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Korvia Contributor Editorials

Articles written by Korvia as well as other contributors addressing topics related to teaching English in South Korea as well as others.

The Top 5 Korean Films to See Before You Die

For audiences unfamiliar with Korean cinema, choosing only five films to see as an introduction to output from the peninsula is an extremely daunting task. Each year the Korean cinema industry, in both the mainstream and independent realms, produce some of the most interesting and unique films in the world so in order to choose [...]

A Day at the Games: eSports in South Korea

I grew up the youngest of four siblings. I was teased, tickled, and spent ample time watching people play video games. I never imagined one of those would someday be among the fastest growing industries in the world. That industry is eSports and South Korea is its reigning king. ESports are exploding in popularity all [...]

You Don’t Need a DSLR: Stunning Photos of Korea Taken with an iPhone

Warning:  I am a self-taught photographer. I have never taken any classes on photography. Whenever I had the opportunity to put a camera in my hand while growing up, I would go at it, roll after roll with no care in the world about F-stops and apertures (by the way, these were the film days). [...]

Burgers in Seoul You Wish You’d Known About Sooner

Finding a burger in Seoul isn’t too hard, but finding a burger that you’ll want many times over is another story. In this post, I will be naming a few burger restaurants in Seoul that will definitely hit the spot on those burger cravings you’ve had for a while now. So grab a bunch of [...]

Filmstrip: Dongdaemun & Namedaemun Markets

If you wander towards the northern side of Seoul you’ll come across two monstrously popular areas: Dongdaemun and Namdaemun. In Hanja (Chinese-Korean), Dongdaemun translates literally to the “East Gate” and Namdaemun to the “South Gate.” Dongdaemun and Namdaemun are both known for their bustling marketplaces. Dongdaemun differentiates itself by being open 24 hours a day [...]

Top 5 Reasons to Teach English at a Public School in Korea

After doing enough research about teaching English in Korea you ultimately arrive at one big crossroad: go Public or Private? This decision leads to ultimately two different lifestyles that you will experience in Korea. You’ll even find that teachers tend to separate themselves into friend groups based on which industry they're in; public school teachers [...]

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