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You’ve taught there before and now you’re thinking about returning to Korea, but you feel like it would be taking a step backwards. I know what it’s like. I took that step, and I’m happy I did. A lot of people back home didn’t understand why I was going to Korea again. If you go [...]
When I first arrived to Korea in late August 2013, I only had a faint idea of what life would be like living on Jeju Island. For those of you contemplating making the move here, you have probably done your research and have already begun to form a few ideas about the island as well. [...]
Simon McEnteggart from the Korean movie review site Hanguk Yeonghwa gives Korvia.com his list of 5 Korean movies guaranteed to make you cry. -- If there’s one thing modern Korean cinema does well, it’s crafting melodramas that force audiences to sob like a newborn baby. Directors within the industry have a knack for creating emotionally powerful [...]
EPIK announced this week that they will be moving from their longtime office with NIIED in Jongro, Seoul to a new location located in Jeongja-dong in Bundang. It is important to note that EPIK and SMOE candidates that are applying directly will need to be aware of EPIK’s new office address to ensure that they [...]
We tasked Kayc from the Mokja Food Blog with coming up with some extraordinary brunch locations for those that have trouble waking up but still want to eat delicious western breakfast food in Seoul. Needless to say, Kayc delivered. Check out these great brunch restaurants in Seoul that he suggests! -- Greetings again food lovers, hope [...]
When one thinks of Jeju Island, a few things immediately come to mind. Some might envision Mt. Halla, the tallest mountain in South Korea, towering high into the clouds. Others may think of Jeju’s female divers (haenyo) swimming off the coast, searching for fresh abalone. Finally, some can imagine the countless groves of orange and [...]
UPDATED: 10/29/2015 Select schools in the Gyeonggi province received a letter from GEPIK program coordinators revealing new details about the gradual EPIK/GEPIK reformation. Earlier this year, the EPIK program announced that it would start helping place teachers in the Gyeonggi province for the Spring 2016 intake. Previously, recruitment for teachers in the province was done exclusively [...]
Simon McEnteggart from the Korean movie review site Hanguk Yeonghwa gives Korvia.com his list of 5 unmissable Korean period dramas. -- No region’s film industry quite does historical dramas like those found in Asian cinema. Unlike the epic scale and grandeur - and a healthy dose of balletic martial arts - produced by their Chinese [...]
It’s Friday, September 25th 2015. I come dashing out of school to catch a train for Chungmuro. In a few hours, most camera stops will be closed for the next four days thanks to the Chuseok holiday weekend. That means I need to get that new “toy camera” TODAY! My plans are to take photos [...]
One of the best parts of going out to eat in Korea is all the delicious side dishes you get for free alongside the main course. These side dishes are a huge part of how Koreans have served their traditional foods for hundreds of years. Despite massive modernization and development in Korea, one thing that [...]
