Raised in County Carlow, Deputy Head of Mission David Murphy, may have given as little thought to the Korean peninsula as the rest of us young Irish when growing up. A graduate in Economics and English Literature, he got to see the Lehman Brothers collapse up close and personal as an employee there when the crisis hit, and although he was spared in the rush of job losses that … [Read more...]
Couple Clothing: The Relationship Glue?
If there’s one thing that South Korea does better than anywhere else, it’s marketing love. Holidays dedicated to couples dominate the calendar — e.g., White Day (March), Rose Day (May), Kiss Day (June), and Hug Day (December) — while those who are unattached are left forced to explain their lack of a significant other. It seems that each month comes with a cutesy stamp of … [Read more...]
The Big Mission For The Little Travellers in Korea
Nine years ago, Craig Kulyk carried a few beaded dolls, each smaller than his palm, from his native Winnipeg, Canada to his second home in Seoul. It was that simple for a small non-profit South African charity to spread its message - and its mission - around the Korean peninsula. Nearly a decade on, the sole Asian-based chapter of the NGO has raised more than KRW 65 million for … [Read more...]
Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital Needs You
One morning in 2010, Deuk Nam Chung, the director of international collaboration and affairs at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital in Seoul, picked up the newspaper to flip through its pages when an article caught her eye. The piece sang the praises of five foreign public directors of Global Village Centers in Seoul. Chung saw an opportunity to build a stronger community with all of the … [Read more...]
Paradise on Earth lies on the back of the horse…
… and Sarah Shechner helps North Korean refugee children find it at Grace Stables. A beautiful road leads up the hill, offering a calm view over snow-capped treetops and lazy smoke from the chimneys of the houses below. Ahead is the new home of Grace Stables, which has been built by a private entrepreneur and politician. Complying with all new state-of-the-art architecture, … [Read more...]