Whether you’re here studying, working, or traveling, chances are you’ll be grilled with these 10 questions at some point during your time...
1. When people judge you for speaking English in public Once I stopped in front of a clothing store in...
Being an Exchange Student in South Korea You made incredible memories from late-night ramen runs with friends, mid-terms exam cramming in stately libraries, and Hongdae bar-hopping until the sun rose. There was a lot to deal with whether you fell asleep on the subway and found yourself far away, experiencing...
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, one of the most important events in village life was the five-day...
While recent news on Korea’s economy has focused on matters such as the consequences of President Park’s impending impeachment, or...
When American gold miners weren’t hoping to strike it rich, they were hoping not to strike out at the annual Fourth of July baseball game. One of the largest enterprises in Korea in the early 20th century was the American-owned Oriental Consolidated Mining Company (OCMC). The OCMC, often referred to...
Being Gay in Korea South Korea seems highly modernized from the outside; it boasts one of the fastest internet connection...
Cringeworthy English Moments We Know Too Well Korea Moments That Awaken Your Inner Grammar Nazi “When I see your face,...
Dding Dong Safe Space for LGBT Youths in Korea There are still many challenges ahead for the LGBT community in Korea as the human rights charter that would have banned discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity was disapproved by previous human rights lawyer and Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon....
As we welcome in another New Year with copious amounts of food and alcohol in homes or at local pubs...