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Fri, June 2, 2023 | 23:11

Women find solo travel fulfilling, safe

Women find solo travel fulfilling, safe

The expectations and roles of women have seen a global shift thanks to women's rights, education and birth control. What were once longstanding societal norms are now being challenged and an acceptance for different lifestyles that complement the individual has started to emerge. However, this shift is still in its infancy and not without its judgments, with women who openly ...

2023-01-17 00:04

[Temple Adventures] Looking for rabbits at Korean Buddhist temples

Temple AdventuresLooking for rabbits at Korean Buddhist temples

With yet another year behind us, we have another to look forward to filled with hopes, dreams and aspirations. We've said goodbye to the Year of the Tiger in 2022, to welcome in the Year of the Rabbit in 2023. And while the rabbit certainly doesn't seem as ferocious as the tiger or as sublime as the dragon, it is a clever creature characterized by compassion and sincerity.

2023-01-16 18:05

Korea's hardest-working punk label prepares for busy year

Korea's hardest-working punk label prepares for busy year

The Seoul-based punk label World Domination, Inc. (WDI) will host its second-ever label party this Saturday at Club SHARP in western Seoul's Mangwon-dong. The show this weekend at Club SHARP in western Seoul's Mangwon-dong will gather as many WDI-affiliated bands as possible, including the band of the label's founders, …Whatever That Means (WTM), plus labelmates Beacon, Winni...

2023-01-10 19:56

[RAS Korea] Idu, the key to unlocking Korea's early history

RAS KoreaIdu, the key to unlocking Korea's early history

For 30 years, Sogang University Professor Emeritus Kim Yong-duk has been delving into the history of the Korean Peninsula. He's discerned population movements, conducted artifact comparisons and investigated burial customs. Most notably, he has cracked the code of “Idu,” the use of Chinese characters to record the proto-Korean languages by using the sounds of the characters r...

2023-01-10 19:50

Why Westerners move abroad to teach

Why Westerners move abroad to teach

The reasons for choosing to teach English in another country, like Korea, will vary between individuals, as is the case with any job. For some, it's part of a long-term career plan, and for others it's a valuable albeit temporary experience. For those who do not consider teaching as a long-term career, the profession is a stepping stone for gaining work experience with the ad...

2023-01-04 15:01

Korea to ease visa regulations for IT workers

Korea to ease visa regulations for IT workers

Korea will introduce new visa rules starting in 2023 to attract more skilled foreign nationals to work in high-tech industries such as biotechnology, robotics and semiconductors. On Wednesday, the Ministry of Justice announced that it will ease requirements for the so-called “foreign national of special ability visa”, also known as E-7, from January.

2022-12-29 16:06

Stay permit for high-skilled migrant workers to be extended

Stay permit for high-skilled migrant workers to be extended

The government plans to significantly extend the stay permit to about 10 years for migrant workers who entered Korea on a non-professional visa and worked long enough to meet the requirements for occupational proficiency, the labor ministry said Thursday.

2022-12-29 11:38

Gothy shoegaze band Lucy Valentine has you in its sights

Gothy shoegaze band Lucy Valentine has you in its sights

Jennifer Ward has been popping up more frequently all over Seoul's underground music scene lately. She plays guitar for the bands Sour Mango and Oily Rag, but her own project, Lucy Valentine, is also gaining a lot of attention.

2022-12-27 09:52

Korea set to introduce anti-abuse rules to better protect asylum-seekers

Korea set to introduce anti-abuse rules to better protect asylum-seekers

Korea is set to introduce a set of new rules on March 6 to better protect asylum-seekers and others at government detention facilities for foreign nationals, a year after the country drew international criticism for the inhumane treatment of a detained Moroccan who sought asylum.

2022-12-25 17:08

Hong Kong, Mexican, Korean artists, DJs confront colonialism's continuities, unearth diverse local cultures

Hong Kong, Mexican, Korean artists, DJs confront colonialism's continuities, unearth diverse local cultures

When we think about the meaning of colonialism from the perspective of Korea, the first thing that comes to mind is the Japanese colonial era (1910-45), which ended with Japan's defeat in World War II and the Korean Peninsula's liberation. But what if we reconsider the meaning of colonialism as a broader, ongoing phenomenon, as a majoritarian culture that works to dominate, e...

2022-12-23 17:32

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