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Foreign residents struggle with Korea's 'impossible' body standards

Korea Times 07 Mar 2023
gettyimagesbank. By Ellie Goodwin. Having beauty standards is not unique to Korea. Different countries and cultures have their own sets of criteria to determine what is and isn't 'desirable.' ... "I never did before." ... Ellie Goodwin is a teacher who has taught in schools across China, and is currently teaching in Gwangju. She also writes for?Gwangju News. .
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Yoon strives to avoid repeat of failed ‘comfort women’ accord

Asahi News 07 Mar 2023
A key goal for South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol in the wartime labor dispute with Japan is to ensure his plan does not end in failure like the 2015 “comfort women” agreement, sources said ... SHIFT IN SEOUL’S STANCE ... Yang Geum-deok, 92, one of the plaintiffs, and supporters blasted Yoon’s plan at a news conference in Gwangju, southern South Korea ... .
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Navigating the minefield of dating in Korea

Korea Times 12 Feb 2023
A handsome man and an attractive woman are spending time together, taking a coffee break and communicating. / gettyimagesbank. By Ellie Goodwin. Exasperation comes in tow with dating regardless of where you are in the world but, if all goes well, it can lead to a meaningful and long-lasting relationship ... in Gwangju. She also writes for Gwangju News. .
photo: WN / RTayco
Visitors wearing rented Hanbok, strolling along Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul, South Korea. Taken on August 2019.
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Gwangju uprising of 1980, Jeju 4.3 incident, 'comfort women' included in textbook guidelines

Korea Times 31 Jan 2023
Lawmakers from Gwangju and South Jeolla Province hold a news conference to denounce the omission of the Gwangju pro-democracy uprising of 1980 from new textbook guidelines, Jan ... On May 18, 1980, the military cracked down on Gwangju demonstrators protesting against then President Chun Doo-hwan, who had taken power in a military coup a year earlier.
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Gwangju and Daegu re-kindle ambitions to host 2038 Asian Games in South Korea

Inside The Games 29 Jan 2023
However, South Korean news agency Yonhap reported that the citizen briefing session did not take place on that occasion, with the Gwangju City Council instead issuing a motion to garner support based on the results of a survey ... The Yonhap news agency reported that the ...
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Japan and North Korea sound warning as deadly cold snap sweeps across Asia

The Observer 25 Jan 2023
Bullet train services in the country’s north-east will also be suspended, the Kyodo news agency said ... North Korean authorities have issued extreme cold weather warnings for the entire country, with temperatures forecast to drop to “dangerous lows” in some of its poorest regions, NK News reported.
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Women find solo travel fulfilling, safe

Korea Times 16 Jan 2023
By Ellie Goodwin. The expectations and roles of women have seen a global shift thanks to women's rights, education and birth control ... They're different but both equally valid," says Hannah, a Gwangju-based expat. Ellie Goodwin is a teacher who has taught in schools across China, and is currently teaching in Gwangju. She also writes for?Gwangju News. .
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Why Westerners move abroad to teach

Korea Times 04 Jan 2023
Korea Times file. By Ellie Goodwin. The reasons for choosing to teach English in another country, like Korea, will vary between individuals, as is the case with any job. For some, it's part of a long-term career plan, and for others it's a valuable albeit temporary experience ... "It was so annoying ... in Gwangju. She also writes for Gwangju News. .
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Korea's residents of foreign nationality react to World Cup

Korea Times 13 Dec 2022
24. Korea Times photo by Choi Won-suk. By Ellie Goodwin ... "If there's a big league game (in England), or a Euros game or the World Cup, then it's often followed up with news about how badly behaved the fans have been," George said in an interview with The Korea Times ... I feel lucky here." ... in Gwangju. She also writes for Gwangju News. .
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AP Trending SummaryBrief at 1:23 p.m. EST

York News-Times 12 Dec 2022
Officials said Monday that the dogs had recently been moved to a zoo in the southern city of Gwangju after a temporary stay at a veterinary hospital ... 2022 York News-Times All-Area Volleyball Team 2022 York News-Times All-Area Football Team Ex-Lincoln businessman gets federal ...
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AP Trending SummaryBrief at 12:00 p.m. EST

York News-Times 12 Dec 2022
Officials said Monday that the dogs had recently been moved to a zoo in the southern city of Gwangju after a temporary stay at a veterinary hospital ... 2022 York News-Times All-Area Volleyball Team 2022 York News-Times All-Area Football Team Ex-Lincoln businessman gets federal ...
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Mahan Air: Tehran-Gwangju flight landed safely

Irna 03 Oct 2022
... to the news regarding the bomb threat on Airbus A340 from Tehran to Gwangju.
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Bodies of child, parents found in vehicle recovered from water

Korea Times 01 Jul 2022
The National Forensic Service performed forensic autopsies on the remains of Cho Yu-na, a Gwangju elementary school student, and her parents in their 30s but ...
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Ruling party secures major victory in local elections: exit poll

Korea Times 01 Jun 2022
The DPK beat the PPP for mayoral posts in Gwangju, and for provincial governor posts in South Jeolla, North Jeolla and Jeju Special Self-governing Province ... Photo News. The DPK's Gwangju mayoral candidate Kang Ki-jung beat his PPP rival Joo Gi-hwan 77.4 to 15.4 percent, and the ...
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Rare photos may shed new light on 1980 Gwangju Uprising

Asahi News 25 May 2022
The late photographer Katsuo Aoi, who belonged to The Asahi Shimbun’s Osaka Head Office, took hundreds of photos documenting the Gwangju Uprising ... Aoi, alongside Tadaomi Saito, an Asahi reporter covering city news at the Osaka Head Office, entered Gwangju in 1980 from May 19 to 23 and returned there from May 27 to 28.

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