The Camarata Music Company will be presenting its annual spring concert, featuring Faure’s masterpiece “Requiem,” and Ariel Ramirez’ Latin-American “Misa Criolla.” CMC is a nonprofit set up to provide opportunities for locals and expats in Korea to perform music.Conducted by CMC director Ryan Goessl, the concert features the Camarata Chorale and Camarata Chamber Orchestra, with soloists tenor Seung Wook Ryu, bass-baritone SungHoon Kim, bass-baritone Scott Stout and soprano Elaine Snider. Latin-A

As a diplomatic turning point augurs in the wake of the PyeongChang Olympics, the Royal Asiatic Society Korea Branch will host a talk on changes in South Korean diplomacy around the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul.Kathryn Weathersby, a visiting professor of history at Korea University, will talk about how the Seoul Olympics were South Korea’s international debut as a modern, prosperous country but also a turning point in foreign relations, including with Hungary and the Soviet Union. Weathersby will

Seoul Players will stage Moliere’s “Imaginary Invalid” from this weekend.The play is a comedy centered on Argan, a hypochondriac who plans to marry off his daughter to a doctor who can treat him. His daughter has other ideas. The plot unfolds as the other characters busy themselves around the attention-seeking Argan, in attempts to further their own interests.The play was written in the 17th century, but Seoul Players’ production will be based on a version of the play that has been adapted for t

Daejeon Arts Collective will be holding its 13th group exhibition starting next week.Fifteen artists from six continents will be exhibiting at the spring show, titled “Lucky Thirteen.” Among the artists exhibiting work are KairUs -- duo Linda Kronman from Finland and Andreas Zingerle from Austria, who exhibit around the world but are based in Daejeon. Using various media, they explore topics related to technology such as vulnerabilities in internet of things devices and corporatization of city g

The Gwangju Performance Project is seeking scripts for a 10-minute play festival to celebrate seven years of activities in June. 　Playwrights from all over South Korea, of all nationalities, are encouraged to submit their work for the Pen in Ten fest, to be staged in Gwangju on the fourth weekend of June. 　Cash prizes will be awarded for best script, production and actor, as well as for the people’s choice. 　 Winners will be chosen by a panel of judges, except for the people’s choice award, whic

Seoul Metropolitan Government is searching for promising foreign-run startups to move into its Global Startup Center in Yongsan. 　　Separate from Seoul Global Center, which runs a similar program, the center has been in operation since 2016 and has supported the establishment of 77 expat startups. 　The center is looking to recruit 20 new companies. Those chosen will be offered office space at the center for one year, which can be extended by three years dependent on annual review. 　Successful app

Gwangju International Center is offering cultural tours for students this spring to help them get to know the city.The Gwangju International Students’ Family Invitation Program that starts on June 28 is a four-night tour for foreign students who may also bring along up to two family members. There are four days of activities, including an introduction to the May 18 pro-democracy uprisings that happened in Gwangju in 1980 and a visit to related sites on the second day, visits to Suncheon Nagan Fo

GANGNEUNG, Gangwon Province -- Lim Hyo-jun secured South Korea’s first medal of the PyeongChang Olympics on Saturday with gold in men’s short track speedskating.Lim won the race in 2 minutes and 10.485 seconds, a new games record, in the final on the men’s 1,500 meters at the Gangneung Ice Arena in Gangneung, Gangwon Province. Lim Hyo-jun wins gold (Yonhap)Fellow South Korean and world No. 1 Hwang Dae-heon fell while in third with two laps to go, and did not finish.Earlier in the day Choi Min-je

South Korea won its heat in the women's 3,000-meter short track speedskating relay at the PyeongChang Olympics on Saturday, despite a fall early on.Sim Suk-hee, Choi Min-jeong, Kim Ye-jin and Lee Yu-bin skated to a new Olympic record 4minutes and 6.387 seconds in heat 1 of the competition at the Gangneung Ice Arena.South Korean short track speedskater Lee Yu-bin (left) tags in teammate Choi Min-jeong during heat 1 of the women`s 3,000-meter relay at the Gangneung Ice Arena on Saturday. (Yonhap)L

From superfast delivery to near ubiquitous Wi-Fi, Korea has a wealth of conveniences that would make many rivals blush.But the language barrier and an idiosyncratic internet environment have often made it difficult for visitors to take advantage. With a growing foreign population and tourism industry -- a record 17 million people visited the country in 2016 -- Korea has worked hard to make the country more accessible, with tech a particular plus if you know where to look.Apps and assistance exis

Samdong International, a nonprofit organization working on sustainable projects in Southeast Asia, is organizing  multiple events to help support the Xiengkhoung Samdong Friendship School in Saylmon Village, Laos. The school, built in 2011, has supported the education of hundreds of Laotian students from low-income backgrounds. Currently, the school has a library but no books. Three different events will be held to help collect books and raise money for the school.A book drive will be held until

Looking to make Gwangju the geek capital of Korea, Alleycon is returning this fall, with plans to be bigger than ever.The event is in its third year, with 60 people coming to the first one and 225 to the second. Now the organizers are hoping to attract 500 people to this year’s event at the Gwangju Design Center from Sept. 19-20.Alleycon general manager Jordan VanHartingsvelt said that he already had significant interest from outside the city, including people already planning their cosplay outf

How much should an outsider give up to become part of society’s inner circle? That is the main theme of Kim Tae-woong’s award-winning play “The Clowns,” Busan English Theatre Association’s next production. A translation of the play was published in 2005, but this will be its first production in English.The play looks at the relationship between 15th-century Joseon King Yeonsangun and his court clown Gong-gil. Gong-gil is part of a troupe performing for the king under the ultimate pressure: Be fu

Art Network Korea will be launching its website with an exhibition of self-portraits in Seoul to start this week.“Mirror Mirror” will feature work by 15 visual artists from six countries, all looking at self-portraiture from a different perspective. The work includes photography, painting and drawing with a fairly conventional take on the concept, to more abstract images and installations. Exhibition curator Martyn Thompson, who also has work in the show, said he was pleased with how the artists

The following is the keynote speech from Lee Sir-goo, CEO of KakaoTalk, at the Mobile World Congress. -Ed.My name is Sirgoo Lee, and it is a great honor to be presenting to such a distinguished audience today. I would like to especially thank the GSMA, and especially Director General Anne Bouverot, for inviting me to speak at this prestigious event.The theme of this panel is ‘Mobile Disrupted.” As such, I would like to talk about disruption and also innovation in the mobile industry today, seen

The Korea International Student Support Association is organizing the first Annual International Students Sports Festival in Seoul on Nov. 5.The tournament at Namyang Ju Gymnasium will involve teams sorted into 8 regional groups.The organizers are recruiting teams for men’s football, women’s 7-

Seoul Global is Center is hosting a series of orientation seminars for international students who are about to enroll at 12 Seoul colleges this spring semester.  The seminars across five universities and two days will provide information on living in Seoul, covering topics such as getting a cell phone and driving license, banking, public transport and medical services. Alan Timblick, Head of Seoul