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Tue, January 31, 2023 | 12:20

Nearly 7 in 10 Koreans support granting long-term stay visas to Afghan evacuees

Nearly 7 in 10 Koreans support granting long-term stay visas to Afghan evacuees

Almost 70 percent of South Koreans support the government's plan to grant long-term stay visas to hundreds of Afghan civilians who fled their homeland to be sheltered here from the Taliban, a poll showed Monday.

2021-08-30 10:32

Miraculous evacuation operation overshadowed by justice ministry's bureaucracy

[RAS Korea] Self-guided audio tours to escape pandemic restrictions on tourism

RAS KoreaSelf-guided audio tours to escape pandemic restrictions on tourism

With the summer heat beginning to fade but social distancing still in place, there is no better time to enjoy a new walking tour with Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) Korea. RAS Korea's first-ever downloadable MP3-based audio tour is just the ticket for a pleasant early evening walk or a lunch-time break in downtown Seoul.

2021-08-24 21:24

Gwangju's First Alleyway diner shuts down after 12 years

Gwangju's First Alleyway diner shuts down after 12 years

The First Alleyway, a cornerstone of Gwangju's foreign national community and foodie scene, is closing its doors after 12 years. “The main reason is burnout,” owner Tim Whitman told The Korea Times. “My cook and I have been going very hard at it for so many years - my cook is burnt out too. And the pandemic has just made it so much harder; 18 months feels like five years. And...

2021-08-24 19:00

Art collective Crazy Multiply holds online exhibition in virtual environment

Art collective Crazy Multiply holds online exhibition in virtual environment

The high numbers of daily new COVID-19 infections and corresponding social distancing measures have made it difficult for artists and art lovers to gather in galleries. So, Crazy Multiply, a nomadic Seoul-based curatorial collective that promotes Korean and international artists, held its latest exhibition, dotGIF, online in a 3D virtual environment showcasing the works of 27...

2021-08-24 14:06

[Joseon Images] Streetcars: A time for change in Joseon

Joseon ImagesStreetcars: A time for change in Joseon

In 1899, streetcars began operating in Seoul. This was a time of great change, and one of the biggest problems facing their operator, Seoul Electric Street Railroad, was time. Clocks and watches made abroad were highly valued in Korea, and sometimes given as expensive gifts.

2021-08-10 20:26

Cultural tourism scholar offers lectures on Korea's spiritual heritage

Cultural tourism scholar offers lectures on Korea's spiritual heritage

When David A. Mason first came to Korea almost 40 years ago, he had two main fascinations, craggy mountains and East Asian philosophies, both of which he found in abundance here. “I was mainly interested in China and had never heard of Korea, but upon visiting Korea I found so much of East Asian spiritual traditions flourishing in the gorges of very beautiful and accessible m...

2021-08-09 16:16

[Korea Encounters] Opening of 'Tomorrow' go-go club in 1971

Korea EncountersOpening of 'Tomorrow' go-go club in 1971

In the spring of 1970, a new kind of night spot began to develop in Seoul - the go-go club, where rock bands played on stages overlooking a dance floor. As this kind of club became popular with well-heeled young people, more and more started to appear, particularly in hotel basements. The newly rebuilt Chosun Hotel decided to take advantage of this trend and in early 1971 ope...

2021-08-03 18:33

Gyeongnidan burger pub gets fist bump from celeb chef Baek Jong-won

Gyeongnidan burger pub gets fist bump from celeb chef Baek Jong-won

When the restaurant's phone rang, nobody at California Kitchen & Craft Pub expected that on the other end would be a representative of Korean TV's foremost food celebrity, Baek Jong-won. They wanted to feature the restaurant, located in Itaewon's Gyeongnidan area, for an episode of the JTBC show, “Baek Jong-won's National Food: Global Food Edition,” about the history of burge...

2021-08-03 17:40

Multicultural artists, businesses offer Xmas in July

Multicultural artists, businesses offer Xmas in July

Christmas doesn't have to come only once a year. That's the premise behind the Xmas in July Market.

2021-07-27 14:05

[Friends of Korea] American woman's 1950s images of Korea

Friends of KoreaAmerican woman's 1950s images of Korea

Imagine my curiosity and delight when, out of the blue in late 2015, I received an email from a 'Susan Hanley'…she had found the Friends of Korea website while searching the internet and reached out with a query.

2021-07-27 04:12

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