1. I Learned To Drink My Coffee Black On the rare occasion I go to Starbucks–really though, who can afford...
Have you ever considered the similarities between life in the Seven Kingdoms and the Korean life of an expat? Winter...
Between the increasing regulations on hagwons and cuts in the number of middle and high school native English teachers, the last few years have seen significant changes in Korean education policy. The most controversial of these shifting policies, however, may have nothing to do with curriculum. The ongoing debate concerning...
During the Joseon era, it was considered abhorrent for a person to never marry.
Ever imagined what travelling during Chuseok in Korea 100 Years ago was like? During Chuseok, travel in modern Korea is...
If you have a lot of Korean friends you have probably been invited to go to a sauna or jjimjilbang with them. For many foreigners, their first time or two is usually rather an embarrassing affair. It is human nature to have some degree of curiosity of one’s fellow human...
Korean History: The American Empress Words by Robert NeffPhotos from the Robert Neff Collection It was once a widespread belief...
Romanticizing Stress in Korea Stress is a state of mental tension and worry caused by problems in your life, work, etc. Terrible,...
As we welcome in another New Year with copious amounts of food and alcohol in homes or at local pubs and clubs, let us pause for a moment and reflect on how the New Year was celebrated by Koreans a century ago. Although the solar New Year – December 31/January...
We all know that students have it rough in Korea. They go to school early in the morning and then...