The Korea Herald

Arts fest Big Day South makes Gwangju foray

Apr 6, 2016

Annual audiovisual festival Big Day South is gearing up for its first show in Gwangju this month, with a collection of music, visual and performing arts. Run by art magazine Angle, the festival seeks to bring together expat and Korean artists in the south of the country. Angle founder and Big Day South organizer Philip Brett said that holding the festival’s third outing in Gwangju was a chance to broaden out.“The previous two were in Daegu and Ulsan, so they are quite close together. So I thoug
ANZA Korea ball to feature Kylie tribute

Apr 6, 2016

The Australia and New Zealand Association of Korea will hold its annual charity ball this month, featuring a tribute group to international pop icon Kylie Minogue.Also known as “Kylie’s favorite Kylie,” 100% KYLIE will perform in Seoul for the first time for the charity ball, with a spectacular stage show complete with classic Kylie hits and a whole lot of feathers and sparkles.This year’s “focus charity” is the Mubeopjeongsa House of Youth in Yongin, also known as “Big Mama’s House.” 100% KYLI
Talk to explore Korea’s garden culture

Apr 6, 2016

Korea university professor emeritus Sim Woo-kyung will give a talk on Korean garden culture for the Royal Asiatic Society on Tuesday.Gardens across the world have been designed to re-create paradise, according to Sim, but the concept of paradise has been differently imagined by Eastern and the Western cultures, especially according to their religions. He says that in the Western world, whose religions arose from arid areas, gardens were typically surrounded by high walls to protect people from h
Tax advice offered in Seoul

Apr 6, 2016

Tax counselors from Yeoksam District Tax Office will be visiting Yeoksam Global Village Center to offer free tax advice to foreign residents.The advice will be available from 9:30 a.m. to noon on April 19.To register for an appointment, email ygvc0417@gmail.com with your name, nationality, mobile phone number, preferred time and a brief outline of the query.The center is near Gangnam Station. To get there, walk straight from Exit 1, turn right at the first set of traffic lights, and continue for
Seoul Shakespeare group to mark bard’s anniversary

Apr 6, 2016

Seoul Shakespeare Company will be hosting an evening of the writer’s monologues and scenes in honor of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s death next week.The event is part of the Shakespeare Theatre Association’s “400 Dreams: Shakespeare Around the Globe” program to celebrate the anniversary.Proceeds will go toward the SSC’s production of “Much Ado About Nothing” in May and June.The company is also running a fund-raising campaign on Indiegogo to help pay for the props, costume and venue, whi
SIWA’s fund-raising gala goes fashion-forward

Mar 30, 2016

Seoul International Women’s Association will be hosting its Annual Charity Gala on April 9 at the Conrad Hotel in Yeouido, Seoul. Themed “An Evening in Shangri-la,” the event includes a cocktail reception, silent and live auctions and a four-course meal in aid of three charities -- Agit Sintesi, New Light Community and the Rainbow Community. And to keep guests fashion-forward, there will be a fashion show featuring award-winning Korean fashion designer Heill Yang’s couture brand of womenswear an
Writer to host tour of Korean War battlegrounds

Mar 30, 2016

History writer and journalist Andrew Salmon will run a tour to one of the Korean War’s most notorious battlefields next week under a Royal Asiatic Society tour.Salmon will guide the group around the hills that surround the Imjingang River, where the British Gloucester Regiment was wiped out holding back a Chinese assault.The attack was part of the largest communist offensive of the war, and though the Glosters were eventually overrun, their actions blunted the assault sufficiently for U.N. force
Busan seeks sellers for Together Day flea market

Mar 30, 2016

Busan Foundation for International Activities is seeking participants for its Global Flea Market on May 21.The event is part of the Busan Global Gathering, an annual outdoor festival that attracts scores of expat and multicultural organizations each year.This year, the gathering is being held in line with Together Day on May 20, a nationwide event to promote multiculturalism run by the Justice Ministry.The global flea market will be held at Dasom Madang in Busan Citizen’s Park, near Bujeon Stati
Tour to introduce highlights of Buan

Mar 30, 2016

The Gwangju Interntaional Center will conduct a tour to Buan in North Jeolla Province on April 23.The trip to the coastal area will make its first stop at Chaeseokgang, a group of stratified cliffs that gets its name from its resemblance to a place from Chinese legend.After stopping for lunch -- mussel porridge and spicy seafood stew – the group will head to Naesosa Temple, which has been around since the seventh century. It is famous for its Goryeo-era bell and its central building that has int
Global center to offer onsite counseling in Hyehwa

Mar 30, 2016

Seoul Global Center will offer an onsite counseling session to advise expats in the Daehangno area Sunday.Advisers will offer consultations on legal, labor and immigration issues, among others, in front of the Catholic Youth Center near Hyehwa Station Exit 1. The center is close to the Filipino Market that runs on Sundays.The consultations will be available in English, Filipino, Mongolian and Thai. The session will run from noon to 4 p.m. For more information, contact (02) 2075-4136. (paulkerry@
National tour connects artists across country

Mar 23, 2016

A nationwide art tour set up by three expats will make its final stop in Seoul this week, but the organizers hope its effects will continue through the connections it creates. “Look But Don’t Touch” is a nationwide art tour set up by Sybille Cavasin, Wynsum Foreman and Lawrence Blackman, showcasing the work of artists from across Korea. “At the end of it I hope there will be the beginnings of a community where people can talk to each other and get to know each other,” said Blackman.Nine visual a
Seoul book club to hold Q&A with three authors

Mar 23, 2016

Seoul Culture and Book Club will be hosting an event with three up-and-coming Korean authors next month, giving English speakers a rare chance to hear from them and answer questions.The authors – Kim Ae-ran, Chang Kang-myoung and Kim Min-jung – will answer questions, with interpretations into English. This will be followed by a question and answer session with the audience.The event is part of a regular series organized with Asia Publishers, which has included the authors in their K-Fiction seri
Hypnotist to host show in Seoul

Mar 23, 2016

Expat hypnotist Gabriel Dye will perform a stage hypnosis show in Seoul on Saturday.In the show, Dye will introduce ideas about the subconscious and the workings of the brain. He will also choose volunteers from the audience to hypnotize, aiming to show how the mind works in a humorous way. There will be no nudity or other adult content in the show.The show begins 7:45 p.m. in the Caramata Music Company Studio in Haebangchon. The entrance fee is 10,000 won ($8.60), which includes a drink.(paulke
Gwangju center seeks homestay hosts

Mar 23, 2016

Gwangju International Center is seeking Korean host families for its Feel@Home homestay program.As part of the program, families host foreign visitors for a day and introduce them to Korean culture. This round of the program, which will take place on April 23, will host development trainees studying at Chunnam National University.The students are between 26 and 43 years old. Families should speak English and will be matched with students, taking into consideration students’ requests.The deadline
Culture and craft market to be held in Seoul

Mar 23, 2016

Seoul Foreign Culture and Craft Market will run again in Haebangchon on Sunday, selling food and craft items.The market will take place at Haebangchon Quandary and V-Lounge, in Itaewon, Seoul.Food items will include pierogis, or Polish dumplings, biltong, a type of dried beef, chili bites, jams and pies. Items such as clothing, jewelry, soaps and candles will also be on sale. An artist providing caricature portraits on the spot will as be available.In addition to the regular market, there will b