punk label World Domination, Inc. (WDI) will host its second-ever label party this Saturday at Club SHARP in western Seoul's Mangwon-dong. The show this weekend at Club SHARP in western Seoul's Mangwon-dong will gather as many WDI-affiliated bands as possible, including the band of the label's founders, …Whatever That Means (WTM), plus labelmates Beacon, Winni...
2023-01-10 19:56
[RAS Korea] Idu, the key to unlocking Korea's early history
RAS KoreaIdu, the key to unlocking Korea's early history
For 30 years, Sogang University Professor Emeritus Kim Yong-duk has been delving into the history of the Korean Peninsula. He's discerned population movements, conducted artifact comparisons and investigated burial customs. Most notably, he has cracked the code of “Idu,” the use of Chinese characters to record the proto-Korean languages by using the sounds of the characters r...
2023-01-10 19:50
Why Westerners move abroad to teach
Why Westerners move abroad to teach
The reasons for choosing to teach English in another country, like Korea, will vary between individuals, as is the case with any job. For some, it's part of a long-term career plan, and for others it's a valuable albeit temporary experience. For those who do not consider teaching as a long-term career, the profession is a stepping stone for gaining work experience with the ad...
2023-01-04 15:01
Korea to ease visa regulations for IT workers
Korea to ease visa regulations for IT workers
Korea will introduce new visa rules starting in 2023 to attract more skilled foreign nationals to work in high-tech industries such as biotechnology, robotics and semiconductors. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Justice announced that it will ease requirements for the so-called “foreign national of special ability visa”, also known as E-7, from January.
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1Guide to Chuseok celebrations across Korea Guide to Chuseok celebrations across Korea
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3Korea sees record-low births in July Korea sees record-low births in July
4Hyundai E&C to build upmarket apartment complex in Seoul's Gwanak District Hyundai E&C to build upmarket apartment complex in Seoul's Gwanak District
5Political battle intensifies after court rejects Lee's arrest warrant Political battle intensifies after court rejects Lee's arrest warrant
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