Survive & Thrive in Korea
So a week or so ago I went to Rainbow with my new friend Jonghan. To our surprise there was a cover charge at the door. Not worry though because the cost was for the live bands performing that night. Well, never one to turn down a new experience, I thought it would be cool […]
Continue ReadingEssential Korean: Taxi Tips So you’ve just gotten to Korea and you want to get from A to B without taking the public transportation system? Well, the subway rocks and the intricate bus system is even better but if you must take a taxi then you’re going to need the basics to help get you […]
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I thought it was about time to do this. So I’m running a contest for the best original Konglish photo! Konglish is the taking of English words and absorbing them into the Korean language in a straighforward or unexpected fashion that leads to often zany results. I know you’ve seen it on Billboards, Store signs, […]
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You may not read this, but I felt compelled to write anyway just to get this off my chest. I hesitated; really, I did, because I thought about the repercussions of how this letter may be received and how it may result in a walking stick to the back of my head, an elbow to […]
Continue ReadingWhen I first started out teaching English I found my biggest hurdle to be classroom management. I was a total softy. I saw the kids and thought, “How can those cute little kids do anything wrong?” Well, I learned fast. Those cute innocent faces turn into snarling grins if left unchecked. Unruly kids hardly contribute […]
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I don’t know who she is or even the name of the movie she’s in, but I love her. She’s a cinematic tour-de-force, a tragic Shakespearean heroine and the Korean Meryl Streep. I know that’s high praise but just look at that eyebrow and how much work it’s doing! Only Meryl can put so […]
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