Survive & Thrive in Korea
I thought it would be interesting to post some facts about Korea that you might not know. This way you will be ready for the Jeopardy Catergory or Trivia Pursuit game. Borders East – Japan (across the east sea) West – China (across the west sea) North- North Korea President Lee Myung Bak Population of […]
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Alia Sabur has just become the youngest professor in the world. Her appointment to Konkuk University in Seoul has also given her a spot in the world guiness book of records. The self proclaimed “girl genius” spotted the job opportunity on the Internet. She applied and despite not finishing her thesis and not having a […]
Continue ReadingThe other day the 17th voyage to the international space station blasted off from Kazakhstan. South Korea cheered and applauded as they watched on a big screen in front of City Hall because on that rocket ship is one of their own. Twenty nine year old Yi So Yeon, a bioengineer, became the first Korean […]
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Forget April Fool’s Day because in Korea it’s all about the fish. My students would point and say something like it’s snowing or your shoes untied and if I looked they shouted Fishing and started making the hand motions of reeling in a big one. Another student explained that April 1st became fools day because […]
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Nowadays, according to the Chosun, more Korean males have chosen to go where no Korean male has gone before! It seems that more and more Korean males are entering professions largely dominated by females. In today’s Korea, with high unemployment and diminishing prospects young men in their twenties and thirties are stepping into the world […]
Continue ReadingOver the weekend I went down to the river walk stream near city hall to partake in the St. Patrick day parade and festival. I didn’t know what to expect from a South Korean St. Patrick’s celebration, but I should have realized that the holiday would bring out the Irish in everyone no matter where […]
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