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...
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Have you ever considered the similarities between life in the Seven Kingdoms and the Korean life of an expat? Winter...
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, one of the most important events in village life was the five-day market. As there were few, if any shops, in the villages and small towns of the interior, people depended on these markets for the goods they could not they could...
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...
Being Gay in Korea South Korea seems highly modernized from the outside; it boasts one of the fastest internet connection in the world, has the highest education level in Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) countries, and its citizens seem to be naturally born workaholics. But those who have...
Cringeworthy English Moments We Know Too Well Korea Moments That Awaken Your Inner Grammar Nazi “When I see your face,...