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Sun, March 26, 2023 | 05:13

[RAS Korea] Dongducheon's young scholars shine again

RAS KoreaDongducheon's young scholars shine again

Four students at Dongducheon Foreign Language High School (DFL) recently published their new book: “RAS Korea Report.” The teammates are members of the new Royal Asiatic Society Korea-Dongducheon Foreign Language School Branch. They continue to explore Korean Studies with RAS Korea while completing their final year of high school. The RAS Korea connection with Dongducheon For...

2021-01-05 19:23

Book explores Korea's 1871 conflict with US

Book explores Korea's 1871 conflict with US

In 1871, an American naval force sailed into Korean waters hoping to open diplomatic and trade relations with the Kingdom of Joseon and to negotiate a treaty for shipwrecked sailors. Instead, shots were exchanged and a military clash on Ganghwa Island left three Americans and perhaps 300 Koreans dead.

2021-01-05 17:34

Korea ranks 13th out of 52 countries on migrants' social integration index

Korea ranks 13th out of 52 countries on migrants' social integration index

Korea ranked 13th out of 52 countries on its level of migrants' social integration in the Migration Integration Policy Index (MIPEX), according to the latest MIPEX report issued earlier this month.

Lee Hyo-jin | 2020-12-31 09:11

[Yongsan Legacy] GI remembers Korean contemporary artists

Yongsan LegacyGI remembers Korean contemporary artists

Flashbacks and reflections, they happen all the time… they are fast, specific and rapidly appear and disappear. The good news is that when we get older, the “flash” seems to last a lot longer. Today, while sitting at my kitchen table in Michigan, contemporary art pops into my mind, specifically the work of three South Korean artists: Bae Yoong, Kim Foon and Youn Myeung-ro.

2020-12-29 18:01

Folk musician Seth Mountain explores 'Dark Valleys' in latest album

Folk musician Seth Mountain explores 'Dark Valleys' in latest album

Seth Mountain, an American folk musician living in Seoul, is releasing “Through Dark Valleys,” his latest full-length album. The album is a follow-up to “This Mountain” (2016) with all sorts of callbacks lyrical and musical.

2020-12-29 17:58

[Joseon Images] A Christmas story: The happiest girl in Korea

Joseon ImagesA Christmas story: The happiest girl in Korea

During the late 19th century, many Korean farmers lived in abject poverty and subsisted only upon the crops they were able to harvest each year. They had very little money but if they did manage to set some aside they were often quickly relieved of it by the gentry through unfair taxes.

2020-12-22 17:32

Urbex photo zine reveals Korea's rapidly fading past

Urbex photo zine reveals Korea's rapidly fading past

Urban Korea has seen rapid changes over the decades, with entire neighborhoods disappearing all at once to make way for bigger, taller, more expensive buildings. Before the bulldozers move in, Ryan Berkebile pays a visit.

2020-12-22 01:29

2020-12-22 00:32

KAESA: transforming Korea's fashion industry

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'

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

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