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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

College student bridges Korean, Vietnamese cultures

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

Korea EncountersHahn 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 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

Holiday in North KoreaCanadian 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

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