Seoul Global Center is looking for volunteer counselors to help offer services to Thai residents.Volunteers will offer consulting in Thai on basic information about living in the city, as well as family and work matters.The center is looking to offer the service from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and from 1-4

Seoul Shakespeare Company is beginning its second season with a launch party Saturday in Itaewon.Live music will be performed by Cael Anton and Jennifer Waescher.SSC will hold a raffle on the night, with prizes including art, pottery, T-shirts and tickets to performances.The event will take place at

Shinhan Bank announced Monday that it would open a department dedicated to foreign customers.Brian Hwang, who will lead the creation of the new 8-member department, said it would concentrate on staff training, website improvement, and creation of clear, consistent policies to improve services to exp

Despite efforts by all three of Korea’s mobile networks, expats still struggle to get access to smartphones.Things have improved from the days when those arriving here had to persuade a Korean they barely knew to guarantee their phone bill or settle for an under the counter pay as you go phone. But

Busan residents struggling to learn the local language now have a free consultation service they can call on.Busan Global Center started its Korean Language Supporters service on Monday to help the city’s foreign residents with Korean.“Students can bring their own books or any materials they want to

As part of its Multicultural Festival, the National Theater of Korea is putting on a performance of “Wandeuk” from July 28-30. The play centers on a high school boy of the same name from a multicultural family.The play is in Korean with English subtitles and is suitable for ages 7 and older. Performances, in the National Theater’s Small Hall “Dai” are at 7:30 p.m. on July 28 and 29 and 4 p.m. and

Gwangju International Center is running a tour on Aug. 6 to Gangjin Celadon Festival.The group will visit Gangjin tea gardens with its sloped plantation and stop off at Muwuisa, a temple whose main hall is listed as a national treasure.After lunch, the tour will move on to the festival proper. Gangjin was a big ceramic-making center in the 14th century and uses the 16 traditional kilns that remain

Roofers bar and grill will be running a free screening of “Inside Job,” a documentary about the 2008 financial crisis on Sunday.Narrated by Matt Damon, the Oscar-winning film explores the causes and effects of the crisis, and will be shown at Roofers in Itaewon. There will be a discussion of the film afterward.The screening is part of a monthly series where the bar shows a documentary and hosts a

A cycling challenge is to be held in Chuncheon on Sept. 17. Keen cyclists can choose between taking part in a six- or 12-hour course in the Gangwon Province countryside. Riders for the six-hour course should meet at Chuncheon Station at 9 a.m. on the day for a 10 a.m. start. The route is on quiet country roads and includes a climb to the top of Soyang Dam.Participants for the 12-hour course should

The Association of Teachers of English in Korea is holding a pub crawl in the Gwangalli area of Busan on Saturday. The crawl starts at 7:15 p.m. at Beached Bar before moving on to Luna Bass, JK Bar and Club 3F.The event is free but requires registration in advance for a ticket. The tickets offer discounts at the bar and free entry to Club 3FFor more information visit the event’s Facebook page, “AT