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Sun, December 10, 2023 | 23:11

Singapore punk band Iman's League returns to Korea for 6th time

Singapore punk band Iman's League returns to Korea for 6th time

Nuriman (Iman) Bin Mohd Nor is finally returning to Korea with his band, Singaporean melodic punk trio Iman's League, after more than two years away due to the pandemic. “This year will be our sixth time touring in Korea,” he told The Korea Times.

2022-12-05 01:46

Outstanding high school students

Outstanding high school students

Hong Seok-yeon is a junior at Seoul Information Technology High School. Born to a Mexican mother and Korean father, he shows a strong interest in his mother's home country.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-12-04 16:59

All-rounder Jennifer Lee takes pride in her multicultural background

Outstanding elementary school students

Outstanding elementary school students

Born to Chinese parents, Cui Yun-zhi is a sixth grader at Yangji Elementary School in Yongin, Gyeonggi Province. She is an exemplary student with strong leadership skills.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-12-04 16:58

All-rounder Jennifer Lee takes pride in her multicultural background

Children from multicultural backgrounds are Korea's future

Children from multicultural backgrounds are Korea's future

It has been 11 years since The Korea Times established the Korea Multicultural Youth Awards in 2012. I would like to congratulate the winners of this year's awards.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-12-04 16:58

All-rounder Jennifer Lee takes pride in her multicultural background

Outstanding middle school students

Outstanding middle school students

Born to Colombian parents, Jairo Andres Ramirez Cruz first came to Korea from Colombia in 2016 at the age of nine. Six years have passed since he began his school life as a second grader at elementary school. He is now a second grader at Hongik Middle School in Seoul.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-12-04 16:58

All-rounder Jennifer Lee takes pride in her multicultural background

Prime Minister's congratulatory remarks

Prime Minister's congratulatory remarks

Greetings to the outstanding award winners. I would like to express my gratitude to the staff at The Korea Times for organizing this meaningful event.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-12-04 16:57

All-rounder Jennifer Lee takes pride in her multicultural background

Special Awards

Syrian national Aljalaali Marwa came to Korea in October 2015 at the age of 10. Fleeing from their war-torn homeland, her family settled in the central city of Daejeon.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-12-04 16:57

All-rounder Jennifer Lee takes pride in her multicultural background

Outstanding volunteer

Outstanding volunteer

Lee Eun-og, 57, a teacher-librarian at Gonjiam High School in Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province, is dedicated to supporting children of multicultural backgrounds.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-12-04 16:56

All-rounder Jennifer Lee takes pride in her multicultural background

All-rounder Jennifer Lee takes pride in her multicultural background

All-rounder Jennifer Lee takes pride in her multicultural background

Jennifer Lee, a sixth grader at Sangtap Elementary School in Seongnam, Gyeonggi Province, is a multi-talented student who excels in her studies as well as extracurricular activities. Born to a Mexican mother and a Korean father, she naturally speaks Spanish and Korean. She also speaks German and English, both of which she has been studying since her early childhood in Mexico.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-12-04 16:54

11 students from multicultural backgrounds and teacher awarded for accomplishments

Outstanding elementary school students

Outstanding middle school students

Outstanding high school students

Korean gov't hints at depriving non-citizens of right to vote

Korean gov't hints at depriving non-citizens of right to vote

The Ministry of Justice is mulling over revising Korea's voting system, possibly taking away the voting rights of non-citizens in local elections, according to Justice Minister Han Dong-hoon. Only two weeks prior to the June 1 local elections, Kim Eun-hye, then the Gyeonggi gubernatorial candidate of the ruling People Power Party, said giving non-citizens the right to vote is...

Jung Min-ho | 2022-12-02 17:08

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