Have you ever considered the similarities between life in the Seven Kingdoms and the Korean life of an expat? Winter...
Whether you’ve been in Seoul for 5 days or 5 years, chances are you’ve encountered one (if not all) of...
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....
While recent news on Korea’s economy has focused on matters such as the consequences of President Park’s impending impeachment, or...
Korea, in the summer of 1894, was a hotbed of intrigue and uncertainty. China and Japan were on the brink...
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...
Being an Exchange Student in South Korea You made incredible memories from late-night ramen runs with friends, mid-terms exam cramming...
For anyone who has ever envied a Korean person for being “naturally thin,” here’s some news you might want to...
LGBTQ in Korea Throughout the past few decades, homosexuality has become a center stage subject of interest in terms of human rights and has garnered much attention worldwide. Ever since former US President Barack Obama legalized same-sex marriage in 2015, the global fight for acceptance of the LGBTQ community has grown...
1. I Learned To Drink My Coffee Black On the rare occasion I go to Starbucks–really though, who can afford...