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Mon, December 11, 2023 | 03:50

Jamboree pulls off blowout finale, beset by religious zealots

Jamboree pulls off blowout finale, beset by religious zealots

Scouts and International Service Team (IST) adult volunteers from around the world who attended the World Scout Jamboree closing ceremony on Aug. 11 had good and bad things to say about the event.

2023-08-13 15:20

World Scout Jamboree participants look back with mixed emotions

World Scout Jamboree participants look back with mixed emotions

World Scout Jamboree participants look back with mixed emotions

Now that the 25th World Scout Jamboree has wrapped up, most of the 45,000 or so Scouts and International Service Team (IST) adult volunteers who came to Korea are either heading home or about to. And it's safe to say the event was overall a colossal embarrassment that will stain Korea's global reputation. But that doesn't mean the Scouts from over 150 countries worldwide aren...

2023-08-13 14:45

Jamboree pulls off blowout finale, beset by religious zealots

[LIFE'S OLLE TRAILS 10] Confronting the subconscious saboteur

LIFE'S OLLE TRAILS 10Confronting the subconscious saboteur

The Olle Trails open a quiet space for hikers to confront our subconscious saboteur. In my case, that confrontation occurred on Trail 14-1 - a short inland route that stretches from Jeoji to the O'Sulloc Tea Museum.

2023-08-12 14:16

[PINNACLE'S ITAEWON] Seoul's best neighborhood for Mexican food

PINNACLE'S ITAEWONSeoul's best neighborhood for Mexican food

Seoul's vibrant culinary scene continues to amaze locals and visitors alike, with various international cuisines leaving their mark. Among the array of options available, Mexican food has carved a special place in the hearts of many in the multicultural neighborhood of Itaewon.

2023-08-12 13:31

Gov't to prioritize Korean language ability as part of immigration reform

Gov't to prioritize Korean language ability as part of immigration reform

Korea will now place more of a weighting on an immigrant's ability to communicate in Korean over other skills, as the country moves to accept more foreign workers after plans have been implemented to reform its immigration policy.

Jung Min-ho | 2023-08-12 08:30

[Temple Adventures] Rediscovered treasures on Gyeongju's mystical Mount Nam

Temple AdventuresRediscovered treasures on Gyeongju's mystical Mount Nam

The mystical Mount Nam in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province, is home to the spiritual endeavors of the Silla people. Now these aspirations are among some of Korea's most revered treasures.

2023-08-08 18:45

Punk show supports marriage for all

Punk show supports marriage for all

The legendary Seoul punk venue Skunk, recently reopened in eastern Sindang-dong, and is hosting a benefit show this Saturday for the Marriage for All Korea cause. It will feature the bands Drinking Boys and Girls Choir, DeadButtons, Dead Chant and Smoking Goose, as well as solo performances by folk musician Seth Mountain and the venue owner Won Jong-hee, going by the stage na...

2023-08-08 09:35

[RESTAURANT OF THE WEEK] Gino's NY Pizza achieves crust perfection

RESTAURANT OF THE WEEKGino's NY Pizza achieves crust perfection

Gino's NY Pizza owner Eugene Kim founded Gino's in the back alleys of Itaewon in 2016 with a mission to bring New York pizza to Seoul. Fast forward to today and Gino's bakes slices and pies in Seoul at pizza shops in Itaewon and Apgujeong, and in Busan near Haeundae Beach. Gino's NY Pizza is so authentic you'll understand why Gino's reigns supreme with pizza enthusiasts acros...

2023-08-08 02:14

[LIFE'S OLLE TRAILS 9] Reading a poem about death in the woods

LIFE'S OLLE TRAILS 9Reading a poem about death in the woods

If you think the “Mama Universe” stuff I mentioned in the last column sounds like the ramblings of a California 'psychonaut' ... you're right! I got the idea from Duncan Trussell.

2023-08-06 17:54

[RAS Korea] Oldest Korean studies group hits 1,500 lectures and counting

RAS KoreaOldest Korean studies group hits 1,500 lectures and counting

Over its 123-year history, Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) Korea has sponsored almost 1,500 lectures, with only a few interruptions due to wars. James Scarth Gale, Homer B. Hulbert and George Heber Jones gave the first lectures in 1900. Lectures have continued since. Topics have been wide-ranging, from history, politics, economics, art, music, anthropology, archaeology and sociol...

2023-08-05 09:49

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