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Iranian teen under deportation order touches hearts of Korean classmates

The Korean classmates of an Iranian teenager under a deportation order have asked President Moon Jae-in to repeal the decision.

Foreign Communities | 2018-07-17 10:05

[Yongsan Legacy] The hands that re-connected postwar Korea

It was in 2002 when a “guy” from the United Nations Command (UNC) telephoned Wheeler to ask him to upgrade the Seoul-Pyongyang hotline connection, the northern end of which was a Korean War-era hand-crank TA-312 telephone located in Panmungak, a three-story building on the North Korean side.

Foreign Communities | 2018-07-16 18:52

African protesters speak up for refugees at Gwanghwamun [PHOTOS]

Some 30 men and women gathered at Gwanghwamun Square in central Seoul on July 8 to express the “voices of refugees.”

Foreign Communities | 2018-07-12 09:44

19th Seoul Queer Culture Festival kicks off this Friday

Expat, foreign and Korean members of the LGBTQ community and their allies will come together for the biggest queer event of the year in Seoul, the 19th Seoul Queer Culture Festival, which kicks off this Friday with an art exhibition followed by the main Seoul Queer Parade (SQP) at Seoul Plaza on Saturday

Foreign Communities | 2018-07-10 18:52

Expat punk band When the Feverish Fail release debut CD at farewell show

One of the hardest parts of expat life in Korea is the constant farewells. It's especially compounded for expat bands, as losing one member incapacitates the whole band. It's the same old story for When the Feverish Fail (WTFF), a pop-punk band with members from Canada, the U.S. the U.K. and Ireland, which finally decided to call it quits now that their last remaining foundin...

Foreign Communities | 2018-07-10 18:51

Enjoy Korea's diverse summer festivals

There's just something about the summer that screams “take me outside and find a festival.” Luckily, there are plenty of festivals around the Korean peninsula from beaches to music during the hot humid summer months to keep those summer loving vibes alive and well and those weekends full of fun. Here are six you should get on the calendar now and start planning for ASAP.

Foreign Communities | 2018-07-10 18:41

[Cityscapes] Searching for lost jumbo jets in Korea

One of Korea's costliest short-lived fads came about 20 years ago, when old decommissioned airplanes began appearing across the country as restaurants. Like all fads this one was bound to die soon, as the novelty can't replace dining experience quality, and the things are impossible to keep looking clean.

Foreign Communities | 2018-07-10 18:32

International marriage brokers' ads to be banned

The government is set to ban online video advertising of mail order brides that have been under fire for violating the human rights of foreign women. Most of the nation's matchmaking firms broker marriages between Korean men with women from Southeast Asian countries.

Foreign Communities | 2018-07-09 17:26

'Presidential speeches nearly identical, except Moon's'

Elizabeth G. Kraft, a naturalized Korean who worked as an English editor proofreading presidential speeches and served 10 different presidents, wonders why the language presidents use while in office is identical, despite their different speaking styles.

Foreign Communities | 2018-07-04 17:42

Haman police put migrant workers in driver's seat with lessons

Police in the rural coastal city of Haman will launch a month-long driving course for migrant workers to help them understand traffic laws and prevent their possible deportation for breaking them.

Foreign Communities | 2018-07-04 16:45

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