Korvia Editorials
Editorials are articles written by members of the ESL industry in South Korea as well as articles written by Korvia to be entertaining and informative.
What It’s Like Teaching at a Korean High School
As a teacher who has worked exclusively in high schools during my time here in Korea, I can say with certainty that I have a lot of sympathy for every student who has to survive [...]
Filmstrip: Dongtan – A Planned City
Just by looking at a map of Dongtan can show you that it isn’t a normal city. That’s because it’s a planned city, and its layout definitely shows. It is approximated that development began about ten [...]
Returning to Korea: Same Place, New Goals
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 [...]
Living on Jeju Island
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, [...]
5 Korean Movies Guaranteed to Make You Cry
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 [...]
Brunch Makes the Seoul Happy: Great Brunch Restaurants in Seoul
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 [...]