This is a series introducing associations and clubs for expats. This week, Expat Living spoke to Kim Hye-jin of Seoul International Women’s Association ― Ed.● Name of Club: Seoul International Women’s Association● Location(s): Itaewon, Seoul● Number of members: More than 500 members from over 50 different countries● Started: In 1956, when 47 expatriate women formed the Sojourners’ club. In 1961, t

U.S. couple open gallery, promote artistic collaborationHaebangcheon and Gyeongnidan have been experiencing a renaissance lately as imaginative cafes, bars and restaurants have sprung up and creative events such as the DRIPAN Community Art Walk have attracted enthusiastic crowds.One couple from the United States, Jessica and Adam Lofbomm, added to the area’s color with the opening of Laughing Tree

Nation’s 100,000 naturalized citizen tells of ‘becoming’ KoreanProfessor Kumar from India tells The Korea Herald about living in Korea for 31 years and obtaining Korean citizenship. ― Ed.Thirty one years ago, a young Indian man, Roy Alok Kumar, arrived in South Korea to study on a Korean government scholarship. Last week, he walked out of the Justice Ministry complex near Seoul a Korean national ―

‘Sound and Fury’ exhibition exposes best of city’s grassroots music showsDAEGU ― Fans of independent music are not always well-catered to in Korea, in the midst of the ever-powerful K-pop industry. Seoul and Busan have, with the help of dedicated supporters and promoters, made great strides. But somewhere between the two lies the lesser-known, more conservative city of Daegu, taking its own steps

• Name of Club: Geoje Foreign Residents Association• Location(s): The white building adjacent to the Admiral Hotel in Okpo, on Geoje Island in South Gyeongsang Province. The club house is located on the second floor of the building, above Think Caf.• Number of members: Changes constantly due to the shipyard schedules, but normally around 600-700 members• Started: During the 1980s in an upstairs ro

The idea of starting a small or medium-sized business in Korea for a foreigner can be daunting.In addition to language difficulties, Korea is also the home of the “chaebol,” powerful business conglomerates that dominate the market, so it’s easy to think a business idea may become lost.Acknowledging the relative lack of support for small and medium-sized enterprises, Seoul Global Center’s business

When a mysterious man swept Sophia Brooke off her feet she never imagined he was only after her for a visa. After a narrow escape, she shares her cautionary tale.If you go online, you may be surprised to discover just how many foreign men marry Western women simply for a visa. Who would fall for such a trick?The stereotype is desperate middle-aged Americans. In reality, “visa hunters” do not discr