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Mon, October 18, 2021 | 00:24

[RAS Korea] Sociology in Korea 50 years ago

Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) Korea published a unique volume of its annual journal, Transactions, in 1971. The entire issue was devoted to sociology. Specifically, the study was done by six Korean scholars and one American social anthropologist working with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The project director and the other Korean scholars were a...

2021-09-14 03:09

Migrant groups to lodge human rights petition on exclusion from disaster relief fund

Migrants' rights groups here are demanding the government pay COVID-19 disaster relief money to all foreign residents without discrimination, as a vast majority of them have once again been excluded from the financial support program. A coalition of such groups is planning to lodge a petition with the National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRCK) today, claiming that uneq...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2021-09-08 16:34

[Joseon Images] An elegant imposter's visit to Joseon

He was described as being “a young man of fair complexion, light moustache, large blue eyes” and wore his hair in a pompadour. He was charming and outgoing and readily introduced himself as R. F. Lascelles - probably noting that he was just a month away from his 30th birthday - and he bore a number of letters of recommendation.

2021-09-07 18:35

Children's entertainers release 'Fairy Tale Box' online storytelling series

For children in need of entertainment, Jam Box Theatre is releasing a series of short, online storytelling performances. The first video of the “Fairy Tale Box” series was a bilingual rendition of the classic story, “The Three Little Pigs,” released by Jam Box Theatre on Sept. 4.

2021-09-07 13:33

Koreans support Jincheon County that embraced Afghan evacuees

Jincheon, a county of some 85,000 residents, about 90 kilometers southeast of Seoul, received an unexpected windfall late last month following media reports that it will provide temporary accommodation to 390 Afghan evacuees brought in from Kabul.

2021-09-07 09:11

[Temple Adventures] Tongdo Temple: Home to the Buddha's partial remains

Oftentimes, and if you're lucky, you'll be able to look back at your past and point to the moment you fell in love with someone or something. I first fell in love with Korean Buddhist temples back in the fall of 2003.

2021-08-31 19:18

Remembering Homer Hulbert

Kim Dong-jin, left, chairman of the Hulbert Memorial Society, shows a new book full of writings by Homer Hulbert, an American educator who supported Korea's independence from Japan, during an event in Seoul, Tuesday, to commemorate the 72th anniversary of his death. Hulbert first ...

Kim Se-jeong | 2021-08-31 17:22

Nearly 7 in 10 Koreans support granting long-term stay visas to Afghan evacuees

Almost 70 percent of South Koreans support the government's plan to grant long-term stay visas to hundreds of Afghan civilians who fled their homeland to be sheltered here from the Taliban, a poll showed Monday.

2021-08-30 10:32

Miraculous evacuation operation overshadowed by justice ministry's bureaucracy

[RAS Korea] Self-guided audio tours to escape pandemic restrictions on tourism

With the summer heat beginning to fade but social distancing still in place, there is no better time to enjoy a new walking tour with Royal Asiatic Society (RAS) Korea. RAS Korea's first-ever downloadable MP3-based audio tour is just the ticket for a pleasant early evening walk or a lunch-time break in downtown Seoul.

2021-08-24 21:24

Gwangju's First Alleyway diner shuts down after 12 years

The First Alleyway, a cornerstone of Gwangju's foreign national community and foodie scene, is closing its doors after 12 years. “The main reason is burnout,” owner Tim Whitman told The Korea Times. “My cook and I have been going very hard at it for so many years - my cook is burnt out too. And the pandemic has just made it so much harder; 18 months feels like five years. And...

2021-08-24 19:00

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