Tips from an Ex-Expat
Written by Meg Coast. As I sit in Incheon Airport savoring my last few spoonfuls of bibimbap (비빔밥), I flash back half a decade or so to my first fumbling … Read More
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Why Go to an ELT Conference?
Written by Dr. David E. Shaffer. “There’s a conference coming. An English teaching conference. A big one. It’s coming to Seoul this autumn. A Korea TESOL, or KOTESOL, conference, I … Read More
A Day Trip to Boryeong: The Best Beach on Korea’s West Coast
Written and photographed by Cami Ismanova. What can be better than the cooling waters of the Yellow Sea on a hot weekend? So when the mercury starts to rise, a … Read More
Island Life: Discover Hidden Wando
Written by Áine Byrne. Most people living in Korea know Wando (완도) for its boat terminal to Jeju or as a quick stop before going to Myeongsa-simni Beach on nearby … Read More
Sorting Gwangju’s Cancer Jars: Day 2
Written and photographed by Isaiah Winters. “What’s that, a silicone womb?” “Yeah, and there’s a headless baby inside.” “Weird. Here, lemme try on the breast vest now.” – Two excited … Read More
A “Blessed Occasion” (Chuseok)
Chuseok is one of the most important holidays on the Korean calendar. This lunar calendar date – the 15th day of the 8th moon – falls on September 13 this … Read More
Donge Hotteok: Adventures in Entrepreneurship
Written and photographed by William Urbanski. How far would you go to learn a recipe? If you’re anything like me, maybe to the other side of town, tops. But faced … Read More
Designing the Gwangju Design Biennale: Interview with Director Lee Gil-hyung
Interviewed by Karina Prananto and Park Min-young. The Gwangju Design Biennale, an international design event, is held every two years in Gwangju in odd-numbered years and has been organized by … Read More