International marathon on April 27th “BBB Run-Together”
By 10 Media on April 24, 2013 | 3:57 pm | 0 Comments
BBB Run Together Marathon April 27th, 2013 Seoul Grand Park Non-profit organization BBB Korea will be holding a community marathon this month, with the course starting at Seoul Grand Park. The marathon is part of BBB’s menu of cultural events, which aim to bring together the Korean and foreign communities in mutual understanding. The event follows the
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Living History: 20 Ways to See Korea as it Used to Be
By Matthew Crawford on April 24, 2013 | 8:00 am | 0 Comments
Living History: 20 Ways to See Korea as it Used to Be A guide to authentic history tourism in South Korea. Words by Matthew Crawford Shots by Matthew Crawford, Chad Geib, and Jared Zehm There used to be an alley in Gwanghwamun lined with gritty drinking joints. Named Pi-mat-gol (or “horse-dodging alley”), it was used for hundreds of years by plebeians who
History: Dokdo’s Cousin, Pre-Colonialism – The History of Ulleung-do
By Robert Neff on April 13, 2013 | 8:00 am | 0 Comments
[caption id="attachment_33638" align="alignnone" width="550"] A harbor on Ulleung Island, circa 1906[/caption] Modern transportation has made travel to most places in Korea, no matter how distant from Seoul, easy and comfortable. However, there are exceptions. One of these exceptions is Ulleung Island. Its distance from the mainland and the fickleness of the local
10 Magazine Book Club
By 10 Media on March 25, 2013 | 2:33 pm | 1 Comment
10 Magazine Book Club is an intimate gathering of bibliophiles of all nationalities that takes place in Seoul on the last Sunday of every month. Backed by 10 Magazine and organized by professor and human rights writer Barry Welsh, the Book Club has hosted regular meetings since August of 2011. The Club's RSVPs are often more than double its self-set capacity of 50 guests,
History: Learning English in the 1880s
By 10 Media on March 18, 2013 | 8:00 am | 1 Comment
We all know that students have it rough in Korea. They go to school early in the morning and then after school spend several additional hours in private learning institutes studying math and English. These institutes are everywhere now, but they haven’t always been. In 1882—just prior to Korea opening to the West—Koreans who desired to learn English had to
Number of TOPIK Test-Takers Passes the One Million Mark
By 10 Media on March 11, 2013 | 8:00 am | 0 Comments
The popularity of Korean language study is now being reflected in hard numbers. On January 20th, 18,702 people took the Test of Proficiency in Korean, bringing the total number of test-takers since the test’s creation in 1997 to 1.02 million. The TOPIK, as it is known, tests non-native Korean language learners on their grammar, writing, reading, and listening
Want that VAT back? VAT Returns for Travelers
By 10 Media on March 1, 2013 | 9:36 am | 0 Comments
Everyone knows that every purchase in Korea is subject to a 10% value added tax (VAT). What you may have missed though is that you could be eligible to receive the VAT you paid back upon your departure. This can add up to a substantial amount of money if you’re purchasing expensive goods that you will carry out with you. Only certain people are eligible
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Society: The March 1st Independence Movement and its big sister
By 10 Media on February 27, 2013 | 9:30 am | 1 Comment
Words by Nathan McMurray, illustrations by Seth Taylor Click here to see March 1st Samiljeol events in 2013. 50,000 Won If you look down at a W50,000 note you will see a stern-looking woman looking back at you. That is Shin Saimdang (신사임당), a noblewoman of Korean antiquity who is considered the archetype for the ideal Korean mother
History: Flights of Fancy
By 10 Media on February 23, 2013 | 8:33 am | 3 Comments
Words by Robert Neff, Photos from the collection of Robert Neff We have all been taught that aviation history was made on December 17, 1903, when the Wright brothers managed to go airborne for 12 seconds in a heavier-than-air vehicle that we now call an aircraft. But were they the first? Korea’s history is also sprinkled with accounts of flight. In 1273, the
Two new English-language event series offer education, networking
By 10 Media on February 1, 2013 | 8:00 am | 0 Comments
Two of Seoul’s most popular international associations are offering both expats and locals a chance to learn while networking with new event series for 2013. Asia Society Korea Center, a global non-profit organization based in New York, opened their 2013 Ambassador Series on January 15th with a presentation from H.E. Koro Bessho, Japanese Ambassador to Korea, on the
