Survive & Thrive in Korea
The latest stir in the netisphere of Korea surrounds a teenage girl being attacked by an older woman on the subway. You can view the youtube video below at the bottom of the post. Done? Great. First let me say that it’s hard to judge these things without knowing the full context. What happened before […]
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Hi guys and gals! I received a notice from Sean of Connect A Hill & Knowlton Company who is looking for International Students here in Korea for the upcoming LG Ambassador Recruitment contest! Read on to find out more. Life Tastes Good Championship 2010 Wanted: Students with Good Taste What is the Life Tastes Good […]
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Did you know Korea is the birthplace of taekwondo? Gold stars for you if you did. Despite having this nugget of knowledge buried in my brain I never actually went out in search of more insight about the martial art until I ran across a promo for a demonstration happening at Gyeonghuigung Palace. Never one […]
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I’m surprised that after being in Korea for three years I haven’t had a post like this. I think I’ve taken the Korean Emoticons (smileys for us North Americans) for granted. The emoticons that you use are like your children. You just get used to them and kind of treasure them like old cartoons […]
Continue ReadingIf you haven’t heard the folks at 10 Magazine are throwing a big contest. Korea Awaits is open to all legal residents of South Korea. The aim is to create a video between 30 seconds and 2 minutes long. Direct from the site: During the month of May, make your own 30-second to 2-minute video […]
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Situated in the affluent neighborhood of Gangnam-gu the Bongeunsa Temple is a resplendent oasis of peace in the steel jungle of Seoul. The temple first rose way back in 794 by the monk Yeon-hoe under the name of Kyongseoungsa. The temple stands on the side of Sudo Mountain just across from the COEX shopping plaza. […]
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