The Korea Herald

Expat mag joins Ulsan music fest with concert

Sept 30, 2015

Expat-run art magazine Angle will take part in Ulsan’s Cheoyong Festival with its biggest-ever music show.The Ulsan-based online magazine will present seven acts in a showcase of what the southern part of the country has to offer as part of the international music festival.Magazine founder Philip Brett said that the show came about after a coordinator for the festival visited Big Day South, a showcase event organized by the magazine in April featuring artists and performers from across the south
Gwangju center runs tour to Gochang, Seonunsa

Sept 30, 2015

Gwangju International Center will be running a tour to Gochang, North Jeolla Province, this month that covers the gamut of Korean history, from prehistoric times to the Joseon era.The first stop will be at Seonunsa Temple, a seventh-century temple nestled in its own provincial park, famous for its camellia flowers.After lunch, which will be grilled eels and eel stew, the tour will look at the Gochang Dolmen Site, which is registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The area is famous for its c
Busan expats invited to Korean speech contest

Sept 30, 2015

Busan Foundation of International Activities is accepting entrants for its annual Korean speech contest for foreign nationals in November.The event, which the center says it holds to encourage the city’s foreign residents to learn Korean, will feature contests for the best speech on any topic and for the best group skit by 2-5 people. The contest itself will be held from 3-5 p.m. at Lotte Mall in Gwangbok on Nov. 06.Applications can be made by submitting a form, available from bfia.or.kr, by Oct
English teachers gear up for international conference

Sept 30, 2015

Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages will hold its annual international conference next week, drawing speakers from across the world. The conference hosted by KOTESOL, a professional organization for teachers of English, will provide hundreds of lectures, workshops and presentations for teachers who want to improve their skills. This year’s focus will be on the switch from information-based to inquiry-based teaching, according to KOTESOL International Conference chair Carl Du
Expat rockers eye new fans at Zandari Festa

Sept 23, 2015

Expat artists will be looking to make the most of Seoul showcase festival Zandari Festa, which returns Oct. 2-4 with 259 acts.Similar to SXSW in the U.S., the festival takes over a raft of venues across the Hongdae area, for a multi-stage music festival, giving established acts and up-and-coming bands the chance to win new fans.Among those playing is Max Reynolds, who performed at Zandari twice before taking the plunge and moving to Seoul this year.Reynolds was playing in a small-town punk band
Gwangju Center invites participants for GIC Day fest

Sept 23, 2015

The Gwangju International Center is inviting participants to take part in its annual community day festival.Now in its 21st year, the GIC Day is an annual celebration of the city’s foreign community, and runs this year on Oct. 18 at the Asia Culture Complex.Applications are open to take part in the talent show, sell items at the flea market, run a booth for a local community group, or to share international culture and food. Banners and booth furniture will be supplied by the festival.Applicatio
Expats Day festival features soccer match

Sept 23, 2015

Community Korea will hold its annual Expats’ Day with FC Seoul at the Seoul World Cup Stadium on Oct. 4.The event includes a league soccer match between FC Seoul and Jeonnam Dragons on the same day.Seoul is fifth and Jeonnam is seventh in the country’s top K League Classic professional league. Expats join in the festivities at the Expats’ Day at Seoul World Cup Stadium last year. (Community Korea)The Expats’ Day event opens at 11 a.m., ahead of a 2 p.m. kick off. An event area next to the stadiu
Busan Global Center offers cultural courses

Sept 23, 2015

The Busan Global Center is offering courses on cultures from eleven different countries from next month.The courses meet once a week at the center for two hours, and run from Oct. 12 to Dec. 4, with the date and time depending on the country of study. Eleven courses are on offer, including courses on Uzbek, Indonesian and Vietnamese cultures. The classes will cover some basic language as well as various cultural aspects, and one outdoor activity will be included.The courses are free and open to
Free course offered on starting trade business

Sept 23, 2015

Yeouido Global Business Center is offering a course on trade business in October.The course, which is free of charge and runs Oct. 24-25, covers the gamut of running a trade business, including procedures for starting one, the processes and support systems for trade in Korea and details containing contract and settlements. Customs and tax issues will also be covered, along with a case study.Classes are in English and the course is open to expats running new start-ups or are planning to open a bu
Expat rockers gear up for Zandari Festa

Sept 23, 2015

Expat artists will be looking to win new fans at Seoul showcase festival Zandari Festa, which returns Oct. 2-4 with 259 acts.Similar in format to South by Southwest in the U.S., the festival takes over a raft of venues across the Hongdae area, for a multi-stage music festival, giving established acts and up-and-coming bands the chance to win new fans.Among those playing is Max Reynolds, who performed at Zandari twice while based in the U.S. before taking the plunge and moving to Seoul this year.
Students to face off in 6-a-side soccer

Sept 16, 2015

A group of Korean students has expanded the second Globald Cup futsal tournament for foreign students after a surprise surge of interest.The six-a-side soccer competition has been increased to include 20 teams from the original 16 planned, but had to stop there due to funding.“We wanted to make it bigger, but we couldn’t manage the funding in such a short time,” said Kyung-ryul Kim, who is part of event organizer Maniac University Sports Town. The winners of last year’s Globald Cup, Chungku Club
New networking app to connect English-speaking entrepreneurs

Sept 16, 2015

A new networking group for entrepreneurs in Seoul called Over Lunch is kicking off its app with a launch party Thursday.Over Lunch, created by local expats Hana Sakuragi and Nathan Hendrix, aims to help English-speaking professionals, from expats to locals and people traveling to Seoul on business, make meaningful connections over lunch. It is both an online and offline community for like-minded people to meet new people and enrich their lives, the founders said.Over Lunch cofounders Nathan Hend
Talk to look at passing on musical traditions

Sept 16, 2015

Seoul National University professor Hilary Vanessa Finchum-Sung will give a presentation on the preservation of musical traditions on Jindo Island, South Jeolla Province, on Sept. 29.In her presentation, hosted by the Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch, Finchum-Sung will talk about her fieldwork at Sopo-ri on Jindo Island, which has been designated a traditional arts village.She will talk about government recognition of local musical traditions and its history of involvement with traveling perfo
Flea market for expats to hit Gwanghwamun

Sept 16, 2015

Seoul Metropolitan Government will be hosting the Foreigners’ Flea Market at Gwanghwamun Plaza on Saturday.The event is designed to provide a place for expats to sell used goods, craft items, souvenirs and other items. To apply for a free booth, visit global.seoul.go.kr and download an application form. Some items may not be sold at the market, including alcohol, knives and medication. It is possible to sell food but a separate form is required, available on the same website.Vendors are encourag
Seoul women’s group offers morning classes

Sept 16, 2015

Seoul International Women’s Association will hold its autumn sign-up session for its Enrichment Classes on Tuesday.Under the program, SIWA members offer each other the chance to join in regular classes covering areas from language and craft to cooking and fitness.Classes generally run 10 a.m. to noon and are only available to other SIWA members, but nonmembers can join on the day.The sign-up session will be held from 9:30 a.m. to noon at the Conrad Seoul Hotel. The cost is 25,000 won and include