South Korea’s second-largest city Busan will support foreign entrepreneurs, seeking to grow into a global startup hub similar to Silicon Valley of the US.The Busan Metropolitan City Government and Busan Economic Promotion Agency on Wednesday announced plans to recruit participants to their startup support project for foreigners by the end of May.The project offers support to foreigners or immigrants who have registered businesses in Korea, or aspiring entrepreneurs that wish to start new busines

May 17, 2018

Angle Magazine is opening its flagship showcase event in the largest city in the south. The audiovisual festival of creativity in the south of the Republic of Korea is back after a year’s hiatus, with its biggest ever lineup. The festival will take place over four venues in the Pusan National University area, culminating with a main stage at Someday with performances from TFO, the Magus, Billy Carter and Drinking Girls and Boys Choir. “Well, for starters, I guess the headline band is Drinking Bo

April 17, 2018

On an average Saturday afternoon, high school students in Korea are out relaxing with friends or cramming for their next exam. But the 96 students in the cast and crew of Korea International School’s upcoming production of Disney’s “Beauty and the Beast” are spending all day at school rehearsing, painting and making last-minute fixes for their performance. Lauren Cuellar, the high school theater teacher and the director of this show, chose “Beauty and the Beast” to be the school’s biannual music

April 17, 2018

North and South Koreans are separated by a literal and symbolic divide, but a buzzing writing class in Seoul is helping to change that narrative.Mulmangcho Open School allows its students to overcome such binary divisions and write their own stories.It is the first time the non-profit education initiative has organized a session for both North and South Korean university students. The school is managed by non-profit organization Mulmangcho, which helps North Koreans settle inSouth Korea through

April 11, 2018

Seoul Players will stage Moliere’s “Imaginary Invalid” from this weekend.The play is a comedy centered on Argan, a hypochondriac who plans to marry off his daughter to a doctor who can treat him. His daughter has other ideas. The plot unfolds as the other characters busy themselves around the attention-seeking Argan, in attempts to further their own interests.The play was written in the 17th century, but Seoul Players’ production will be based on a version of the play that has been adapted for t

March 22, 2018

Daejeon Arts Collective will be holding its 13th group exhibition starting next week.Fifteen artists from six continents will be exhibiting at the spring show, titled “Lucky Thirteen.” Among the artists exhibiting work are KairUs -- duo Linda Kronman from Finland and Andreas Zingerle from Austria, who exhibit around the world but are based in Daejeon. Using various media, they explore topics related to technology such as vulnerabilities in internet of things devices and corporatization of city g

March 22, 2018

The Irish Association of Korea extends a warm invitation to all Koreans and expats in Seoul to wear green and immerse themselves in everything Irish at a free St. Patrick’s Day Festival on Saturday.The family friendly open-air festival, themed “An Irish welcome” or “Failte” in the Gaelic language, will feature live music and dance performances in a marriage of traditional and modern Irish culture.This includes appearances by Irish rockers Sweet Murphy’s Fancy and The Strumpunks, traditional Iris

March 14, 2018

Think of the quintessential Korean get-together and you’ll no doubt be reminded of the infamous green bottle. 　Its contents are the fiery mother of many hangovers and drunken conversations spilling into the early morning. Often paired with sizzling meat in boisterous company, there is no shortage of “Korean firewater.” And at less than 2,000 won ($1.90) at your typical convenience store, it’s no wonder so many drinkers reach for the mass-market spirit. But a Korean-American couple from Los Angel

March 8, 2018

Korea Tesol is seeking submissions from English education professionals for its international conference in Seoul this autumn.The Kotesol International Conference, scheduled to take place from Oct. 13-14 at Sookmyung Women’s University, typically attracts around 1,000 people, providing an opportunity for English educators to present their research, share ideas and network with other professionals.This year’s conference will focus on techniques, research and ideas used to help English language le

March 8, 2018

Foreign residents with an F5 visa in South Korea will be required to renew their alien registration cards every 10 years, as the revision bill to the Immigration Control Act passed the National Assembly on Wednesday. In addition, local authorities will be able to place a faster travel ban on foreign criminal suspects involved with serious charges under the revised immigration act, which will go into effect six months after proclamation.The new rules require permanent foreign residents with an F5

March 1, 2018

Future Shorts is returning to Seoul for its winter program on Saturday with a new selection of short films.The festival is a one-night event showing short films of varying length.The films on Saturday’s 98-minute program vary in length up to 30 minutes, and include dramas, documentaries and a music video.UK documentary “The Watchmaker,” by Cecile Embleton offers a portrait of an Iranian watchmaker and his musings on craft and time, while Dutch experimental documentary “Green Screen Gringo” shows

Feb. 14, 2018

In a collaboration between passionate international and local residents, the Gwangju International Center is forming a citizen choir to transcend cultural and language barriers. 　This is the first time the GIC will call upon people without a background in music to participate in its annual May concert, which raises funds to support minority groups in Gwangju and for international causes. 　“This edition is open to both local and international residents who love music and are willing to (create an

Feb. 14, 2018

Organizations in Seoul and Gwangju are inviting expats to experience Seollal this week.The Yeoksam Global Village Center is holding a Lunar New Year event for foreign residents in Seoul’s National Folk Museum of Korea from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. on Wednesday. The attendees will learn the history and customs of Seollal, and celebrate with other participants by cooking up a traditional Seollal meal that includes rich cake soup (tteokguk) and mung bean pancakes (bindae tteok).  Guests learn traditional c

Feb. 12, 2018

The Korea International Expat Film Festival is inviting entries for its run in September, returning after a year away. The organizers have tried to keep the cost of entry down this year, choosing to seek sponsorship to reduce the festival’s reliance on fees. Now filmmakers have two options, either entering at the usual price, with the complete level of feedback offered before, or at a lower price without a detailed review. The feedback was set up as a selling point of KIXFF, inspired by founder

Jan. 18, 2018