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Fri, September 29, 2023 | 02:29

RAS Korea celebrates 123rd anniversary with resumption of annual garden party

RAS Korea celebrates 123rd anniversary with resumption of annual garden party

Members of the Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) Korea, the world's oldest Korean studies organization, gathered at the U.K. ambassador's residence in central Seoul's historic Jeong-dong on Saturday for the organization's 123rd anniversary party.

2023-09-18 18:33

Korean-Chicagoan shoegaze band Precocious Neophyte celebrates LP release

Korean-Chicagoan shoegaze band Precocious Neophyte celebrates LP release

CHICAGO ― Chicago is a great city for music. That's just a fact. And, honestly, the best stuff is found in the smaller venues. There's no shortage of talent to be found, especially among the hard-working local independent musicians. The same could be said of Seoul, for that matter.

2023-09-16 23:47

Daejeon artists present autumn show

Daejeon artists present autumn show

The Daejeon Arts Collective (DJAC) will launch its upcoming fall exhibition at the Daejeon Jung-gu Cultural Center. DJAC is an eclectic group of international and Korean artists who began exhibiting together in 2011. Their upcoming exhibition will feature 10 artists from the U.S., Korea and India working in a variety of media, including experimental electronic music, ceramics...

2023-09-16 21:42

Comic book legend Bob Layton introduces 'Drink & Draw' to Korea

Comic book legend Bob Layton introduces 'Drink & Draw' to Korea

The first-ever Seoul Comics Week kicks off on Aug. 19 at the newly built MetaGround venue inside the Megabox cinema in eastern Seoul's Seongsu-dong, organized and hosted by Dice & Comics Cafe (DCC), the only American-run English-language comic book store in Korea.

2023-09-16 18:00

Preview Art Week 2023 features Korean, Slovak visual artists

Preview Art Week 2023 features Korean, Slovak visual artists

Eight galleries located in downtown Seoul's Euljiro area are bustling with visiting art enthusiasts as part of Preview Art Week 2023. One of the designated galleries, ART Corner H, is displaying 10 Slovak artists' paintings and sculptures until Sept. 26. This particular exhibition, “Colour & Form Ten Slovak Artists,” is held in partnership with the Slovakian Embassy in Seoul,...

2023-09-16 04:14

Saemangeum's past haunts Jamboree

Saemangeum's past haunts Jamboree

In 1991 work began on filling in an extraordinary natural estuary home to hundreds of thousands of migratory birds on the southwestern coast of Korea. That same year, Korea successfully hosted the 17th World Scout Jamboree in Seoraksan National Park. Three decades later, the Jamboree would return to Korea, albeit on an utterly transformed landscape.

2023-09-13 23:50

[RESTAURANT OF THE WEEK] The Royal Food & Drink overlooks Seoul's restaurant landscape

RESTAURANT OF THE WEEKThe Royal Food & Drink overlooks Seoul's restaurant landscape

Brunch, a delicious mashup of breakfast and lunch, is a cherished dining ritual that personifies leisure and relaxation. The tradition of brunch was first popularized in late 19th-century England as a reaction to the shifting social dynamics of urban life. It became popular among the affluent as a means to mix the opulent elements of both meals and enjoy a more leisurely star...

2023-09-12 18:03

[RAS KOREA] Garden party event returns to UK ambassador's residence

RAS KOREAGarden party event returns to UK ambassador's residence

We've waited more than four long years. The COVID-19 pandemic changed life's regular patterns and traditions. With the remaining restrictions lifted, Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) Korea is back with our annual Founders' Day garden party. This year's gathering will be held on Sept. 16 at the British ambassador's residence.

2023-09-12 07:04

[PINNACLE'S ITAEWON] Tunnel celebrates 2 years of creativity, resilience

PINNACLE'S ITAEWONTunnel celebrates 2 years of creativity, resilience

Seoul's vibrant nightlife scene gives way to a myriad of sub-niches teeming with life and passion for their community. Tunnel, a unique establishment tucked comfortably in the middle of Itaewon's Vietnam Street, is a beacon of resilience in the electronic music community. Set to celebrate its second anniversary, Tunnel, co-owned by Im Conan, Jo Won-geun and Jo Seung-geun, has...

2023-09-11 20:26

DJ Pablo Winchester spreads northern soul in South Korea

DJ Pablo Winchester spreads northern soul in South Korea

Paul, a British expat from Yorkshire in Northern England, moved to Korea “for a year” in 2009. Now, 14 years later, he's still here. After seven years of teaching in public schools, he moved on to a university where he's been working for eight years. By night, he goes by the name Pablo Winchester, spinning northern soul vinyl records in clubs across Seoul as well as Asia.

2023-09-09 19:55

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