Survive & Thrive in Korea
It’s back again! Yup, that’s right, yellow dust has returned to the Seoul skies. Last year arrived on the tail end of the yellow dust phenomena, but no such luck this time. This is where all those face masks on sale from street vendors, convenience stores, and marts come in handy. The yellow dust […]
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Valentine’s Day is here and in Korea it’s a time for copious candy eating and giving. However, my students pressed it upon me that on Valentine’s Day only girls are supposed to give candy. So bascially the boys in class sit back and wait for the chocolate to come rolling in. I tried to explain […]
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One of Korea’s most significant cultural monuments, namdaemun, burned to the ground earlier this week. The tragedy has been all what my students will talk about. Namdaemun is supposedly the number one monument in Korea and a source of great pride. Namdaemun was a 610 year old national treasure. A suspect has come forward and […]
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Today is the first day of the Lunar New Year Holiday, also known as Chinese New Year. The streets are pretty deserted with people off and about on their vacation holidays. Even the subway system seems desolate which is unusual since every other time I feel like I’m trapped in a sardine can. I’m […]
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The viral madness of youtube has now infected Korea. Yup, Korea is the nineteenth country to have their very own youtube infrastructure. Now Koreans at large don’t just have to stream videos from the main youtube site and can now create and view their very own content to share with the world. Visit Youtube Korea […]
Continue ReadingIt’s Extreme Makeover time for Korea as newly minted President Lee calls in his team of aesthetes to beautify Seoul and, oh yeah, the rest of Korea too. You can read it about it Here on the Chosun. According to lawmaker Maeng Hyung-kyu, who heads the presidential Transition Committee’s subcommittee for planning and coordination, “Design […]
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