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Sun, July 3, 2022 | 17:18

Stand-up comedians throw farewell show

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented difficulties for a lot of people. For stand-up comedian Rowan Crabtree and musical comedy artist Ricky O.I., it has been no different. Both have been teaching English in Korea for a number of years, while working hard on the side to develop their careers in what they love most: comedy.

2022-03-01 16:14

Korea's Ukrainian residents condemn Russia's invasion

Ukrainians residing in Korea condemned Russia's invasion of their country and appealed for active support from the Korean government and people, Sunday. About 200 Ukrainians held a rally near the Russian Embassy in Seoul.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2022-02-27 15:21

Korea considers granting Ukrainians in Korea stay extension

3 foreign religious activists awarded citizenship as special contributors

The justice ministry awarded South Korean citizenship to three foreign religious activists Thursday in recognition of their long-running contributions to the country, according to government officials.

2022-02-24 14:48

Punk bands foray into burgeoning hipster enclave

After almost three decades, Korea's punk scene remains inextricably linked with the area near Hongik University, known as Hongdae - but that's despite many attempts to escape and disperse or relocate scene activities. “Hongdae is going through a personality crisis and has been for a while,” Mathew Nolan, guitarist of the punk band 18 Fevers, told The Korea Times. “The pandemi...

2022-02-22 18:49

[Korea Encounters] Enjoying 'open and liberalized way of life' as nighttime curfew lifts in 1982

From the 1950s to the 1970s, at 10 p.m., radio stations would begin telling listeners to begin thinking about heading home, and within an hour, public transportation would become crowded as people tried to rush home before curfew began. At midnight a curfew siren would sound, and police would set up barricades in the streets and detain anyone caught outside.

2022-02-22 18:48

South Korean robot debuts on 'BattleBots'

While everyone's distracted with the Olympics in China, Hwang Cheog-gyu shipped his 113.40-kilogram killer robot to Las Vegas, and led Team ORBY, the first-ever South Korean team to compete in “BattleBots,” a long-running robot combat TV series held in the U.S. with competitors from all around the world.

2022-02-15 18:48

Children of multicultural backgrounds still face discrimination in schools

ANSAN, Gyeonggi Province - Gu Young-chan, 16, still remembers the first day when he moved to new school a few years ago. He was introduced as a “multicultural child” by his homeroom teacher in front of the whole class. “I immediately saw the uncomfortable looks on my classmates' faces, which made me feel nervous and awkward,” said Gu, whose mother is Chinese and father Korean...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-02-14 16:44

Gwangju city gov't plans to provide subsidies to foreign children aged 3-5

The city of Gwangju, about 330 kilometers southwest of Seoul, is working on a plan to provide child care subsidies to foreign children aged three to five, officials said Monday.

2022-02-14 16:42

Virtual festival to be held in Korea to celebrate Black excellence

"Black history is not just pain and suffering. It is also full of joy and triumph." This is what EJ Asare and other organizers at Black Lives Matter Korea (BLMK) are hoping to impart with the 2nd annual Black Excellence Festival in honor of Black History Month.

2022-02-08 00:48

Foreign workers should file year-end taxes

Wage-earning workers of foreign nationality should file a year-end tax settlement just as workers of Korean nationality do, the tax agency said Sunday. The agency provides various services to support foreign employees in filing their taxes in the country.

Yoon Ja-young | 2022-02-06 15:29

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