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HOW to Get Things Done: South Korea Guides
Guides, tips, and advice for thriving in Korea.
In this category you'll find a wide range of articles on how to truly enjoy life in wonderful South Korea. Whether you're a new arrival or a long-term resident, our guides provide practical information and helpful tips on everything from visas and housing to culture and travel.
How To Get A Nose Job In Seoul
One of the most popular procedures both Koreans and international patients undergo is Rhinoplasty (nose job). This is a plastic…
10 Strange Korean Superstitions and Taboos To Avoid
If you’ve lived in Korea long enough you’ve probably come across some instances of culture shock: women putting on a…
10 Struggles Only Korean-Americans Will Understand
1. When people judge you for speaking English in public Once I stopped in front of a clothing store in…
The 10 Commandments of Subway Etiquette In Korea
Public transportation is unavoidable in South Korea, especially if you live in the heart of the city. More than 60%…
Megalia: South Korea’s Radical Feminist Community
Megalia is a radical feminist online forum that is quickly growing in infamy in South Korea. Completely anonymous, its members…
Renting in Seoul: Steps on How To Rent An Apartment
Renting in Seoul: Steps on how to rent an apartment Seoul Did you get a job in Seoul? Or are…
4 Ways To Survive Monsoon Season in Korea
It’s July and the monsoon is coming. The rainy season is called 장마 (jangma) in Korea, and the forecast says…
How To Use KakaoTaxi For English Speakers
KakaoTaxi was launched around a year and a half ago for customers to contact taxi drivers in the vicinity, without just waiting for…
Behind the Scenes with a Controversial Drag Performer in Seoul
Days And Nights Of A Hurricane: Portraits Of A Drag Queen’s Seoul Words and Pictures by Argus Paul Between March 29…
Why is the age in Korea different?
Why is the age in Korea different? One of the first cultural differences foreigners are faced with when they…
Open Doors Metropolitan Community Church
Open Doors Metropolitan Community Church (ODMCC), previously known as Korean Rainbow Christian Fellowship, began in 2011 with only a few members,…
19th Century Five-Day Markets of Northern Korea
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, one of the most important events in village life was the five-day…
A Shot of Korean: I’m Going to the Bathroom
A Shot of Korean 물 좀 버리고 올게요. (Mul jom bo-ri-go ol-kae-yo.) - lit. I’m going to get rid of…
Get Connected with LGBTQIA and Allies in Korea
LGBTQIA and Allies in Korea is one of the most prominent social networking groups for those residing in South Korea.…
Is Violence Necessary to the Korean Education System?
Between the increasing regulations on hagwons and cuts in the number of middle and high school native English teachers, the…
Confession Day
You might be surprised to find out that today happens to be a day especially set apart for declarations of…
