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Sun, December 10, 2023 | 23:09

[INTERVIEW] Danish adoptees demand Korean gov't to probe dark past of exporting babies

INTERVIEWDanish adoptees demand Korean gov't to probe dark past of exporting babies

Peter Moller, 48, who was adopted to Denmark from South Korea in 1974, reached out to Korean adoption agency Holt International for the first time in 2011 to search for his roots. Holt initially told the Danish adoptee that he was born in Seoul. But in subsequent letters, the adoption agency said he was actually born in Daejeon. Moller was then told that his biological mother...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-10-06 08:33

Adoption agency denies fabricating documents of Danish adoptees

Korean gugak-ska fusion band to tour Australia

Korean gugak-ska fusion band to tour Australia

Uheeska, a collaborative band that fuses Korean and Jamaican folk music traditions, is heading down under for a couple of shows in Australia. Combining traditional Korean gugak music with Jamaican genres like ska and reggae has been done before - in fact, members of this band were among the earliest to attempt it - but only Uheeska performs fusion in innovative and exciting w...

2022-10-04 15:39

Seoul mayor's proposal to hire foreign babysitters unrealistic: experts

Seoul mayor's proposal to hire foreign babysitters unrealistic: experts

A recent proposal made by Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon to allow foreign nationals to work as babysitters seems unrealistic considering the country's wage system, according to immigration experts. The mayor shared the proposal on social media. “Parenting should now be respected in society. And there should be a system enabling mothers and fathers to raise their children together,” O...

Lee Hyo-jin | 2022-09-29 15:46

[Book Review] Korea's coins revealed in new book

Book ReviewKorea's coins revealed in new book

Numismatics, the systematic study of currencies, coins and paper money, includes the time-honored hobby of investing in and collecting coins. It is one way to study and learn about the histories of people, cultures and nations.

2022-09-29 00:02

[Temple Adventures] Seoamjeong Temple presents vivid fall colors at Mt. Jiri

Temple AdventuresSeoamjeong Temple presents vivid fall colors at Mt. Jiri

With the sweltering summer heat finally coming to an end, and with the autumnal hues not too far off, it's the perfect time to explore Korea and the temples that dot its landscape. Arguably one of the most beautiful places to explore the changing season is Jirisan National Park.

2022-09-27 22:52

DMZ Peace Train Music Festival imagines 'borderless world'

DMZ Peace Train Music Festival imagines 'borderless world'

The DMZ Peace Train Music Festival returns to Cheorwon County in Gangwon Province this weekend for two days of “dancing for a borderless world.” The festival is returning after a two-year break due to the pandemic for this year's event this Saturday and Sunday, which will be the third such festival.

2022-09-27 14:00

Repatriated flag runs out of time in Korea

Repatriated flag runs out of time in Korea

Somewhere in the belly of the glassy, triangular Ganghwa History Museum, there rests a very important flag. The flag is on loan from the U.S. and its lease is almost up.

2022-09-27 13:59

Haebangchon braces for multiple music festivals

Haebangchon braces for multiple music festivals

Seoul's multicultural Haebangchon neighborhood had been gearing up for three multi-venue live music festivals over the next month - sarcastically referred to as “Rocktober” by one local in light of the confusion over the different events - but the number has now been reduced to two.

2022-09-20 15:09

US singer-songwriter Geoffrey Lewis makes 'Unions'

US singer-songwriter Geoffrey Lewis makes 'Unions'

American singer-songwriter Geoffrey Lewis is three quarters of the way through his “Unions” series of EPs, with the third volume having been released at the end of June. “I wanted to make a proper album, which to me is 12 songs,” he told The Korea Times. “These days people just put out singles or small EPs, but I wanted to accomplish 12 songs that are meant to be together, cr...

2022-09-20 14:28

South Africans to throw Heritage Day Picnic

South Africans to throw Heritage Day Picnic

South Africa's Heritage Day on Sept. 24 will be celebrated a week early, with a picnic on Sept. 17 co-organized by the South African Chamber of Commerce (Safcham) Korea, the South Africans in Korea Network (SAKorNet) and the South African Embassy.

2022-09-14 11:29

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