Busan Saha Police Station will start the “4th Foreigner’s Free Driver’s License Class” for foreign nationals living in Busan.The course is available in English, Chinese and Vietnamese, and covers the written exam.Lessons will take place at Busan Saha Police Station between 10 a.m. and 12 p.m. every Saturday from April 23 to May 14. To register call the Saha Police Station at (051) 290-2130~1 or (0

Climbers wishing to be crowned “King of the Mountain” are invited to enter a race scaling two Korean mountain peaks. The Mini-King of the Mountain race in Yeosu, Jeollanam-do, will see contestants race over two small peaks ― from near sea level to a top height of 430 meters. Entrants in the April 9 contest will start at the base of Horang San and travel about 6 kilometers to Heung Guk Sa ― tacklin

This is a regular feature introducing associations and clubs for expats. This week, Expat Living spoke to Robert Capriles of KOTESOL ― Ed.-Name of organization: Korea Teachers of English as a Second Language-Location(s): Busan, Daegu, Daejeon, Gangwon, Gwangju, North Jeolla, Jeju, Suwon, Seoul, & Yongin-Number of members: 790 plus-Started: 1992Who is it for?All teachers of English both foreign & K

Many assume that the life of expat women is spent quietly sipping tea and chatting to friends about the next holiday or spa treat. Though this may be true for a few, it’s certainly not for most members of the numerous associations in Korea. The British Association of Seoul (BASS) works to raise between 100 and 200 million won ($92,000-$184,000) for Korean charities every year. BASS raises the mone

  The government said Monday it will provide more support to programs aimed at improving the living environment of the nation's foreigner-heavy neighborhoods, as some of them are showing signs of turning into slums with high crime rates.   The Ministry of Public Administration and Security said a government subsidy of 3.17 billion won (US$2.9 million) will be injected into 11 municipal offices acr

Seoul’s Camrata Music Company is putting on a fundraiser in Itaewon on Saturday.The non-profit music outfit is raising money to provide instruments and free music lessons to low-income children, and to help fund future concerts.The night will include bands, a date auction and a raffle. Bands playing include Kachisan, The 401s and Zee, and the first band starts at 7:30 p.m.The event will take place

The recruiting body for native English public school teachers in Gyeonggi province has sparked anger with a three-month hiring freeze. The Gyeonggi-do English Program in Korea announced that it would not hire any new teachers, or renew current contracts ending between this May 25 and Aug. 31. An email sent Tuesday signed as from GEPIK coordinators and Gyeonggi Province Office of Education seen by

There will be a fundraiser Friday at ICE Bar in Gangnam to benefit the victims of the Japanese earthquake and tsunami. Entrance is 10,000 won and proceeds will go to the Japanese Red Cross.The event will feature live music from local artist JoshRoy, and a raffle with various prizes including yoga lessons, restaurant vouchers and freshly squeezed juice. To get to ICE Bar leave Gangnam Station from

The Red Cross has changed the way it receives blood donations to address frequent shortages of Rhesus-negative blood.The Red Cross has set up a registry of donors, similar to the one the Association of Teachers of English in Korea set up last year. Before that, the organization was reliant on volunteer groups to get negative blood types. Now they say that, with 14,000 donors, supply outdoes demand