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GIC offers summer Korean classes

Expat LivingJun 28, 2011

Gwangju International Center is holding its summer session of Korean language classes starting July 9.The classes take place until Aug. 25. The classes are either twice a week on weekdays from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. or on Saturdays.Saturday courses are at the same time, and there are extra reading classes on Saturday at 1:40-2:40 p.m. The days of the weekday schedule depend on level. The course
Dance-theater show explores control

Expat LivingJun 28, 2011

Club After will play host to a different kind of dance this weekendHome Soil Theater will present “I am the Pilot in Command,” an experimental dance theater performance that explores our ability to control our lives, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. Music will be provided by Seoul-based DJ J-Path. To get to Club After, walk along the road opposite the Hamilton Hotel and take the first left. Turn ri
Volunteer group runs Gangwon tour

Expat LivingJun 28, 2011

Volunteer group BBB is celebrating its annual International Friends Day on July 10 with a trip to Namiseom in Gangwon Province. The river island near Chuncheon is famous for its tree lined paths that have appeared in several films and dramasThe event is open to all foreign nationals in Korea. The program includes the Hallyu Tour Train, Making Mak-guksu (a buckwheat noodle dish) and a visit to the
Come Together

Expat LivingJun 28, 2011

This is a series introducing associations and clubs that expats can get involved in. This week, Expat Living spoke to Maria Lisak of Gwangju Artist Collective ― Ed.•Name of Club: Gwangju Artist Collective•Location: Gwangju•Number of members: 101•Started: 2009Who is it for? Gwangju Artist Collective is a multicultural artist community for Gwangju and Jeolla. Originating in 2009 from a Global Villag
Expat comic artists aim to draw fans at Comic World

Expat LivingJun 28, 2011

English-language cartoonist group Polar Bear Comix will be making their first foray into Comic World Busan at the Haeundae Convention Center on July 9. The cartoonists plan to meet some new fans, and will sell comic books, mini comic-books and merchandise.The outing has been organized by English teacher Joseph Hewitt, who has been in Korea since 1998, and has had work featured in Comment is Free a
Stand up tour brings global acts to Seoul

Expat LivingJun 28, 2011

Hot on the heels of U.S. comic Danny Cho’s stand up shows in Seoul and Busan, a group of overseas comics is due to play Korea next week. Dutch comedian Dider Chabi will host a show on July 8 and 9 as part of East Side Comedy’s Expat Stand Up World Tour.The show will be headlined by Jamaican Ian Edwards, supported by British comic Dharmander Singh and Nitin Mirani, who is based in the United Arab E
A new kind of golf takes to the air

Expat LivingJun 28, 2011

Korea proves discs aren’t just for dogs with first pro-standard courseFolks in summers past were happy to toss a disc across the beach on a sunny day. Then along came the more frenetic Frisbee sport, ultimate, which saw disc fanatics team up to compete in championships around the world. Now, disc golf is a more genteel craze steadily gliding its way across Korea. “One of the things that I really l
K-League takes tough stance on match fixing

SoccerJun 28, 2011

When the match-fixing scandal engulfed the K-League in May, Incheon United head coach, the man who took South Korea to the second round of the 2010 World Cup, Huh Jung-moo said: “As a football devotee, we’re facing a problem that should never have happened. Once everything is exposed, we should scrutinize it to make sure everything will be cleared up, so that we can turn this to our advantage.”Huh
Daegu Orions make move to Gyeonggi Province

More sportsJun 28, 2011

There will be no more professional basketball games in Daegu from next season as top division team Daegu Orions will leave the city for Goyang, Gyeonggi Province, according to the league governing body.The Orions, based in Daegu since the start of the Korean Basketball League in 1997, recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Gyeonggi Province city to move their home and become the Goyang
Past games no guide for N.K.-U.S. match

SoccerJun 28, 2011

North Korea is youngest team in tournament with 14 players 20 or youngerDRESDEN, Germany (AP) ― After meeting in the first round at the last three Women’s World Cups, the United States should know everything it needs to about North Korea.Not even close.Then again, nobody knows much about the North Koreans.There’s a definite air of mystery surrounding the Americans’ opponent in their World Cup open
CJ picked preferred bidder for Korea Express

IndustryJun 28, 2011

Samsung denies involvement in bidding process CJ Group on Tuesday was selected as the preferred bidder in the controversial race for acquiring a sizeable stake in logistics company Korea Express. If all goes smoothly, the food-to-entertainment conglomerate will be on its way to achieving its long-term goal of creating Asia’s largest logistics company by 2015. Korea Express is likely to fetch up
BPA makes male mice act like females: study

ScienceJun 28, 2011

WASHINGTON (AFP) – Male mice who were exposed as babies to BPA, a chemical common in canned foods and plastic containers, act more like females and are seen as less desirable mates, a US study showed on Monday.The findings could have implications for how BPA, or Bisphenol A, may affect human development and behavior, said the study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences."
Australian woman expected to be world’s richest person　

World BusinessJun 28, 2011

Gina RinehartGina Rinehart, Australia’s richest person, is also projected to become the wealthiest person in the world, the Telegraph reported.With her fortune doubling to more than $10.8 billion in the past year due to a commodities boom, her asset value will soon surpass wealthy figures such as Carlos Slim, the Mexican magnate worth $73 billion and Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates, who is worth $56
Russian scientists expect to meet aliens by 2031

ScienceJun 28, 2011

A top Russian astronomer predicted Monday humanity will be able to encounter alien civilizations within the next two decades.Andrei Finkelstein, director of the Russian Academy of Sciences' Applied Astronomy Institute, said 10 percent of the known planets circling suns in the galaxy resemble Earth according to reports by the Interfax news agency and Reuters. (MCT)If water can be found there, the
Why Northern Kingdom’s heir had plastic surgeries

North KoreaJun 28, 2011

Kim Jung-un, heir apparent to North Korean leader Kim Jon-il, allegedly had several plastic surgeries before his public debut.The secret was revealed during a conference held by Royal United Services Institute for Defense and Security at London. According to Ha Tae-kyung, representative of Open Radio for North Korea, Kim Jung-un was designated as the successor in 2007, and had about six plastic su