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Wed, December 6, 2023 | 14:48

Peace Corps volunteers astounded by Korea's development, hospitality during Revisit program

Peace Corps volunteers astounded by Korea's development, hospitality during Revisit program

A group of about 50 Peace Corps volunteers including their spouses and children enjoyed a week in Korea, revisiting the land they had lived in decades earlier on the invitation of Korea Foundation (KF).

2023-10-31 13:30

‘Paradise’ spotlights Seoul's disappearing queer hubs

‘Paradise’ spotlights Seoul's disappearing queer hubs

In August 2020, UC San Diego history professor Todd Henry decided to combine his interests in Korean urban history (reflected in his first book, Assimilating Seoul: Japanese Rule and the Politics of Public Space in Colonial Korea 1910-1945) and Korea’s queer history (the topic of a collection he edited titled 'Queer Korea,' and his forthcoming book, 'Profits of Queerness: Med...

2023-10-31 01:00

DJ Neil Armstrong returns to Korea

DJ Neil Armstrong returns to Korea

U.S. astronaut Neil Armstrong set foot on the moon in 1969. And now, over 50 years later, DJ Neil Armstrong is ready to land in Korea.

2023-10-30 13:15

Former aid worker reflects on operating in authoritarian countries

Former aid worker reflects on operating in authoritarian countries

Christy Gavitt shot about 2,700 photos on 75 rolls of film during her six-month stay in North Korea in 1998 and 1999. She was there with the Private Voluntary Organization Consortium (PVOC), an NGO supervising food-for-work programs all across the isolated nation.

2023-10-29 17:49

Itaewon's community copes as Halloween weekend passes without incident

Itaewon's community copes as Halloween weekend passes without incident

'Last year, where were you?' a foreign man asked two police officers deployed to central Seoul's Itaewon as part of crowd control measures a year after a deadly crowd disaster here claimed 159 lives.

2023-10-29 16:59

Foreign residents reflect on Halloween tragedy's impact on their lives

Foreign residents reflect on Halloween tragedy's impact on their lives

Oct. 29 marks the first anniversary of the Halloween crowd disaster in central Seoul's Itaewon, which took the lives of 159 people. For many, there are conflicting feelings on how best to acknowledge the day. For some of them, it is a period of painful nostalgia and reflection.

2023-10-29 08:57

Safety measures take priority 1 year after Itaewon crowd crush

PHOTOSA year after Itaewon's Halloween tragedy

INTERVIEW1 year after Itaewon crowd crush, bereaved mother still searches for answers

Dutch YouTuber aims to explore all 467 of Seoul's neighborhoods

Dutch YouTuber aims to explore all 467 of Seoul's neighborhoods

Bart van Genugten wants to visit every neighborhood of Seoul. The city has 467 administrative divisions, known as 'dong,' in Korean, and the Dutch national has already checked a decent number off his list, in his YouTube video series, 'Welcome to My Dong.'

2023-10-29 04:01

[PHOTOS] Halloween weekend begins in Itaewon

PHOTOSHalloween weekend begins in Itaewon

A barrier divides the alley behind the Hamilton Hotel in central Seoul's Itaewon, Oct. 27, as part of crowd control measures for Halloween weekend. Korea Times photo by Jon DunbarOnly a few people can be seen wearing Halloween costumes in Itaewon on Friday, ahead of the one-year anniversary of a crowd disaster that took 159 lives nearby. Korea Times photo by Jon DunbarThe cro...

2023-10-27 22:26

INTERVIEW1 year after Itaewon crowd crush, bereaved mother still searches for answers

Opposition's criticisms grow as Yoon opts out of Itaewon tragedy memorial ceremony

[SPECIAL REPORT] Korean society grows more diverse but still struggles with multicultural integration

SPECIAL REPORTKorean society grows more diverse but still struggles with multicultural integration

ANSAN, Gyeonggi Province - Russian words reverberate through the halls of Sunil Middle School in the city of Ansan in Gyeonggi Province. Not only do students talk to each other in the language, but some classes, such as math, are also taught in Russian, presenting a rare sight in Korea’s highly homogenous society.

2023-10-25 15:01

SPECIAL REPORTJapan embarks on journey to become more open to immigration

Can Korea become a thriving country of migrants?

[INTERVIEW] Saudi dermatologist experiences social, medical culture in Korea

INTERVIEWSaudi dermatologist experiences social, medical culture in Korea

Albaraa Alwabel, a 36-year-old dermatologist from Saudi Arabia, embarked on a journey to Korea to pursue a fellowship program in dermatologic surgery at Yonsei University's Severance Hospital. During his stay, he has found numerous cultural similarities and differences with his home country.

2023-10-25 09:00

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