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Migrant seafarers lament 'being treated like dogs, cows'

A migrant workers' rights activist has lambasted the South Korean government for ignoring migrant seafarers' working environment, fraught with abuse, revealing part of a poem shared by Vietnamese sailors who refer to themselves as “dogs and cows.”

Foreign Communities | 2018-06-03 14:54

Alleged abuse of Vietnamese fishermen triggers uproar against Korean captain [VIDEO]

Alleged abuse of Vietnamese fishermen triggers uproar against Korean captain [VIDEO]

Civic groups have called for the punishment of a Korean fishing boat captain after he and others allegedly assaulted and abused two Vietnamese fishermen.

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-31 17:21

Migrant seafarers lament 'being treated like dogs, cows'

Gov't nabs 8,300 illegal working migrants in big crackdown

The government has nabbed over 8,300 foreigners without valid working visas in a bid to stop illegal migrants taking jobs from Koreans.

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-31 17:09

Promoting Korea's peace to world, culturally

First, it was held at Stage 28 in Godeok, Seoul, which has a museum dedicated to Korean movies. The owner of the place and the host of the 5.4 function on that day was Shin Hae-jin, vice chairman of Seyoung Enterprise. Shin is the daughter of Shin Young-Kyun, the legendary iconic figure of Korean cinema from the 1960s to 70s. The venue covers 25,000 square meters on what used...

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-31 11:18

'K-Pop Killers' film explores Korea through heavy metal

K-pop consistently upstages all other music made in Korea, including in this article, even in the title of the heavy metal music documentary “K-Pop Killers” by U.S. expats Ian Henderson and Michael O'Dwyer.

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-29 18:54

Foreign Community briefs

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-29 17:34

House of Hathor brings diversity to expat burlesque scene

House of Hathor (HoH), Seoul's latest neo-burlesque troupe, is gaining attention in the foreign community for their charm, as well as diverse acts ranging from burlesque comedy to soulful singing with a sultry edge.

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-29 17:32

[Yongsan Legacy] Returning to Yongsan, in search of long-lost family

I was born in Yongsan to an unwed Korean mother and an American GI. But unlike many other Amerasian children, mine was an atypical story. I was brought up in a Korean family home, unlike so many like myself who were either abandoned or put up for adoption. For this, I will be forever grateful to my grandmother, since I know my birth brought great shame to our family. Also unl...

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-29 14:19

Breathing new life into Seoul's traditional housing

Tourists flock to Korea's many hanok villages, but do they understand them, and truly know what it's like to live in one of Korea's traditional houses? Robert Fouser saw his first hanok in 1983 when he came to Seoul National University to study Korean. In those days he often visited Bukchon Hanok Village, then known as Kahoi-dong Hanok Preservation District.

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-22 17:48

US photographer reveals 'Behind the DMZ'

Sitting around someone's living room looking at their vacation photos sounds like a drag. But there's a twist: that living room is Haebangchon hot spot Living Room, the trip was to North Korea and the photographer is U.S. expat Alecia Janeiro.

Foreign Communities | 2018-05-22 17:44

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