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Thu, June 1, 2023 | 11:29

Zandari Festa restores hope to Hongdae area

Zandari Festa restores hope to Hongdae area

Zandari Festa, the main music showcase festival of Korea's indie music scene, will return to fully in-person events this Friday to Sunday. This year's festival boasts 17 local acts, with big names like Leenalchi, Say Sue Me and Galaxy Express, and 13 from around the world, with two showcases spotlighting bands from Taiwan and France.

2022-08-30 15:09

[Temple Adventures] The Four Heavenly Kings of Korea's Buddhist temples

Temple AdventuresThe Four Heavenly Kings of Korea's Buddhist temples

Oftentimes, Korean Buddhist artwork and architecture can seem confusing and incomprehensible, especially to those who haven't grown up in the tradition or culture. From the temple shrine halls to the artwork that adorns them, both inside and out, Korean Buddhist temple artwork can appear to be a mystery without a solution, which can often lead to the common refrain that all K...

2022-08-24 16:40

Anti-racist skinhead punk band Oily Rag aims to ignite local scene

Anti-racist skinhead punk band Oily Rag aims to ignite local scene

When introducing himself to this reporter, the lead singer of the new punk band, Oily Rag, threw himself down on the pavement for pictures, then leapt up, burned the back of his hand with a lit cigarette and then flipped off the camera, in what he described as a ritual learned from his time in the Japanese skinhead scene.

2022-08-23 13:55

[RAS Korea] Father Charles Hunt: missionary-priest, RAS president, martyr

RAS KoreaFather Charles Hunt: missionary-priest, RAS president, martyr

Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) Korea has had 56 presidents in its 122-year-long history. Forty-six men and women have served in the voluntary but busy role. Seven of them served non-consecutive, multiple terms. They have come from many walks of life. There have been many diplomats, including the first president elected in 1900, John H. Gubbins, who was the senior British diploma...

2022-08-23 13:03

Korea's skateboarding scene needs more

Korea's skateboarding scene needs more

Birthed in 1950s California, skateboarding was born out of a desire to feel the same sense of freedom on land that surfers experienced while gliding over the ocean waves. Over the decades it developed into a worldwide sport that eventually made its way into the Olympics, debuting in the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games.

2022-08-23 02:37

Birds Korea NGO reveals impacts of climate change on birds

Birds Korea NGO reveals impacts of climate change on birds

Nial Moores took an interest in birds and wetlands at an early age, back when he lived in Southport in the U.K., and it has stayed with him throughout his life. “Not only are birds beautiful and important in themselves, but the diversity of species enables them to occupy almost every ecological niche on the planet,” Moores, director of Birds Korea, told The Korea Times.

2022-08-20 18:03

Korean 'jang,' Japanese miso soup turn historic animosity into tasty friendship

Korean 'jang,' Japanese miso soup turn historic animosity into tasty friendship

While maintaining diplomatic ties often proves to be a complicated matter for presidents, ministers and industrial leaders of all nations, the task can be less burdensome and sometimes even joyful on a certain down-to-earth level

Ko Dong-hwan | 2022-08-13 08:49

Australian artist Casey Tosh paints outside the lines

Australian artist Casey Tosh paints outside the lines

“If you feel safe in the area that you're working in, you're not working in the right area,” David Bowie once said in an interview. “Always go a little further into the water than you feel you're capable of being. Go a little bit out of your depth, and when you don't feel that your feet are quite touching the bottom you're just about in the right place to do something excitin...

2022-08-10 13:52

[Songdo Stories] Songdo cleaning lady learns English

Songdo StoriesSongdo cleaning lady learns English

I went to work earlier than usual and turned on “anti-slack” in my gym. Then, after having an early lunch, I came back. The lady in charge of cleaning the building welcomed me. She was cleaning the second floor where the taekwondo gym is located. Our building's cleaning lady, Oh Hye-jeong, has such a nice personality!

2022-08-09 03:13

Canadian YouTuber takes viewers on brewing adventures in Korea

Canadian YouTuber takes viewers on brewing adventures in Korea

Kevin Grabb doesn't remember the first time he tried makgeolli, that milky fermented Korean alcoholic drink, which maybe isn't surprising, considering how much energy he puts into making, promoting and ― of course ― drinking all types of alcohol

2022-08-09 00:54

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