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Wed, November 29, 2023 | 03:49

Haebangchon, Seoul's most diverse neighborhood, faces uncertain future

Haebangchon, Seoul's most diverse neighborhood, faces uncertain future

Once the sun goes down and city lights start to go on, it becomes apparent how few lights are on behind the windows of apartments lining Sinheung-ro, the main road running through central Seoul's Haebangchon (HBC) neighborhood. Gentrification is hitting this area, and many of its residents are worried.

2023-06-18 20:58

[LIFE'S OLLE TRAILS 3] Carrying a grandma through Yaksu Station

LIFE'S OLLE TRAILS 3Carrying a grandma through Yaksu Station

I was very hesitant to publish this anecdote, because I don't want to seem like a self-aggrandizing clown. But without context, it's difficult to understand what, exactly, the Olle Trail can help us rediscover.

2023-06-17 01:06

[KOREA ENCOUNTERS] Blaming victims of 1974 go-go club fire

KOREA ENCOUNTERSBlaming victims of 1974 go-go club fire

On Aug. 5, 1972, a fire swept through the Daewang Corner building near northeastern Seoul's Cheongnyangni Station, killing six people and injuring over 80 more. The eight-story building housed “a department store, several restaurants, a bank branch, offices, apartments, a hotel, a private educational institute and a theater,” so when the fire broke out on the first floor, som...

2023-06-16 19:25

French, Kiwi rugby champs to visit Seoul for charity dinner

French, Kiwi rugby champs to visit Seoul for charity dinner

The Seoul Charity Rugby Dinner is back in time for the 2023 Rugby World Cup. The charity event, held once every four years, lands on June 16, a few months ahead of this year's hotly contested rugby tournament, which takes place in France from Sept. 8 to Oct. 28.

2023-06-13 11:44

Octopoulpe returns to Korea's shores

Octopoulpe returns to Korea's shores

After years of wandering the earth, the hideous beast known as Octopoulpe returns to the shores of Korea, the land where it was conceived. Octopoulpe is the creation of JP, a Frenchman who lived in Korea for several years in the 2010s. He created the one-man band Octopoulpe playing music like math rock and hardcore punk.

2023-06-13 11:44

Steve Gallas helps lift local stand-up comedy scene 'Above the Line'

Steve Gallas helps lift local stand-up comedy scene 'Above the Line'

“I make jokes all the time,” Steve Gallas told The Korea Times. “Sometimes it could be said that I make jokes to a fault.” Relatively new to stand-up comedy, Gallas, in his own words, fell into the hobby by accident. A friend of a friend was involved in the stand-up scene and, after they hung out for a couple of hours, he suggested Gallas give it a try.

2023-06-12 17:14

[PINNACLE'S ITAEWON] Dark De Gary hosts open night, Casa Amigo throws gig

PINNACLE'S ITAEWONDark De Gary hosts open night, Casa Amigo throws gig

Stand Up Seoul, now known as DDG (Dark De Gary) Comedy Club, has been revitalizing the local comedy scene since its revival in 2018. Founded by Kris James, Rowan Crabtree and JY Choi, the group grew from a small gathering to a thriving community of over 20 comedians within just one year. With Sang Don Park and Fernando taking over as administrators in 2019, Stand Up Seoul qui...

2023-06-12 06:42

Punk festival finally returns to Incheon's Hanagae Beach

Punk festival finally returns to Incheon's Hanagae Beach

After four long years, the punk music festival IT'S A FEST! (IAF) is finally returning to Hanagae Beach on Incheon's Muui Island, not far off from Incheon International Airport. “After the success of the first IAF in 2019, I never would have guessed that we'd have to wait four years to do it again,” Jeff Moses, co-organizer of the festival and lead singer of punk band …Whatev...

2023-06-11 17:56

Philippines Day celebrated in Gwangju

Philippines Day celebrated in Gwangju

Drizzling rain and a cloudy sky could not dampen spirits on Gwangju Philippines Day, organized by the Gwangju-Jeonnam Philippine Community (GJPC). Music, food and pageantry provided a festive atmosphere despite the inclement weather on May 28 in Unam-dong's Geullin Park.

2023-06-10 13:26

[LIFE'S OLLE TRAILS 2] Fighting agrarian anxiety attacks on Jeju's paths

LIFE'S OLLE TRAILS 2Fighting agrarian anxiety attacks on Jeju's paths

It was May 2021. Six months had passed since I moved to Jeju. Cut off from my friends in Seoul, the gravitas of the COVID-19 pandemic sank in. After the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riots and the murder of George Floyd, it felt like the world was collapsing.

2023-06-10 10:34

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