Modern transportation has made travel to most places in Korea, no matter how distant from Seoul, easy and comfortable. However,...
Whether you’re here studying, working, or traveling, chances are you’ll be grilled with these 10 questions at some point during your time...
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...
If you’ve lived in Korea long enough you’ve probably come across some instances of culture shock: women putting on a...
In the wake of the #MeToo movement and a government crackdown on spycam porn, Korea has turned its attention toward...
Cringeworthy English Moments We Know Too Well Korea Moments That Awaken Your Inner Grammar Nazi “When I see your face, there’s not a thing that I would change, ‘cause you’re amazing, just the way you are” — Walking by one of the crowded university districts one day, I heard one of...
One Thursday evening, I sat down to try out Azar, an app developed by the Korean company Hyperconnect. I had...
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, one of the most important events in village life was the five-day...
1. When people judge you for speaking English in public Once I stopped in front of a clothing store in Myeong-dong with two of my school friends, and we were speaking quietly in English and minding our own business when an elderly staff member struck up a conversation with us....
Being Gay in Korea South Korea seems highly modernized from the outside; it boasts one of the fastest internet connection...