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Returnees Organizing Korea Out of the Intercountry Adoption Industry
TweetBy Kristin R. PakThe intercountry adoption (ICA) market is driven by demand from rich countries and commodifies the most vulnerable people. It’s unsustainable as child welfare, and does great harm...
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Translation: 게이와 레즈비언이 결혼한 이유는? Why Would A Lesbian Marry a Gay Man?
TweetFrom yesterday's links, this was the only article that I felt I could translate in a reasonable amount of time. A review on Two Weddings and a Funeral from Money Today is honestly more of a lineup...
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RTBC Day Twelve: Looking Ahead
TweetReflective Teaching Blog Challenge – Day Twelve: How do you envision your teaching changing over the next 5 years?At the moment, I have no idea if I’ll still be teaching in Korea five years from...
View ArticlePro Bono Family Law Counseling
Tweet In previous posts I've mentioned some pro bono services but did not include the Korea Legal Aid Center for Family Relations, based in Yeouido. They offer legal and non-legal counseling in...
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Korean Queer Podcast: QueerCast
TweetFor readers who are comfortable with Korean, QueerCast is great podcast. I've been getting sick of watching Korean television programs for listening practice an would much rather listen to people...
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Lessons For The Teacher- What We Learnt To Expect When Teaching In Korea
Lessons For The Teacher- What We Learnt To Expect When Teaching In Kor TweetWe came to Korea to be teachers, to help children to learn. Turns out that working as an English teacher in Korea has taught...
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Creatures of the Night: Hongdae Edition
TweetSome things in life are like a box of chocolates: You always know what you’re going to get. (Hint: it’s goddamn chocolate in that box of chocolates, Forrest. What the fuck else were you...
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Another Queer Weekend: Queer Films in Cheongju and GFIS meetup in Seoul
TweetIt's the weekend!!! Unfortunately, it looks a bit dull in terms of queer events, but I'm sure next weekend will more than make up for it. (Halloween = Gay Christmas)The traveling Queer Film...
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12 Things to Do in Osaka, Japan
TweetOne of the great benefits of teaching abroad is the ability to travel more. Not only is there more free time, but you are also closer to countries that you would otherwise never get a chance to...
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How to say "about" in Korean + New book update!
TweetA few months ago I ran a Kickstarter crowd-funding project to create the sequel to my book "Korean Made Simple." And now the sequel is finally released!The book is called "Korean Made Simple 2,"...
View ArticleWeekly Quote Collection: Shaking my Sausage
TweetMy students are constantly saying either hilarious or amazing things, so I'm going to start posting highlights here on a weekly basis. This week was...quite the week.During a 1st year...
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I Won't Share My Oreos
TweetAs you get older, birthdays get...complicated. It used to be so easy. Cake and candles, invite your friends over, a pile of presents, rinse, repeat. But now that I'm older, it's more of an...
View ArticleRadio (tbs eFM)
TweetI will be appearing on tbs eFM's1013 Mainstreet program next Tuesday, October 28 at 11:30. Tune in! AskaKoreanLawyer.blogspot.com Follow a Korean Lawyer Have a question? Read the disclaimer,...
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A Luxurious Staycation at Conrad Seoul
TweetIn recent years, Seoul has seen a dramatic increase in the number of accommodations offered throughout the city. With so many choices, finding the right place to stay can seem daunting to...
View ArticleBücher kaufen in Seoul: Youngpoong Bookstore
TweetIhr habt in Seoul bereits alles gesehen, und noch eine Menge Zeit auf der Uhr? Dann begebt euch nach Seouls Downtown – genauer gesagt nach Jongno – und verbringt entspannt eine Weile in Koreas...
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British-Irish Style Pubs in HAPS Issue 33
TweetThe new issue of HAPS Magazine, the English-language publication covering Busan, is out. Included is my latest contribution for the bi-monthly, on the growing number of “British-Irish Style” pubs...
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Sanbanggulsa Temple – 산방굴사 (Seogwipo, Jeju-do)
Tweet Inside the cave shrine at Sanbanggulsa Temple in Seogwipo, Jeju-do.Hello Again Everyone!!Just behind Bomunsa Temple on Mt. Sanbangsan in Jeju-do sits a cave temple called Sanbanggulsa Temple....
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The Best Night At The Beastro
TweetDelicious food, good service, weird cocktails and free wine? Yes please. Where do you go to get these things? The Beastro Restaurant in Seoul, my new favourite place.I’ve already written about the...
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Long term stay
TweetHey guys how was your weekend?I am not really sure about your weekend but mine was great, yesterday night I watched the amazing view of the Busan Firework festival, for almost one hour the sky was...
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Four easy ways to lose all your money in Southeast Asia
TweetWho needs money anyway?I generally try to prepare as little as possible in all aspects of my life. I tell others it’s more fun this way, and that I like to see where the wind will take me. But to...
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