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Posted 2 months 1 week ago by Shauna Browne

UPDATED WITH TIME AND PLACE

WHAT: St. Patrick’s Day Festival

WHERE: D-Cube plaza, Sindorim Station, Lines 1 & 2, Exit 1

WHEN: March 17

TIME: 12:30 p.m.- 6 p.m. Free admission. Followed by Hooley in Rocky Mountain Tavern, Itaewon. ...

Posted 4 months 1 week ago by Tyron Butler

Following is a tongue-in-cheek take on some new year resolutions we bet more than a few of us have attempted! Do not take this list seriously. If you really want to quit smoking again — please give it a whirl. 

No. 1 – Quit Smoking

Posted 4 months 3 weeks ago by Matthew Lamers

In some respects, Jo In-hee is your typical South Korean teenager. She’s not allowed to wear makeup. She's obsessed with the TV drama “Secret Garden.” She goes to high school by day, attends a hagwon by night, and in between worries about where to go to university. 

But the 19-year-old North Korean defector has much more on her plate than most of her peers. On top of high school, hagwon and studying for her university entrance exam, Jo works hard to fit in, succeed in...

Posted 5 months 16 hours ago by John M. Rodgers

For up-to-date information on this journey, please visit http://inthefootstepsofwonhyo.com or http://thethreewisemonkeys.com — Ed. 

Posted 5 months 6 days ago by Matthew Lamers, Posted 5 months 6 days ago by Todd Sharp

December is an important month for English radio in Korea. On this month in 2008, TBS eFM launched, giving Seoul’s expats a source for practical information that simply hadn’t existed. Overnight, living in Seoul became a lot more comfortable for anyone with a radio.

Anyone who enjoys listening to the radio can attest to the fact that there just weren’t any quality options before TBS eFM came along.

Posted 5 months 3 weeks ago by Dean Crawford

Posted 6 months 1 week ago by Colin Owen Griffin, Posted 6 months 1 week ago by Stefan Lotz

There are people in every corner of the globe suffering from the crippling effects of poverty; people who do not have any food to eat, a home to live in or clean water to drink. They may simply not have access to those necessities we sometimes take for granted. If you “Dare to Care” about those in need, Korea Against Poverty (KAP) can help you reach out in an easy and enjoyable way.

KAP is not your average charity organization that comes begging for a dollar or two. They come with...

Posted 6 months 1 week ago by Norman van der Poll

The elements are kind to a lazing Mabul. Sunshine abounds, people relax in designer swimwear, balancing an array of expensive technology on their laps, sipping tropical drinks while pondering about an early lunch.

Within sight of the Wi-Fi hotspots, a little boy crouches on "his" beach, getting ready to take a crude dump in the faces of the visitors … his back is turned to the crowd in contempt of the displayed wealth, crouching and displaying ribs bleached by hunger.

Posted 6 months 1 week ago by Groove Staff

The Australian Chamber of Commerce in Korea (AustCham) will hold its annual Business Awards gala dinner, the social event of the year for the Korean and Australian business communities, on Nov. 10, at the Grand Hyatt Hotel in Seoul at 6:30 p.m.

Posted 7 months 3 weeks ago by Adam Walsh

If you have a pet, odds are you have been to the Itaewon Animal Hospital. In fact, if you’re a pet owner and have lived anywhere near the area in the past 40-odd years, then you’ve probably been to one of the Seo family’s vets. These days, the place is run by Dr. Seo Jeong-wook, but when the family establishment first opened its doors, it was run by his father.

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