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GIC Tour to take in tea, pottery, clams at Boseong

The Gwangju International Center’s GIC Culture Tour will head to Boseong on June 22 for a day of tea, ceramics and clam picking. The area in South Jeolla Province is best known for its tea plantatio...

Updated : 2013.05.28 20:09

Seoul Global Center runs course for entrepreneurs

The Seoul Global Center is accepting applications from aspiring entrepreneurs to attend its Business Start-up School in June. The program provides expats in Seoul with information on how to set up a...

Updated : 2013.05.28 20:09

N.K. rights group to host talk on Korean War

A North Korea Human Rights group is hosting a discussion Saturday on the Korean War with novelist Lee Ho-cheol as guest speaker. The talk is part of a monthly series this year on the stories of Nort...

Updated : 2013.05.28 20:09

Narnia receives the two-person treatment

Cut Glass Theater is bringing Narnia to the stage in Uijeongbu, Itaewon and Daejeon this week, with performances of “The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe” ― and a taste of Turkish delight. Stepha...

Updated : 2013.05.28 20:09

Adoptees help to change adoption culture in Korea

By Emma Kalka Since 1953, almost 200,000 Korean children have been sent to 14 Western countries through inter-country adoption. And each year, hundreds of adoptees return to Korea to live, work and...

Updated : 2013.05.28 20:08

HBC Fest to rock Itaewon

Twice-yearly event HBC Fest will return to Haebangchon in Seoul’s Itaewon-dong this weekend for two days of music. Beginning 9 p.m. Friday, venues on the main road of Haebangchon will provide stages...

Updated : 2013.05.21 20:13

Yeoksam Global Village Center offers ‘pansori’ class

Yeoksam Global Village Center is giving expats the opportunity to learn “pansori” for free on May 29. Pansori is a traditional form of Korean music performed by a vocalist called a “sorikkun,” and a...

Updated : 2013.05.21 20:13

GIC raising funds with silent auction

Gwangju International Center is running a silent auction as part of its fundraising drive to pay for its relocation. Items on offer include photo and portrait packages by local expat photographers, ...

Updated : 2013.05.21 20:13

Spoken word open mic in Busan

Spoken word event Wordz Only is running on May 25 at Cafe Radio in Busan. Wordz Only is a monthly open mic event for creativity based on the written and spoken word, from poetry and fiction to rap. ...

Updated : 2013.05.21 20:13

International panel seeks ‘Top Talent’

A Seoul audition competition is giving performers the chance to show what they can do, and one lucky winner a performing slot at a major festival. “Top Talent” is a talent competition that follows...

Updated : 2013.05.21 20:12

New Zealand Wine Festival planned in Seoul and Busan

The New Zealand Chamber of Commerce in Korea will host wine tasting events in Seoul and Busan as part of its New Zealand Wine Festival this month. The event is in its fifth year in Seoul. Based on i...

Updated : 2013.05.14 20:20

Artist explores ideas of identity

Expat artist Loren Rudisuela is running an exhibition on identity in Seoul. “You Keep Me Under Your Spell” looks at how people’s image of themselves matures and adapts to social obligations. Rud...

Updated : 2013.05.14 20:20

Visiting scholar seeks funds to save husband

When Le Quynh Nga left for Korea in August she had high hopes, despite leaving her husband and two young children behind. A lecturer of history at the National University of Vietnam, Le had been giv...

Updated : 2013.05.14 20:20

Ulsan Cup to draw teams from across Korea

Ulsan will welcome expat soccer teams from across Korea this Friday and Saturday for the Ulsan Cup. Since the first tournament in 2008, the competition has grown from 12 to 16 teams, and this year c...

Updated : 2013.05.14 20:19

‘Medea’ shifts the stage to get closer to audience

Greek epics are full of upheavals, but White Box Theater has been completely overhauled for Probationary Theatre’s production of Liz Lochead’s “Medea.” The stage has been moved to a different si...

Updated : 2013.05.07 20:30