Changing to an F-2 Visa
By Dhivyaa S. P. || Why does the F-2 visa matter? For many foreign residents in Korea, the F-2 visa is an important step toward a more stable life. It … Read More
Category: Expat Living
It’s That Time of the Year: Booking Movers in Korea
By Dhivyaa S. P. || After spending two and a half years living in the Chonnam National University dormitory, my roommate and I finally decided it was time to move … Read More
The Forgotten Side of Expat Life in Korea: Mental Health Challenges
By Erva Ozkan What does it mean to build a life in a country where the language, culture, and system feel completely different from your own? During my first year … Read More
Navigating Healthcare
A Guide for Foreign and Multicultural Families By Vibhanshu Maurya Navigating a foreign healthcare system can be a complex experience, especially for expatriates and multicultural families. This is particularly true … Read More
The Legendary and Powerful Gotgam: How to Make Dried Persimmons
By Grace Chun Around the time of Chuseok (추석), my maternal grandmother always retells the story of the tiger and the dried persimmons, or gotgam (곶감). My grandmother’s version of … Read More
A 30-Year Love Affair: How a ticketing mistake brought me to the city of the living instead of the city of the dead
By Charles Vallerand “Why did we have to take a three-hour bus ride from Gyeongju to come to Gwangju?” asks my partner Riana. I answer: to see my friend Professor … Read More
Foraging Through the Seasons
By Grace Chun While there are some that bemoan the length of winter, the appreciation that such winters build for the coming spring is unparalleled. The fact that spring miraculously … Read More
Love That Makes You Feel at Ease
The adjustment to the new surroundings, meeting new people, settling down at a new home, and cooking were all a hassle. Also, the advanced technology they have here is among the best on the planet. Maybe, I was just drowning in darkness and wanted to touch the light and feel warmth in the cold weather at that time.