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Free Korean Language Learning Book Giveaway
TweetTuttle Publishing again gave me a book to give away here on my channel. Pretty cool, huh? This is for the polyglots out there, or those who want to come to Korean and are looking to learn the...
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Win Copies of Elementary Korean by Tuttle Publishing
TweetHere is your chance to win copies of Elementary Korean by Ross King and Jaehoon Yeon. The books is published by Tuttle Publishing and they will be giving away 3 copies of Elementary Korean to...
View ArticleApostilles: A Beginner's Guide
TweetThis column we have tried to explain just what an apostille is, when it serves a purpose (and what purpose it serves), and when you're just paying for extra paperwork. Thanks to the Korean Herald...
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Fantasy world in Dongdaemun Seoul
TweetAn alien habitat in the middle of Seoul?That's the thing about buildings in Seoul! The structures here are so peculiar. Seoulites go in for creative and clearly individualistic structures. I find...
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Late Night Revelations on Korea Made Over GS25 Sandwiches
TweetIgnorance breeds contempt. It seems obvious (and sounds like something I’ve heard before), yet when you’re away from your “normal” lifestyle, it can be easy to keep thinking in the way you’ve been...
View ArticleHow to prepare for English Camp
TweetYou’re BusyThere are a lot of things to be overwhelmed about in your first year of teaching in Korea, from co-teacher relationships, to asserting your authority, to contract disputes. While our...
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Sundays in Ulsan
TweetIt's been so long I almost forgot I have a blog. I only have half of the summer program left, Kimchi boy just celebrated his 29th birthday, the news have been depressing with all these reports of...
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Criminal Justice in Korea: Jury Trials
Criminal Justice in Korea: Jury Trials TweetWe have continued our column from two weeks ago regarding criminal justice, now discussing the relatively new jury trial system in Korea. We thank the...
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10 Things In Korea That I’ll Never, Ever Do
Tweetby Mr. MotgolI wrote this piece a few years back, and while a few things have changed since then, most have not. As it is currently boshingtang eating season, not to mention Mudfest time, I...
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Busan's Hidden Gem
Busan's Hidden Gem TweetWith a spread of vividly colorful houses sitting atop a seaside cliff, Taegeukdo Village in Busan (aka Gamcheon Culture Village) looks more like the scenery you’d expect to...
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Jirisan National Park
Tweet“The mountain of the odd and wise people”Tey-Marie Astudillo Journalist & Videographerteymarieastudillo.comConnectabout.mefacebookgoogle+instagramtwitter AttachmentSizeJirisan National...
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10 Tricks for Learning Korean
TweetAre you learning Korean, or thinking about starting? Do you want some helpful tricks for learning the Korean language? I've made this video for you that covers 10 useful tricks that you can use in...
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Club Opening: Jongno's Club 50
TweetA new club opened up this weekend in Jongno. Pub and lounge on the first floor and a dance club in the basement. I'm pretty sure it is a gay club as they were advertising it on Ivan City and it is...
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Summer English Camp Report Day 1: The Power to Make Anything Chicken
TweetOne of the hallmarks of teaching English in Korea is the often dreaded summer and winter "English Camp". What is an English Camp, you ask? In it's most basic form, a camp is a combination of...
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Queer Links from the Week
TweetPromotional Poster for Night FlightAllKPop: Hong Suk Chun cutely flaunts his pink couple outfit with Paris HiltonBeyond Hallyu: Korean Films in Review: Night FlightKorea Herald: 'Priscilla,' much...
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Seoul’s Ban of Uber is a Classic Example of Asian Mercantilism
Seoul’s Ban of Uber is a Classic Example of Asian Mercantilism Tweet So this is a blog about Asian security, but regular readers will know that I write a lot about political economy too. And nothing...
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Introducing Expat Extractors, LLC
Tweetby Fred ColtonHey you, over there. Yeah, you—with the hoodie and pit stained T-shirt, hunched over that convenience store ATM seeing if you’ve got enough in the account for a one-way flight back...
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I Speak English. I’m Not American or British…Can I Teach English Abroad?
TweetThis is a very common question I’ve received on many occasions…I speak English and I even have a degree in English, but I’m not from America or the U.K. Can I get a job teaching ESL in Korea?The...
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On the Road with the Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP)—to the Chrysalis...
TweetOriginally Posted on The Three Wise MonkeysWill you still love me when I’m no longer young and beautiful…Lana Del RayJULY 4Central Market, Phnom Penh.I’m sitting on the chipped away curbside of...
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Holding On
TweetI spoke to my parents the other day. My father was criticizing the way my mother cleaned a window, and in the middle of the video call went over to clean it better. I shook my head and...
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