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Open Lectures at Gyeongju University

Posted by on May 16, 2014 in | Comments Off on Open Lectures at Gyeongju University

From a member who works at GU: Dear Ulsan Online Community Gyeongju University has put together a semester of open lectures running from May 13th till June 19th. All are welcome to attend the currently small selection of open lectures as the program is in its infancy stages with hopes for future development. Please take a look at the promotinal video:  The lecture schedule is listed below. Please contact Jacek Glowacki if you have any questions. Gyeongju University proudly...

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Giving Birth in Ulsan

Posted by on May 8, 2014 in | Comments Off on Giving Birth in Ulsan

With much thanks to Adele Vitale for this article! Having a baby can be wonderful, scary, exciting, frustrating, thrilling, exhausting, exhilarating, and intense, all at the same time. Whether a pregnancy was planned or not, expectant parents may find themselves confused, worried and generally overwhelmed, especially if they live in a foreign country, the language of which they do not necessarily speak. Additionally, any expat living in Korea in places other than Seoul knows all too well how great...

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Travel Vaccines in Ulsan

Posted by on May 4, 2014 in | Comments Off on Travel Vaccines in Ulsan

We tend to get many requests about travel vaccinations from people heading out from Ulsan on various short or long term adventures. Thanks to Jenn Levy for this helpful information. “For travel vaccinations we went to Dr June in Nam Gu. He’s at the Asian-Pacific Medical Center, which is on the 3rd floor of the Namgu Homeplus (pinned on the Interactive Map under “shopping” – ed). The clinic’s phone number is 052-261-9155, and they are open holidays and weekends....

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Fascinating Photos of the Past

Posted by on May 4, 2014 in | Comments Off on Fascinating Photos of the Past

It’s easy to look around modern South Korea and forget that within living memory, this country was wartorn and impoverished, and has within 60 years built itself up to become one of the strongest economies in the world. KoreaBang has posted a number of really cool retrospective photo essays on Korea. It’s really worth taking a look at what the country was like only a few decades ago, to give you a sense of how different life would have...

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Big Day South 2014

Posted by on Apr 11, 2014 in | Comments Off on Big Day South 2014

April is a busy month for Angle Magazine. We’re about to publish our 5th issue and we will be following it with our first ever festival. We are fortunate to team up with I Like Many Records (an indie record label and brainchild of former Ulsan resident, Ali Safavi) and the great people at [b]racket Magazine to create Big Day South, an exhilarating audio and visual festival in downtown Daegu. Big Day South will be featuring some amazing artists...

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Whale Boat Races are a Go!

Posted by on Apr 3, 2014 in | Comments Off on Whale Boat Races are a Go!

A week or two ago, T-Hope Korea was told that the annual Whale Boat Race (held in conjunction with the Whale Festival) would no longer have an amateur, foreigner friendly event. There was not much reason given beyond some apparent complaints of drunken dancing long after the event was over. This was quite a blow, as the race is not only an excellent community gathering for expats in Ulsan, but also a key fundraiser for the volunteer organization. However,...

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How-To: Ulsan buses

Posted by on Mar 10, 2014 in | Comments Off on How-To: Ulsan buses

Hi there! You’ve made it to Ulsan – congratulations! After getting unpacked you’re going to want to explore and the bus system here is great for that! And even if you’re not a Newbie, understanding how the buses work could save you a lot in taxi fares! So, here are some answers to the questions most frequently asked: Where can I take a bus from? Any bus stop. How do I know which bus to take? Check out the link...

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Baseball in Ulsan!

Posted by on Mar 10, 2014 in | Comments Off on Baseball in Ulsan!

The new baseball stadium at the Munsu Sports Complex is ready to open, with two Lotte Giants vs Hanwha Eagles games on March 22 and 23, both games starting at 1:00pm. To kick off the new season, and the new venue, both of these games will be free! (Go early!!) Korean baseball is a great sport to watch, partly because the players are high calibre, and partly because the crowds are as active as European soccer fans, or American...

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Industrial Theatre Troupe is Back!

Posted by on Feb 14, 2014 in | Comments Off on Industrial Theatre Troupe is Back!

An announcement from ITT: Ulsan’s own ‘Industrial Theatre Troupe‘ is back with their 4th performance of 30 plays in 60 minutes. For those who have not heard of ITT, it is a theatre troupe which was started in 2012 by 2 native English teachers, Pete Musto and Danielle Malson, and theatre director Yoojung Im. ITT use the concept of 30 plays in 60 minutes to deliver many different short plays, covering different genres. The theatre troupe encourages audience participation...

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Credit Card Data Theft – Are you affected?

Posted by on Jan 24, 2014 in | Comments Off on Credit Card Data Theft – Are you affected?

As you may know, Korea has just experienced a massive case of credit card data theft affecting over 20 million people. Currently the banks have only sent out messages in Korean to alert customers. If you have a Lotte Card, or an NH NongHyup Card (again, credit, not debit), you should contact your local branch to get your card re-issued (재발급) in case your data was among that stolen. If you have a KB Kookmin Card, they are not currently reissuing...

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