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Tue, May 30, 2023 | 17:09

[Korea Encounters] Peace Corps' 1966 arrival in Korea

Korea EncountersPeace Corps' 1966 arrival in Korea

On Sept. 16, 1966, the first contingent of American Peace Corps Volunteers (PCVs) arrived in Korea. Four days later, in “Thoughts of the Times,” John C. Stickler reflected on an encounter months earlier with a small boy who had wanted to practice his English.

2021-10-12 11:58

Volunteers help foreign nationals settle in Seoul

Volunteers help foreign nationals settle in Seoul

The past several weeks have been the busiest period of her life since the launch of a support group for foreign nationals in Seoul, Suk-ja Lee-Fischer, founder and CEO of the Korea Center for Immigration (KCI), said.

2021-10-06 15:23

Kamen Ross throws everything at piano keys

Kamen Ross throws everything at piano keys

You'll often hear music enthusiasts and even artists themselves complain of a general lack of depth in modern commercial music. Whether or not that is an actual thing is always up for ever-evolving debate.

2021-10-05 13:38

Linda Lindas offer living-room performance for Pentaport

Linda Lindas offer living-room performance for Pentaport

When Pentaport Rock Festival started in 2006, three of the four members of one of its most-anticipated bands for this year weren't even born yet. The Linda Lindas won't be coming to Korea for this year's Pentaport, which is being held with a mix of live, in-person events and online streaming. The four-member punk band, whose members range in age from 11 to 17, taped a live pe...

2021-10-05 12:24

Young politician of Korean heritage earns seat in German parliament

Young politician of Korean heritage earns seat in German parliament

Rhie Ye-one, a German politician from the Social Democratic Party (SPD), has become the first German federal parliament member of Korean heritage.

Nam Hyun-woo | 2021-09-29 16:09

Assimilation programs begin for Afghan evacuees in Korea

Assimilation programs begin for Afghan evacuees in Korea

The government on Wednesday started assimilation programs for Afghan evacuees who settled in South Korea in August upon fleeing their country after it was taken over by the Taliban.

2021-09-29 14:23

Busan Int'l Rock Festival flies to Cosmo's Midnight's room

Busan Int'l Rock Festival flies to Cosmo's Midnight's room

It's been a little less than two years since international bands stopped touring here, but it feels like it's been longer. So some upcoming festivals are inviting overseas music acts to participate through online performances.

2021-09-28 16:05

[Holiday in North Korea] Michael Spavor finally freed from China

Holiday in North KoreaMichael Spavor finally freed from China

I started this column in early 2019 in response to Michael Spavor being taken hostage by China in retaliation to Canada's house arrest of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou. One of the “two Michaels” held prisoner, “our Michael,” as we sometimes called him, is a former resident of South Korea who moved to China where he could operate various cultural exchanges with North Korea. Ch...

2021-09-28 13:57

Landscape painter makes art 'en plein air'

Landscape painter makes art 'en plein air'

Tahni Osterman is not the stereotypical artist with a tortured, manic soul whose depression and cynicism fuels their creativity and need to make art. In fact, she is the complete opposite, finding some of her best inspiration in travel and beautiful sunsets.

2021-09-14 13:30

[RAS Korea] Sociology in Korea 50 years ago

RAS KoreaSociology in Korea 50 years ago

Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) Korea published a unique volume of its annual journal, Transactions, in 1971. The entire issue was devoted to sociology. Specifically, the study was done by six Korean scholars and one American social anthropologist working with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The project director and the other Korean scholars were a...

2021-09-14 03:09

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