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Fri, December 14, 2018 | 14:18

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The man behind Seoul's biggest expat-led music festival

The Hae Bang Chon (HBC) Festival is back this Saturday, and so founder and organizer Lance Reegan-Diehl is busy preparing the venues. “The festival has definitely evolved a lot since 2006, when there were a lot of upset neighbors and police complaints - it's more official now,” Reegan-Diehl told The Korea Times in an interview at his studio in Haebangchon.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-19 16:29

Wild boars appear in residential areas in Oct., Nov. most

Rescue organizations have issued a warning about wild boars in cities, as October and November are when the animals venture into residential areas the most in search of food. According to the Seoul Metropolitan Fire and Disaster Headquarters, Friday, it received the largest number of reports on boars during the two fall months from 2011 to 2017.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-19 13:38

50,000 Seoul taxi drivers protest against Kakao T Carpool app

Tens of thousands of taxi drivers took part in the strike Thursday, protesting Kakao Mobility's soon-to-be-launched ride-sharing app Kakao T Carpool which connects drivers and passengers during the rush hour commute.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-18 17:19

Taxi drivers' strike disrupts morning commutes [PHOTOS]

Only remaining polar bear in Korea dies ahead of relocation to Britain

The only remaining polar bear in South Korea, which had lived in a zoo south of Seoul for more than two decades, has died ahead of his relocation to a wildlife park in Britain later this year, zoo officials said Thursday.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-18 17:15

Rights groups decry screening process of Yemeni refugees

Rights groups are up in arms over the Ministry of Justice's denial of refugee status to hundreds of Yemeni asylum seekers on Jeju Island, denouncing the government screening process as rushed and biased. “We feel that the purpose of this screening process was not to sort and accept refugees, but to simply toe the line with mounting negative public sentiment toward Yemeni asyl...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-18 16:05

70,000 Seoul taxi drivers to go on strike against ridesharing app

Tens of thousands of taxi drivers nationwide are scheduled to hold a strike Thursday in protest of Kakao Mobility's expected launch of a ride sharing application. The Seoul Private Taxi Association and the Seoul Taxi Association jointly announced they would stage a strike Thursday to protest the launch of the app, which they claim will drastically damage their livelihoods. Ka...

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-17 16:47

The last shoemakers of Seongsu

Seongsu, an old factory town in Seongdong-gu, eastern Seoul, is no longer the affordable safe haven for the working class of Seoul. Its shoemakers - their numbers now down to 2,500 by industry estimates - are the first to feel the pinch.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-17 16:10

Seoul opens its first botanical garden

Seoul opened its first botanical garden in Gangseo-gu last week - the first sizeable public park established below the Han River at the western end of the city. The garden, encased by a glass structure in the shape of a flattened dome, is surrounded by a large outdoor park - hence its name, the Seoul Botanic Park.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-17 14:47

Pierrot Shopping to open in Myeong-dong

E-mart's Pierrot Shopping will make its way into the heart of Myongdong, the main shopping district in downtown Seoul.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-16 15:43

Sales of winter goods surge amid recent fall in mercury

Sales of winter goods at local retail channels soared as consumers brace for cold weather, industry officials said Tuesday. Sales of winter-related goods, such as hot packs and electric mats, at the online shopping platform Tmon from Oct. 1-11 rose 86 percent on-year, according to its operator.

Seoul & provinces | 2018-10-16 09:40

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