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Queer Links from the Week
TweetAfter a sunny weekend in the West Sea, I'm back in Seoul tired and burnt. Here's a quick update of the queer news from the week.AllKPop: Seo In Guk discusses why the word 'gay' pops up when...
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Upcoming Tea & Craft Fair at Busan's Bexco June 2013.
TweetMark your calendars : Busan's Tea and Craft fair is coming up on the 20th-23rd of June 2013. One particular website : TCF mentions that there will be exhibitors from Taiwan, China and Japan. I...
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Dear Korea #086 - This is Just a Drill?
TweetTime for another comic! Yay! I’m currently considering doing some giveaways and/or contests to get a little more love for this comic. If I were to do such a thing, what sort of stuff would you...
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Learn Korean Ep. 8 Spanish PDF
TweetThe PDF for Episode 8 in Spanish is now available on the YouTube PDFs page.Special thanks to Alejandra at Dilo en Ingles for providing Spanish translations.Learn Korean Ep. 8: “A” y “de” una...
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Mamas & Papas Are Going Hiking!
TweetThe weather is warming up, and after a ridiculously long winter Mamas & Papas are itching to get outdoors. So this Saturday we will be having our very first hike […]Makgeolli Mamas &...
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King Sejong – Songs of the Dragons Flying to Heaven
TweetKing Sejong (世宗大王, 세종대왕, 1397-1450, r. 1418-1450) was the fourth monarch of the Chosun dynasty. He is famous for many deeds, including expanding Korea’s borders, renewing the sciences, and...
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I Have So Many Feelings
Tweet I have a lot of feelings today. First off: Big news. Huge. I just bought my ticket back to America. HOLY FLYING WORD-I-CANNOT-SAY. I'll be flying into LAX on August 27th, at which point I will...
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I remember pretty vividly the first time I cheated in school. I...
TweetI remember pretty vividly the first time I cheated in school. I was sitting next to a cute blonde haired, blue eyed boy. He had a feminine name like Ashley, but his name wasn’t Ashley. We were...
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KQCF 2013: Pride Parade
KQCF 2013: Pride Parade TweetJune is right around the corner! The big event of the Korean culture Festival is on June 1st. While previous prides have been downtown near Cheonggyecheon stream, this...
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You’re Not So ‘Sunny’ Outside This Classroom
TweetAs teachers, we are tasked not just with educating (a loaded word, depending on what is expected of you in your public school or hagwon), but of also remembering. That is, remembering our...
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The latest in Korean created steampunk fashions
Tweet I trust this blogpost finds you well and of good cheer. I have just acquired steampunk news from South Korea land of Kimchi, Psy and a rather noisy neighbor in the North. Korean...
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Bici Coffee: Java on Wheels
Tweet It was about a decade ago when the coffee craze hit Seoul. Although the caffeinated beverage had been introduced a century earlier, it was often considered a luxury product and was not consumed...
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Shin Saimdang – Longing for Parents
Shin Saimdang – Longing for Parents TweetShin Saimdang (申師任堂, 신사임당, 1504-1551) was a Chosun dynasty artist, calligrapher, and poet. She is the mother of Yi I (李珥, 이이, 1536-1584), who appears on the...
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Our Weekend: Namhae Island for Buddha's Birthday
TweetI hope that everybody had a great weekend! We had fun on Namhae Island, which is also called Korea's 'Treasure Island', but it was a little bizarre at times. High Points of our trip:Being far away...
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6 new free Hangul lessons with audio files
TweetFinally here is the large update I've been talking about for the past week or so. Added today are 6 new PDF lessons for the "Learn Hangul" series. You can find them by navigating through the menu...
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My old hagwon used to have monthly birthday party celebrations...
TweetMy old hagwon used to have monthly birthday party celebrations (see here and here), but my new hagwon does it so much better!The birthday kids get individual attention, including a present from...
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The New Flickr: Love it or Leave it?
The New Flickr: Love it or Leave it? TweetThe new profile pageWhen I woke up this morning, drearily dragged my fat bottom into the gym. After scanning the lasted posts kept coming up again and again....
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KQCF 2013: Seoul LGBT Film Festival
TweetSo far, all we have is dates. When will more information come out? This website needs to be updated! Mark your calendars ^^Log into vote0
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7 Reasons You'll Love Teaching Abroad
TweetRunning into UNESCO volunteers People who travel abroad to teach English do so for many different reasons. Some are paying off debts, some want to learn about a culture they are interested in,...
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Chica Vs. Food : Fermented Skate 홍어
Chica Vs. Food : Fermented Skate 홍어 Tweet The fishSkates are cartilaginous fish belonging to the family Rajidae in the superorder Batoidea of rays. Stingrays and skates differ primarily in the way...
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