A free screening of the documentary “63 Years On” will take place Saturday, starting at 3 p.m. at Dongguk University in Jung-gu, Seoul. After the screening, in the Deokam Seminar Room on the first floor of the 90th Anniversary Commemorative Munhwa Gwan, viewers may take part in a brief question and answer session The film, directed by Kim Dong-won, tells the stories of five “comfort women” forced

This is a regular feature introducing associations and clubs for expats. This week, Expat Living spoke to Whit Altman of the Gwangju Running Club ― Ed.Name of Club: Gwangju Running ClubLocation(s): GwangjuNumber of members: 104, 5-20 runners show up each weekStarted: May 2007Who is it for? It is for any person in Korea who has an interest in exercising with others. We encourage people to come out

Seoul Global Center will host The Foreigners’ Flea Market on March 26 in Sinseol-dong. The aim of the event is to encourage the reuse of used goods and exchanges between expats and Koreans. The market starts at 1 p.m and is set to finish up around 5 p.m. Participating sellers must be foreign citizens or groups including foreigners. Donations from any profits made will be accepted and given to loca

A native English speaker is being sought for a part-time position at Seoul Global Business Support Center.Responsibilities in the role will include maintaining the center’s website and counseling expats on business start-ups.Applicants should have knowledge and experience of website management, good spoken and written communication skills in English and a good understanding of Korean culture. Work

Rinnai Academy will hold a Korean cooking class in Seoul this Friday. Those who attend will learn how to cook “galbi-jjim” ― braised beef short ribs in broth ― and steamed sticky rice with pumpkin.The class will run from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Rinnai Cooking Academy near Exit 4 of Hongik University Station. Those wishing to take part in the 10,000 won class should first register in person at It

The Seoul Players will present Peter Nichols’ “A Day in the Death of Joe Egg” beginning this Friday. Seoul Players describe the production, which will be at Roofers in Itaewon, as both hilarious and heartbreaking. It follows a young couple and the problems they encounter while caring for their severely disabled daughter. Although it aims to entertain, the play ultimately poses the somber question:

Itaewon-Hannam Global Village Center’s next monthly activity class for Korean and expat children will take place at Jong Ie Nara Paper Art Museum, on March 17.Children who participate will be given a tour of the exhibition halls of the museum and take part in a book art class.This class will provide an opportunity for expat and Korean children to mingle, as well as gain an insight into Korea’s his

Like any police force, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency depends on communicating with the public to do its job. The community SMPA now serves has never been more diverse in terms of language or culture, posing new challenges for communication between citizens and police. SMPA established the Foreign Affairs Advisory Committee last June to help dialogue between expatriates and the police. Eight

The Seoul Global Center is taking applications for its business start-up school.The course is free and will run from March 21 until April 5, on weekday evenings excepting Wednesdays, near City Hall. There are a total of 20 hours of classes, covering tax and legal matters, finance, intellectual property and other items necessary for starting up a business. The course accepts a maximum of 25 people.

The National Pension Service has said it will increase the number of languages in which it provides customer services.The NPS recruited people from China and Taiwan to provide services in a variety of Chinese dialects. They plan to expand services soon to include Indonesian, Sinhala and Tamil, and offer 15 different language options on their official website. The site currently has short guides in