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Whitewashing? Racism rampant in Korean job market

Despite ongoing efforts to embrace multiculturalism in Korea, racism against non-whites and non-Koreans is still common here, particularly in the job market for English teachers. An advertisement lo...

Aug 9, 2017
Culture
KOTESOL gears up for international conference

Korea TESOL has opened registrations for its international conference in October. The conference is an annual gathering at which around 1,000 professionals in English education discuss issues and re...

Aug 8, 2017
Expat Living
TOPIK applications to open Monday

Applications to take the Test of Proficiency in Korean will open Monday, ahead of the exam day on Oct. 22. The test is available in two formats, TOPIK I, which covers levels 1 and 2, and the more ch...

Aug 8, 2017
Expat Living
Cultural center hosts free movie screening

Seoul Global Cultural Center is hosting a free screening of the Korean film “Sunny,” with English subtitles, Saturday. The 2008 film is set during South Korea’s involvement in the Vietnam War. Post...

Aug 8, 2017
Expat Living
Govt. to adopt pre-approval system for biocidal products from 2019

The government said Tuesday it will implement a prior approval system for biocidal products, such as disinfectants, starting in 2019, in a preventive measure after unscreened use of a deadly substanc...

Aug 8, 2017
Health
[Seoul Saunter] Hagwon, road to freedom, or serfdom?

High schooler Jini Kim’s mother couldn’t escape a heavy-hearted and guilt-ridden feeling for her daughter. A third-year student, Jini studies from dawn to dusk, day in and day out, to secure competi...

Aug 7, 2017
Culture
Paper boat challenge scheduled on Han River

A paper boat rowing race will take place between Aug. 11 and 15 at Jamsil Han River Park in Seoul. The race, as unusual as it sounds, has annually taken place since 2014. Participants are invited to...

Aug 6, 2017
Culture
Regular checkups raise chances of detecting liver cancer 2.5 times: report

Chances of detecting liver cancer are 2.5 times higher for those who have regular checkups than those who do not, a report showed Sunday. Those who have regular medical examinations are also 24 perc...

Aug 6, 2017
Health
[Eye Plus] In scorching heat, ice is selling like hotcakes

“The hot and the cold are both so intense, put’em together, it just makes sense!” -- “In Summer,” “Frozen” OST Without fail, there is one place that becomes frantically busy when the summer season s...

Aug 4, 2017
Culture
[Around the Hotels] Promotions and packages

Fusion bingsu at Park Hyatt Seoul The Lounge at Park Hyatt Seoul, located on the 24th floor and offering a wide view of downtown, is offering two new types of the icy traditional Korean dessert bing...

Aug 4, 2017
Food&Beverage
[Weekender] Stature of cats ‘catapults’ in Korea

In South Korea, cats had been shunned for their association with evil forebodings and bad luck. In the early 1990s, for instance, my mother did not allow me to have a cat because their cries, soundin...

Aug 4, 2017
Culture
[Travel Bits] Sights, festivals around Korea

Cultural Night Walk in Jeonju Cultural Night Walk in Jeonju, a program selected by the Cultural Heritage Administration in a competition, offers visitors the chance to walk through hundreds of tradi...

Aug 4, 2017
Travel
[Weekender] Upscale feline products cater to delicate tastes of cats

A growing number of South Korean cat moms and dads are willing to go the extra mile to satisfy the delicate preferences of their four-legged companions. Cat owners used to make do with mass-produced...

Aug 4, 2017
Culture
[Weekender] Special cafe for rescued cats offers chance for adoption

As the number of cat owners in South Korea goes up, so does the number of abandoned cats. Some 250,000 cats were abandoned or lost in 2016, according to the Animal and Plant Quarantine Agency. Only 3...

Aug 4, 2017
Culture
[Weekender] Webtoon helps readers overcome prejudice against cats

When Chae Yu-ri first encountered two abandoned kittens in 2003, her heart fluttered with joy and excitement. Chae, then 26, grew up on a farm with animals and had always wished to have a cat. She b...

Aug 4, 2017
Culture

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