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Fri, October 2, 2020 | 05:48

Shejang offers int'l marketplace online

Shejang offers int'l marketplace online

Three entrepreneurs from three different countries set out to change the way foreign residents shop for groceries here in Korea and provide a sense of home while doing it. The startup, called Shejang, is now the largest online international grocery marketplace in Korea, and everyone including vegans and Muslims will be able to find food they can eat.

2020-09-29 17:33

Kimberley Street, Hong Kong's 'Little Korea'

Kimberley Street, Hong Kong's 'Little Korea'

It is no secret that many Hongkongers are obsessed with K-pop stars and Korean TV dramas. I was told that four out of 10 them admit that they devote a considerable amount of time on planning trips, and South Korea is the second-most-popular travel destination.

2020-09-29 17:30

[Joseon Images] Korea during World War I

[Joseon Images] Korea during World War I

Just before 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 1914, the ground began to shake in Jemulpo (modern Incheon). At first it began as a low rumble but “became more violent [and then] gradually became feeble and died after one hour and thirty-three minutes.” The earthquake was not the most shocking news that morning.

2020-09-22 17:53

Toasting 7 years, Southside Parlor stresses adaptability, community

Toasting 7 years, Southside Parlor stresses adaptability, community

Following several postponements from early August due to recent lockdown measures, Itaewon cocktail bar Southside Parlor will hold its seven-year anniversary party on Saturday, Sept. 26.

2020-09-22 17:51

[Holiday in North Korea] Consumer adventures in Pyongyang

[Holiday in North Korea] Consumer adventures in Pyongyang

Doing business in North Korea has got to be incredibly complex. Their economic system is unrecognizable compared to ours, and even buying a soft drink can be frustrating. I recall on my first visit to Pyongyang in August 2010, one store in the Yanggakdo Hotel had a complicated payment system, where money was exchanged here, and products were exchanged safely over there. It fe...

2020-09-15 18:31

New book explores 'Weird and Wonderful' Korean temples

New book explores 'Weird and Wonderful' Korean temples

It's said again and again, once you've seen one Korean temple, you've seen them all. Ask Dale Quarrington, though, and that's a mistake. “In a nebulous sense, yes, they all do look the same in their symmetry and outward appearance,” began the foreign resident of Yangsan, South Gyeongsang Province. “But if you look closely, and you understand what you're looking at, a world of...

2020-09-15 17:41

COVID-19 makes life tougher for immigrant workers

COVID-19 makes life tougher for immigrant workers

Korea is home to almost 2.5 million people who were born outside the country, with almost half coming from China and Vietnam, followed by the Philippines and Bangladesh.

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-09-10 17:03

Filipinos angered by racist comments from internet users in Korea

Filipinos angered by racist comments from internet users in Korea

Social media users in the Philippines appear to have been angered by racist comments made by some internet users in Korea during a row triggered by a tattoo of Filipina American TikTok star Bella Poarch.

2020-09-10 16:32

What do Koreans think about Filipinos joining #cancelkorea movement? [VIDEO]

TikTok star's tattoo ignites Korea racism debate in Philippines

TikTok star's tattoo ignites Korea racism debate in Philippines

Anger is rising in the Philippines against South Korea following an incident involving a social media star, her online fans and a tattoo depicting the Rising Sun flag of Japan. Bella Poarch, who has more than 15 million followers on TikTok, had posted a photo of herself with a tattoo design that was once the symbol of Imperial Japan, GMA Network and Manila Bulletin reported W...

2020-09-10 10:22

Camarata virtual choir, AUSTCHAM industry roundtable : Camarata Music Company, an international nonprofit music organization in Seoul, is gathering a choir to sing “O Fortuna” from Carl Orff's “Carmina Burana.” But in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19, choir members are contributing their parts virtually through prerecorded clips. Recordings should be delivered by Sept....

2020-09-08 19:00

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