The Life and Language of an Expat: To Learn or Not Learn the Local Lingo
By Bianca Hill I moved from South Africa to South Korea in February 2025. Over the last ten months, I have met all manner of expat here. From first-time visitors, … Read More
Category: Teaching & Learning
The Same Roof but Different Roles: How Korean Teachers and American Teachers Experience Korean Academies Differently
By Yuri Kim and Madeline Miller You can see countless academies, especially for math and English, while you are living in South Korea. According to the Korean Education Statistics Service, … Read More
Growing Together in Diversity: A Kindergarten with 80% Foreign Students
By Saqib Sharif Yes, you read that right – nearly 80 percent of the children at Munheung Elementary School’s kindergarten in Gwangju are from foreign families. This small government-run kindergarten … Read More
Teaching on Both Sides of the Pacific: Two Educators’ Perspectives
By Murdock O’ Mooney and Kuamah Lee Travel writer Paul Theroux once told The Atlantic in an interview, “My advice to any young person who wants to write is ‘Leave … Read More
Neulbom: “Forever Spring” for Schoolchildren – Gwangju’s Approach to an After-School Program
By Yun Seongsuk South Korea continues to face challenges balancing work and family life, particularly childcare before and after school. To address this, the Ministry of Education launched the Neulbom … Read More
Ukrainian Voices, Korean Classrooms: A Tale of Sharing and Learning
By Anastasiia Andriievska I attended Chonnam National University as a scholarship student in 2024. I first began by studying the Korean language, and soon after, I joined the UNESCO KONA … Read More
From Gwangju to Wollongong: Academic Journey of a CNU Alumna
By Kamila Ismanova The last eight years of my educational journey have taken place within two vastly different countries: South Korea and Australia. I’ve been privileged to complete my undergraduate … Read More
Korea Immigration and Integration Program (KIIP): A Pathway to Life, Work, and Residency in Korea
By Farrukh Anique The Korean Immigration and Integration Program (KIIP), run by the Immigration Service under the Ministry of Justice, is more than just a language course. It’s Korea’s official … Read More