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Maryland launches development office in South Korea
Maryland will open its sixth foreign office in South Korea this fall, its first foreign office that will be run by a private company.
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Culture
PiFan Announces Fantastic Program
The 12th Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival (PiFan) is back in bigger and better form with an exciting line-up of genre films and an ambitious new project market.
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Sport
Cricket in Korea? Yes!
In fact nine teams compete in the KCA adidas Cricket League Cup all through the summer in a rapid 20-over format.
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What's On: Top Picks
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RAS Lecture Meeting 2nd floor, Residents lounge
Aug 29 DJ Tiger BricX
Aug 29 RAS Lecture Meeting 2nd floor, Residents lounge
Aug 30 Richard Boxer BricX
Sept 13 Konkrete Jungle III @ CARGO
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News
Strange tale ties pit bull clones and sex with missionary
News outlets are reporting that woman, Bernann McKinney, appears to be the same woman who in 1978 was accused of kidnapping a Mormon missionary, chaining him to a bed with mink handcuffs and forcing him to have sex.
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Entertainment
Watch free movies at Yeoksam Global Center
The Yeoksam Global Village Center in Gangnam-gu district, Seoul, is featuring a new "Movie Day." Every first Friday of the month the Center plans to screen a selected movie.
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News
More people to be granted permanent residency
The Ministry of Justice said Sunday (Aug. 3) that various immigration rules would be eased to boost foreign investment and retain highly skilled ethnically Korean expatriates currently residing in the Republic.
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Entertainment
Seoul Fringe Festival meets Hongdae music clubs
This year the Seoul Fringe Festival, Korea's own Edinburgh-style event around Hongik University in Mapo-gu (district), is bigger then ever and bursting with outdoor performances.
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Travel
2nd Chungmuro Int'l Film Festival to focus on current films
Chungmuro in central Seoul used to be the of the local film industry, with the landmark Daehan Cinema one of Korea's first movie theaters.
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Travel
Seoul's grand sale to attract visitors during Olympics
How does this sound to you? Watching the Summer Olympic Games in Beijing and stopping over in Seoul for an affordable shopping spree?
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Culture
More Korean acts than ever at Edinburgh Fringe Festival
The Edinburgh Fringe Festival (also known as The Fringe) is the world's largest arts festival, and it takes place in Scotland's capital Edinburgh for three weeks every August.
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Business
Heat-warped batteries damage gadgets
Lithium batteries used in the production of domestic and foreign-made mobile phones and portable multimedia players are vulnerable to high temperatures, the government technology standard agency warned yesterday.
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News
English language online reservations for parks, stadiums
Expatriates in Korea can now make online reservations to a wider range of public facilities in Seoul without having to procure the assistance of locals.
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News
Climbers' bodies found on 2nd highest mountain
Three South Korean climbers who went missing last week were found dead on Monday on the Himalayan K2, the world’s second-highest mountain, an alpine club leader said yesterday.
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Culture
Museum shows what Korea was like 60 years ago
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the founding of Republic of Korea, the National Folk Museum brings you "Moments of Hardship and Glory" a special exhibition that showcases Korea's past through various artifacts from the everyday life of the country.
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Art
Her Animated World
Currently working as layout and lighting artist for high-profile computer animation studio Pixar Joh Sung-yeon has come a long way from her studies in printmaking at Hongik University.
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Travel
Sleepy hills of Seonunsa
Tucked away on the west coast of Jeolla, Seonunsa, or Seonun Temple, is perhaps best known for its camellia flower festival in late April.
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News
Rules eased on expat land buying
Real estate transactions for expatriates will likely be simplified after a government decision to cut bureaucratic red tape.
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Culture
Korean to be an official language at Beijing Olympics
Korean has been chosen to be one of the official languages in the coming Beijing Olympic Games.
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Culture
Concerts and events for August
A guide to what is happening in South Korea in August.
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Travel
Remote island of Ulleungdo holds unique charm
Ulleungdo, or Ulleung Island, may not be as famous or popular as Korea's most well-known resort island of Jeju or Jejudo. Yet when it comes to beauty and charm, Ulleungdo can still compete.
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Blog Competition
Discovering the Pugak Fortress
Being a foreigner in South Korea and far from home, I always try to entertain myself with thoughts of discovering a new city, or a new country for that matter, by looking around my so-called new home’s sights.
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Travel
Best places in Korea for rafting
A quick guide to where to head if rafting floats your boat
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Articles
EAS Seoul Article Archive
The EAS Seoul archive is a growing library of news and adventure stories from around Korea.
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