In 1885, Percival Lowell published a book entitled “Choson: The Land of the Morning Calm.” It was a huge success...
Korean History: The American Empress Words by Robert Neff Photos from the Robert Neff Collection It was once a widespread...
Modern Seoul is filled with hotels and getting a room is generally not much of a problem, but it wasn’t always that way. The first hotel to cater to Westerners was established in 1884 near the Japanese legation. At first, the hotel was used to house sailors from the American...
Dding Dong Safe Space for LGBT Youths in Korea There are still many challenges ahead for the LGBT community in...
It’s Awkward: Learning to Empathize and Looking for Empathy (or — What I learned from the red straw in Shinchon) There is a red work of art that is almost always at the center of attention in Shinchon. Its most noteworthy feature is its humongous size, and, as for the rest...
Cringeworthy English Moments We Know Too Well Korea Moments That Awaken Your Inner Grammar Nazi “When I see your face,...
Gripped by excitement and apprehension of the looming cultural immersion, we ventured to Hanmaum Seon Center, a Buddhist temple nestled...
After last Sunday’s shocker of a premiere lets take moment and check out this cheeky list and reminisce the show’s moments alongside memories of your own. Here are just 10 of the [possibly many] ways that Korean expat life somewhat aligns with the land of The Walking Dead. (And if The...
Between the increasing regulations on hagwons and cuts in the number of middle and high school native English teachers, the...