How to Study Chinese Characters

“They will make you a monster on the reading section of the TOPIK.”

The Raemi School: Looking at the Future from a Different Perspective – The Other Way Around!

The Raemi School’s name was coined by the first cohort of students themselves when the school was established in 2012. Raemi (래미) is the reversal of the syllables of the Korean word mirae (미래), which means “future.”

Ten Ways to Foster Creativity

By Young B. Choi. There are many problems that appear as the world becomes more and more complex and technology develops day by day, but among them, creativity is quite … Read More

KONA Volunteer Teaching

English Through Storybooks II. In the first part of this two-part series, we heard stories from three volunteers at the KONA Storybook Center, a UNESCO-associated volunteer organization in Gwangju that … Read More

The Peaceful Classroom

The Art of Curbing Challenging Behaviors. Written by Katy Clements. Whether or not we like to admit it, we have all been a student with unique quirks and behavior patterns. … Read More

KONA Volunteer Teaching

English Through Storybooks. Complied by William Urbanski. The KONA Storybook Center is a UNESCO-associated volunteer organization in Gwangju that promotes cultural exchange and English learning through storybooks. While most people … Read More

Spanish in South Korea

A Language of New Opportunities Written by José Avila Peltroche and Elisabet Ramirez. Spanish, also called Castilian due to its origin in the Spanish Kingdom of Castile, is a romance … Read More

Hagwon vs. Public School

A Couple’s Point of View Written and photographed by Katy Clements. When we travel back home to visit with family and friends, we are always bombarded with questions regarding our … Read More