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Author: Brian Dye

I’m a blogger, writer, and teacher. I’ve been working in South Korea’s ESL field for the last three years. My one year contract has unexpectedly turned into a journey that I’m still on and loving.

KMK: Lime Tree

November 3, 2008July 28, 2023 Brian Dye11041 Comment on KMK: Lime Tree

This weekend Rebecca and I found a lovely spot to sit back and grab a cup of java and taste of Belgian waffles. The Lime Tree in Insadong serves up coffee, tea, sandwiches and other tasty bites waiting to fill your stomach on a chilly Autumn afternoon. Tucked away near Exit 6 of Anguk station, […]

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KMK: Gallery Showing

November 3, 2008July 30, 2023 Brian Dye471Leave a Comment on KMK: Gallery Showing

This Saturday and Sunday my fellow teacher and friend Agnes participated in a gallery showing. The medium was photography and the group consisted of a mixture of abled bodied and disabled photographers. The show was held at Gallery Gac in Insadong, an area that I love to go wandering around. Alongside the photography exhibit there […]

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KMK: Trick or Treat

October 31, 2008October 24, 2023 Brian Dye523Leave a Comment on KMK: Trick or Treat

So Halloween has come to another school in South Korea. This year I went as Afro Samurai which went right over the heads of the kids, but most of the teachers got it. Half of the teachers dressed up and half didn’t, so I wasn’t totally alone in the costume department. Christian is rocking the […]

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KMK: Halloween Costumes

October 28, 2008July 29, 2023 Brian Dye22172 Comments on KMK: Halloween Costumes

Halloween is just around the corner and I know now is the time for the mad costume scramble. Don’t fret if you’ve waited to the last minute to put together your outfit. You won’t have to cobble together old clothes, recycled objects, and random street crap to find that magic costume. Instead head over to […]

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KMK: Luxury Noraebang

October 27, 2008July 29, 2023 Brian Dye10153 Comments on KMK: Luxury Noraebang

A few weekends ago friends and I journeyed to Hongdae to do some noraebang singing. Now, with a noraebang on every corner in Korea why would we go all the way to Hongdae to sing our cares away? Well, because we went to Luxury Noraebang of course! Why sit and sing in some dingy hole in […]

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KMK: Patio

October 27, 2008July 28, 2023 Brian Dye644Leave a Comment on KMK: Patio

Patio is an Italian sytle restaurant in Itaewon. The spot is located just across the street from Gecko’s near the Itaewon Subway stop. It’s a tiny place so if you blink you might miss it as you walk down the street. I have to say that the small size does add a warm cozy feeling […]

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