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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: Gyeonidan Street part 2

October 24, 2009July 28, 2023 Brian Dye6241 Comment on KMK: Gyeonidan Street part 2

Here is part 2 of the Gyeondian Groove article Just a bit further from Geo’s, around the corner and to the left, you’ll come to Hwang To. Judging by the tables full of couples and groups of friends it’s a popular place. So popular that getting a table wasn’t doable. Instead, just across the street, […]

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KMK: Gyeonidan Street part 1

October 23, 2009July 28, 2023 Brian Dye6745 Comments on KMK: Gyeonidan Street part 1

So now that the article is published in the magazine it’s cool to reprint it here on my website. So, folks, for those of you not in Korea with access to a Groove here is my articlce that appeared in the October issue. This is part one. Gyeonidan Gyeonidan Street runs across from Haebunchon and […]

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KMK: KOTESOL 2009

October 22, 2009December 31, 2015 Brian Dye465Leave a Comment on KMK: KOTESOL 2009

Every year in Seoul KOTESOL organization holds a conference to increase the knowledge and skills of esl instructors throughout Korea. The tag line is that they Pursuing Professional Excellence in ELT. Straight from the KOTESOL website: Korea Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages is a professional organization for teachers of English. Our main […]

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KMK: Nike Human Race

October 22, 2009July 30, 2023 Brian Dye1434Leave a Comment on KMK: Nike Human Race

What is the Nike Human Race? Well according to the folks at Nike… On 08.31.08, Nike is making a statement like no other before. Nike is putting on the World’s Largest Running Event. The 10k event will be the ultimate runner experience. By combining our digital running world with the physical, the Nike+ Human Race […]

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KMK: Bucheon Robot Museum

October 20, 2009July 30, 2023 Brian Dye595Leave a Comment on KMK: Bucheon Robot Museum

Bucheon is one of the many satellite cities that exist on the edges of Seoul.

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KMK: Disturbing or Funny Korean Notebook Commerical

October 19, 2009July 29, 2023 Brian Dye602Leave a Comment on KMK: Disturbing or Funny Korean Notebook Commerical

On the heels of the last commercial post a reader pointed me to a thread on an esl community website that featured the gem below. Now the majority of the thread thought the commercial to be insensitive at best and racist at worst with most, it seems, leaning toward the racist side. What do you […]

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