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2020-12-22 00:32

KAESA: transforming Korea's fashion industry

KAESA, a luxury brand with an eco-friendly twist, is preparing to release its VLLR Collection for the Winter 2020/2021 season, providing sustainable and ethical handbags and accessories that balance beautiful aesthetics with function and utilize vegan leather sourced in Korea. This eye-catching startup, headquartered in Korea, was founded by Amy Chu to disrupt the fashion ind...

2020-12-20 15:05

Migrant women call for 'equal pay for equal work'

Hundreds of female migrant workers employed at government-run facilities are suffering discrimination and unfair treatment, according to a recent survey by Hope Center with Migrant Workers, a civic group based in Seoul.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2020-12-17 13:31

College student bridges Korean, Vietnamese cultures

Jeon Hyung-jun, 26, has helped more than 2,000 Vietnamese expatriates in Korea over the past seven years by offering free interpretation services using his bilingual skills.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2020-12-17 13:08

[Korea Encounters] Hahn Dae-soo's 18-day rollercoaster ride of fame in 1968

In August 1968, Hahn Dae-soo, then 20, returned to Korea after an absence of four years. Incredibly, though he had only ever played music at open-mic nights, eight days later he found himself performing his own songs on national television.

2020-12-15 23:12

Korea to ease re-entry rules for migrant workers

Korea will ease qualifications for re-entry permits of migrant workers to improve their employment conditions, according to the Ministry of Employment and Labor, Tuesday. The ministry said the revision to the Act on Employment of Foreign Workers was approved in a Cabinet meeting.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2020-12-15 16:09

[Holiday in North Korea] Canadian detained for 2 years in China

Almost two years ago, my friend Michael Spavor sent me an email saying he was coming to visit South Korea from Dec. 10 to 15 or so, promising to show up for a lecture by the Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) Korea. He set out from his home in Dandong, China, just across the river from North Korea, but he never made it to Seoul. He was accosted on his way to catch his plane, accused...

2020-12-08 13:17

Comedians reigniting Seoul's stand-up scene

Move aside, LA, New York and London ― Stand Up Seoul hopes to make Korea the next global hub for stand-up comedy.With members from America, Russia, New Zealand, Australia, South Korea, Indonesia, India, China and more, the one thing that unites this global network of foreign and local comics is their love for English-language stand-up comedy.

2020-12-08 00:23

RAS Korea begins presidential succession

Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) Korea is undergoing a generation change, as Brother Anthony of Taize steps aside after 10 years as president of the 120-year-old organization. Starting next year, Steven L. Shields, currently vice president, will fill his shoes.

2020-12-01 20:34

[Friends of Korea] Finding 'home' in a leprosy settlement

As a 21-year-old African American fresh out of college with a sociology degree, dreaming of faraway places and exotic cultures, I decided that it was time to see the world and to right all the wrongs in life.?To that end, I joined the Peace Corps more than a year later, and in March 1979 I was directed to the tiny leprosy settlement of So Ah Village in modern-day Jinju, South...

2020-12-01 20:30

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