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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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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Which is basically what the article in the Korea Times should be titled. The new Prez’s transition team is considering issuing visas to teachers from English speaking Asian countries such as the Philippines. The articles hits on the head when commenting that Nationality is not a legitimate qualification to teach. They want to open the […]
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Yes, that’s right according to the Korea Times in 2008 there will be women only subway cars. I wonder if this is a direct reaction to the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) listing Korea as a “danger country” for women? If it is then wow, they sure acted fast. If not, well then […]
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